I'm surprised there are so few reviews of this non-profit tour company on Yelp. We went on an English-language tour of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp on September 9.
Going into this experience, we knew it was going to be a very reflective day, and frankly, wasn't part of our trip that we were really excited for, but it was well worth the journey. We chose Mosaic because they were non-profit. Without the option, I probably wouldn't even have thought of it, but it does feel better to pay for a tour knowing that the money is going to charity.
We were in a group of 15 which was a good size for this trip. We made the trip to Oranienburg via public transportation (note that isn't covered by your booking fee for the tour) in just about an hour and then we had a 20 minute or so walk to the camp through the town.
Our tour guide, Joanna, was great. She is full of information, clearly has a great depth of knowledge about this site and its role in history, and also was very adept at presenting such a sensitive subject in a meaningful way.
The camp itself is larger than I expected, be ready to walk. We got a very good feel for the magnitude of history that occurred at the site. The tour focused on the use of the camp by the Nazis and not the use by the Soviets, as that would have been too much to cover in the time we had.
Definitely heed the advice to bring water and a snack. read more