From Vienna: Mauthausen Memorial Private Day Trip

From Vienna: Mauthausen Memorial Private Day Trip

Name: From Vienna: Mauthausen Memorial Private Day Trip
Address: Austria

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Visit the former Mauthausen concentration camp with a private car and driver. Explore the historic premises and learn all about life in the camp in World War II and after.

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Highlights

Tour Mauthausen Concentration Camp with the help of an audio guide available in 11 languages
Honor the victims of Mauthausen by visiting the Room of Names and paying your respects
Visit the Wiener-Graben Quarry, the SS-Quarters, the prisoners' barracks and the recently re-opened Mauthausen Museum
Benefit from hassle-free transportation to/from your Vienna hotel

Description

Mauthausen concentration camp in Upper Austria was one of the largest labor 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. Depart from your hotel in Vienna in a private limousine or minivan. Your friendly english-speaking driver will drive you to the Memorial in safety and comfort. Upon arrival explore the preserved historic premises at your own pace with audio-guides (available in 11 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. Honor the victims by learning about this crucial period in history. After the visit to the memorial your driver will take you to Vienna and back to your hotel. Itinerary • Pickup from your hotel in Vienna • 9:30 AM: Tour start. Travel across Lower Austria to Mauthausen. • 11:45 AM: Stopover in Mauthausen (for approximately 3 hours) • Self-guided visit with audio-guide (*available in English, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, and Spanish) • 2:45 PM: Departure for Vienna • Short stop for a snack at local restaurant (at own expense) for approximately 30 minutes • 5:30 PM (approx.): Arrival in Vienna • Hotel drop-off

Includes

Hotel Pick-Up in Vienna Transfer to Mauthausen in a comfortable private vehicle Accompaniment by friendly English-speaking driver Self-guided tour of Mauthausen Memorial with audio-guide Return to Vienna and Hotel Drop Off