Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfers & Optional Private Tour, Krakow
Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfers & Optional Private Tour, Krakow
Duration: 7 hours
7 hours
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
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Explore Krakow, Poland with an Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour featuring convenient transfers and an optional private tour for a deeper experience. Your journey begins at 9 am from your chosen location in Krakow, leading to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Auschwitz-Birkenau via a comfortable van or mini-bus ride lasting about 1.5 hours. Engage with history through guided insights as you visit both Auschwitz I and Birkenau, uncovering their poignant pasts alongside an expert local guide.
Explore Krakow, Poland with an Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour featuring convenient transfers and an optional private tour for a deeper experience. Your journey begins at 9 am from your chosen location in Krakow, leading to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Auschwitz-Birkenau via a comfortable van or mini-bus ride lasting about 1.5 hours. Engage with history through guided insights as you visit both Auschwitz I and Birkenau, uncovering their poignant pasts alongside an expert local guide.
From the year 1939 to 1945, experience an engaging history at Auschwitz-Birkenau on your guided tour. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was once a Nazi concentration camp.
Gain insights into significant WWII events with assistance from a licensed local guide and clear audio headsets; enjoy roundtrip transfers included from Krakow.
Explore the preserved ruins of gas chambers, barracks, watch towers, and latrines to glimpse the lives of those who passed through these camps during their dark history.
Choose between an intimate small group tour for 15 people or a regular budget-friendly option with up to 30 participants for your personalized experience at Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfers & Optional Private Tour.
Auschwitz I, originally constructed as a detention center for Polish citizens in the year 1939, later became infamous as a site of mass extermination.
Admission for a Guided Tour of Auschwitz & Birkenau
Access includes round-trip transfers from and to Krakow by AC vehicle (van or mini-bus)
Entry granted to both Auschwitz I & Auschwitz II Birkenau sites, including the World Heritage Site Work Makes You Free plaque at Birkenau's entrance
Use of a Licensed, English-speaking local guide for an engaging history experience during your visit
One option is between Private or regular group tour (optional)
Return on provided headsets to hear the guide clearly throughout Your Experience with Interactive Learning and Personalized Tour elements
Covers professional assistance ensuring smooth facilitation of Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfers
Individual Costs
Visitors viewing Holocaust photos at Auschwitz museum exhibit.
Your experience starts at 9 am when you are picked up from your selected location in Krakow for a journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau, located near Poland's UNESCO World Heritage Site. A comfortable air-conditioned van or mini-bus will transport you and about 15 other participants on this scenic route lasting approximately 1.5 hours.
Upon arrival at the site of former Nazi concentration camps, your licensed local guide will provide insights into its haunting history with an engaging narrative. The tour offers a personalized exploration focused on remembrance through interactive learning experiences.
In Auschwitz I, originally constructed in 1939 as a detention center for Polish citizens, you'll pass under the infamous ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ (Work Makes You Free) gate. A brief outdoor exhibit break allows time to reflect before proceeding to Birkenau (Auschwitz II), designed specifically for Jewish extermination.
Discover more about the appalling living conditions and brutal selections that took place here, including gruesome experiments conducted during this dark period in history. The tour concludes with an account of liberation by the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front in 1945, marking a significant historical moment at this site dedicated to remembrance.
Visitors viewing personal artifacts at Auschwitz museum exhibit.
Visitors with headphones viewing Auschwitz exhibit during guided tour.
Visitors viewing Holocaust photos at Auschwitz museum exhibit.
Visitors viewing personal artifacts at Auschwitz museum exhibit.
Visitors with headphones viewing Auschwitz exhibit during guided tour.
Visitors walking under the "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate at Auschwitz Concentration Camp.
What to bring
To maintain the respectful atmosphere of this site, opt for smart casual attire. Comfortable shoes are recommended due to walking involved in the tour. It's a good idea to carry water and snacks with you during your visit.
You're allowed to bring luggage on board; however, it must not exceed 30cm x 20cm x 10cm. You can leave your bags securely locked in the car while touring.
What's not allowed
Eating and smoking are prohibited within the Museum premises, as is loud behavior.
Accessibility
The facilities offer infant seats; however, infants must be seated on these rather than held. Please note that this experience isn't accessible for wheelchair or stroller users.
Additional information
We suggest visitors are at least 13 years old and children should always be accompanied by an adult during the tour. If your hotel in Krakow is situated within a traffic-restricted area, pick-up will occur from the nearest possible location; details of this will be provided.
Keep in mind that booked times are tentative and may vary. Transfer durations are also approximate, with exact pickup time confirmed one day prior to the tour (by afternoon at latest).
A security check similar to airport procedures is required for entry into Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum; please be prepared.
Unfortunately, this experience does not accommodate pets.
Memorial wall with flowers and candles at Auschwitz concentration camp.
Barbed wire fence and brick buildings at Auschwitz sub-camp, Poland.
Visitors walking under the "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate at Auschwitz Concentration Camp.
Memorial wall with flowers and candles at Auschwitz concentration camp.
Barbed wire fence and brick buildings at Auschwitz sub-camp, Poland.
Book your transfers and tour in advance to ensure availability during peak times or holidays when demand is high.
Pack a bottle of water and some snacks for comfort throughout the day's activities since food consumption isn't allowed at the site.
Come dressed smartly casual with comfortable shoes, as this dress code helps maintain respectfulness in such historical locations.
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