Combo: Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site & Third Reich Tour

Your Experience

Your experience

Trace Munich’s pivotal WWII history and the rise of the Third Reich on this 2.5-hour guided walking tour.

Getting started

Meet your expert guide at a central Munich location or opt for hotel pickup within the city center. After a brief introduction and ticket check, your group sets out on foot, ready to explore the city’s most significant WWII sites.

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

Your guided visit to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site offers a sobering and thought-provoking experience at the site of the first Nazi concentration camp, established in 1933. Accompanied by an expert guide, delve into the harrowing realities faced by the prisoners and learn how Dachau became a model for all subsequent camps.

Features

• Original camp grounds: Walk through the preserved and reconstructed sections of the original camp, including the roll-call area, barracks, and perimeter fences.

• Museum exhibition: Explore the museum’s extensive documentation center, which includes photographs, personal accounts, and artifacts depicting daily life in the camp and the Nazi regime's brutal policies.

• Crematorium and gas chamber: Visit the crematorium area and the gas chamber, presented as part of a memorial, to understand the camp's multifaceted function in the Nazi system.

• Memorial chapels: View the various religious memorials built on the site, including Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant memorials along with the Carmelite Convent, reflecting the universal message of remembrance and reconciliation.

Third Reich Munich walking tour

Munich stands as the birthplace of the Nazi movement, where key events shaped the course of 20th-century history. This tour offers a factual, in-depth look at the city’s role during the Third Reich and WWII, guided by a knowledgeable local.

Features

• Königsplatz: Visit this historic square, once the backdrop for Nazi rallies and propaganda events, and learn how its architecture was used to project power.

• Former Nazi Headquarters: See the locations where the party’s leadership operated, and hear about the decisions that reverberated across Europe.

• Memorial sites: Pause at sites dedicated to victims of the regime, gaining insight into the impact of these events on Munich’s present-day identity.

• Guided insights: Your guide shares context, stories, and key facts at each stop, helping you understand the city’s transformation from the 1930s to today.