Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Hotel Pick-up&Ticket
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About
Step back in time and experience a deeply moving journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of history’s most significant and solemn sites. Begin your trip with a documentary film about Auschwitz, providing context and insight as you travel in a modern, air-conditioned, and comfortable vehicle. Upon arrival, explore the infamous main gate “Arbeit macht frei” and the haunting “Death Gate” of Birkenau with a professional, certified guide who will lead you along the official route, sharing detailed history and powerful stories. With convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Kraków, this unforgettable tour offers both comfort and an authentic, educational experience that leaves a lasting impression.
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Live guided tour
Skip-the-line ticket
English-speaking Tour Leader assistance
Pickup from your acommodation in Krakow
A documentary film on the way to Auschwitz
Insurance
Round-trip transportation in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
Food and drinks
To be paid on-site
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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As it is mandatory in Auschwitz Birkenau museum to confirm your personal details, you are required to take with you passport or ID to be presented at the entrance to museum. Please do not forget it, otherwise you may be not allowed to enter museum.
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The offer is written in English so the organizer is not responsible for any inaccuracies in translation into another language
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The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service regulations so the duration of the trip should be considered as approximate.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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First, we will take you to Auschwitz camp by walking through the gate of Auschwitz I, the first camp, initially established as a concentration camp for Polish citizens arrested after Germany annexed the country in 1939. You'll pass under the infamous sign "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Makes You Free). This portion of the tour typically lasts two hours, during which you'll use a headset to hear your guide clearly. The group size is limited to 30 people, as per the Museum's regulations, ensuring a comfortable and accessible experience for all participants. Explore the original wooden barracks, fortified walls, barbed wire fences, gas chambers, and crematoria, which together leave a haunting impression and allow visitors to grasp the immense scale of the Holocaust.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Memorial and Museum Auschwitz II-Birkenau
After Auschwitz camp, we will take you to the second, larger camp —Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located just 3 minutes away from Auschwitz. Birkenau, the largest camp, was built and operated with the sole purpose of making Europe "Judenrein" (free of Jews). Your guide will continue the powerful narrative at Birkenau, located in the village of Brzezinka. Constructed in 1941 under the orders of SS commander Heinrich Himmler, the camp could hold around 90,000 prisoners. You’ll hear harrowing accounts of the brutal living conditions, the cruel selection process, and the pseudo-scientific medical experiments carried out by Nazi doctors, including Josef Mengele. The tour concludes with a story of liberation when soldiers from the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, leaving you with a profound understanding that such genocide should never have occurred—and must never happen again.
2 hours
Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Hotel Pick-up&Ticket
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$72.50
Price varies by group size
About
Step back in time and experience a deeply moving journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of history’s most significant and solemn sites. Begin your trip with a documentary film about Auschwitz, providing context and insight as you travel in a modern, air-conditioned, and comfortable vehicle. Upon arrival, explore the infamous main gate “Arbeit macht frei” and the haunting “Death Gate” of Birkenau with a professional, certified guide who will lead you along the official route, sharing detailed history and powerful stories. With convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Kraków, this unforgettable tour offers both comfort and an authentic, educational experience that leaves a lasting impression.
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Live guided tour
Skip-the-line ticket
English-speaking Tour Leader assistance
Pickup from your acommodation in Krakow
A documentary film on the way to Auschwitz
Insurance
Round-trip transportation in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle