Camp Vught National Memorial, Freedom Museum and Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery
- Free cancellation up to 3 days before
- Instant confirmation
- Hotel pickup
- Guided tour in English and Dutch
About this experience
Explore the remnants of the Nazi concentration camp Vught, or Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch, during World War II, including the rebuilt barracks, crematorium, children’s memorial, and watchtowers.
When the camp opened in 1943, it housed 31,000 political and Jewish detainees. The significance of this period in our recent history will be emphasized during this visit. The entrance ticket includes an audio tour. Our tour guide will be available to answer your questions and will accompany the group the entire time.
After that your excursion continues to the Freedom Museum in Nijmegen, depicting the Second World War, including tickets. Then, you’ll visit the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.
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What’s included
- Driver guide or driver and tour guide.
- 9-hour tour.
- Entrance tickets and audio tour at Camp Vugt.
- Entrance tickets to Freedom Museum.
- Visit to Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery.
- Transportation.
- Bottled water.
Not included
- Food & drinks
- Gratuities for the guide
Itinerary
- 1
Camp Vught National Memorial
Camp Vught, or Konzentrationslager Herzogenbusch, was the only SS concentration camp outside Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Many historical events are given a personal perspective by our permanent exhibition. Individual accounts of persons with over 36 different nationalities are used to tell these experiences. Their tales endure. You confront the past when you walk into the room with a view of the camp grounds after the opening movie. The seven “islands” that make up the permanent exhibition collectively cover 18 months of Camp Vught in both chronological and thematic order. The emphasis on the roles people assumed—whether willingly or under duress—as victims, offenders, bystanders, or assistants is one distinctive feature. Barracks 1B is the last remaining authentic barrack of former Camp Vught. Four time periods are covered in the exhibition “If Walls Could Talk”: the concentration camp (1943–1944) and the site’s use after the camp was evacuated in September 1944.
- 2
Freedom Museum
After your historic center guided tour, you will head over to the Freedom Museum that tells the cross-border and multi-perspective story of War and Freedom without Borders for young and old. The focus is on the Second World War, in the context of the history of the 20th century and current events. The Freedom Museum is located in the beautiful green and hilly landscape of Groesbeek. It is close to Germany and right in the area of two of the most important operations on the Western Front during WW2: Market Garden and Veritable. Entrance to this museum is included in this excursion.
- 3
Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery
The last stop is the Groesbeek Canadian Cemetery. The cemetery contains 2,610 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, and nine war graves of other nationalities. Allied forces entered the Netherlands on 12 September 1944. Airborne operations later that month established a bridgehead at Nijmegen and in the following months, coastal areas and ports were cleared and secured, but it was not until the German initiated offensive in the Ardennes had been repulsed that the drive into Germany could begin. Most of those buried were Canadians, many of whom died in the Battle of the Rhineland, when the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Infantry Divisions and the 4th Canadian Armoured Division took part in the drive southwards from Nijmegen to clear the territory between the Maas and the Rhine in February and March 1945. Others buried here died earlier or later in the southern part of the Netherlands and in the Rhineland. The Cemetery and Memorial were designed by P.D. Hepworth.
Good to know
- Duration
- 9 hours
- How you meet
- Hotel pickup
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Cancellation policy
- Free cancellation up to 3 days before
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Minimum age
- 10+ years
- Guide
- Guided tour in English and Dutch
- Start times
- 09:00
Know before you go
- Please note that Camp Vught National Memorial opens at noon on Saturdays, Sundays and other holidays therefore Freedom Museum and the Groesbeek Canadian War Museum will be visited first.
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- No public transportation nearby
- Not stroller accessible
- Wheelchairs: compact wheelchairs or small scooters may fit, please inquire)
- Minivan is not adequate for transporting full-sized wheelchairs.
- The remaining tour time is allotted for the travel time from pick up until drop off as well as countryside sightseeing.
- Driver guide name and mobile number is provided 24 hours in advance. Driver guide will pick up passengers from their hotel in the Amsterdam area and cruise ports: Amsterdam or Ijmuiden.
- Dress for weather; Jacket, comfortable shoes and clothes.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 3 days before the experience starts.
- 3 days or more before: full refund
- Less than 3 days before: no refund
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 9 hours.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 3 days before the experience starts. 3 days or more before: full refund · Less than 3 days before: no refund
Is this experience guided, and in what language?
Guided tour in English and Dutch
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes — hotel pickup is included.
Is there a minimum age?
Travellers must be 10 or older.
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