Guided Tours

Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfers & Optional Private Tour

Name: Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfers & Optional Private Tour
Start: 2024-11-25T09:00:00
End: 2024-11-25T16:00:00
Location: Krakow

Visitors inside the Auschwitz Concentration camp

flowers and candles at the Wall of Death in Auschwitz I

Embark on a poignant 7-hour-guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau, delving deep into WWII's history with a licensed English-speaking local guide.

Highlights

Traverse the dark history of the Holocaust on a guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, once a Nazi concentration camp.
Delve deep into World War II details with a licensed local guide and clear audio headsets, including roundtrip transfers from Krakow.
Glimpse the lives of the people who passed these camps as you witness preserved ruins, gas chambers, barracks, watch towers, and latrines.
Opt for a small group tour with 15 people for an intimate and personalized tour or a regular group tour with 30 people for a budget option.
Did you know? Auschwitz I was initially built as a detention center for Polish citizens, evolving later into a site of mass extermination.

Inclusions

Guided tour of Auschwitz & Birkenau
Round-trip transfers from and to Krakow by AC vehicle (van or mini-bus)
Entry to Auschwitz I & Auschwitz II Birkenau
Licensed, English-speaking local guide
Private or regular group tour (optional)
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Professional assistance

Cancellation policy

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

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Ranbir

5/5

Nov, 2024

our guide the tour sound like a movie narrator… He was excellent and really engaging and I'm probably spelling his name wrong but it was something like Matthias.

Paul

3/5

Oct, 2024

To change the pick up time from 9am to 6am at less than 18 hours notice is unacceptable. No reason given and it was not helpful at all. Our guide and excursion was fine - although the minibus was very cramped & full.

Alison

4/5

Sep, 2024

The tour of Auschwitz was very emotional and very well organised. However on our arrival at Auschwitz at 08.30hrs we were informed by our driver that our tour was not until 11.00hrs and we should go to Birkenbau. He took us to Birkenbau and left us to look around by ourselves with no tour guide. We were then collected and returned for our 11.00hrs tour. This was not what we had booked. We were walking blindly around Birkenbau gathering information from signs. The guide would have provided a far better insight and detailed knowledge. I know this as the guide that took us around Auschwitz was excellent and he was due to be our guide as Birkenbau.

Donna

5/5

Sep, 2024

Everything was great from start to finish. Our driver Norbert was fantastic and our tour guide was great and very good explaining everything on the tour

Rick

4/5

Sep, 2024

It was well organized. I know that you have no control over it but you need a lot more time than 2 1/2 hours to take it all in. The guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. I wish I could have had more time at certain parts to reflect.

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Your Experience

Engaging History: Auschwitz & Birkenau Unveiled

Your day begins at 9 am with pickup from your chosen location in Krakow, in a comfortable, air-conditioned van or mini-bus with a small group of 15 people. A 1.5-hour scenic journey takes you to Auschwitz-Birkenau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, meet your licensed, local guide, who’ll elucidate the haunting history of these former Nazi concentration camps.

Interactive Learning: A Personalized Tour of Remembrance

Your guide will take you through Auschwitz I, initially built as a detention center for Polish citizens in 1939. Traverse the iconic gate under the chilling ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ (Work Makes You Free) sign. Take a short break to absorb the moving outdoor exhibits before heading to Birkenau (Auschwitz II), built explicitly for the extermination of Jews. Learn about the horrifying living conditions, cruel selections, and ghastly experiments conducted here. The tour concludes with the tale of liberation by the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front in 1945.

Know Before You Go

What to bring

Dress code: smart casual, to respect the place.
It’s recommended to wear comfortable shoes.
Bring along a bottle of water and some snacks.
Luggage is allowed on this experience. The maximum permitted size is 30cm x 20cm x 10cm. You can leave your bags in the car which is locked during your visit.

What's not allowed

Eating and smoking, as well as acting in a loud manner are forbidden at the Museum.

Accessibility

The facilities include infant seats and infants must not sit on laps.
This experience is not suitable for wheelchair users and stroller users.

Additional information

It is recommended that visitors should be at least 13 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
For hotels in Krakow that are located in traffic-restricted areas, your pick-up will be organized from the nearest possible point and you will be informed.
The hours you book are tentative and may change. The duration of transfers is also approximate. The exact pickup time will be confirmed a day before the tour (in the afternoon at the latest).
Be prepared to go through a security check (similar to the airport's) in order to enter Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum.
The experience is not suitable for pets.

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 pick-ups and drop-offs from Krakow.
In the next step of booking, please specify the name of your hotel.
On the day of your tour, please arrive at your hotel lobby 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time.
If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of your hotel.