Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Trip from Krakow
Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau is a solemn and morbid journey, but one worth the price. The unassuming towns of Oświęcim and Brzezinka, only an hour from Kraków, are the site of a horrifying tragedy. The Auschwitz-Birkenau complex embodies the grim objective of the Holocaust - gathering and exterminating masses of people in inhuman ways and conditions. Initially planned to serve primarily as a concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau was transformed into a factory of death. The cold and ruthless industrial design of this genocide camp murdered around 1,5 million people.
Every year, countless visitors from across the entire world come to Auschwitz to commemorate these victims and never forget what took place there. For those doing it for the first time, a guide-assisted trip is the best choice. No amount of reading about it can compare to seeing the gas chambers and crematoria with your own eyes. This experience will stay with you for the rest of your life.
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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Trip from Krakow
Regular tour: This tour includes traveling with shared transportation and a shared guide inside the museum. The group is a maximum of 30.
Pickup included
What's included in Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Trip from Krakow
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Visit the most well-known former concentration camp and the place of the biggest and most tragic genocide in the world history – The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum that has witnessed death of around 1.5 million people committed by the Nazis. During your trip, you will visit Auschwitz I, which was the first and main part of the camp but also served as administrative headquarters for the whole complex and Birkenau, which was initially designed as a concentration camp and quickly turned into the main place of the genocide with gas chambers and crematoria. Birkenau was also the place where women’s camp was located. It definitely is a must-see place in Poland, but also in Europe altogether.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Insurance
- Standard 3.5 hour group tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau
- Documentary movie
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please note that the maximum size of bags and backpacks allowed on the museum grounds is 30 x 20 x 10 centimeters (roughly 12 x 8 x 4 inches). You can always leave your belongings inside the bus which will be parked nearby
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Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
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If your hotel is not listed please add a remark and we will pick you up from any accommodation (also Airbnb) located within Krakow City limits.
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Tours Pickup: Please be ready OUTSIDE the property at the time indicated on your FINAL confirmation (always local time of departure airport). On the day before the tour, the local supplier will send you a text message and email with the exact pickup time. Please check the message, in case you won't receive anything, contact the supplier to check your pickup time. Allow up to 15 minutes delay for any traffic problems at pick up time. In the event of any problem or last minute changes please contact our emergency line. Please note that in case of your absence at the pickup point your tour will be cancelled. Please note that you must bring your ID or passport to enter Museum's grounds. Auschwitz day trip from Krakow If you are wondering how to plan an Auschwitz day trip from Krakow during your stay, here you can find few practical advices: • For your day trip don’t plan any other attractions, probably you will be tired after coming back to Krakow. • Eat your breakfast early, you will be picked up for the Auschwitz Tour between 7h00 and 8h00. • You can carry your umbrella or extra jumper with you — in case you won’t need it you can always leave it in the bus. • Wear comfortable shoes, it is a walking tour! • If it is cloudy and chilly bring extra jacket as it might be windy. • You will be back in Krakow around 4 p.m Please note that the maximum size of bags and backpacks allowed to carry on the Museum grounds is 30 x 20 x 10 cm. You can always leave your belongings inside the bus which will be parked nearby. Please note that for Balice airport/hotels near the airport pickup the additional fee is 60 PLN per booking.
