WW2 tour from Wroclaw: Project Riese and Gross Rosen Museum

Underground bunker, concentration camp, and the labor system that connected them

A seven to eight hour private tour from Wroclaw visits Project Riese, a vast underground Nazi complex in Lower Silesia, and the Gross Rosen concentration camp where prisoners worked there and at factories across a 100-kilometer radius. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Audio guides in English and German lead both sites. The tour suits anyone interested in World War 2 history. The Riese tunnels stay around 8–10 degrees Celsius, so layered clothing helps.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Project Riese and Gross Rosen Museum

• Drive from Wroclaw to Project Riese
• Tour Project Riese with audio guide
• Drive to Gross Rosen Museum
• Visit Gross Rosen Museum with audio guide
• Return drive to Wroclaw

The experience

Seven to eight hours from Wroclaw takes you ninety minutes south to Project Riese, one of Europe's least understood Nazi sites. The complex sprawls underground: a network of tunnels and chambers the regime built in secrecy, still partly unexplained. You descend with an audio guide that walks you through the tunnels and explains what archaeologists and historians have pieced together about its purpose. The scale and the mystery of the place sit differently when you stand inside it.

After Riese, your driver takes you to the Gross Rosen Museum, a former concentration camp. Prisoners held there were sent to work at Project Riese, at Ksiaz Castle, and at factories spread across more than 100 kilometers of Lower Silesia. The audioguide at Gross Rosen traces that system: how the camp fed labor to the sites you've just seen. The two stops connect. Visiting them in sequence shows how the regime organized forced labor across the region.

Hotel pickup and drop-off bookend the day. You travel by air-conditioned minivan, and bottled water is provided. The tour is private, so the pace and the stops are yours alone. Bring layers for the Riese tunnels. They hold steady at 8–10 degrees Celsius year-round.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from Wroclaw.
• private minivan transport.
• entry tickets to both Project Riese and Gross Rosen Museum.
• audio guides in English or German at each site.
• bottled water during the tour.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEnglish and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Wratislavia Tour

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to understand how the Nazi regime organized forced labor across a region: the two sites show the system in action, and visiting them together tells a fuller story than either alone.

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Top questions

What exactly is Project Riese?

Project Riese was a vast underground complex built by the Nazi regime in Lower Silesia during World War 2, its true purpose still debated by historians. The tunnels and chambers you walk through on the tour remain largely unexplained, which is part of why the site draws visitors from across Europe.

How does the Gross Rosen Museum connect to Project Riese?

Prisoners from Gross Rosen concentration camp were forced to work at Project Riese, at Ksiaz Castle, and at factories within a 100-kilometer radius. The audioguide at Gross Rosen explains this labor system, so the two sites together show how the regime moved prisoners between locations.

What should I wear for the underground tunnels?

Bring layered clothing. The Riese tunnels stay around 8–10 degrees Celsius regardless of the season outside. Comfortable walking shoes are also useful, as you'll be moving through the complex on foot.

Is the tour suitable for children?

Yes, children can join the tour when accompanied by an adult. The sites are historically significant and emotionally heavy, so consider the child's age and interest in World War 2 history before booking.