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Dachau Small-Group Half-Day Tour from Munich: Visit Europe's Well-Preserved Concentration Camp
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585 Ratings
München
Experience a half-day tour to Dachau, Europe’s well-preserved concentration camp. Learn about the horrors of the camp system, the victims’ plight, and the rise of the Nazi party. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site - Departing from Marien Platz in central Munich at 9:00 AM, you will embark on a journey by train with a certified guide to the Dachau memorial site.
Our comprehensive 5-hour exploration of the Dachau Concentration Camp will encompass all publicly accessible areas and include the following topics:
- The ascension of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party from the 1920s until his rise to Chancellor in 1933
- The incineration of the Reichstag and the establishment of concentration camps
- The role of Dachau as a prototype for subsequent camps
- The three principal stages of the camp’s existence
- The SS training grounds
- The Jourhaus (main entrance building) featuring the notorious motto ARBEIT MACHT FREI
- The liberation of the camp and subsequent events
- The history of Dachau from 1945 until the opening of the Documentation Center in 1965
- A detailed examination of the concentration camp network, ghettos, and extermination camps
- The categorization and registration of detainees
- The Kristallnacht â the 1938 anti-Jewish pogrom and the initial significant arrival of Jewish detainees at Dachau.
What's Included
- Professional guide included
- Transport costs covered
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Dachau is one of the best-preserved camps in Europe, and visiting it should be on every traveler’s itinerary. Dachau was the first camp established in Nazi Germany, serving as the model for all other camps, and it was the only camp operational for the entire 12 years of the Third Reich. This authorized full tour of the Dachau Memorial is a half-day excursion, departing from Munich by train at 9:00 AM and returning around 2:00 PM. Your guide will provide detailed explanations of the camp system’s horrors, the suffering of various victims under this brutal regime, the rise of the Nazi party, and many other significant events of the Third Reich and World War II. As a small independent company, we strive to offer our guests a memorable experience. Our small group tours are limited to a maximum of 18 guests, ensuring a personalized experience.
- Students can select the youth price category. Please note that the valid ID card must be presented on the day of the tour.
- Refreshments and snacks are not available during the tour. Refreshments can be purchased at several locations at meeting the tour.
- The tour will be a mixture of indoors and out. Please check the weather beforehand and dress appropriately
- Please note the memorial site will not allow Children under the age of 14 to join guided tours
- Please arrive 15 minutes before departure time for check in.
- Please arrive by 8:45 .This tour will leave at 9am sharp and can not wait for late arrivals
Location
Marienplatz 15
Marienplatz
Our group tour meets at the centrally located Marienplatz underneath the tower of the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus). Underneath the tower you will see the Spielzeug Museum and the Juliet Statue. Here you will find your guide. This location is very easy to find and accessible from all over Munich
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Danielle_k
Aug 30, 2024
Excellent tour - Our guide James did an excellent job with organizing the tour. He is so well versed in WWII history. Highly recommend this tour to Dachau as it is an important learning experience.
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Robert_p
Aug 29, 2024
Great tour guide - James was very knowledge and seems to truly enjoy giving tours. Very easy to understand and he worked hard toshow as much as he could in time allowed. He was also showed compassion and respect to the victims.
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Catherine_s
Aug 26, 2024
Dachau Tour - James was very knowledgeable about WW2 and The Nazi Party, giving us information that brought us to Dachau. It was a heavy tour with photographs and videos that documented history.
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Stanleysam89
Aug 23, 2024
An Experience to. It be Missed - A somber experience. The guide was wonderful in presenting the history of the camp and everything that went on there. As you walk around this site you realize that people were brutally beaten and killed underneath each step. May we never forget. The small size of the group was really nice and made it a more intimate experience.
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Amy_e
Aug 18, 2024
Dachau small group tour - Our tour guide James did an incredible job of conveying the history of Hitler’s rise to power as well as the horror of what happened at Dachau. His tour was incredibly informative and moving.
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Brenda_s
Aug 16, 2024
Great experience - Very informative. Lots of history and learned things I did not know. Time was appropriate. Wish we had a little more free time
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Mark_b
Aug 16, 2024
5 star for sure - Keith is a great tour guide, he knows the history so well! We had a great time, highly recommended to everyone except for small children.
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Matthew_z
Aug 13, 2024
Excellent experience with Sam - Our guide Sam was simply outstanding. Exceptionally thoughtful and factually informative on myriad subjects related to the historical context of the camp and the shifting trends in the subsequent atrocities committed within. It would have been nice to have another 30-60 minutes of free time to self-guide at the end but otherwise this tour is well worth the money. Definitely recommend!
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Elina
Aug 12, 2024
Worth the trip - Somber but amazing experience. Our guide James was so knowledgeable that it was such a pleasure to spend the day learning from him. My 21 and 17 year old loved the experience. They were very moved.
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Anthony_v
Aug 11, 2024
Shocking, humbling, infuriating and committed to not let it happen anywhere ever again. - The overview of the history of Dachac and the other death camps alone with the history of the “Final Solution.” James, the guide was excellent.
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