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Mauthausen Concentration Camp Memorial Day Trip from Vienna

(183 Reviews)
Duration:   08h 30 min

Overview

Mauthausen concentration camp in Upper Austria was one of the largest labour camp complexes in the Third Reich. Between 1938 and 1945 about 200,000 people from all over Europe were imprisoned in Mauthausen. About half of them lost their lives. Today, Mauthausen Memorial stands as a reminder of the darkest days of Austria’s history.

Become acquainted with the history of Mauthausen Memorial during the 2-hour ride from Vienna. Listen to your guide explaining the historical context and learn about life at Mauthausen concentration camp before its liberation in May 1945. Upon arrival at the Memorial explore the preserved historic premises at your own pace with audio-guides (available in 11 major languages). See the Wiener-Graben quarry, the Stairs of Death, the SS-Quarters, the Camp Prison, the Gas Chamber and visit the newly re-opened Mauthausen Museum.

Heading back to Vienna stop at a local restaurant for lunch (own expense). Your tour concludes at the Vienna State Opera House.

GENERAL INFORMATION

  • Tour start: 8:30am
  • Meeting point: Tourist-Info Wien, Albertinaplatz 1, 1010 Vienna (Google Maps)
  • Duration: 8.5 hours
  • Group size: max. 35 people
  • Tour language: English

INCLUSIONS

  • Guided Tour to Mauthausen Memorial from Vienna
  • Roundtrip Transportation to and from Vienna
  • Accompaniment by friendly english-speaking tour escort
  • Free admission to Mauthausen Memorial
  • Self-guided tour of the camp with audio-guides (available in English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish)

EXCLUSIONS

  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick up & drop-off

ADDITIONAL INFO

  • This tour is not recommended for children aged 13 and under
  • Guaranteed departure with a minimum of 2 people
  • Wheelchair & stroller accessible

CANCELLATION POLICY

  • You can cancel your tour up to 24 hours before tour start free of charge, receiving a full refund.
  • No refunds will be provided for later cancellations and no-shows.
Tour Itinerary

Itinerary

08:15am
Meet your guide at Tourist-Info Wien
08:30am
Tour start: Travel across Lower Austria to Mauthausen
10:45am
Stopover at Mauthausen Memorial - appx. 3 hours
Self-guided Visit with audio-guides (available in English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish).
01:45pm
Possibility for lunch at a local restaurant (own expense)
02:45pm
Return trip to Vienna
ca. 5:00pm
Tour concludes at the Vienna Opera House
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Reviews (183)

Victoria_A
Reviewed May 24, 2023
Concentration camp
Wonderful tour guide. Bus driver was great also. Needed to make a few more bathroom stops than they were planning. But they were great about it. The concentration camp was sad and informational. Glad we did it.

Date of the tour May, 2023
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Reviewed May 17, 2023
Highly recommend

Highly recommend everyone to do this tour. Very interesting, informative and confronting. The drive was not too long, once there you see the quarry, camp and museum. I will never forget this experience.


Date of the tour May, 2023
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Krish_M
Reviewed May 16, 2023
Fantastic Experience with Ulrich!
Being history buffs this tour was something we just had to do. One of the darkest moments in history if not the most and we visited the actual site of the concentration camp. On the way Ulrich showed us the main city sights as we crossed Vienna and kept us entertained and informed through out. Mauthausen itself has a dark grim energy and you definitely come out a different person, and the historical accuracy and some of the items that remained just give you the clearest pictures possible of the holocaust. Ulrich asked us to watch a short documentary on the way there so that we were better informed and this truly helped us understand the place better and gave context. Highly recommend!

Date of the tour May, 2023
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