Discover the inhumane crimes of Mauthausen, known as the cruelest concentration camp in Europe. Visit the Mauthausen Memorial with a History Expert to understand the horrors of the Holocaust. Travel in comfort with private car transfers from Vienna.

Highlights
  • Visit the Mauthausen Concentration Camp with a 5-Stars Event Organizer
  • See the Wiener-Graben Quarry, SS-Quarters, prisoners' barracks and so much more
  • Discover the dark history of WWII, Third Reich and the Holocaust
  • See the “Room of Names” and other informative exhibits
  • Take advantage of private car transfers with pickup and drop-off service
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Activity details

Facilities
  • 6-6.5 hours
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  • Car Transport
Full description
Visit the Mauthausen Memorial - a former crime scene, a place of memory, a cemetery for 90,000-320,000 victims of the Nazi ideology. Take a closer look at the darkest days of WWII and Holocaust by exploring the original prison block, execution cellar, bunkers and memorials with a knowledgable Private Guide. Immerse yourself in the tragic story that shall never be forgotten.

This 6-hour tour includes on-site guide and private car transfers between your accommodation in Vienna and the Mauthausen Memorial. During your visit at the former concentration camp you will discover the gruesome details of some of the cruelest and most inhumane crimes of the Nazis. Thanks to the detailed commentary of your Private Guide you will get a good understanding of the historical events that led to the creation of the main death and labor camp and its subcamps.

As you explore the museum composed of the Wiener-Graben Quarry, the SS-Quarters, the original prisoners' barracks, crematoriums and memorials, you will hear authentic stories of the camp’s victims, including intelligentsia and prisoners of war. The stories of extreme starvation, extermination by labor, icy showers and “stairs of death” will make you understand just how cruel the Mauthausen concentration camp was. At the end of the tour, you will be driven back to Vienna.

We offer 2 versions of this tour. The 6,5-hour fully-guided option offers all the way service of a Private Guide who will accompany you on a car journey from Vienna to the Mauthausen Memorial insread of meeting with a Local Guide on the site. This way you can learn more history and ask questions while traveling. This option alco includes free time to explore on your own.

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Includes

    Private Tour of the Mauthausen Concentration Camp by Car

  • Local Guide with an Official License (in the 6-hour option)
  • All the way service of a Licensed Guide (in the 6,5-hour option)
  • Admission to the Mauthausen Concentration Camp
  • Private transportation by car with a pickup and drop-off service at your accommodation in Vienna
  • Lunch (optional)
Meeting point

6-hour: On-Site Guide Mauthausen Concentration Camp: Vienna, Austria | Pickup & drop-off: Guests will be driven from their accommodation to the meeting point, where the guide will be waiting at the main gate of the Mauthausen Memorial, Erinnerungsstraße 1, 4310 Mauthausen, Austria. After the tour, the driver will wait at the same location for return transfer. Open in Google Maps

6-hour: On-Site Guide Mauthausen Concentration Camp: Vienna, Austria | Pickup & drop-off: Guests will be driven from their accommodation to the meeting point, where the guide will be waiting at the main gate of the Mauthausen Memorial, Erinnerungsstraße 1, 4310 Mauthausen, Austria. After the tour, the driver will wait at the same location for return transfer. Open in Google Maps

6,5-hour: Fully-Guided Mauthausen Concentration Camp: Vienna, Austria | Pick-up and Drop-off at your accommodation in Vienna Open in Google Maps

Important information

What you should know

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  • Lunch can be arranged upon request after the tour