Guided Tours

Day Tour of Auschwitz & Birkenau from Krakow

Auschwitz-Birkenau entrance gate on a day tour from Krakow.

Auschwitz-Birkenau entrance gate during day tour from Krakow.

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial with a certified guide to learn about the largest Nazi concentration camp and about the fate of the Holocaust victims.

Highlights

Re-visit the past with this guided tour of the Auschwitz & Birkenau Memorial from Krakow.
Explore the Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial and Museum, the largest concentration camp of the Nazis responsible for killing 1.1 million people.
Gain historical context and explanation of the exhibitions and memorials you will witness from an English-speaking tour guide.
Witness the ruins of the gas chambers and crematoria originally used for mass extermination, prisoner barracks, and railway ramps.
Did you know? The B in ‘Arbeit macht frei’ is upside-down. This German phrase means, "Work sets you free" which appears at the entrance of Auschwitz. As an act of defiance, they made an upside-down B in the word ‘Arbeit’.

Inclusions

Entry ticket to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
Professional licensed guide
Door-to-door transportation

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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Your Experience

Go back in time with a visit to the Auschwitz & Birkenau Memorial and Museum. Experience and learn about one of the greatest tragedies in the history of humankind with a certified English-speaking guide.

Auschwitz 1

Get picked up from Krakow and board a comfortable bus for the 1.5-hour ride to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex. Upon arrival, your local guide will show you around the site and tell you about its tragic history. Walk through the gate marked "Arbeit Macht Frei" to step into Auschwitz 1, the original concentration camp. Here, tour the barracks, view black and white photographs taken while the camp was in operation, see the prison cells, and learn some harrowing statistics about the people held captive here, mostly Jews.

Birkenau

Next, visit Birkenau which sits a few kilometers apart from Auschwitz 1. The first thing you will notice here is it’s massive size. This camp was built in 1941 to house the huge number of deportees from Europe. In January 1945, the Germans blew up most of the barracks and the crematoriums to hide their crimes, but is still well worth the visit. Spend sometime here listening to how the Nazi "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" took place.

Know Before You Go

Important Information

The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial’s visitor service. Hence, the pick-up time/duration of the tour are subject to change.
Please note that you must bring your ID or passport to enter Museum’s grounds.
This tour is not available on the 25th of December, 1st of January, Liberation Anniversary, Easter Saturday afternoon, Easter Sunday, and March of the Living Day.
You should wear comfortable shoes as it involves a fair amount of walking.

Timings

Daily: 7am & 8am

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID during the pick-up.

Hotel Transfers

This ticket includes hotel pickups and drop-offs.
In the next step of booking, please specify the name and address of your hotel.
This is applicable to all hotels within Krakow city limits.
On the day of your tour, please arrive at your hotel lobby 30 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup time.
If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of your hotel.