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YOUR journey
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Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ON OUR WAY
Tue. Mar 17, 2026
- Depart the US.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
WELCOME TO BERLIN
Wed. Mar 18, 2026
- Arrive at Berlin International Airport.
- 1:30 p.m. Start of the program.
- Meet your J² Expert Educator who will accompany you on this journey of education and inspiration.
- Introductory tour of Berlin including stops at:
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- The Berlin Wall Memorial is an ideal place to examine the Cold War that divided both Berlin and the world. Situated on a one-mile strip of the original wall, it includes a guard watchtower, memorials to East Berliners killed attempting to cross into West Berlin, and exhibits explaining why this was once one of the tensest places on earth.
- 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 stop at the German Federal Parliament.
- 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, Dinner
DAY 3
JEWISH LIFE IN BERLIN
Thu. Mar 19, 2026
- Berlin’s Jews Today: Who Are They? What Do They Believe? The city where the Holocaust was planned now hosts Europe’s fastest-growing Jewish population. Talk with Jewish educator Dr. Sandra Anusiewicz-Baer about the identities, achievements, and dilemmas of this community.
- What Was Built, What Was Lost: Our tour of the Jewish Quarter will explore the achievements and vitality of Berlin’s Jewish community. The tour will include:
- Hackescher Market: In 1671, 200 Jews fleeing persecution elsewhere in Europe were allowed to move to an area just outside Berlin’s Old City walls. We’ll see this area – which is now a hotbed of entertainment and nightlife – and discuss the development of Jewish life in Berlin.
- The New Synagogue and Centrum Judaicum: This richly ornamented synagogue, which once seated 3,000 people, is an impressive example of the size, prosperity, and confidence of Berlin’s Liberal Jewish community in the 19th century. We’ll learn how the synagogue was saved from destruction during the Kristallnacht pogrom and today is once again a center of German Jewish culture.
- The Jewish Cemetery: From the late 17th century, this was where many of Berlin’s Jews were buried. It was bulldozed by the Gestapo in 1943. We’ll view the recently restored tombstone of Moses Mendelssohn, the great philosopher, and discuss his influence on German and Jewish life and thought.
- We’ll stop outside the home of Rabbi Regina Jonas, the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi, and discuss her pioneering life, her death in Auschwitz, and the role Berlin played in reforming Judaism for a modern age.
- 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 II 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 persecution.
- Lunch on own, en route.
- Explore the social, political, and cultural history of Germany’s Jews – 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.
- Walk along Unter der Linden and pass by the famous Humboldt University and the Book Burning Memorial at Bebel Square.
- Evening at leisure.
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4
A PASSAGE THROUGH TIME
Fri. Mar 20, 2026
- See the Places of Remembrance, perhaps the most controversial of Holocaust memorials. 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.
- Visit the Villa in Wannsee, site of the infamous "Final Solution" conference.
- Lunch at a restaurant.
- Continue to Gleis 17 (Track 17), the main deportation center for Berlin Jews during the Holocaust, located in the neighborhood of Grunewald.
- Return to the hotel and prepare for Shabbat.
- Shabbat services at the Reform Pestalozistrasse Synagogue, followed by Shabbat dinner with the community. Over dinner, we'll talk with Rabbi Jonah Sievers, a Reform rabbi in Berlin and a board member of the Rabbinical Conference of Germany, about Jewish life in Germany today and the challenges and opportunities facing progressive Judaism in its historic homeland.
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 5
ART & HISTORY IN BERLIN
Sat. Mar 21, 2026
- Discover Berlin's architectural evolution on a historical tour that delves into the city's Bauhaus legacy, tracing the origins and impact of this groundbreaking movement. Learn about the visionary minds behind Bauhaus, such as Walter Gropius, and explore how their innovative designs transformed Berlin's urban landscape and influenced modern architecture worldwide.
- 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 afternoon to explore Museum Island on own.
- Ben Kodesh Lechol: Havdalah ceremony saying farewell to Shabbat.
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
THE MODERN FACES OF BERLIN
Sun. Mar 22, 2026
- 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, and how today, this also mirrors the strong ties between Germany and Israel.
- Meet a diverse group of high school students and alumni who will show us around a deportation site and community memorial that they helped establish, with support from NGO Widen the Circle. After an introduction and short presentation, we’ll have the chance to meet and exchange with them over lunch.
- Lunch at Kanaan, a vegan-vegetarian restaurant co-owned by an Israeli and a Palestinian. Kanaan employs refugees from the Middle East and Africa and is a safe space for all, illustrating the modern face of Berlin today.
- Exclusive musical program led by Cantor Juval Porat, with a guest musical director and the Hebrew Choir of Berlin, comprised of Jewish and Christian performers.
- Private farewell dinner and group reflection at a restaurant.
Overnight: Berlin
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
Mon. Mar 23, 2026
- Check out of the hotel.
- Transfer to the airport and check in for your return flight to the US.
Meals: Breakfast
RATES & LODGING
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participants
15+
Cost p/p in double room
$4,779
Cost p/p in single room
$5,449
Enhance Your Travel Experience
Looking to make your journey even more seamless and memorable? We offer a range of optional add-ons to help you personalize your trip:
- Pre- and Post-Nights - Arrive a day early to rest and settle in, or stay an extra night to unwind before flying home. It’s the perfect way to ease into or out of your adventure without feeling rushed.
- Trip Extensions - Want to explore more? We can help you design custom pre- or post-trip experiences. Let us know where you’d like to go, and we’ll take care of the rest.
- Room Upgrade Options - Looking for a little extra comfort or luxury? Ask us about room upgrades - whether it’s a better view, more space, or added amenities, we’ll help you find the right fit.
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Berlin: The Westin Grand
- Nights: 5
- Room Category: Deluxe room
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What to expect
- 5 nights' accommodations.
- 5 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator and a local guide, 4 days of touring in a luxury, climate controlled bus.
- 1 Day of touring using local public transportation (Thursday).
- Daily breakfast, 2 lunches & 3 dinners.
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 30 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- 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.
- Arival airport transfer.
- Private rooms for meals.
- Gratuities are excluded. For groups of 20 and more participants traveling to Central Europe: We recommend the following guidelines for tipping (amounts are in US dollars): J² Expert Educator: $14 | Local Guide: $10 | Driver: $5. Amounts are per day per person.
- 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.
- 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.
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