Your experience

This comprehensive WWII history day tour in Munich allows visitors to delve into the city’s turbulent past and visit one of the most significant sites of the Nazi era at Dachau. Gain a deeper understanding of the rise of the Third Reich through on-site exploration, expert insights and moving stories, making this a meaningful and educational journey.

Start your day in Munich

You’ll begin at a designated meeting point in central Munich, where you’ll meet your knowledgeable local guide and fellow participants. After a brief introduction and ticket confirmation, your small group sets out to explore key places linked to WWII and the rise of the Nazi movement, either by walking or taking arranged transportation as the itinerary requires.

Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site

Your experience starts with a guided visit to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, recognized as the first such camp established by the Nazi regime in 1933. Touring with an informed guide ensures a respectful and insightful visit, as you walk the grounds where thousands of victims were once held. See preserved and reconstructed areas, including the infamous roll-call square, prisoners’ barracks and perimeter fencing. Learn about the site’s grim purpose, its expansion as a model for subsequent camps and the realities faced by those imprisoned here.

• Document Center: The memorial’s museum hosts powerful exhibitions, personal stories and extensive photographic records to document daily life and persecution during the camp’s operation.

• Crematorium & Gas Chamber: Walk through places central to the camp’s dark legacy, where information panels help guests reflect on the human cost of Dachau’s history.

• Memorial Chapels: Various religious memorials and the Carmelite Convent create space for remembrance and reflection, honouring victims of all backgrounds.

Third Reich walking tour in Munich

Returning to the city, you’ll join a guided walk through Munich’s Old Town and significant Third Reich locations. Your guide shares the historical background, key events and present-day impact of the city’s role as the epicentre of Nazi leadership.

• Königsplatz: Once a hub of Nazi festivities and propaganda, now a historical site where visitors learn how architecture and urban space were co-opted to project power.

• Former Party Headquarters: See where high-ranking Nazis worked, with stories revealing crucial decisions that shaped Europe’s history.

• Memorial markers: Visit sites dedicated to the victims of Nazism, providing context for the city’s ongoing remembrance culture.

Your guide brings the past to life, discussing the transformation of Munich from a focal point of dictatorship to a city deeply committed to education, memory and reconciliation. Rest breaks are included, with time allocated for a short lunch (meal at own expense) and opportunities to explore Munich’s Old Town on your own.

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