Dachau Small-Group Half-Day Tour from Munich By Train
Description
Dachau is one of the most well preserved camps in all of Europe and a visit to a camp should be on every travelers itinerary. Dachau was the first camp set up in NAZI Germany, was the model for all other camps and was the only camp running for the entire 12 years of the Third Reich. This authorized full tour of the Dachau Memorial is a half day tour traveling via train from Munich at 9:00 and arriving back approximately 14:00. Your guide will not only explain in detail the horrors of the camp system but the plight of the various victims that suffered under this brutal system of murder and oppression, the rise of the NAZI party and many other events that took place throughout the 3rd Reich and World War 2. As we are a small independent company we go above and beyond to give our guests a memorable experience. Our small group tours have a maximum number of 18 guests per tour ensuring a personable experience.
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Itinerary
Leaving Marien Platz down town Munich at 9:00 you will travel via train with your authorized guide to the Dachau memorial site. Our 5 hour tour of the Dachau Concentration Camp will cover all areas accessible to the public and the following. • Rise of Adolph Hitler and the Nazi Party throughout the 1920s up to his appointment as Chancellor in 1933 • Burning of the Reichstag and the formation of concentration camps • The roll Dachau played as model for other camps • 3 major phases of the camp system • SS training facility • Jourhaus (main gate house) with the infamous slogan ARBEIT MACHT FREI • Liberation of the camp and the aftermath • What happened at Dachau between 1945 and the unveiling of the Documentation center in 1965 • An in depth look at the concentration camp system, Ghettos and Extermination camps • Registration of prisoners and their various categories • Kristallnacht – 1938 pogrom against the Jews and the first major influx of Jewish prisoners at Dachau.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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
Reviews(899)
Great tour and guide was very informative. Suggestion he gave about bringing water and eating something before was good.
Absolutely fantastic experience. Our guide was very knowledgeable of the story of the camp as well as the German history up to and through the World War. He managed the group well and kept everyone engaged. He shared stories and took questions from the group throughout the entire tour. His knowledge of the local transportation system kept us efficient and assured everyone in his care was on time and able to get a seat. I highly recommend the tour. Terrific all around.
This was a very informative tour. Our guide James was excellent. From meeting him and him getting us to Dachau was an easy process. His knowledge of the history was terrific. We learned a lot in our time with him. Would highly recommend this tour.
James was excellent. Knowledgeable. Clear communication. Passionate. Respectful. Highly recommend for everyone.
Our guide was amazing!! For such a sensitive experience it was clear that he was knowledgeable and took time with the group. Sam answered all our questions and gave us time across the memorial.
The whole day was well organised and run very smoothly - great subject knowledge from our guide Sam who respectfully shared details as we moved through the site. Highly recommended to any travellers who have an interest in this area.
Our guide was very knowledgeable. Our guide was very opened to answering questions. The experience was quite moving.
Learned a ton. Got to ride German train. Guide had Australian accent and used some Australian phrasing but his info on the rise of the 3rd reich was interesting
James was an amazing, educated tour guide! The tour, memorial site, and experience will be something we remember forever. I highly recommend this experience, especially with James!
Very sad but more important than ever to bear witness. Very thorough and thoughtful tour with James.
