Westerbork Concentration Camp from Amsterdam - A Private Tour
Overview
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Have you visited the Anne Frank House? Now you can follow her story to Westerbork Concentration Camp. Here we widen our scope from this one family to the 102000 Jews and 245 Roma deported through this camp to the death camps in Germany.
The core of this tour is a 3 hour visit to the Westerbork Camp and its Remembrance center. Because of driving times to Westerbork we have added stops half way for interest and relaxation. Total tour time from start to finish is 8-9 hours.
We start at Anne Frank's original house in Amsterdam and half way on the road to Westerbork we visit another hideout, the Hidden Village in the woods at Vierhouten. On the way back we take the route across the Closure Dam so you can see one of the great waterworks of the Netherlands.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Merwedeplein
This is where Anne Frank lived before she went into hiding. We can only see her house from the outside but we will provide a link to a website with the reconstructed interior. In the park is a small statue of Anne Frank
Het Verscholen Dorp
On the original site in the woods of Vierhouten the Hidden Village has been reconstructed. It housed people in hiding who were helped by the resistance. Although many people knew of its existence it was not betrayed. The village was accidentally discovered by hunting Germans and raided. People that could not flee were shot. The South-African writer Irma Joubert has written a novel around this place "Het meisje uit het verscholen dorp". Unfortunately not yet available in English.
Options
Westerbork Concentration Camp
Flower Fields NOP: In April, begin May, we can visit the flower fields in the Noord-Oost Polder in stead of the crossing of the Closure Dam. Pickup included
What‘s Included
*** Total Tour Duration includes travel time to and from Amsterdam
Air-conditioned vehicle
Guide
Coffee and/or Tea
Lunch
Kamp Westerbork
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible and Moving Experience
William W,May 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our brilliant and engaging guide, Sjoerd, guided us through the final days of Anne Frank in Holland after she and her family were betrayed from hiding in Amsterdam by the Nazis. We learned that they were sent to the Westerbork transit camp where Jews and other enemies of the Nazi Reich were classified and dispatched in freight wagons to the various death camps like Auschwitz. Our tour began with a stop at Anne's first home in Amsterdam, a typical apartment that preceded her family's two years in hiding, followed by the trip to the Westerbork National Memorial Museum. This camp was built by the Nazis to be a calming prelude to the terrible journeys these people faced. We learned that the camp was designed to pacify the prisoners into believing that they were being sent to places for work rather than almost certain murder at their destinations. Our guide was very kind and treated us to expert information throughout our journey. Thank you, Sjoerd!
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