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Dachau Small-Group Half-Day Tour from Munich By Train
- 5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Fully licensed professional guide
- Public transport costs to and from the memorial site
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
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.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5The tour was great. Our...
The tour was great. Our guide was very knowledgable and respectful. I would definitely recommend this tour to others if you're in the Munich area.
5Daucha
Excellent guide and very educational. Would definitely recommend.
5Recommend this tour
We were in Munich for Oktoberfest but this tour was a must. It’s difficult to comprehend that experience. Our guide, Keith, was very informative.
5Great history lesson
James was a good history teacher. We learned a lot there was a bit of walking, but it was flat and easy walking.
5Reverent, Respectful, Educational
For such a serious topic, our tour guide James made this an almost pleasant experience. His historical knowledge was welcome and appreciated, and his philosophy of honoring the victims rather than dwelling on the perpetrators set the tone for the day. Highly recommend.
5Dachau Tour half day
James was an awesome tour guide and made the entire experience incredibly informative and engaging. He was very knowledgeable about Dachau and its history, and did a great job explaining everything in a thoughtful, respectful, and easy-to-follow way.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- 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
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- In Their Shoes Dachau Memorial Tours
- 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.
How it compares in Munich
- Its from-price is 91% below the median of the 189 day trips we list in Munich.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 15 of 189.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Munich
Munich is the Bavarian capital, with a rebuilt old town, beer gardens, royal palaces and the Alps visible on clear days to the south.
Marienplatz, the main square, is overlooked by the neo-Gothic New Town Hall, whose Glockenspiel chimes with mechanical figures, and by the twin onion-domed towers of the Frauenkirche. The Viktualienmarkt close by is a food market with a beer garden. The Residenz, the former home of Bavaria's rulers, has lavish halls and a treasury, and Nymphenburg Palace stands in a park to the west.
Top-ranked sights in Munich: Neuschwanstein Castle, Marienplatz, Odeonsplatz.
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