From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Trip with Transport

From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Trip with Transport

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Overview

Step back in time and experience a deeply moving journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of history’s most significant and solemn sites. Begin your trip with a documentary film about Auschwitz, providing context and insight as you travel in a modern, air-conditioned, and comfortable vehicle. Upon arrival, explore the infamous main gate “Arbeit macht frei” and the haunting “Death Gate” of Birkenau with a professional, certified guide who will lead you along the official route, sharing detailed history and powerful stories. With convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Kraków, this unforgettable tour offers both comfort and an authentic, educational experience that leaves a lasting impression.

Activity location

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
- ul. Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20, Entrance to the Museum is located at Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej Str. no. 11
- 32-603, Oswiecim, Poland

Meeting/Redemption Point

Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
- 17 Floriana Straszewskiego
- 31-101, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

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What's included, what's not

English-speaking Tour Leader assistance
A documentary film on the way to Auschwitz
Insurance
Return transport in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
Pickup from your from meeting point in Krakow
Food and drinks
To be paid on-site

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialised infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
As it is mandatory in Auschwitz Birkenau museum to confirm your personal details, you are required to take with you passport or ID to be presented at the entrance to museum. Please do not forget it, otherwise you may be not allowed to enter museum.
The offer is written in English so the organiser is not responsible for any inaccuracies in translation into another language
The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service regulations so the duration of the trip should be considered as approximate.
By choosing this option, you purchase return transport from Krakow meeting point & full-day assistance of an English-speaking tour leader. Waiting in line (no skip-the-line access) for entry tickets (additional ticket cost is 130PLN/30€) is required
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

1h 30m
Admission ticket not included

First, we will take you to Auschwitz camp by walking through the gate of Auschwitz I, the first camp, initially established as a concentration camp for Polish citizens arrested after Germany annexed the country in 1939. You'll pass under the infamous sign "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Makes You Free). This portion of the tour typically lasts two hours, during which you'll use a headset to hear your guide clearly. The group size is limited to 35 people, as per the Museum's regulations, ensuring a comfortable and accessible experience for all participants. Explore the original wooden barracks, fortified walls, barbed wire fences, gas chambers, and crematoria, which together leave a haunting impression and allow visitors to grasp the immense scale of the Holocaust.

Miejsce Pamięci II Muzeum Auschwitz II-Birkenau Niemiecki Obóz Koncentracyjny

2h
Admission ticket not included

After Auschwitz camp, we will take you to the second, larger camp —Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located just 3 minutes away from Auschwitz. Birkenau, the largest camp, was built and operated with the sole purpose of making Europe "Judenrein" (free of Jews). Your guide will continue the powerful narrative at Birkenau, located in the village of Brzezinka. Constructed in 1941 under the orders of SS commander Heinrich Himmler, the camp could hold around 90,000 prisoners. You’ll hear harrowing accounts of the brutal living conditions, the cruel selection process, and the pseudo-scientific medical experiments carried out by Nazi doctors, including Josef Mengele. The tour concludes with a storey of liberation when soldiers from the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, leaving you with a profound understanding that such genocide should never have occurred—and must never happen again.

Location

Activity location

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
- ul. Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20, Entrance to the Museum is located at Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej Str. no. 11
- 32-603, Oswiecim, Poland

Meeting/Redemption Point

Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
- 17 Floriana Straszewskiego
- 31-101, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

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