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Berlin WWII Tour: Seelow Heights Battle Uncovered
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67 Ratings
Berlin
Uncover the forgotten battle of Seelow Heights in this gripping WW2 tour. Stand on the frontlines, explore German trenches, and witness the marks of the fierce clash.
Uncover the forgotten battle of Seelow Heights in this gripping WW2 tour. Stand on the frontlines, explore German trenches, and witness the marks of the fierce clash.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Gedenkstaette Seelower Hoehen - Here your guide will provide a detailed overview of the Berlin-Seelow offensive operation and highlight key exhibitions, including a 3D model of the Soviet 1st Belorussian Front bunker and trench network which will be visited later in the tour. Guests will be able to explore the museum at their own leisure following the introduction.
- Gedenkstaette Seelower Hoehen - Here your guide will provide a detailed overview of the Berlin-Seelow offensive operation and highlight key exhibitions, including a 3D model of the Soviet 1st Belorussian Front bunker and trench network which will be visited later in the tour. Guests will be able to explore the museum at their own leisure following the introduction.
What's Included
- Small Bottle of Water
- Wifi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Museum Entrance
- Small Bottle of Water
- Wifi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Museum Entrance
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
With Berlin’s only World War II tour specialists, embark on a gripping journey as you uncover the earth-shattering battle of the Seelow Heights.
You will be captivated by the sheer magnitude and ferocity of the Eastern Front’s second bloodiest battle – one that often remains shrouded in obscurity.
This unassuming town bore witness to the unstoppable…
With Berlin’s only World War II tour specialists, embark on a gripping journey as you uncover the earth-shattering battle of the Seelow Heights.
You will be captivated by the sheer magnitude and ferocity of the Eastern Front’s second bloodiest battle – one that often remains shrouded in obscurity.
This unassuming town bore witness to the unstoppable Soviet onslaught – a staggering 768,000 troops, more than 22,000 tanks, artillery, and aircraft – as they clashed with 150,000 resolute German defenders.
Delve deeper than any history book and connect with World War II in a way you’ve never done before.
Tour highlights:
- Seelow Heights Museum
- German Trench Positions
- Tank Obstacles
- Battlefield Landscape
Learning Outcomes:
- You will learn military strategy
- You will gain insights into the decisions made by Soviet and German commanders
- You will understand the human side of the war
- You will feel a deeper connection to history
Location
Berlin Alexanderplatz Bahnhof
Dircksenstraße
The tour meets at the main vehicle entrance (opposite side of the Burger King) of the Park Inn Hotel at Alexanderplatz.
Hotel Pick up and Drop off is available for an additional charge. Please email us for details.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Avidtraveler12
Aug 30, 2025
Gripping overview - Seelow Heights is the last main battleground of WWII European theatre prior to taking Berlin. Severely outnumbered Germans had three defensive lines an inflicted extremely high casulties on the advancing Russians.
Nevertheless less the heights were taken by the Russians in 3 days and advanced on Berlin.
There is a small informative museum together with various larger military vehicles and guns on display. There is a major vantage point at the top of the heights which gives you a panoramic view as the Germans would have seen it.
If you are a historian or interested in WWII this is a must see site.
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Jarrod_l
Aug 10, 2025
Small Group Battlefield Tour - Good experience and trip for those interested in specific details and wanting to understand more about the Batttle of Seelow Heights.
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Laura_s
Jul 22, 2025
Steve is an exceptionally... - Steve is an exceptionally knowledgeable and interesting guide, even for a history neophyte like me. My son loved the tour, it was a highlight of our trip
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537dougd
Jun 26, 2025
Great experience - Matt is very knowledgeable and knows the terrain, tactics, and ‚secret spots‘.
He takes you from original Oder beach head, then Soviet jumping off lines in the Oderbruch to German defensive trenches at the commanding heights of Seelow and finishes up at one of the breakthrough points on way to Berlin.
This would be impossible to do solo / without a guide.
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D9819pmsunnyb
Jun 23, 2025
10 out of 10 Well Worth the Price of Admission - Matt and Steve shared their encyclopedic knowledge of the grand scene in easily-digestible bits mapped to the timeline of the battle. As we visited far-flung river crossings, staging areas, command posts and interlocking defense works, the tour paid special attention to small unit tactics, as well as individual accounts of heroism and tragedy to illustrate the terrible human cost of the battle.
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G3662rkderekm
Jun 22, 2025
On another level of awesome - This is on another level. Great engaging hosts with encyclopaedic knowledge delivered with sweeping tour of the huge battlefield but with perfect pace that captured so much; the Oder crossing, the defence lines and the heights themselves and beyond. Seriously - do this tour. Poignant, hard-hitting, vividly detailed and just bloody brilliant. Incredible value for money. Hosts are sound, down to earth and fun. Like I said, thisbis out on its own.
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O5036eerussellw
May 27, 2024
One of the best guided tours - One of the best battlefield tours I’ve ever had. Guide is genuinely enthusiastic and knowledgeable. “Left field” questions were answered with enthusiasm and genuine knowledge. He carried across the experience of the battlefield to make you truly believe you were there in 1945.
Superb!
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Donna_f
Apr 29, 2024
Excellent Tour of the Seelow Heights Battle - Being able to see the actual battlefield area. It gave me a better understanding of the battle.
The tour guide was knowledgeable. He had large maps of the battle to help us understand the battle. He was also very considerate of the slowest walker (me).
I was impressed with his preparation, He had water for us, fruit and cookies if we wanted.
I would take another tour from him.
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Ar12ar12
Feb 9, 2024
Don’t Hesitate — Book This Tour!! - Don’t hesitate for one more second — book a tour with ‘On The Front Tours’ now! Matt was absolutely phenomenal and exceeded every expectation we had for our tour. So much so, we booked ANOTHER tour with him a day later. My husband is a huge WWII history buff and was so impressed with all of Matt’s extensive knowledge, experience, and comparative photographs he brought to the tour. He truly makes you feel as if you are standing in the middle of all the war action no matter where your tour takes place. He was even able to keep me engaged for 7+ hours and I am not into history the way my husband is. Matt is an all around wonderful person, very easy to talk to, and makes you feel so welcome from the second you meet. I warn you not to waste your time with the €20 tour from a random person/company. I compared ‘On The Front’ to everyone and I am 110% positive I made the best decision booking them. Do not hesitate to book with ‘On The Front Tours’. There is no company in Berlin that can beat them — I promise — they are worth it!
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Nicole_c
Oct 23, 2023
Clash of the titans tour is not just for men!!! - When I booked this trip for my husband, I thought “yawn”, be the nice wife and go along! Can I say that I was not bored at all…. Matt is extremely engaging and very knowledgeable which made the day. From agreeing to a hotel pickup prior to the tour at a cost which we were happy to pay. To tea and cake in Seelow heights, water, plenty of bathroom stops and a fantastic lunch to end the day.
Each stop told a story and being able to walk the battlefield and trenches gave you a greater perspective of what the Russian army had to endure. A lot is known about the western front and it was amazing to discuss the eastern front.
The tour is about 7-8 hours but it flys by… disappointed now we did not book another tour with the group. I would highly recommend for any wife, but wear boots for the journey into the fields
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