Private Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site Tour from Munich
Description
This historical 5- 6 hour tour is conducted by a qualified Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial site guide. You will be picked up by your guide from either your Munich city center hotel or from Munich Hauptbahnhof(Central Train Station). After your tour at the Memorial site you will return to your hotel or to a location in central Munich of your choice.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will meet you at your accommodation or Munich Central station
After being picked up we will make our way on public transit to the Dachau former Concentration Camp Memorial Site.
The tour is designed to follow the recommendations of the Comite International de Dachau (CID), a group of survivors who helped create the Memorial Museum with the objective being to follow the "Path of the Prisoners". The tour follows the prisoners from their arrival through to administration, their daily life, and at times, their death. The tour also includes: • Discussion of the different types of camps that existed • Evolution of the concentration camp system • Explanation of how Dachau became the model camp for the entire system • Stories of individual survivors • Discussion about how the German people deal with this aspect of their history • How the Memorial Site became an integral place of learning
After visiting the museum complex and viewing the original buildings, including the original gas chamber and crematoria the tour will return to the original start location (Munich central station or your accommodation).
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick you up from other hotels, airBnB and private apartments. Please inform us of the name (when applicable) and or address of your hotel, airBnB or Private Apartment and we will advise if a pick up is possible.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Children must be 13 or older to take part in the tour. Children 12 and under are not permitted on the tour. This is a regulation of the Dachau Memorial Site. Proof of age is recommended and may be requested (Passport, Student ID etc.).
- Dress code is smart casual
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please advise preferred departure time at time of booking
Reviews(53)
Very informative. Our guide did a good job explaining how and why the Nazis came to power. How propaganda played a big role in the regime. It’s very important we learn from the past so that history doesn’t repeat itself.
Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. He gave us a great overview on the ride to Dachau so that he could focus on specifics while on site. He also gave us time to explore on our own as well. Of course this is a very emotional tour so he allowed us time to simply "be" with the experience. He did a great job keeping us away from the large group tours so we could hear him and ask questions as needed. I highly recommend this private tour.
Keith did a fantastic job with the history; not only of Dachau but the events leading up to it and the surrounding area. He also gave some good history on the other nations who contributed to the demise of people who were imprisoned at Dachau and other camps. I learned more about this part of history from Keith in a day than ever before. Very well done and mindful of our time and desires within the tour.
This was an excellent private tour hosted by our guide Marcin. He was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed learning all the dark, somber history. We must never forget! I highly recommend this tour!
Markus made the tour educational, informative, and personal. He was an outstanding tour guide! I highly recommend this tour if you are looking to learn about the history, have the ability to ask questions, and gain a greater understanding of this time in history.
Aileen covered a large amount of information about Dachau and the war history in a very knowledgeable way while keeping us focused on a very serious topic. She was super friendly. The tour was well done and recommend it.
After my travel buddy opted out of the tour having been overwhelmed by our tour of Eagle’s Nest the day before, I had the ultimate pleasure of a private tour of Dachau. Keith Finneran, my guide, is a well trained guide and tailored the tour to my wishes. I have seen several concentration camps and Dachau is one of the best preserved. Along with excellent reproductions, well designed information plaques, and an extremely well informed guide, this tour exceeded my expectations. The short train and bus ride after being met at my hotel was very convenient. I continue to be impressed by Germany’s preservation and documentation of this horrific time in their recent past.
Adam was super knowledgeable and very friendly. He showed us additional sites in Munich and explained the rail system.
Markus was amazing, very knowledgeable and very attentive, Markus took his time and very detail oriented,
Enlightening and informative experience. Our guide Adam was exceptional. Simply staggering what happened here and must not be forgotten.
