Terezin Fortress and Concentration Camp Tour from Prague

Name: Terezin Fortress and Concentration Camp Tour from Prague
Brand: Explore Prague
SKU: 8524P13
Price: 94.31 USD
Rating: 5.0 (20 reviews)

Prague, Czech Republic

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10 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Located roughly an hour’s drive outside of Prague, Terezin was founded in the 18th century as a military fortress, but was also notoriously the site of a German-run concentration camp during World War II. On this small-group history tour, you’ll explore different corners of this landmark—including the Jewish Ghetto, Small Fortress, and more—and will also pay tribute to the many thousands of victims who perished here. Round-trip bus tickets from central Prague are included in the tour cost for your ease.

Delve into Terezin’s history on this seamless, full-day tour from Prague
A small-group tour makes for an intimate way to explore the landmark
Round-trip bus transit from central Prague is included in the tour cost
Learn more about the landmark’s past from your guide’s commentary

What's Included

Professional guide
Excursion of the fortifications
Visit to Crematorium, Columbarium, Ghetto and Small Fortress

Lunch (own expense)
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

110 00 Prague-Prague 1, Czechia
Tour departs from the top of Wenceslas Square. Your guide will be standing in front of statue of St. Wenceslas holding a lime green umbrella Dates: See Availability

Start time

08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for child aged 12 and under
Minimum age is 5 years
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Operated by Explore Prague

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Jeffrey_S

The entire day was amazing. Our tour guide Jack showed a level of professionalism and enthusiasm that we have never experienced in all of our travels. We learned so much about the history along with so many anecdotal stories that made it so memorable. We will certainly use Explore Prague for any future tours.

Reviews

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Jeffrey_S, Apr 2024

Everything and more you want to know about Terezin with 5 star guide

Andrew_N, Mar 2024

Booked day tour of Terezin. Our guide for the day was Jack, easy to meet at the Wenceslas statue with green umbrella. Had about 20 minutes to wait forthe train, so began with history of bank/gestapo building en route to the station. Jack extremely qualified guide had booked train tickets so began wonderful day out to Terezin. Was informed about history of Czech state being established, history of the Fort, got bus to Terezin, again commentary about the fort, town it’s history, whole history of the large and small fort, establishment of the Nazi model Jewish town, political prisoners etc. thoroughly enjoyable and very detailed tour of both forts with local tour guides, how the forts built, areas around, defence systems.

Jack is a star!

Stacey_P, Feb 2024

We were met on time by our guide Jack. We went in February and this is a quiet time for Prague - we were the only two people on the tour so I'm glad it wasn't cancelled. We walked to the station and were shown some buildings of real interest to us, my partner is WW2 mad so this was incorporated into our trip throughout. The train journey was interesting (very old school for us in the UK the carriages had compartments like the old school steam trains) and the views were good too. Terezin is fascinating - the way it was built is ingenious. 30+ km of tunnels within the structure to get between areas for defence is amazing! The fact you get to walk through some of them even more so as it is so well maintained. Some 300 cannon could defend the site, as well as the water defences from the river made this so defensible it didn't need to defend itself. The ghetto area still feels daunting; it was both closed and later open so families could meet up and spend time together. Lunch was at a local restaurant, Jack our guide advised what was good and that portion sizes were quite large. We now know what the home made lemonade is which served us well for the rest of the trip. The crematorium was grim and the grave yards well maintained. Jack took his own reference material including maps, books and photos to illustrate what he was explaining. Gave me ample chance to take photos and made sure we understood timelines too. We would like to thank Jack for the time and effort he put into the trip and making our day so memorable. We would definitely go on more trips if he was the guide! His enthusiasm, knowledge and passion for being a tour guide shine through and he is a credit to the company.

Highly recommend for those interested in history

Susan_K, Jul 2023

Highly recommend our guide Jack Honza from Experience Prague, really interesting and informative tour. Very happy we did the full day tour that covers the Jewish Ghetto and the fortress walls in addition to the morning tour of the WWII prison section.

Great tour

Escape42693992058, Jun 2019

Very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Don't miss this trip. Public transport to the site very enjoyable (bus and train). Not rushed. Nice meal in local restaurant. Take a torch for the tunnels.

terezin fortress and concentration camp tour from prague

russell_H, Apr 2019

Michael - our tour guide- was very knowledgeable about the terezin fortress and concentration camp. my wife and I were the only ones on the tour so it made for a more intimate experience. the concentration camp portion of our tour was very somber, but also very informative. the terezin fortress section of our tour (which came after the concentration tour) was also very detailed. the only reason I am not giving this 5 stars is because the fortress part of our tour lasted just a bit too long. we toured some of the tunnels of the fortress and after awhile my wife and I got a little claustrophobic. We both could not wait to get back outside after being underground for over an hour. other than that, michael our tour guide was the perfect host.

Loved it

katherine_N, Mar 2019

We enjoyed our tour, we didn't realize the tour would involve so much walking so definitely wear comfy shoes. There will not be any bus driving you around. You'll be catching a bus and then a train to and from. There is plenty of walking so be sure to wear comfy shoes. Michael was amazing and very knowledgeable. I would definitely suggest cutting the tour a bit, we did find it to be a bit too long. But we loved it

A Day in the Footsteps of our Ancestors

Ron_B, Sep 2018

This tour was a full day of information and exploration of Terezin. There was so much insight into the lives of those who were sent to this concentration camp. Both of our guides were extremely knowledgeable and took us through the camp, the museum and the underground tunnels. It was quite an experience.

This tour was AMAZING!! Not only...

kmaria1202, Oct 2017

This tour was AMAZING!! Not only did we get to learn about the Terezin concentration camp and political prison which is what most tours are limited to, we also got to explore the fortress, which dates back to the 1700s. My favorite part was exploring the tunnels under the fortress, which were used for defense purposes. Our guide from Prague, Michal, was interesting and informative so much that we booked another tour with him later in our trip!, and the local guides were both excellent and passionate about their subject matter. I definitely recommend this tour if you are interested in the history of Terezin.

This was an interesting and very...

Linda T, Sep 2017

This was an interesting and very informative full day trip. Our guide Mike was very knowledgeable and the guides at both the Terezin Fortress and the Terezin camp site were great. Terezin Fortress is an amazing place and deserves to be visited by more tourists. Lunch at the local restaurant was tasty. This is a tour that utilises public transport and there is a lot of walking involved but the pace is comfortable