Visit former German Nazi extermination and concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, and one of the most beautiful polish cities, Krakow. We will spend the first part of the day in Auschwitz-Birkenau, the infamous symbol of Nazi domination in Europe. It was the largest extermination and concentration camp ever built on the old continent. From 1940 to 1945 the Germans imprisoned there almost 1.5 million people, the majority of whom were Jews. It is estimated that they murdered about 1.1 million people there.
After visiting Auschwitz, we will go for lunch in a nearby town and after a short drive we will reach Krakow. The former capital of Poland has its own unique atmosphere. There are no skys...
Highlights
16 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
16 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Kraków & Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Full-Day Trip from Warsaw
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Visit former German Nazi extermination and concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, and one of the most beautiful polish cities, Krakow. We will spend the first part of the day in Auschwitz-Birkenau, the infamous symbol of Nazi domination in Europe. It was the largest extermination and concentration camp ever built on the old continent. From 1940 to 1945 the Germans imprisoned there almost 1.5 million people, the majority of whom were Jews. It is estimated that they murdered about 1.1 million people there.
After visiting Auschwitz, we will go for lunch in a nearby town and after a short drive we will reach Krakow. The former capital of Poland has its own unique atmosphere. There are no skys...
Highlights
16 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
16 hours
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Lunch
Air-conditioned vehicle
Itinerary
1
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Auschwitz I was the main camp and administrative headquarter of the camp complex. Today you can see there among others the gas chambers, the Death Wall or the famous gate with ironic inscription "Arbeit macht frei".
Auschwitz II-Birkenau at first was a concentration camp and then also a place of mass extermination. Today you can see there railway ramps where prisoners were selected, barracks with the museum exhibitions and crematories.
3 hours and 30 minutes
2
Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square
The principal urban space located at the center of the city that dates back to the 13th century.
30 minutes
3
Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)
It was once a major centre of international trade, today it's one of the most recognizable symbols of the city.
15 minutes
4
St Mary's Basilica
It's a Brick Gothic church located in the Krakow's Main Market Square. Every hour the trumpet signal, called Hejnał Mariacki is played from the top of one of the towers. It is also one of the symbols of Krakow.
15 minutes
5
Wawel Royal Castle
Wawel Royal Castle is a castle residency located in central Kraków, and the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in the world. We won't visit the interiors.
30 minutes
6
Kazmierz The Former Jewish District
Kazimierz udes to be the Jewish quarter. Today's Kazimierz is a full of life district with many charming cafes, art studios and cultural events. At every step we come across remains of Jews.
