Private Tour
Private Former Concentration Camp Terezin Tour from Prague
Overview
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6 hours
Mobile ticket
Theresienstadt, the concentration camp, also referred to as Theresienstadt Ghetto, was established by the SS during World War II in the fortress and garrison city of Terezín. During World War II it served as a Nazi concentration camp staffed by German Nazi guards.
Tons of thousands of people died there, some killed outright and others dying from malnutrition and disease. More than 150,000 other persons (including tons of thousands of children) were held there for months or years, before being sent by rail transports to their deaths at Treblinka and Auschwitz extermination camps in occupied Poland, as well as to smaller camps elsewhere.
I will pick you up with a professional driver at 9am in a lobby of the hotel you are located in. It takes approximately an hour to get there. Entrance fees are included in this tour. After the tour we will have delicious Czech meal in a local small Terezín restaurant you enjoy.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Mala Pevnost (Small Fortress)
It was originally built to become a proud and impregnable fortress surrounded by walls and protected by a sophisticated system of flood trenches. Built in 11 years at the end of the 18th century this fortress, whose first cornerstone was laid by Emperor Joseph II, and the city carrying the name of his mother Empress Maria Theresa,never protected anything from anyone in the end.Terezín was determined to become a huge jail. It first became a jail as early as in the mid-19th century. Its most famous prisoner was Gavrilo Princip, who fired the first shot in Sarajevo and started the First World War before being brought here in 1914. However, the fate of this town was fulfilled during the Second World War. In 1940 the Small Fortress of Terezín became a prison of the Prague Gestapo, to which especially political prisoners were sent. Only one year later the whole town was turned into a collective and pass-through camp for Jews.
The National Cemetery was created artificially after liberation in 1945. The stimulus for its creation came from among former prisoners and the heirs of those who died, at whose request physical remains were exhumed from six mass graves in the ramparts of the Small Fortress which had been in use from March 1st to May 7th 1945. Among those who were exhumed were prisoners from the death march that in May 1945 arrived at the Small Fortress.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Entrance fees to all the sites
Air-conditioned vehicle
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Private Former Concentration Camp Terezin Tour from Prague
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Reviews
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Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
When you visit the wretched depths of Nazi evil, you need an expert to guide you through the process...Miss Eva is it!
therealadm,Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Terezin/Theresienstadt was a significant destination I had long thought about visiting, but never had the chance to over the many years I had been living as an expat in the Czech lands during the mid-aughties. Upon my recent return to Prague, I decided to it was time to finally take the plunge and get over my childish trepidations about visiting this site of abject human evil, where the carnage of more than 35,000+ precious souls lost their lives at the hands of the rapacious Nazi regime in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. I could think of no better "sherpa" to accompany me through Terezin's hallowed grounds than Miss Eva herself. In my experience, the only way to truly see Terezin is via a private guide. Diving into this place along with a large gaggle of people from all across the face of The Big Blue Ball -- gawking, squawking, and taking endless photos for their socials -- somehow cheapens the entire holy process, stealing away from the required emotions you need to undergo to fully take in the immensity of what you're about to experience. It needs to be done sotto voce, with an expert and done correctly. Between its Little Fortress, the Terezin Ghetto (the town, in other words), the horrors of the four crematoria and the adjacent (aghast!) autopsy rooms, along with the various museums in town which painstakingly describe the baleful tragic backstory of this Northern Bohemian town, your emotions will fluctuate from fascination to astonishment to downright tragedy. You not only need a guide to show you the sites, but a professional to introduce you to these various venues, unfurling them delicately with tact, easing you into the Terezin story and perhaps potentially helping you exit it on the other side, a kind of "guide therapy" which Miss Eva is only too happy to assist with. If you feel like going the extra mile, consider taking a private shuttle to Terezin from your Prague hotel -- it gives you the requisite time to ponder -- in conjunction with your savvy-as guide -- what you're about to undergo. Make sure to discuss some of the relevant history surrounding the establishment of the Ghetto, and how and why (almost primarily and exclusively) Jews and various other prisoners: both political and military, were dispatched to this forlorn town at the nexus of two major river systems established by the Austrian Crown to defend against Prussian militarism (which, ironically, ended up happening during the Nazi era, as bad luck would have it). I fully recommend Miss Eva's services: she's fun, very knowledgeable, fully bilingual (Czech/English). I only wish I had more time on this trip so Miss Eva and I could partake of at least two more sites in and around Prague...but that, alas, is, as they say, for the next time. Happy to answer any questions if someone needs some more specifics!
Excellent tour and very informative.
christinewD8336KJ,Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thankyou Simona for an amazing in-depth tour and guide. Even though we thought we were well informed, we both learnt so much from your presentation at each venue. Jindra was an excellent driver and very attentive..
Excellent
michellekR7500JB,Aug 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eva, took us together with Felix Vonssek to Terezin camp , Ghetto and so much more Both were incredibly knowledgeable , personable & an absolute pleasure to be with for 7 hours I would not hesitate recommending them for any future tours for us, our family & friends
Don't hesitate - book a tour with Eva now!
Cruiser566023,Oct 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I don't even know where to begin! Eva was an outstanding tour guide - I can't imagine that there's anyone better our there! We went to Terezin Former Concentration Camp on a private tour and she took us to so many different places. While we were on a Viking cruise, we had cancelled our tour through them in order to join Eva and spend as much time as we wanted at the various places we visited - and I'm so glad we did. When visiting with fellow cruisers at dinner, we discovered that they didn't have as rich an experience as we did, saying they wished they had gone with us. Eva has so much incredible knowledge and was so comfortable sharing it with us and answering all the various questions we had. A real highlight of the tour was when we visited the river where the ashes of over 20,000 who had died in the concentration camp were dumped as the war was beginning to come to an end. It was just so beautiful and peaceful, in sharp contrast to the concentration camp itself and was the perfect place to reflect and pray. The visit at the crematorium was especially sobering, but, I feel, was a real reminder (as if we needed one) of what a horrible time that was for the world. At the end of the tour, I felt that Eva was no longer just a tour guide - she had become a friend as well. My advice - don't hesitate! Booking any tour with Eva will be a blessing and an experience you will never forget!
Terezin concentration camp complex - bear witness.
DocMooTravels,Jul 8, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you're visiting Prague then my advice is to take a day and go to bear witness to the horrors and resilience of humanity at the Terezin concentration camp complex. I hired a car in Prague as I didn't want to be tied to a tour. I wanted to take my time at each of the various sites. The site itself is very large and be prepared to walk a fair bit. I won't say much about the complex itself. You can read about it and I suggest that you do read the history of the complex and the atrocities committed there prior to visiting. It's an emotional experience but I feel an extremely important one. Especially in a period when far-right ideologies are on the rise again. Go. Think. Reflect. I won't say enjoy as that's not the right word. Experience. Bear witness.
Passionate about history
heatherhorvata,May 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eva was passionate about the history and shared with us many interesting facts. Would definitely recommend her.
Tour of Terezin
tamrab736,May 2, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was such a moving and memorable time at Terezin. Eva's enthusiasm and knowledge of the concentration camp and the times around WWII only added further. We had an amazing time on our tour. Driver was also tremendous.
Great experience
DiegoS4801,Jun 4, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A journey in the history of the persecution of the Jews. Place that carries a sadness in the air interesting to know and feel a bit of the terrible history written there
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