World History in the Bavarian Alps
The so-called “Eagle’s Nest” (Kehlsteinhaus) was built as a teahouse for Adolf Hitler and his acolytes on Kehlstein Mountain at an elevation of 6,017 ft / 1,834 m. Due to its unusual position it was considered to represent a unique engineering feat at the time.
However, few visitors realize that Hitler’s home (called the Berghof) and southern headquarters – his second seat of power – was located on Obersalzberg, at the foot of the Eagle’s Nest mountain. Ours is the only company that conducts a coach tour to these WWII related sites in addition to visiting the Eagle’s Nest.
The Original Eagle’s Nest Historical Tour
Telling the “inside story” since 1990
Learn the real story about the Eagle’s Nest and its neighboring historic WWII sites, and, weather permitting, enjoy stunning panoramic views!
A trip to the Eagle’s Nest, located on a mountain summit at over 1,800 m / 6,000 ft in elevation, is always a memorable experience. Specially equipped mountain buses travel 4 miles / 6,5 km up Germany’s highest road, transporting passengers to the original brass-lined elevator that carries them another 124 m / 400 ft into the Eagle’s Nest. In clear weather the views of the Bavarian and Austrian Alps are spectacular.
However, unlike other tours on offer, both our SKIP-THE-LINE half-day group tours and private tours emphasize the historical significance of the whole mountain, not just the Eagle’s Nest teahouse, and include a brief visit to these important WWII related sites. Our guides explain to you how Obersalzberg served as the cradle of the Nazi party and became a stage on which world history was enacted. In fact many of Hitler’s ideas and decisions that led to war and the Holocaust can be traced back to this very idyllic mountainside.
Join us for a history-rich, three-part educational tour that includes the construction and use of the Eagle’s Nest, a descriptive driving tour of the former Nazi southern HQs compound at Obersalzberg compound and the site of Hitler’s former home and headquarters.
Recommended by the major travel guidebooks!
