Mauthausen Concentration Camp Day Trip from Vienna
8 Hours 30 Minutes
Mobile Ticket
Hotel Pickup Offered
No
English
Language Offered
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Overview
Experience a poignant piece of World War II history with a day trip to Mauthausen Concentration Camp from Vienna. The former camp provides a look at the horrors perpetuated by Hitler during the war. An audio guide will provide historical background on each site as you go. Transport back to Vienna will be included when your tour finishes.
Day trip to the Mauthausen Concentration Camp from Vienna
Tour Mauthausen Concentration Camp with an informative audio guide
See the prisoner's barracks, SS-quarters and gas chamber, and visit Mauthausen Museum
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Roundtrip transportation to and from Vienna
Free Admission to Mauthausen Memorial
Self-guided tour of the camp with audio-guides
Accompaniment by friendly English-speaking tour escort
Taxi fare from central Vienna hotels to meeting point (max. 12 euros per person)
CO2 certificates offsetting the tour's carbon emissions
Exclusions
Food and drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Hotel pickup and drop off
Departure & Return
Departure point
Vienna Tourist Information Office, central Vienna
Departure Time
8:30am
Return Details
Tour concludes at the Vienna State Opera in downtown Vienna
What To Expect
By the summer of 1940, Mauthausen Concentration Camp had become one of the largest labor camp complexes in the German-occupied part of Europe. Some 200,000 people are thought to have been imprisoned at Mauthausen between 1938 and 1945, and about half of them lost their lives. Mauthausen was the last camp complex to be liberated by the Allies.Begin your day with a cab ride from your hotel to central Vienna to join up with your driver. Hold on to your receipt so that your cab cost can be repaid after your trip.Climb aboard your comfortable tour vehicle, meet your friendly English-speaking tour escort and become acquainted with the history of Mauthausen Memorial during the 2,5-hour ride from Vienna. Relax as you journey through the countryside of Lower and Upper Austria.Arrive at Mauthausen Memorial, a building that stands on the site of the former Mauthausen Concentration Camp. Grab your audio guide (available in 11 languages) and begin touring independently through the grounds. See Wiener-Graben quarry, the prisoners' barracks, the so-called 'Stairs of Death,' SS-quarters, gas chamber, camp prison and the Mauthausen Museum for more historical background on the camp and WWII.A range of freshly-prepared regional dishes is available for lunch at the Mauthausen Memorial's Bistrol. Afterward, climb back aboard tour vehicle and begin the drive back to Vienna. You will be returned to the Vienna State Opera in Downtown Vienna.
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
The taxi ride will be reimbursed when showing a valid receipt (max 12 euros per person)
Not recommended for child aged 15 and under
Audio-guides at the Memorial are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Russian, Hungarian
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is No cancellation fee
If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is 50 percent cancellation fee
If you cancel within 2 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is 100 percent cancellation fee