Dachau Concentration Camp Tour: Private Licensed Guide

Walk through Dachau's original structures with a guide who learned the history from survivors

A private tour of Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site from Munich led by Curt Milburn, a fully licensed and certified guide. You'll walk through original buildings including the bunker, crematorium and gas chamber while learning the camp's history through the eyes and stories of survivors Curt has known for over a decade. The tour also covers the social and economic conditions in Germany that enabled the system of oppression.

Step-by-step itinerary

Dachau Concentration Camp private tour

• Meet Curt Milburn, expert guide
• Visit original camp buildings
• Explore bunker, crematorium, gas chamber
• Hear survivor stories and history
• Learn about social and economic context

The experience

Curt Milburn has spent more than twelve years guiding in Munich and holds full certification from the Dachau Memorial Site itself. What sets his tours apart is his decade-long relationships with Dachau survivors, many of whom have taken his tours. As you move through each building, he draws on their firsthand accounts to help you understand not just what happened at Dachau, but how and why it came to be.

The tour takes you into the original structures: the bunker where prisoners were held, the crematorium, and the gas chamber. These are the places where the camp's operations unfolded, and Curt contextualizes them within the broader history: the economic desperation and social conditions in 1930s Germany that allowed a population to support such a system. This framing helps visitors grasp not just the horror of Dachau, but the circumstances that made it possible.

The visit runs five to six hours. Dachau is wheelchair accessible throughout, and public transportation options are available nearby if you prefer not to arrange private transport. The memorial site does include graphic and disturbing historical images. The site recommends visitors be at least twelve years old, though Curt notes that exposure to some Holocaust history and imagery beforehand helps younger people process what they encounter.

What’s included

Tour guide (Curt Milburn, fully licensed and certified by the Dachau Memorial Site).

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday and ThursdayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to1d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Big Hat Tours

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so you move at your own pace with a single guide rather than in a group. Choose it if you want depth and the ability to ask questions without time pressure, or if you prefer not to share the guide's attention with other visitors. The five to six hour commitment suits someone who wants to understand the camp's history thoroughly rather than see it in passing.

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Top questions

What original structures from the camp will I actually walk through?

Dachau's original buildings include the bunker, crematorium and gas chamber. You'll move through each one with Curt, who explains their role in the camp's operations and connects them to the survivor accounts he has gathered over more than a decade.

How does Curt's background with survivors change what I'll learn on this tour?

Curt has built intimate relationships with Dachau survivors over ten years, and many have taken his tours. He draws on their firsthand stories and perspectives as he leads you through the camp, so you understand the history through the eyes of people who lived it.

Is this tour private, or will I be in a group?

This is a private tour, so it's just you and Curt. That means the pace and focus can adapt to your questions and interests throughout the five to six hours.

What qualifications does Curt have as a guide?

Curt Milburn is fully licensed and certified by the Dachau Memorial Site. He has been guiding in Munich for over twelve years and is a native English speaker from the US.