Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up

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Free cancellation available
7h
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour provided by professional and certified museum guide.
Transport between Krakow and Auschwitz is provided by modern Mercedes Benz vehicles equpied with tv screens, airconditioning, WiFi and chargers. Tour leader help is guarantee on every steep of the tour. Best quality of service.

Activity location

Krakow
- Krakow, Poland

Meeting/Redemption Point

Floriana Straszewskiego 17
- 17 Floriana Straszewskiego
- 31-101, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Dates

Travellers

Guided Tour from Meeting Point

7h
English

Tour Language: English live guided tour. Digital booklets included for other languages. Select your language in the next step (checkout).
Option description: Choose this option for a ticket for a guided tour to Auschwitz Museum with transport from the central meeting point.

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€48.49 x 1 Adult€48.49

Total

Until Wed, 2 Sept

Guided Tour with Hotel Pick-up

7h
English

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€57.49 x 1 Adult€57.49

Total

Until Wed, 2 Sept

Guided tour - Last minute

7h
English

Tour Language: English live guided tour. Digital booklets included for other languages. Select your language in the next step (checkout).
Description: Choose this option for a ticket for a guided tour to Auschwitz Museum with transport from central meeting point

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€85.00 x 1 Adult€85.00

Total

Until Wed, 2 Sept

What's included, what's not

Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Hotel pickup (If hotel pick up option selected)
Professional and licensed guide
Key historical sites - the former gas chamber and crematorium
Live guided visit of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau
Documentary film "Liberation of Auschwitz"
Return transport from Krakow
Skip-the-line entry to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
Insurance
Food and drinks

Know before you book

- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialised infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- ENTRANCE: 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.
- VISIT: While in the camps, visitors are required to behave appropriately and respectfully.
- VISIT: Visitors are generally allowed to take pictures with a few, clearly indicated exceptions.
- VISIT: A visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau can prove traumatic, therefore we recommend that visitors were at least 13 years old.
- VISIT: 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.
- LUGGAGE: The maximum size of your carry-on can not exceed the following dimensions: 30 x 20 x 10 cm. You can leave your larger luggage in the car.
- DEPARTURE: Your pickup time might be changed and will be between 5:00 AM - 02:00 PM but we usually adjust it by only 30-60 minutes (sometimes a more significant change is necessary)
- DEPARTURE: If the above change is necessary then the start time will be different than the one presented on your voucher. In such case you will be informed via email and/or What's App 12-24 hours before the amended start time
- MEALS: Lunch is not included. There's no time for a regular meal between visits to Auschwitz and Birkenau, so bring a snack. A grocery shop, snack bar, and restaurant are NOT available on-site
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
- This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Krakow

1h 15m

Our tour starts with transport from Krakow, either from your specified hotel or a meeting point of your choice. Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum is located in Oswiecim, approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes away (65 km). All of our drivers hold the necessary EU certifications for passenger transport. A friendly, English-speaking group leader will be available to assist you whenever needed. Upon arriving in Oswiecim, you'll have a brief break to grab a coffee or explore the outdoor exhibits. Afterwards, you'll be introduced to a professional local guide, licensed by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum.

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

2h
Admission ticket included

Begin your tour 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 30 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.

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

1h 30m
Admission ticket included

After visiting the first camp, you'll have a short break of up to 15 minutes. Following this, we will take you to the second part of the tour—Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located just 3 minutes away. 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.

Krakow

1h 15m

At the end of the tour, you won’t be rushed. You’ll have at short break to simply rest. After another 1 hour and 15 minutes of travel, you will be taken to a designated address in Krakow.

Location

Activity location

Krakow
- Krakow, Poland

Meeting/Redemption Point

Floriana Straszewskiego 17
- 17 Floriana Straszewskiego
- 31-101, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland
Floriana Straszewskiego 17
- 17 Floriana Straszewskiego
- 31-101, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

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