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Herzogenbusch Concentration Camp Tour

• 7.80 / 10 10 reviews | 226 travellers I think that the tour guide need to explain more in the place!! The museum has audio guides but there are other things that she could talk more 8 Fabian
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the service starts

Discover a World War II memorial site and traces of the Holocaust at the  Herzogenbusch Concentration Camp on this trip from Amsterdam.

Description

We'll meet at the indicated time on De Ruijterkade Oost in Amsterdam and set off on a 1.5-hour long bus journey to the outskirts of Bolduque and Vught where we'll discover traces of the Holocaust  at the Herzogenbusch Concentration Camp .

Also known as Camp Vught , Herzogenbusch was operational from January 1943 to September 1944 and held  31,000 prisoners . You'll listen to an audio guide in English as your tour the camp and observe the barracks, watchtower and crematorium. 

The trip also includes access to the museum and the national memorial  where you'll see the names of those who died in the camp. 

The tour will end back at the starting point after 6 hours.

More Information

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.

Transport by minibus

English–speaking guide during the minibus journey

Entry to the Herzogenbusch concentration camp and the National Museum of Memory

Audio guide in English during the visit to the camp and the museum

Coffee, tea and snacks on the minibus

When to book?

You can book up to the start time, as long as there are places remaining. Book now to guarantee your spot.

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Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible.

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Frequently asked questions

Q - Can I do this tour with children?

A - The tour is not suitable for children under 3 years old. Children from 3 to 12 years old can do the tour, although it's not recommended for children under 10 years old.

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Free cancellation

Meeting point.

De Ruijterkade 151, 1011 AC Amsterdam

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Camp Vught National Memorial

Opening hours & ticket prices.

Your ticket is a combi-ticket for a visit to Camp Vught National Memorial and Barracks 1B. Please be aware that Barracks 1B has limited opening hours; the ticket is valid for one visit to Barracks 1B during one month.

Permanent exhibition

The exhibition “Camp Vught: seven seasons and 32,000 stories” presents the history of Camp Vught through many personal stories and objects. As many as 30 different nationalities are represented in these stories.

Barracks 1B is the last remaining authentic barrack of former Camp Vught. The exhibition “If walls could talk” encompasses four periods: the concentration camp (1943-1944) and the function of the site following the evacuation of the camp in September 1944. 

Family visit (10+)

A family visit to the museum is suitable for children over the age of 10. Visitors aged between 10 and 12 can take the junior audio tour “Behind barbed wire”. It links up with the stories in the permanent exhibition.

Execution site

The former execution site at Camp Vught is within walking distance of the museum, hidden in the woods. There is now a monument to the 329 men executed there. The trail is roughly 2.5 kilometres long.

Read more about the construction and history of the camp during the war.

Tours for schools

More than 30,000 schoolchildren visit the Camp Vught site every year. The tour of the former camp area is suitable for children aged 10 and over. The tour lasts 60 minutes and costs € 60. The maximum group size is 25 children; one supervisor per group. Accompanying adults pay €1.50 for a visit with audio tour. Foreign language surcharge € 10 per group. Your booking is confirmed when you receive a confirmation email.

Guided tour for adults

The guide will take your group around the former camp area (duration: 75 minutes; max. group size: 25 people). After that, you can explore the exhibition on your own. A guided tour costs €90, plus a €4.50 entrance fee per person. Groups of military personnel, surviving relatives of prisoners and veterans do not pay the entrance fee. A guided tour for groups of youngsters (including scout groups) costs €65. Combine your guided tour with tea or coffee, a cake or lunch in our museum café which has splendid views of the lunettes (old fortifications).

Prices: Tea/coffee: €2.00 Tea/coffee & Dutch apple cake: €4.75. The delicious Dutch apple cake is supplied by a bakery run by staff with special needs. Other cakes are available on request. Lunch: €9.50, two sandwiches, currant bun, coffee and tea. More substantial lunch: €14, as above plus a sausage roll (or vegetarian variant) and juice. Lunch is available from Tuesday to Saturday only, due to other catering activities at the weekend. Please reserve lunches two weeks before your visit. We can cater for a maximum of 35 people in a group deal; in the case of larger groups, please ask about the options. One option is that we can vary the times of the guided tour and refreshments to accommodate more people.

Book a tour & contact

You can fill the form below or contact  Liesbeth Prijt or Jessica Gommers from Monday to Friday or call (+31) (0) 73 656 6764. Once our staff have processed your reservation, you will receive an email with a confirmation.Please inform us of any changes to the size of your group at least two working days (Monday to Friday) before your visit.

Please note that only our guides may give tours at the Camp Vught National Memorial. School visits can only be arranged by appointment. You may choose to add specific activities to your tour, such as: • renting a space for your own activity; • walking to the former execution site (without tour guide); • watching a film ("Camp Vught in the classroom" with subtitles – €25, max. 80 persons); • arranging a meeting with a guest speaker. If you would like more information about these activities and the costs, please contact us. We look forward to welcoming you.

Read more about accessibility Check the house rules and the terms and conditons for visitors . For groups: read the booking conditons . Any questions? Please mail [email protected] 

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World War 2 in Amsterdam

Before WW2, 85000 Jews lived in Amsterdam. After WW2 only 5000. The Nazis needed just 16 months for this. In summer 1942 the raids and deportations to the camps in the east started. On the 30th of September 1943 the Nazis declared Amsterdam ‘Judenrein’, ‘free of Jews’.

War Museum Amsterdam

The Nazis followed a three step plan: registration, concentration and deportation. In this tour I will show you what happened in Amsterdam. There is no place that tells the story about WW2 in Amsterdam so succinctly as the Museum of the Dutch Resistance does. Besides showing you the different steps the Nazi took in the preparation of the deportations, much attention is paid to the organization of the resistance . The Nazis used the coastal area to execute members of the resistance. An impressive Honory Cemetery can be visited in the tour Kennemerdunes .

Deportation place

Located in the heart of the old Jewish quarter, is the former theatre. During the war the Nazis made Jews assemble in this building. This was their last stop in Amsterdam and the first step in the deportation process that ended in Auswitsch or Sobibor for most of the Dutch Jews.

Also we will see the new Holocaust monument and (if open) we can visit the Portuguese synagogue, where nothing changed since 1675. The Nazis wanted to use this place as the assembly point but they preferred the theatre. Now this is part of the new Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam, opened in March 2024.

New Holocaust Museum

In March 2024, the Holocaust museum in Amsterdam opened its doors. It is the only Holocaust museum in the world on a site where the deportation of Jews took place.

The museum is located in a former schoolbuilding in the district where many Jewish Amsterdammers lived before the Holocaust. The school was the neighbouring building of the Jewish Nursery School, which was transformed by the Nazis  into an assembly point for Jewish children awaiting transportation.  The director of the school was a member of the Dutch resistance and through the school they managed to prevent the deportation of more than 600 Jewish children. One of these children became mayor of Amsterdam in 1983. Accross the street is the former Jewish theatre, where the Nazis locked up the adults. Now these two buildings together form the Holocaust museum.

The museum tells the visitor all about the Nazi persecution of the Jews in the Netherlands. Amsterdam needed this museum.  The Netherlands suffered the largest number as a result of the persecution of the Jews, of the countries in Western Europe occupied by the Nazis, both in terms of percentages and in absolute numbers.

2 – 2,5 miles depending on the location of your hotel. If you prefer we can use the electric tram

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7 Holocaust Tours in Europe You Can’t Miss (2024)

Wondering which holocaust tours in europe are worth taking.

The Holocaust was one of the darkest and most tragic events in human history, and, while tours of these sacred memorials and grounds are incredibly difficult, it is crucial that we visit and learn in order remember and honor the victims and survivors who lived this horrific history firsthand. More than anywhere else in the world, Europe is home to numerous sites and museums which offer tours and educational experiences for those interested in learning more about the Holocaust. I’ve spent more than 25 years studying the genocide of the Holocaust , teaching it and touring various sites throughout Europe connected to it. Some I would recommend that everyone see, and others you could probably skip. In this blog post, I’ll lay out the top Holocaust tours in Europe that you should consider taking- especially if this is your first visit to a Holocaust site . These tours not only provide an opportunity to learn about the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, but also offer a chance to reflect on the importance of remembrance and the dangers of prejudice, hatred, and Holocaust denial. They offer us a chance to live NEVER AGAIN.

Top Holocaust Museum Tours To Take in Europe

Holocaust memorials and museums have cropped up in just about every major city in Europe, offering a place for people to remember and learn from the atrocities that occurred during the Holocaust. While there are many, here are two of the most significant Holocaust Museum Tours to take during your time in Europe:

1. Anne Frank House Tour

⭐ Visited By 1.3 million people/year | ⏳ Time Needed: 1-1.5 Hours

The Anne Frank House , located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is one of the most-visited Holocaust memorial sites in the world. It is something you absolutely should not miss; I recommend it be on every single Amsterdam travel itinerary . You’ll find yourself walking, creeping, and climbing through the words of Anne Frank herself as you step back in time. A Holocaust tour of the Anne Frank House is incredibly moving, in part because the Secret Annex was left, in most ways, just as it was back then. When he opened the Anne Frank Huis, Otto Frank intentionally wanted the space of the Secret Annex to be bare. He removed all of the furniture, and he wanted the space to remain with integrity. If you read Diary of a Young Girl prior to your trip, you’ll find that you see many of the things you read about in her diary. Visitors to the Anne Frank House walk through her father’s warehouse and up into the offices and stockrooms held by his employees. You’ll climb stairs and find yourself face-to-face with the world-famous swinging bookshelf that hid the Frank family. As you climb higher into the Secret Annex itself, photos pasted on the walls, growth charts on the wall depicting the heights of Anne and Margot, and preserved artifacts tell the story of one of the most famous teenage voices of the Holocaust. Even after taking tours at the Anne Frank House countless times, I am still moved to visit each time I am in Amsterdam . Anne’s story is one that should be told over and over again, and a Holocaust tour here is well worth a visit.

⭐ Read everything you need to know about touring the Anne Frank House -including how to get tickets!

2. Jewish Museum Berlin

⭐ Visited By 700k people/year | ⏳ Time Needed: 2-3 Hours

The Jewish Museum Berlin is a world-famous museum and Holocaust memorial site that offers visitors the opportunity to explore the history of Jewish life in Germany, as well as the Holocaust and its aftermath. The museum’s permanent exhibition explores the past and present pieces of Jewish Life in Germany. Visitors move through five chapters in history, exploring perspectives of Jewish culture and tradition. I love how unique questions like “What is the sound of Judaism?” come alive during a tour of this museum. Finally, a large portion of the museum is dedicated to the Holocaust and the After 1945 section, where the focus is on how Jewish life has been repaired following the Holocaust. An audioguide tour is a fantastic way to explore this enormous museum with an in-pocket guide. It will help educate you on the mass amounts of artifacts, manuscripts, and personal testimonies that the museum has on display. The Jewish Museum Berlin is a powerful and thought-provoking museum- a must-visit for any history buff.

Most Worthwhile Concentration Camp Tours

It goes without saying that some of the most gruesome and moving sites connected to the history of the Holocaust are the grounds of concentration camps. Many former concentration camps have been preserved and turned into Holocaust memorial sites and museums; they now offer tours and educational workshops to help spread the mission and message of “Never Again.” Here are a few of the most worthwhile Concentration Camp Holocaust Tours:

3. Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Holocaust Memorial and Museum Tour

⭐ RATING 5 Out of 5 Stars | ⏳ Duration: 1 Hour | ✈️ BOOK NOW!

If there is one place you tour that is connected to the Holocaust, let it be the grounds of Auschwitz. Though it will be a tenuous and upsetting visit, it is easily the most moving Holocaust tour you will ever take. If you are visiting Poland and spending any time in the city of Krakow at all, a tour to Auschwitz should be on your itinerary. There is something so important about walking the grounds in Poland that no one can describe to you- You must feel it for yourself. Even after touring it multiple times, I still find myself with goosebumps and chills, learning something new each time I set foot there. A tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp picks you up in the city of Krakow. During the 1.5-hour ride to Oświęcim, learn about some of the history of the Holocaust through a moving documentary meant to give you context for your visit to this enormous concentration camp complex. Once there, a guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau will take you through the grounds of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau as a guide shares poignant pieces of stories of those who were imprisoned and murdered at this extermination camp. During this Holocaust tour, you’ll see sights worse than anything you could have imagined. You’ll walk past many barracks with bunks, see artifacts left behind by prisoners, walk through a gas chamber, and see ovens that were used to cremate the remains of the Jews and other victims of the Holocaust. But you’ll learn an inordinate amount and have experienced firsthand how critical it is that we learn from history by being there ourselves.

⭐ Check Availability For the Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour (Which Includes Transportation) that I Take Whenever I’m in Krakow!

4. Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site Tour

There are some tours that will stick with you forever… and a tour of Dachau Concentration Camp with Alun Evans of Evansguide is one of those tours. Dachau was the first concentration camp; it was meant to be the model for all others. Because of this, the grounds have been impeccably preserved as a memorial and museum. On a Holocaust tour of Dachau , you’ll learn about the way SS soldiers were housed and worked nearby, how commandants were trained here, and how political prisoners, mainly, were grossly mistreated. Dachau, as far as we know, was never used as an extermination camp the way Auschwitz or Buchenwald was. Nonetheless, the grounds are hallowed, still, and haunted. You’ll walk down a tree-lined lane, wondering how on earth the barracks stretched that far into the distance. You’ll meander along the perimeter of barbed wire just before stumbling upon a clearing with a shower room, a gas chamber, and a crematorium. At Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial, you’ll witness the religious monuments set up in honor of the victims who perished here. And you’ll learn an immense amount in a very detailed museum about what life was like in Dachau and the surrounding area. No matter how many times I’ve learned at Dachau , I keep coming back to tour it with Alun. He is extensively knowledgeable, yet he is also approachable and engaging. Touring Dachau will put Germany’s history on full display, creating a learning experience you won’t soon forget.

⭐ Check Rates & Dates for Alun Evan’s Guided Tour of Dachau

5. Terezin Concentration Camp Holocaust Tour

⭐ RATING 5 Out of 5 Stars | ⏳ Duration: 5 Hours | ✈️ BOOK NOW!

Terezin, also known as Theresienstadt, was a former military fortress located in the Czech Republic that was used by the Nazis during World War II. What makes Terezin significant, though, is that it was primarily utilized by the Nazis as a piece in their propaganda machine. On this tour, you’ll learn all about the manipulative “beautification projects” that were completed in attempts to fool the Red Cross and the general public about living conditions at Terezin. At times, Terezin was even touted as a “spa town” (there’s literally a swimming pool). On a tour, you’ll spend most of your time in the small Fortress, where you’ll see a former prison used by the Nazis, cramped cells, and even punishment rooms. There are also bathrooms, showers, and even medical rooms that show very clearly what life was like for prisoners. Another reason this former concentration camp made this list of the top Holocaust tours in Europe for me is that Terezin held a significant number of children. These children were permitted to write, create artwork, and design poetry. A number of the artifacts from the children of Terezin survived. Seeing these works of art and hearing the stories of the children who lived within the fortress walls is something that makes Terezin stand apart from other locations associated with the Holocaust in Europe. When you’re finished, your guided tour will end at The National Cemetery, where you can pay your respects to those who perished in the walls of this fortress before heading back to Prague.

⭐ Check Availability for this Exclusive Private Tour of Terezin!

Best Holocaust History Walking Tours in Europe

Historical walking tours connected to the Holocaust are some of the most enriching learning experiences I’ve been a part of. It is difficult to describe what it’s like seeing firsthand the sites and locations where some of the most poignant events in history occurred. History comes to life as you walk along city streets, taking in what life must have been like as you hear stories from knowledgeable guides. Here are the Holocaust walking tours you can’t afford to miss:

6. Munich Third Reich Walking Tour

⭐ RATING 4.5 Out of 5 Stars (2000+ Reviews!) | ⏳ Time Needed: 2.5 Hours | ✈️ BOOK NOW!

The rise and fall of the Third Reich happened largely in Munich. As such, you’ll find many sites within this city are connected to the history of World War II and the Holocaust. The Munich Third Reich Walking Tour takes visitors on a journey through Munich’s tumultuous past during the years of Nazi rule. You’ll experience up close pieces of Munich’s dark history and explore the city’s connections with the Third Reich and its most notorious figure, Adolf Hitler. You’ll begin your tour with a visit to the Konigsplatz and the Odeonsplatz, both places within the Old Town of Munich that were used by the Nazi Party for things like book burnings and marches You’ll hear about how the Third Reich became a propaganda machine and even see where the infamous Beer Hall Putsch took place. A spot you can’t miss, and one of my favorite places in all of Munich, is next on your walking tour: Hofbräuhaus, a famous beer hall where the Nazi Party held many of its rallies. You’ll pass by the Old Town Hall of Munich and end your tour back in the city center at Marienplatz. By walking in the footsteps of history, you’ll gain deeper insight into the rise of the Nazi regime and how it impacted Munich, shaping the events and culture of Germany before and during World War II.

7. Kazimierz: A Walking Tour of Krakow’s Jewish Quarter

⭐ RATING 5 Out of 5 Stars | ⏳ Time Needed: 3 Hours | ✈️ BOOK NOW!

Krakow, and Kazimierz in particular, was the center of Jewish life in Poland prior to World War II and the Holocaust. However, it fell into disrepair and quickly became a less-than-safe part of town following the war. Now, however, Kazimierz is back- having transformed into the burgeoning cultural and foodie scene that it is today , a beautiful Hallmark of Jewish life in Poland once again. A walking tour around the Jewish district of Kazimierz is easily one of the best Holocaust tour experiences in Europe. You’ll visit landmarks central to Jewish history like the O ld Synagogue, Ghetto Heroe’s Square, and even Oskar Schindler’s famous enamelware factory, best portrayed in the film, Schindler’s List. Kazimierz has plenty of other significant sites to see, such as the location of the original Krakow Ghetto. Finally, you’ll spend some time at the Eagle Pharmacy (a Museum of Krakow) which pays respect and honor to Tadeusz Pankiewicz, a local pharmacist from Kazimierz who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. See the beauty and culture that Jewish life and this stunning neighborhood brings to Krakow through this unique walking tour.

Final Thoughts: Most Worthwhile Holocaust Tours in Europe

Taking a tour of a Holocaust site in Europe is not for the faint of heart. It is a moving and heavy day with tours, information, and sites that will linger in your consciousness long after the day is done. But, as a Holocaust educator, I cannot overstate just how important it is to learn from this history. Taking a Holocaust tour in Europe will put you in the footsteps of those who came before you. You’ll have the chance to learn and pay your respects, helping a new generation grow up and gain a greater understanding of this pivotal moment in human history and the dangers of genocide and human nature.

Taylor Beal, owner and author of Traverse With Taylor, has been traveling in Europe for more than a decade and helps others explore Europe easily through amazing guides and itineraries. She has adventured through more than 20 countries, searching for the best experiences, must-try foods, and delicious beers! She spends a lot of time in Scotland and Amsterdam, two of her favorite places! Taylor is also a Holocaust educator focused on raising awareness around WWII historical sites.

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Westerbork Concentration Camp from Amsterdam - A Private Tour

• Air-conditioned vehicle
• *** Total Tour Duration includes travel time to and from Amsterdam
• All Fees and Taxes
• Coffee and/or Tea
• Entrance fee Westerbork Remembrance Center (€ 12,-)
• Entry/Admission - Kamp Westerbork
• We pick up from all hotels, ports and airports in the Amsterdam Area. We will be contacting travelers to confirm pick up details.
• Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Evert van de Beekstraat 202, 1118 CP Schiphol The Netherlands
• Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Piet Heinkade 27, 1019 BR Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Infant seats available
• Service animals allowed
• Near public transportation
• Pushchair accessible
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Most travellers can participate
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
• Kamp Westerbork
• Het Verscholen Dorp
• Merwedeplein

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• You'll get picked up See departure details
• 1 Merwedeplein Stop: 15 minutes See details
• 2 Het Verscholen Dorp Stop: 30 minutes See details
• 3 Kamp Westerbork Stop: 3 hours - Admission excluded See details
• 4 Afsluitdijk Stop: 30 minutes See details
• You'll return to the starting point

• Ari N 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Very interesting tour A very memorable experience following in the BoB's footsteps in the Netherlands. Jip Meijer has complete knowledge and photos of the locations where market garden operations, cross roads, etc occur. Very happy to be able to see directly the historical monuments from WWII. Read more Written 20 April 2024
• bretto886 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Band of Brothers Tour was exceptional and is highly recommended! For anyone interested in WWII history, especially the operations of Easy Company, 506 PIR, 101st Airborne, Jip Meijer hosts a tour that will expand your knowledge and appreciation for what these soldiers endured and achieved in their Holland deployment. Through his deep knowledge of the events and places, Jip explains their operations in precise detail using historical photos and battle maps that take you back to September and October of 1944. Read more Written 15 November 2023
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• Judith S 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Shown from Allies, Dutch and German point of view Excellent presentation - visual displays, texts, reproductions. Individual experiences in people's own words. Videos. Really brings everything to life and highlights the horrors of war. Very thought- provoking. Something for all ages to understand. A visit not to be missed. Read more Written 18 August 2019

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Basic information

• Admission to the grounds of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial is free of charge. The entry cards should be reserved on  visit.auschwitz.org . For better understanding the history of Auschwitz we suggest a visit with a guide-educator

• The fees are charged for  engaging a guide-educator . Visitors in groups are required to engage an Auschwitz Memorial guide. There is also possibility for individual visitors to join a guided tour .  

• The Museum  also  organizes  online guided tours   for groups and individual visitors .

• Due to overwhelming demand, please book in advance and arrive at the Memorial at least 30 minutes before the start of the tour due to security checks. The main car park and entrance to the Museum is located at 55 Więźniów Oświęcimia Street .

• Visitors to the grounds of the Museum should behave with due solemnity and respect. Visitors are obliged to dress in a manner befitting a place of this nature. Before the visit please read " the rules for visiting ".

• The grounds and buildings of the Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps are open to visitors. The duration of a visit is determined solely by the individual interests and needs of the visitors. As a minimum, however, at least three-and-a-half hours should be reserved.

• The maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Museum can not exceed dimensions: 35x25x15 cm . Please leave your bags in your cars or buses.

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Multibook - preparing for a visit to the Memorial Site

DEUTSCH   |  ESPAÑOL   |   FRANÇAIS   |   ITALIANO  

Multibook is also available in I nternational Sign language

Guided Tours for Individual Visitors

Individual visitors may tour the Memorial independently or in organised groups with a guide.

Entrance to the Museum, to both Auschwitz I and Birkenau parts, is possible only with a personalized entry pass booked in advance. Reservations can be made at visit.auschwitz.org or on the spot at the cashier. The number of entry passes available is limited.

Due to the huge interest, visitors are kindly requested to book in advance at the website visit.auschwitz.org, as well as to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start of the tour. Larger luggage should be left in vehicles in the car park. Before the visit, please read the rules of visiting and the opening hours of the Museum.

HOURS OF THE VISIT CAN BE RESERVED ONLINE: VISIT.AUSCHWITZ.ORG

Online guided tours

The online guided tour lasts about two hours and is divided into two parts – in Auschwitz I and Birkenau. The guide's narration is conducted live. Additionally, the educator uses multimedia materials, archival photographs, artistic works, documents, and testimonies of Survivors. Interaction with the guide and asking questions is also possible. 

GROUPS / SCHOOLS

The tour for groups is available in 7 languages (English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, and Spanish). Bookings can be made after logging in via a form available on visit.auschwitz.org .

TOURS FOR INDIVIDUAL VISITORS

Individual visitors can join guided tours starting at set times of the day in English, German and Polish.  Entry cards are available at visit.auschwitz.org .

Check the hours of online guided tours for individual visitors . 

Learn more about "Auschwitz in Front of Your Eyes" platform.

Guided tours options. Prices.

We offer visitors several options for guided tours. Each includes tours of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

• General tours (2,5 h) • General tours (3,5 h) • Guided tours for individual visitors (3,5 h) • One-day study tours (6 h) • Two-day study tours (2x3 h) • Online tour (2 h)

Because of a large number of visitors guides should be reserved at least two months before a planned visit.

Plan a visit

In order to take in the grounds and exhibitions in a suitable way, visitors should set aside a minimum of about 90 minutes for the Auschwitz site and the same amount of time for Auschwitz II-Birkenau. It is essential to visit both parts of the camp, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, in order to acquire a proper sense of the place that has become the symbol of the Holocaust of the European Jews as well as Nazi crimes againt Poles, Romas and other groups.

The grounds and most of the buildings at the sites of the Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau sites are open to visitors. Some buildings are not accessible to visitors (including the blocks reserved for the Museum administration and its departments). Please familiarize yourself with " the rules for visiting ".

Opening hours

The Museum is open all year long, seven days a week, except January 1, December 25, and Easter Sunday. You can start the visit in the following hours*:

• 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM December
• 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM January, November
• 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM February
• 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM March, October
• 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM April, May, September
• 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM June, July, August

* These are the hours of entrance to the Museum. A visitor may stay on the site of the Museum 90 minutes after the last entrance hour (i.e. 5.30 in February or 8.30 in July) 

"Reserve" buildings available for the visitors

Study tour groups may visit Block 2 and 3 of the former Auschwitz I camp and wooden hospital barracks (B-80 and B-210) at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp. Block 2 and 3 are ones of so-called "reserve blocks" of the Museum, maintained and presented in their original condition. Since the liberation of the camp, the interior of the blocks has been preserved almost intact. It comprises rooms for prisoners, a washroom, toilets and other areas, furnished with original strawbeds, bunks and other elements of block furnishing. 

Getting to the Museum

The Museum is located on the outskirts of the city of Oświęcim on provincial road 933. The visit starts at the former Auschwitz I site. The Museum is about 2 km. from the train station and can be reached from there by local buses. (GPS coordinates: GPS coordinates: 19.20363 E, 50.0266 N )

There are PKS and minibus stops adjacent to the Museum, with service to Cracow and Katowice. There are also two international airports within about 50 kilometers of Oświęcim: Kraków-Balice and Katowice-Pyrzowice.

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Dutch Tours offers small group tours off the beaten track with experienced local guides. Come and explore the Dutch countryside, ride a horse on the beach or enjoy a day on a boat looking for seals. Learn more about WWII at a former Nazi concentration camp or dive into art (Van Gogh) and architecture surrounded by Holland’s most beautiful nature.

• Dutch Tours offers small group daytrips from Amsterdam, for up to 8 people
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Existing destinations are: UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea with its mudflats and seals, former Nazi concentration camp Vught, National Park Hoge Veluwe with it’s Van Gogh collection in Kröller Müller museum, Castle De Haar, Royal Palace Het Loo, Delft & Kinderdijk, Horse riding and the Island of Texel. Because we are very flexible, we can add new destinations upon request.  

Prefer to be on a fully private tour for your group only? All regular tours can be upgraded to private tours. In addition we offer fully private daytrips from Amsterdam to the following destinations:

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On this half day tour, we will take you on a journey along the breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage site Waddensea. We will drive north and explore the Waddensea by boat at low tide, scouting for seals and migrating birds. We will visit the historic town of Medemblik on the IJsselmeer coast, the golden era village of Twisk, and we will see the famous enclosing dike between Noord-Holland and Friesland up close, on this family friendly trip.

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Remembrance Tour

On this small group tour, we will visit the remainders of the WWII Nazi concentration camp Vught, with its reconstructed watchtowers, barracks, crematorium and children’s memorial. The camp was first used in 1943 and held 31,000 Jewish and political prisoners. During this visit, the importance of this time in our recent history will be highlighted. An audio tour is included at the site. Our tour guide will stay with the group throughout the visit and will be able to answer your questions.

Castle Tour

On this small group tour, we will visit the castle, its gardens, and the beautiful, landscaped park around it. Kasteel de Haar is characterized by its rich and extravagant history and the many special stories hidden behind the castle walls. First built in the 13th century it came in the van Zuylen family in the 15th century.

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Experience a full day at the beautiful island of Texel and it’s surrounding UNESCO World Heritage site Wadden sea! We will sail to Texel and explore its National Parks, historic villages and beaches. We will pick you up in Amsterdam in the morning and will bring you back late afternoon. A full day of island experience at one of Holland’s most beautiful islands! A boxed lunch is included. Upon request and availability you can add a seal watching tour to this booking.

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The Waddensea is the largest unbroken system of intertidal sand and mud flats in the world. The Waddensea is one of the largest wetlands in the world. It consists of islands, channels, gullies and flats, which are continually changing shape and sometimes even location. The Waddensea is unique: it is the only tidal and coastal island system in the world with a temperate climate that is so large and contains such an enormous variety of plants and animals. A World Heritage Site since 2009 it has a surface area of almost 11,500 km² and is shared by The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.

The Waddensea is teeming with life! Mussel banks and mudflats that arise from the sea at low tide form a rich area where large amounts of mussels, shellfish, worms, shrimps and plants make up a richly laid table for many birds and fish. Many North Sea fish use the Waddensea as a nursery while others live there year round. Marine mammals, such as the harbour seal, the grey seal and the porpoise, profit from the rich fish life in the Waddensea. The seals hunt in the sea at high tide and rest on the sandbanks at low tide. More than 30,000 harbour seals live in the Waddensea as well as over 2000 grey seals. The area is famous as both a breeding ground and winter fuel station for migrating birds. In total, 10-12 million migrating birds pass through every year, consisting of waders, geese, ducks and gulls.

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During our half day tour we will stop in the beautiful historic town of Medemblik on the IJsselmeer coast. Founded in the 13th century the town became important and wealthy in the 16th and 17th century, largely because of the trade vessels which sailed to faraway cities on the Hanze Trade route. The town has a small castle from the 14th century as well as a working grain mill.  Wandering along its canals it is easy to imagine the times of the golden age!

During our full day Island tour we explore the beautiful island of Texel, located in the Unesco World Heritage site Wadden Sea. The island has a wide variety of picturesque fisherman’s villages that we will visit along the way.

Dutch Seal Tours was founded by Sarah and Eva, close friends since they were kids. Both coming from a family of passionate flatboat sailors, we spent a substantial part of our childhood out on the mudflats of the Wadden Sea, searching for shellfish and scouting for seals. We have already passed on the love for this unique wildlife area to our kids and friends, but we are convinced the Waddensea is one of the must sees for international nature lovers! This small country is home to a great UNESCO World Heritage site teeming with wildlife and we would like to share it with you! As conservation of the area is key, our focus is on sustainable tourism. It’s a wonderful world out there, let’s go exploring!

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Victims of Nazi concentration camps built on British island being counted

T he names Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald are infamous as the scene of atrocities -- concentration camps, run by Adolf Hitler's notorious SS.

But what you may be surprised to learn, as we were, is that two Nazi concentration camps were established on British soil in the Channel Islands, around 80 miles from the British mainland. The islands lie just off the coast of France, became possessions of the English crown around a thousand years ago – and were occupied by Germany for nearly five years during World War II. Even in the United Kingdom many people don't know about the camps -- and as we discovered, exactly what happened there is hotly disputed.

Holly Williams: It's pretty well hidden, isn't it?

Marcus Roberts: Yeah, well, if you--

Holly Williams: It's all overgrown.

Marcus Roberts: If you didn't know how to get here, you wouldn't easily stumble across it.

Marcus Roberts: This was a sort of back entrance…

There's not much left of the Third Reich's Lager Sylt concentration camp… on the windswept island of Alderney -- about three miles long and one and a half wide – nature is gradually swallowing up its crumbling concrete walls. 

Holly Williams: And the camp's up here…--

Marcus Roberts: These take you straight into the-- the camp.

Holly Williams: Wow.

Marcus Roberts is an Oxford-educated amateur historian who runs heritage tours. He's spent years researching this forgotten chapter in British history. 

Marcus Roberts:  So undoubtedly if you wanted to put-- a pin on the map, you could say, "This is where the Holocaust happened on British sovereign territory."

When Germany invaded France in 1940, the British government calculated that the Channel Islands had no strategic value – and gave them up without a fight. Nearly all of the residents of Alderney decided to evacuate before the German troops arrived. On the empty island, the Germans set up two concentration camps – as well as labor camps. They brought in prisoners of war and forced laborers to build giant fortifications that still survive today -- part of Hitler's Atlantic wall to protect against Allied attack. A minority of them were Jewish – others were from Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and Spain. 

Holly Williams: I understand this was called the Tunnel of Death?

Marcus Roberts: Yes. It was notorious in the memory of prisoners. On two occasions, they were forced to cram in here in an apparent rehearsal for their own death. 

After the war, in 1945, the British military investigated the camps, and put the death toll on Alderney in the low hundreds. Some of those who lost their lives were buried under this plot of land. But Marcus Roberts and others argue that more than 10,000 must have died on the island – based on controversial calculations about the size of the labor force needed to build the fortifications. Roberts told us it's because he's Jewish that he's determined to count all of the dead. 

Marcus Roberts: There is the-- the Jewish instinct to, you know, leave no one behind

Holly Williams: You're trying to make sure that all the Jewish dead are counted?

Marcus Roberts: Remembered. If you don't remember a life, it's as if they've never lived at all. 

Most academics dispute Roberts' estimate of the death toll, but partly as a result of those disagreements, last year the British government appointed a team of researchers to comb through archives across Europe, and more accurately count the number of prisoners who died on Alderney. Dr. Gilly Carr -- an archaeologist at Cambridge University -- is coordinating the review.

Holly Williams: Why is this just a document search, not a dig?

Gilly Carr: It is likely that some of the people in mass graves were Jewish. And according to Halakha or Jewish law, you cannot disturb the dead. But the second reason is that according to prisoner statements, some people were dumped at sea or thrown off cliffs. What are we going to do? Dig up the entire island? Well, we can't do that.

The researchers are drawing on rich material. The Nazis were meticulous record keepers -- and British archives contain first hand testimonies from survivors.

Holly Williams: Look at this. "We were beaten with everything they could lay their hands on: with sticks, spades, pickaxes." 

Gilly Carr: It sounds absolutely ghastly.

Holly Williams: "On certain days, five to six, up to 10 men died."

Dr. Carr told us there's no evidence that gas chambers were used on Alderney -- but there were summary executions, and the prisoners built the Nazi fortifications on starvation rations.

Holly Williams: Were they taken to Alderney to be worked to death?

Gilly Carr: They were certainly seen as expendable. The aim was to get every ounce of work out of them. And if they died, it didn't matter, and that was kind of perhaps "expected."

Holly Williams: They were disposable human beings.

Gilly Carr: Yes. Yes.

Holly Williams: How did your father end up in Alderney?

At a pub in the Channel Islands, we met Gary Font. His father – Francisco Font – fought on the losing side in the Spanish Civil War, was arrested in France, handed over to the Germans, and sent to a concentration camp on Alderney. Francisco survived, and later married a British woman -- Gary's mother.

Gary Font: He witnessed-- the execution of a young Soviet boy who decided to leave the working detail and to change his footwear. So he started to pick up these paper bags, and wrap them 'round his feet, and then tie them with string. And a SS guard had seen him do this, and walked up to him and-- and shot him-- point-blank range.

Gary told us his father's experiences left him scarred. 

Gary Font: I saw the emotion on his face. Yeah, it's a tough one.

Holly Williams: Do you think that emotion came from-- that he had survived the War in Spain, and survived the camp here?

Gary Font: Yeah, exactly. That was the first time I realized, "Wow, you know, this man has a deep-rooted emotion inside of him that he could never get out."

The British government's effort to get the truth out – by recounting the dead – was commissioned by Lord Pickles – a former cabinet minister and now the U.K.'s envoy for post-Holocaust issues.

Lord Pickles: The figures vary, not by a few hundred, not by a few thousand, by-- by tens of thousands. 

Holly Williams: So it was the controversy that prompted you to commission the review?

Lord Pickles: Yes. It seemed to me that the sensible thing was, "Well, okay. Let's do that-- this in the open. Let's do it fully transparent.

He's also asked the researchers to put names to as many of those killed as they can.

Lord Pickles: If you remember them as individuals, then it's another blow against Hitler. Hitler wanted to eradicate the memory of people.

Holly Williams: So this is kind of an ongoing fight against Hitler and his ideas?

Lord Pickles: Hitler's evil hand still continues to affect-- to affect Europe and to affect the world.

But it's taken nearly 80 years for the British government to re-examine what happened on Alderney -- and to make its report public. The official British investigations in 1945 were classified for decades. And unlike the trials of Nazi officials in Nuremberg -- the British authorities failed to prosecute a single German officer who worked on Alderney – even though many of them ended up in British prisoner of war camps.

Holly Williams: I mean just to be clear, these are possible war criminals. The British government has gathered evidence against-- against them. And they are in British custody.

Gilly Carr: Yes, they are at this point, yes.

Holly Williams: A sort of slam-dunk case?

Gilly Carr: You'd have thought. 

That's led Marcus Roberts and others to claim that the British government tried to cover-up the extent of the atrocities on Alderney. Dr. Carr told us that could be true -- but one key document from the British War Office investigation that may explain why there were no prosecutions is missing.

Gilly Carr: It could have been shredded-- decades ago as part of, "What do we need these files for anymore?

Holly Williams: But could it also have been shredded for more nefarious purposes?

Gilly Carr: I have no idea. In order for me to say there was a cover-up, I want to see the decisions taken. I want to look through those steps and to make up my own mind.

Holly Williams: Why might the British government have tried to cover up or whitewash what happened on Alderney and-- and maybe more broadly, on the Channel Islands?

Gilly Carr: There are some things that-- that happened that might not-- that the British government might not necessarily have wanted a wider audience to know about. 

Those things – once feared too troubling for the broader public – happened on three of the other Channel Islands -- where most residents did not evacuate before the occupation. When the Germans arrived, the locals mostly cooperated – often with little choice. Hitler's portrait was hung outside this cinema on the island of Guernsey. Nazi propaganda showed the British police working for German troops. And British newspapers on the islands printed orders from Berlin.

Holly Williams: This is a British newspaper. And it's got the swastika on top.

Linda Romeril: That's right.

At the official archives on the island of Jersey, Linda Romeril showed us how British officials implemented Nazi policies -- asking Jewish residents to identify themselves, and then confiscating their assets.

Linda Romeril: There was a huge amount of requisitioning of people's houses, people's property during the occupation period.

But some resisted -- risking punishment to paint anti-nazi graffiti, and illegally listening to British news on the radio.

Jenny Lecoat: That's my great aunt Louisa. I suspect that she was probably quite steely.

One member of the resistance was Louisa Gould -- who hid an escaped Russian prisoner in her home for nearly two years. Jenny Lecoat told us when her great aunt Louisa was finally caught, she was sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp in Germany.

Holly Williams: She was killed in a Nazi gas chamber?

Jenny Lecoat: She was gassed to death, yeah.

Holly Williams: After the occupation, did the British government get in touch with your family to talk about what Louisa had done during the occupation, and about her murder by the Nazis?

Jenny Lecoat: The British government, I think, were kind of ashamed. They were horrified it had happened, and they didn't really want to get too involved in what had gone on there.

Holly Williams: Not wanting to talk about the resistance? Or not wanting to talk about the occupation at all?

Jenny Lecoat: Well, it was such a mixed picture. There were people who had resisted the Germans as much as resistance was possible within a tiny, nine-by-five-mile island. And there were also people who'd collaborated. Some people had betrayed their own country. The only possible legislation was treason, which was still a hanging offense. They didn't wanna get into that. That was the confusing, messy, dirty mixed picture of-- of the Channel Islands occupation.

We'll learn more about that messy, dirty history when the British government's review of the death toll at the camps on Alderney is published next month. But it's unlikely to satisfy everyone.

Marcus Roberts: Some kind of-- ap-- apology and, you know, moral recompense would be helpful.

Holly Williams: You-- you want the British government to apologize--

Marcus Roberts: Yeah. I'd like--

Holly Williams: --for not having prosecuted alleged war criminals?

Marcus Roberts: Yeah. So I think it would be appropriate for them to recognize what should have been done, didn't happen.

The horrors carried out on this tiny, remote island are difficult to imagine... the victims were silenced and buried… but now, nearly eight decades later, they're finally being counted.

Produced by Justine Redman and Erin Lyall. Associate producer, Matthew Riley. Broadcast associate, Eliza Costas. Edited by Peter M. Berman.

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Hello! We will be spending 3 days in Amaterdam following a river cruise. We would Like to see a concentration camp. We are ok with flying it going by train. With such short time, we need advice on where to go (Auschwitz is our first choice but so far away). We can spend the night if needed. Thank you!!

Yes I second Westerbork. As it was quite a large one (though for transit).

If that travel distance is still too big for a day Kamp Amersfoort near Leusden and Kamp Vught are options. However what is left of those is far smaller. more memorials with a small exhibition than full size places...

< Erik> & [Sandya]

As has already been pointed out Westerbork was not really a concentration camp but rather a transit camp. A typical journey might be folks heading there after being staged in the Hollandsche Schouwburg before transferring onward to Auschwitz, Birkenau, or Sobibor. .

With such a short time you might consider spending your time in Amsterdam visiting sites there. In addition to the AFH, the Jewish Cultural Quarter is worth most of a day. At its edge is the Resistance Museum which is very well done. The Jewish Historical Museum has moving permanent as well as temporary exhibits. The Holocaust Museum is closed for renovations but is a rather new addition to the Quarter. Be sure to read how resistance fighters would smuggle children out of the orphanage (now the Holocaust Museum) and run them down the street behind a passing tram while Nazi guards stood outside the Hollandsche Schouwburg across the street. If they had been caught they would have been executed. The Hollandsche Schouwburg itself was previously a performing arts theater that was used to house Jews before they were transported east.

Be sure to visit the Portuguese Synagogue. It's an exquisite building which served as the cultural center for the community before the war. Talk a walk through Meijer Square and linger for a moment at the Dock Worker Monument. It commemorates a general strike on February 25, 1941, when hundreds of thousands of workers in and around Amsterdam virtually shut down the city. It was held to protest the Nazi persecution of the Jews and was the only such action during the war.

https://jck.nl/en/location/national-holocaust-memorial

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