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Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour from Krakow (Shared Transport)
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Discover the history of the largest concentration camp complex from World War II
- Learn about the Nazi Holocaust and hear stories of individual prisoners at the camp
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Auschwitz-Birkenau and its memorials
- Explore the remains of barracks, watchtowers, gas chambers, and fences at the concentration camp
- Tour Auschwitz I and II Birkenau with a knowledgeable guide in tow
- A haunting yet poignant insight into the atrocities of the Holocaust
- Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!
Overview
Explore Auschwitz and Birkenau, the concentration and extermination camps where the European Jewish community during World War II were systematically annihilated by the Nazis.
Learn about one of the most notorious periods of humankind's history. You will see authentic crematories, gas chambers, and barracks. Auschwitz is visited by millions of people every year where they walk through the gate with the inscription: “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work sets you free).
Your guide will take you through the Auschwitz I and II-Birkenau concentration camps, explaining the significance of each site along the way. See artifacts that remain from the Holocaust, including personal belongings of prisoners and photos of those who perished.
This is what the guided tour offers:
- A visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site which sees a footfall of 2-3 million annually
- A comprehensive group tour with the local tour guide in a group of up to 30 people
- Original wooden buildings including documents, gas chambers, crematoriums, pictures, personal belongings, and more interesting exhibitions.
- Lots of walking with only a short break (10 minutes), as this tour is very intense
Please check the USEFUL DOWNLOADS section for the Museum Regulations.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
- Transport from Krakow by comfortable air-conditioned minibus
- Expert Auschwitz Birkenau tour guide for a whole day
- All Entrance fees included to avoid long queues
Exclusions
- Meals
Useful downloads
Please note
Voucher Information: Show your voucher on your smartphone or other device (if you'd rather print a copy - that's fine too!)
As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, all participants are required to provide their full name and contact details as part of the booking process. Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
The Senior ticket is valid with ID that contains a picture and date of birth. Student ticket is valid only with a student ID that contains a picture, date of birth, and university name.
Minor delays (20 minutes) are possible due to traffic conditions in Krakow.
All travelers are required to carry their passports.
The tour begins with climbing down 380 steps and the regular tour does not include the lift that takes you down. Please wear comfortable shoes as the tour requires a lot of walking.
The tour is not suitable for pregnant travelers and travelers with mobility issues.
Please check the USEFUL DOWNLOADS section for the Museum Regulations.
Customer Reviews
The tour was extremely well organised from the hotel pickup in the morning to the drop off in the evening. The guide who took the tour of Auschwitz was excellent....
An extremely informative and interesting tour, albeit a chastening experience!...
Picked us up on time was a good English speaking guide we were very happy with the company highly recommend
Everyone should take this tour at some point in their life. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and at times quite emotional. Good value for money and not supposed to be fun....
Thought provoking experience, enhanced by the tour guide she made the tour very interesting with all the fact and details delivered in a compassionate way....
First time to book trip online need not have worried no problems at all.Bus was on time guide was great, very informative would book again for certain....
The Tour Guide was very good, spoke clearly and allowed enough time to look at things in your own time. I would definitely recommend this tour service.
The trip was very well organised, thought through and delivered. The guide that showed us around was outstanding-thank you.<br />The ladies who organised the bus went out of their ways to accommodate our needs- thank you.
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