Visit a town that served as a concentration camp during World War II and listen to the devastating events that took place here.

About this activity

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Duration 5 hours: Check availability to see starting times
Live tour guide: English, German, Spanish, Italian

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Jeannette – Australia

It was just right Very informative The whole experience was amazing although quite sad.

Andrea – Canada

The tour is a very important one that we highly recommend. Alex our guide was so knowledgeable and fabulous.

Itinerary

Starting location:
Na Příkopě 23
Bus/coach
(1 hour)
Terezin
Guided tour (3 hours)
Bus/coach
(1 hour)
Arrive back at:
Na Příkopě 23

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

Hear insight into the events of WWII and the Holocaust
Visit the Jewish Ghetto Museum
Go to the National Jewish Cemetery
Tour the horrifying conditions of the Large Fortress
Watch the film "History of Terezin" in Czech with English subtitles

Full description

Embark on a guided tour of the Terezin concentration camp on a day trip from Prague. Gain an understanding of life in a concentration camp and see an authentic Gestapo prison.
Depart from Prague on an air-conditioned bus and hear about the impact and legacy of WWII and Nazi presence in the Czech Republic. Arrive at Terezin and make your way into the museum located in the Large Fortress, formerly an all-boys school.
Explore what once served as a holding camp for Jews from all over Europe and was exploited for Nazi propaganda purposes during a Red Cross visit in 1944.
Hear the stories of those who were imprisoned there and view a propaganda film before moving on to the cemetery and crematorium.
Next, cross the river and tour the horrifying conditions for prisoners held in the Small Fortress, from the cell of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassin to the firing squads organized by the Gestapo. Once the tour is over, board the bus back to Prague.

Includes

Entry to the Large Fortress
Entry to the museum
Entry to the Small Fortress, the prison
Tour
Live guide
Ticket to the Kingdom of Railways in Prague (can be used any time after the tour)

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks

Meeting point

Departure point: Na Příkopě 23.

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Important information

Know before you go

The tour can be bilingual
Crematorium is closed on Saturdays

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based on 971 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.5/5
Transportation
4.7/5
Value for money
4.3/5

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The tour of small fortress guide excellent informative would well recommend. Apart from leaving late don't know why, which made us late arriving so we had to rush walk to small fortress leaving my friend and myself out of breath and unable to keep up. As we are both on walking sticks.

From Prague: Tour of Terezin Concentration Camp