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Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ON THE WAY
Mon. Nov 10, 2025
- Depart the US.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
THE START OF A SPECIAL JOURNEY
Tue. Nov 11, 2025
- Arrive at Berlin International Airport.
- Welcome by your J² Expert Educator and local guide.
- Introductory tour of Berlin including stops at:
- The Brandenburg Gate, Berlin’s best-known landmark, now stands as a symbol of the city’s reunification.
- The Bundestag: Explore Germany’s traumatic political past and prosperous present as we visit the dome of the German Federal Parliament.
- Explore the social, political, and cultural history of the Jews in Germany – from their 4th-century arrival until today – at the Jewish Museum Berlin, Europe’s largest Jewish museum. The tragedy of the Holocaust is integrated into its exhibitions and its extraordinary architecture. We’ll see how Daniel Libeskind’s design – with its zigzagging lines and concrete “voids” – evokes a sense of unease and absence that, along with their many achievements, is part of the German-Jewish story.
- Check into the hotel.
- Dinner and overview of the group journey with your J² Expert Educator, including reviewing the itinerary, group themes, and the different narratives. Share group and personal goals.
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3
JEWISH LIFE IN BERLIN
Wed. Nov 12, 2025
- Berlin Jews Welcome the Modern World: Discussion with your Expert Educator.
- Tour the Jewish Quarter and see the following sites:
- Hackescher Market.
- View of the New Synagogue and Centrum Judaicum.
- We’ll stop outside the home of Rabbi Regina Jonas, the first woman in modern times to be ordained as a rabbi. She served the Jewish community before and during the Second World War.
- We’ll also visit two important reminders of German resistance to the Holocaust. The Museum of Otto Weidt’s Workshop for the Blind honors the man who risked his life during World War Two to hide and protect Jewish workers in his broom and brush workshop. The Rosenstrasse Sculpture commemorates the successful 1943 protests against Nazi plans to deport the last remaining Jews from Berlin. The protest was led by non-Jewish women seeking to protect their Jewish spouses from deportation and death.
- Walk along Unter der Linden and pass by the famous Humboldt University. Stop to visit the Book Burning Memorial at Bebel Square, marking the Nazi attempt to recast German and European culture in their own twisted image by destroying books of the world's finest authors.
- Visit the Monument to the Murdered Jews of Europe. Designed by architect Peter Eisenman, this undulating field of reflection with thousands of concrete dark gray slabs forms a gentle wave, ankle-high in some places, designed to give visitors a sense of groundlessness and loss of orientation.
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4
MEMORY & CONTINUITY
Thu. Nov 13, 2025
- Depart Berlin by bus.
- Visit the Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum. The Sachsenhausen concentration camp was built in the summer of 1936 and was designed and planned by SS architects to be the ideal camp. It was to express the worldview of the SS in its architecture and at the same time symbolically subdue the prisoners to the absolute power of the SS. Between 1936 and 1945, more than 200,000 people were imprisoned in Sachsenhausen. Initially the prisoners were political opponents of the national socialist regime, then came the people declared by the national socialists to be racially or biologically inferior, and from 1939 onwards, increasing numbers of citizens from occupied European countries were transported to the camp.
- Packaged lunch, en route.
- Group reflection with your J² Expert Educator.
- Being Young, Jewish, and German: Dialogue with Rebecca Blady, the Executive Director, and Jeremy Borovitz, the Senior Jewish Educator, of Base Berlin – Hillel Germany.
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch
DAY 5
THE MOST CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD...
Fri. Nov 14, 2025
- “Jews May No Longer Own Pets”: In a city of Holocaust memorials, the Places of Remembrance is perhaps the most controversial. Hung, seemingly randomly, on street lampposts in the Bavarian Quarter are 80 signs that highlight anti-Jewish laws and regulations established by the Nazis. These signs push passersby to contemplate the almost-forgotten history of this neighborhood, which was once home to prominent Jewish intellectuals, including Albert Einstein and Hannah Arendt.
- Bridge of Spies: We’ll stop at Glienicke Bridge where, during the Cold War, spy and political prisoner swaps took place. This border and checkpoint between East and West Germany has been featured in many books and movies, including Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies. In 1986, the Soviet Jewish activist and dissident Natan Sharansky walked over this bridge to freedom.
- Lunch at a restaurant.
- Visit the Villa in Wannsee, site of the infamous “Final Solution” conference, including a private introduction to the house with staff of the Wannsee Conference Educational and Memorial Site.
- Continue to Gleis 17 (Track 17), the remains of the main deportation center for Berlin Jews during the Holocaust, located in the affluent neighborhood of Grunewald.
- Return to the hotel with time to refresh before Shabbat.
- Shabbat services at a Progressive Synagogue followed by dinner with the local community.
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6
ART & MEMORY IN BERLIN
Sat. Nov 15, 2025
- While in Berlin do as the Berliners do: Travel across Berlin on the famous S-Bahn and U-Bahn. Your local guide will explore with you the maze of one of the best public transit networks in Europe.
- Painting Freedom on the Wall: The years 1989-1990 were miraculous as the Berlin Wall came down, the Cold War ended, and West and East German reunified. See how artists reacted to those remarkable days at the East Side Gallery. Look for an artistic representation with a powerful declaration about the strong ties between Germany and the State of Israel.
- Stop by at RAW-Gelände, a vibrant street art center and cultural hub, featuring eclectic mix of murals, galleries, music venues, and alternative nightlife, showcasing the city’s dynamic urban art scene and creative spirit.
- Walk the grounds and sculpture gardens of Berlin's Museum Island. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Museum Island Campus is a central backdrop to Berlin’s becoming an international cultural hub. Whether you are an archeology buff or a lover of 19th-century European art, you will find your inspiration on Museum Island.
- Free time to explore Museum Island on own.
- Devote time to mark the end of Shabbat with a group Havdalah and reflection.
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
Sun. Nov 16, 2025
- Check out of the hotel.
- Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the US.
Meals: Breakfast
RATES & LODGING
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participants
40+
Cost p/p in double room
$2,399
Cost p/p in single room
$2,914
Berlin: Leonardo Mitte
- Nights: 5
- Hotel Website
What to expect
- 5 nights' accommodations.
- 5 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator (guide), 3 days of touring in a luxury, air-conditioned bus.
- Daily breakfast, 2 lunches & 2 dinners.
- Group arrival transfer.
- Group departure transfer.
- Water on the bus.
- Porterage at the hotels.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Germany.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
- Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
- Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
- Gratuities: Recommend guidelines for tipping are provided in the terms section.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- Please review our terms & conditions (T&C’s) or request that we send you our full T&C’s. Until you do that, here is the small print, and other stuff you may want to know:
- Validity | All prices quoted are based on exchange rates as of the proposal date and are subject to change without notice. Rates are per person and are based on shared twin room occupancy.
- How to Make a Reservation | The quickest way to make a reservation is to register online or contact us by email. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. A non-refundable deposit of $1,000 is required in order to complete the registration process.
- For any assistance with this registration process or other trip-related queries, please email Customer Care: [email protected].
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 120 days before your trip begins, or as specified in your invoice. You will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before this date. Various payment options are available as follows:
- Credit card | We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please check with your credit card provider regarding international processing fees. We are unable to process payments of over $1,000 over the phone. Please submit payment online via a credit card or by wiring funds via your bank.
- Domestic bank wire transfer | Payment should be wired in the same currency that is listed on your invoice. Please add the name of your group or invoice number as a reference and forward a copy of the transfer receipt by email. The bank transfer should clearly state the beneficiary’s name on the wire transfer.
- J² Adventures reserves the right to automatically cancel your reservation on that date and it may be subject to reconfirmation should the final payment not be received.
- Cancelation Policy | All cancelations need to be made in writing. The cancelation fee depends on the date when we receive written notification of your request to cancel your booking. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.
- Cancelation fees | Cancelations made 120 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 119 to 46 days prior to departure incur the loss of 50% of the full trip cost. Cancelations made 45 days or less prior to the departure incur the loss of 100% of the full trip cost.
- Cancelation fees may also include: Hotel or supplier cancelation fees. J² Adventures reserves the right to adjust its terms of payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits.
- Protect yourself from fraud by being cautious and vigilant when it comes to online theft. It is crucial to note that J² adventures will never send an email requesting you to transfer funds to a new account or to redirect a payment. We will never alter our account number or issue additional payment requests without first personally speaking to you and properly identifying ourselves. If you feel uncertain about any communication (scammers often impersonate legitimate companies via e-mail or by calling), halt and contact us directly through our toll-free number listed on our website to discuss any necessary payments. Refrain from responding to suspicious emails or clicking on links or attachments unless you are completely certain of their legitimacy. By following these guidelines and staying vigilant, you can significantly reduce your risk of becoming a victim of fraud.
- Please click here to view our full terms (T&C’s). These T&C’s apply to all reservations created within J2 Adventures.
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