From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Oskar Schindler's Factory Guided Tour
From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Oskar Schindler's Factory Guided Tour
Duration: 9 hours
9 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
Comfortable roundtrip transfers in a A/C Bus
Comfortable roundtrip transfers in a A/C Bus
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Explore Krakow's poignant history with this guided tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Oskar Schindler’s Factory, offering an educational glimpse into World War II events. Expert guides lead the journey from a central pick-up point in Krakow, providing insightful narratives as you travel by minibus to these significant sites. The experience begins at your designated location after ticket validation, ensuring smooth transfers throughout the tour.
Explore Krakow's poignant history with this guided tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Oskar Schindler’s Factory, offering an educational glimpse into World War II events. Expert guides lead the journey from a central pick-up point in Krakow, providing insightful narratives as you travel by minibus to these significant sites. The experience begins at your designated location after ticket validation, ensuring smooth transfers throughout the tour.
Auschwitz-Birkenau and Oskar Schindler's Factory Museum in Poland are explored with expert guides leading tours that explore WW2 history. This all-encompassing journey combines haunting memories with inspiring stories.
Enjoy a central pick-up and drop-off service within Krakow, provided by a modern Mercedes Benz minivan, allowing you to focus entirely on your historical exploration.
At Auschwitz-Birkenau, an informative documentary is shown en route as visitors stand amidst the remains of the largest Nazi death camp reserved for Jews and political prisoners. The site reveals infamous torture mechanisms and extermination methods.
Visit Schindler's Factory Museum in Oskar Schindler’s former enamelware factory, where exhibits commemorate his heroic efforts to save over a thousand Jewish lives. Features include an iconic scene from ‘Schindler's List’ showing him seeing a little girl in a red coat during Krakow ghetto’s liquidation.
Organized transfers ensure you return to your initial pick-up point at the end of your visit, concluding your tour.
Ticket for a guided tour with an English-speaking expert at Oskar Schindler's Factory and Auschwitz-Birkenau
Entry that allows you to skip-the-line when visiting both Oskar Schindler’s Factory and Auschwitz-Birkenau
Central pick-up service in Krakow arranged by the provider
Transfers provided using a modern Mercedes minibus for your convenience
Viewing of a documentary movie during travel to the Auschwitz Museum included
Access to Wi-Fi on the minibus throughout transfers
Meals and Drinks
Auschwitz-Birkenau entrance and Oskar Schindler's Factory exhibit in Krakow tour.
Start an enlightening journey through World War II history with this guided exploration of Auschwitz Birkenau and Oskar Schindler's Factory. Expert guides will lead you, ensuring smooth transfers throughout the tour.
Your Tour Begins
- The adventure starts at a central pick-up point in Krakow where your guide awaits after ticket validation. Board the minibus for travel to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
- During transit, learn from an informative documentary about the Holocaust and its impact on what was once Europe's largest Nazi concentration camp.
Auschwitz Birkenau Visit
Under expert guidance, you'll walk through the haunting remnants of crematoria, gas chambers, railway platforms, and other historical sites at Auschwitz-Birkenau. The tour provides a vivid recounting of life under Nazi occupation and the grim reality faced during the Holocaust.
Schindler’s Factory Museum
Next, visit Oskar Schindler's original enamel factory site in Krakow, now transformed into a museum. Here you'll delve deep into Krakow’s wartime history and learn about Schindler's courageous efforts to rescue over a thousand Jews from Nazi persecution during the war.
Tour Conclusion
After concluding your tour of Auschwitz Birkenau and Oskar Schindler's Factory, return comfortably to your central pick-up point in Krakow.
Visitors entering through the Arbeit macht frei gate at Auschwitz Birkenau, Krakow.
Barrack building and chimneys at Auschwitz Birkenau, Poland, with a visitor taking photos.
Auschwitz-Birkenau entrance and Oskar Schindler's Factory exhibit in Krakow tour.
Visitors entering through the Arbeit macht frei gate at Auschwitz Birkenau, Krakow.
Barrack building and chimneys at Auschwitz Birkenau, Poland, with a visitor taking photos.
Guide holding a historical newspaper during a tour at Oskar Schindler's Factory in Krakow.
Before setting out on this extensive 9-hour journey, make sure to carry your passport and ID for ticket validation. Bringing a packed lunch is recommended due to the duration of the trip. Remember that certain items are not permitted: oversized luggage, alcohol, or drugs must be left behind.
Tour Accessibility
This tour caters to wheelchair users, ensuring accessibility at all sites visited. Please note that hand baggage larger than 30cm x 20cm x 10cm will need to be checked in as regular luggage. Given the historical significance of the locations you'll explore, it's suggested that participants are aged 14 and above.
Visitor Guidelines
- To ensure a smooth start, have your passport and ID ready for ticket validation at the beginning of your tour.
- Spare some time to pack a lunch as this is a lengthy trip with breaks between visits.
Avoid bringing oversized luggage by keeping hand baggage within specified dimensions.
Tram exhibit at Oskar Schindler's Factory museum, Krakow, with historical photos.
Tour guide leading visitors under the "Arbeit macht frei" gate at Auschwitz Birkenau.
Guide holding a historical newspaper during a tour at Oskar Schindler's Factory in Krakow.
Tram exhibit at Oskar Schindler's Factory museum, Krakow, with historical photos.
Tour guide leading visitors under the "Arbeit macht frei" gate at Auschwitz Birkenau.
Ensure you have both your passport and ID ready for ticket validation at pick-up to avoid any delays on your tour.
Consider bringing a packed lunch since this is a 9-hour trip with no food service included, allowing you to stay energized throughout the day.
The experience accommodates wheelchair users, ensuring accessibility and comfort for all participants during the visit.
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