Distance from base: 530 km

Tour 1 Dachau Concentration Camp with visit in Munich

The Concentration Camp was established by the coalition government of National Socialist NSDAP party. Dachau served as a prototype and model for other concentration camps that followed during WWII. While at Dachau you will have a guided tour of the museum and grounds where you will see reminders of the Holocaust tragedy. But Dachau has more sites to see than the Camp, which you may visit in your free time such as: the Dachau Palace, the St. Jakob Parish Church, the Old Town, the Painting Gallery, the Dachau Museum and the Castle Garden.

Munich: World-class cultural highlights, top international cuisine, exclusive shopping worlds and spectacular surroundings: Munich has a lot to offer in every season of the year. You can spend the evening/night in Munich and enjoy some sites such as the Glockenspiel on the Marienplatz, Englischer Garten, Hofbräuhaus (the largest beer hall).Make sure you enjoy some Bavarian cuisine in Munich! Most of the famous sites you will be shown on the guided city tour on Sunday morning. There is a train/ tram connection between Dachau and Munich in a hourly rhythm.

Please note: This tour is not recommended for children under the age of 12.

Cancellation policy: 25% refund until XXX 2020, no refund from XXX 2020 until departure!

Tour 2 Dachau Concentration Camp with Starkbierfest in Munich

Starkbierfest…
…has developed a reputation as the city’s secret low-key beer festival.
What exactly is Starkbier? Literally translated starkbier means strong beer. Most people assume that this means it has a higher alcohol content. But it actually refers to a higher concentration of dissolved solids (think starch, proteins, sugars, etc.). In other words: starkbier = more filling, more caloric and in the end more potent.
What’s its origin? The most commonly told story of starkbier is a simple tale of hungry monks. Forced to fast during Lent, monks began to brew starkbier as a loophole-y way to get their fill of calories. So starkbier became recognized as liquid food.
Beyond that, Starkbier has a higher alcohol content (ranging from 7.5-9%). In terms of flavor, it’s malty and surprisingly smooth.
Where to go to celebrate? Other than the wellknown Oktoberfest, Starkbierfest isn’t held in a single location but is scattered around the city with special events being hosted by different breweries.

Dachau concentration camp
Dachau was the first of the Nazi concentration camps opened in 1933, intended to hold political prisoners. It served as a prototype and model for other concentration camps that followed during WWII. After its opening by Heinrich Himmler, its purpose was enlarged to include forced labor, and eventually, the imprisonment of Jews, German and Austrian criminals, and eventually foreign nationals from countries that Germany occupied or invaded.
Prisoners lived in constant fear of brutal treatment and terror detention including standing cells, floggings, the so-called tree or pole hanging, and standing at attention for extremely long periods. There were 32,000 documented deaths at the camp, and thousands that are undocumented.
The camp was liberated by U.S. forces on 29 April 1945.
Approximately 10,000 of the 30,000 prisoners were sick at the time of liberation.
In the postwar years the Dachau facility served to hold SS soldiers awaiting trial. After 1948, it held ethnic Germans who had been expelled from eastern Europe and were awaiting resettlement, and also was used for a time as a United States military base during the occupation. It was finally closed in 1960. There are several religious memorials within the Memorial Site, which is open to the public.
While in Dachau, you may also want to visit Dachau Palace, St. Jakob Parish Church, Old Town, Painting Gallery, Dachau Museum and Castle Garden.

Please note: This tour is not recommended for children.

Cancellation policy: 25% refund until XXX 2020, no refund from XXX 2020 until departure!

Tour 3 Dachau Concentration Camp with Oktoberfest in Munich

The Oktoberfest began as a celebration of the marriage between Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxon on October 12^th, 1810 and is today one of the largest festivals in the world. Locally, it is often called “the Wiesn”, after the colloquial name of the fairgrounds, Theresa’s meadows.
Each year between 6 and 7 million people visit Oktoberfest with its over 800 market stalls filled with food, games, souvenirs and the large beer tents. They consume 7 million litres of beer at Oktoberfest every year. Bands dressed in traditional Bavarian costumes will entertain you in the beer tents. Be sure to try one of the 550,000 roasted chickens that are eaten during the event.

Dachau concentration camp
Dachau was the first of the Nazi concentration camps opened in 1933, intended to hold political prisoners. It served as a prototype and model for other concentration camps that followed during WWII. After its opening by Heinrich Himmler, its purpose was enlarged to include forced labor, and eventually, the imprisonment of Jews, German and Austrian criminals, and eventually foreign nationals from countries that Germany occupied or invaded.
Prisoners lived in constant fear of brutal treatment and terror detention including standing cells, floggings, the so-called tree or pole hanging, and standing at attention for extremely long periods. There were 32,000 documented deaths at the camp, and thousands that are undocumented.
The camp was liberated by U.S. forces on 29 April 1945.
Approximately 10,000 of the 30,000 prisoners were sick at the time of liberation.
In the postwar years the Dachau facility served to hold SS soldiers awaiting trial. After 1948, it held ethnic Germans who had been expelled from eastern Europe and were awaiting resettlement, and also was used for a time as a United States military base during the occupation. It was finally closed in 1960. There are several religious memorials within the Memorial Site, which is open to the public.
While in Dachau, you may also want to visit Dachau Palace, St. Jakob Parish Church, Old Town, Painting Gallery, Dachau Museum and Castle Garden.

Please note: This tour is not recommended for children.

Cancellation policy: 25% refund until XXX 2020, no refund from XXX 2020 until departure!