The Shadow of War
Normandy, Nuremberg and Berlin — The fields where the world was decided
Between the white crosses of Colleville and the silence of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, modern Europe was written in blood.
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29 Maio–8 Junho 2028
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THE JOURNEY
On 6 June 1944, nine thousand Allied soldiers died on the beaches of Normandy in a single day. That was the price of freedom — and the 9,387 white crosses of the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer exist so that price is never forgotten. This expedition begins where the world changed direction: on the beaches of Omaha and Utah, in the craters of Pointe du Hoc, where American Rangers took a German battery with rope ladders and bayonets. From Paris we fly to Munich and continue to Dachau — the first Nazi concentration camp — and then to Nuremberg, where 21 Nazi leaders were tried in the first international criminal tribunal in history. The expedition ends in Berlin: at the Holocaust Memorial, at Checkpoint Charlie, at the Reichstag rebuilt with the glass dome that now lets citizens look down on their representatives. The war ended eighty years ago. But the fields still speak.
ITINERARY
Arrival in Paris
Reception and first group meeting. Night visit to the Arc de Triomphe — inaugurated by Napoleon, occupied by the Nazis in 1940, liberated in 1944. Historical context of the Second World War.
Towards Normandy — Caen Memorial
Journey to Calvados. Visit to the Mémorial de Caen — the most comprehensive museum on the Second World War in France, with original objects, films and testimonies.
D-Day Beaches — Omaha and Pointe du Hoc
Walking Omaha Beach at dawn — the beach where the slaughter was greatest. Pointe du Hoc and its still-visible craters: the German bunkers taken by US Army Rangers using rope ladders.
American Cemetery and Arromanches
The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer — 9,387 white crosses above the Atlantic. Arromanches and the remains of the Mulberry Harbour, the artificial port built by the Allies in 72 hours to land supplies.
Return to Paris → Flight to Munich
Return to the French capital. Paris–Munich flight included in the package. Arrival in the Bavarian capital — the starting point for the historical sites of the Nazi regime.
Dachau — The First Camp
Dachau was the first Nazi concentration camp, opened in March 1933. The Dachau Memorial is today a space of necessary reflection on how systematic persecution escalated to genocide.
Nuremberg — The Tribunal of History
Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice — where Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess and 19 other defendants were tried between 1945 and 1946. The Nazi Party Rally Grounds (Zeppelinfeld) — where Hitler held the great rallies broadcast to the world.
Nuremberg → Berlin
Overland journey from Nuremberg to Berlin — 450 km across the Germany that rose from the ashes of war. Arrival in the reunified German capital.
Berlin — Checkpoint Charlie and the Cold War
Checkpoint Charlie — the border between East and West that divided a city for 28 years. The Topography of Terror on the former site of the Gestapo. East Side Gallery — the largest preserved stretch of the Berlin Wall.
Berlin — Holocaust Memorial
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe — 2,711 concrete stelae standing in silence at the centre of Berlin. The site of the Führerbunker — where Hitler died on 30 April 1945. The German Historical Museum.
Berlin — The End and the New Beginning
The Reichstag restored by Norman Foster, with the glass dome through which citizens look down on their representatives. The Brandenburg Gate — a border for decades, a symbol of reunification today. Closing dinner.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is this an emotionally heavy expedition?
Yes, deliberately so. The places visited carry real historical weight — and the expedition is led with that respect. There is room for silence, reflection and questions without easy answers. For those seeking light tourism, this is not the right expedition.
What level of walking is required?
Moderate. The Normandy beaches and historic sites involve walks on uneven terrain. Nothing requiring specific physical preparation, but comfort for walks of up to 5 km throughout the day.
Is the Paris–Munich flight included?
Yes. The flight between Paris and Munich is included in the package. International flights for arrival in Paris and return from Berlin are not included.
INTEREST IN THE EXPEDITION
Limited to 8 guests.
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