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From Wrocław: Stalag Luft III Great Escape Tour

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From Wrocław: Stalag Luft III Great Escape Tour
4.6
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Visit the famous Stalag Luft III where one of the most spectacular escapes in history took place. Tour through the camp and the museum as your guide entertains you with historical facts and anecdotes.

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Duration 8 hours
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Polish, English
Wheelchair accessible
Small group
Limited to 8 participants

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Peter – United Kingdom

This is a small but very interesting museum, on the site of a WWII prisoner of war camp part of which was where the actual events of The Great Escape took place. Our museum guide was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic to share his this knowledge with us. We visited a few weeks before the 80th Anniversary of the escape when thousands of visitors are expected including relatives of those brave men who took part. The site of the tunnel is about 1km away in the woods. Our driver Jacob took us to this, he was also very knowledgeable and provided us with interesting facts. It was a trip well worth making if you are interested this part of our history.

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Stephen – United Kingdom

A fantastic trip - really interesting and informative. The museum itself may be small but it contains a wealth of information and artefacts. Then driving to the site of Harry makes you appreciate the massive scale of the camp. Jacob was a brilliant guide - friendly, chatty, helpful and full of knowledge.

Highlights

  • Visit the place, whose story inspired the movie "The Great Escape"
  • See famous underground tunnel called “Harry”
  • Explore the history of Lower Silesia

Full description

Stalag Luft III, known to many as “The Great Escape” Camp was the vast POW Camp for Allied Airmen cut out of a thick forest in Upper Silesia, then in the East of Germany now in Poland and located 100 miles northwest of Wrocław. The site was selected because it would be difficult to escape by tunneling given the sandy sub soil – however, the camp is best known for two famous prisoner escapes that took place there by tunneling: The Great Escape and The Wooden Horse Escape. Museum Guide will explore with you museum and also the area where the prison camp was including the ‘Harry’ tunnel and the memorial to the 50. Here you can see exactly how long the tunnel was and the exit and entry points. A guard tower has been reconstructed to show the proximity of the tunnel exit to the attentive German soldiers on patrol. You'll be also able to wander through the woods and see some of the original foundations of the camp.

Includes

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Care of a trip pilot
  • High quality, flexibility and experience
  • Take back to the hotel/apartment
  • Entrance ticket and services of licenced museum guide

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card

Know before you go

  • This tour will take place rain or shine.

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Peter – United KingdomMarch 10, 2024 – Verified booking
This is a small but very interesting museum, on the site of a WWII prisoner of war camp part of which was where the actual events of The Great Escape took place. Our museum guide was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic to share his this knowledge with us. We visited a few weeks before the 80th Anniversary of the escape when thousands of visitors are expected including relatives of those brave men who took part. The site of the tunnel is about 1km away in the woods. Our driver Jacob took us to this, he was also very knowledgeable and provided us with interesting facts. It was a trip well worth making if you are interested this part of our history.
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Stephen – United KingdomMarch 13, 2024 – Verified booking
A fantastic trip - really interesting and informative. The museum itself may be small but it contains a wealth of information and artefacts. Then driving to the site of Harry makes you appreciate the massive scale of the camp. Jacob was a brilliant guide - friendly, chatty, helpful and full of knowledge.
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Alisdair – United KingdomMarch 25, 2024 – Verified booking
Excellent. Evocative atmosphere - no guides on site because of Anniversary celebrations but driver Pavel did a good job.

Product ID: 450747

Activity provider:Best City Tours sp. z o.o.

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