Guided Tours

Auschwitz-Birkenau and Krakow Tour Starting From Warsaw by Train

Name: Auschwitz-Birkenau and Krakow Tour Starting From Warsaw by Train
Brand: Headout
SKU: 17963
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfers from Meeting Point & Optional Lunch - 16

Auschwitz-Birkenau entrance gate with train tracks, part of Krakow tour from Warsaw.

Hop onto the train from Warsaw and head to explore Auschwitz-Birkenau and Krakow with your English-speaking tour guide.

Highlights

Take a train journey starting from Warsaw to explore Auschwitz-Birkenau and Krakow with an expert tour guide. This tour also includes round-trip hotel transfers.
Your driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Warsaw and take you to the train station.
Unwind and prepare yourself for a day of exploration during your short train ride to Krakow.
Visit the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps and learn more about the tragic lives of the people who lived here and were prey to genocide.
Explore the UNESCO-listed old city of Krakow at your own pace after the guided tour of the camps.
Later in the evening you will take a train back to Warsaw and your driver will take you to your accommodation from the station.

Inclusions

English-speaking guide
Local driver/assistance
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Round-trip train tickets (2nd class)
Shared transportation between Krakow and Auschwitz
Sightseeing tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Your Experience

Head to the train station in Warsaw, in the early morning, with your driver who will help you with boarding the train to Krakow. From Krakow, head to Auschwitz with your driver cum tour guide. Embark on a 3.5-hour guided group tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau. Visit the Auschwitz concentration camp and take a closer look into the lives of the people who lived and died here. You will get insights into its establishment by the German Nazis in 1940. This camp was turned into a museum after the war. You will find the tragic evidence of the genocide here.

After witnessing Auschwitz you will head to the Birkenau section of the concentration camp where approximately 1.5 million people lived and died tragic deaths. Around 90% of them were Jews, others were Poles, Gypsies, Russians, and prisoners from 28 countries in Europe. After a tour of the Concentration camps, you will go back to Krakow. Here, you will have three hours of free time to see the Main Market Square in Krakow, the biggest Medieval old town square in Europe. In the Old Town, visit Wawel Hill, St. Mary’s Basilica, Krakow Barbican, and Sukiennice, famously known as the Cloth Hall.

After exploring the beautiful old city of Krakow board the train back to Warsaw where you will get picked up at the platform and be transferred from the train station back to your accommodation in Warsaw.

Know Before You Go

Important Information

The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial’s visitor service. Hence, pick up time/duration of the tour are subject to change.
It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a lot of walking.
Please carry sunscreen and hats and bottled water.

Timings

Daily: 4:45am

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo at the time of 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.
On the day of your tour, please report at your hotel lobby 10-15 min prior to your scheduled departure.
If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of the hotel.