Guided Tours
„Standardtour“
Our tours comprise the nearly 1000 years castle history with the main focus on the prisoner of war camp OFLAG IV C.
On our tours you learn about interesting escapes from Colditz Castle.
Afterwards you visit the newly designed escape museum with various utensils such as the sewing machine or the radio station. Then you can visit 2 little exhibition too.
April – October
daily 10.30 a.m. / 1.00 p.m. / 3.00 p.m.
November – March
daily 11.00 a.m. / 2.00 p.m.
10,00 € per person
8,50 € per person with grouprate
booking in advance recommended
"Up, down and under“ Specialtour
Our tours comprise the nearly 1000 years castle history with the main focus on the prisoner of war camp OFLAG IV C.
Supplementary is a climb up historic winding stairs to the glider, where you watch footage about it that lasts about 17 minutes. A remake is seen there, too. On climbing down the stairs you enter the chapel to see the French escape tunnel.
Further underground, in the wine cellar, is the entrance to the tunnel. From here you come to the terrace. On our tours you learn about interesting escapes from Colditz Castle. Afterwards you visit the newly designed escape museum with various utensils such as the sewing machine or the radio station.
Then you can visit the Polish exhibition too.
13,00 € per person
No grouprate, booking in advance recommended
Extended Tour
lasts about 2 hours and shows most of the escape places: Pat Reid Cellar, French Tunnel, Glider Loft ...
Please be prepared to walk a lot and to climp up many steps!
April to October: Tuesday to Friday at 10:30 a.m. on 2:00 p.m.
November to March: only by prior arrangement
Price:
- 21,00 € adults
- 15,00 € students
- children under 6 years free
small groups limited to 20 persons
booking in advance recommended
No Extendet Tours: 22.06.2022, 01.08 - 11.08.2022 and 24.08. - 29.08.2022
3 Hour Saturday Tour
This tour covers all the places possible to go to: Rat Reid Cellar, French Tunnel, Glider Loft, Theatre, Park, Chapel ...
Please be prepared to walk a lot and to climb up many steps!
- April to October on every Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
- visit of the escape museum after the tour on your own
- small groups (limited to 18 persons)
- booking in advance recommended
Price: 30,00 € per person (includes the tour and the entrance for the escape museum)
No 3 Hour Saturday Tours: 01.08 - 08.08.2022 and 24.08. - 29.08.2022
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