Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow
Take a sobering tour of the World War II Auschwitz-Birkenau complex on a 7-hour trip from Krakow. Travel by coach to the UNESCO World Heritage compound and explore the twin concentration camp with a guide as you learn about the Nazi Holocaust and how the camps functioned. Explore the poignant exhibition halls, and see the barracks, gas chambers and other buildings at Auschwitz I. Then, view the watchtowers, crumbled buildings and memorials at Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Your guide will explain everything you see with care and sensitivity.
Options
LAST MINUTE (HOTEL PICK UP)
ENGLISH GROUP TOUR
Pickup included
What's included in Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Explore the twin concentration camp: Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II- Birkenau with a guide as you learn about the Nazi Holocaust and how the camps functioned.
Inclusions
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Transportation (air-conditioned vehicle)
- Local live guide
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- MAIN DEPARTURE POINT: Parking Kiss&Ride (2 Wielopole street) next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. Please check in at your chosen meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the tour.
- The hours you book are tentative and may change, and departures from Krakow may take place in the following hours: 7.00 am – 11.30 am. You will receive a message with the exact departure time until 7 pm on the day before the activity. Please check in at your chosen meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the tour.
- Drop-off point: center of Krakow at 2 Wielopole Street.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
DEPARTURE TIME The hours you book are tentative and may change, and departures from Krakow may take place in the following hours: 6.00 am – 1.00 pm. You will receive a message with the exact departure time until 7 pm on the day before the activity. DEPARTURE POINT Pick-up selection from one of our main departure points: - Parking Kiss&Ride (2 Wielopole street) next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. If you do not need hotel pickup or your hotel cannot be operated, you will need to make your own way to the main departure point. Check-in here is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour departure time. PICKUP SERVICE Our pickup service is available from selected hotels all over Krakow. Depending on the location of the hotel, the pickup service will be between 30-40 minutes before the tour departure time. Please enquire at your hotel reception desk regarding the pickup time and the possibility of a pickup. RETURN DETAILS Regardless of whether you have chosen the pick-up option or the main meeting point, you will be dropped off at the end of the tour to the center of Krakow at 2 Wielopole Street.
Meeting Points
- Go to ul. Wielopole 2, and wait for pickup at Parking Kiss&Ride next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. Check-in here is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour departure time.
End Points
- Regardless of whether you have chosen the pick-up option or the main meeting point, you will be dropped off at the end of the tour to the center of Krakow at 2 Wielopole Street.
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Ticket Redemption
DEPARTURE POINT & TIME The hours you book are tentative and may change, and departures from Krakow may take place in the following hours: 6.00 am – 1.00 pm. You will receive a message with the exact departure time until 7 pm on the day before the activity. Make sure you provide the correct contact details when booking (telephone number that will be available during your stay, etc.) Emergency contact phone number: +48 727 001 040. Meeting sign "excursions.city". PICKUP SERVICE We kindly ask that guests wait at the meeting point 5 minutes before departure. The driver will wait no longer than 15 minutes after the specified departure time. RETURN DETAILS Regardless of whether you have chosen the pick-up option or the main meeting point, you will be dropped off at the end of the tour to the center of Krakow at 2 Wielopole Street. IMPORTANT Remember to bring your identity document or passport (without it, you will not be able to enter the museum). If there is no such document, the staff of the facility have the right to refuse entry to the museum. The name and surname on the reservation must be identical as in ID document. We not take any responsibility if any of our customers will be refused to enter Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau due to lack of documents. The maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Museum cannot exceed dimensions 30x20x10 cm. Larger bags must be left in the car. Most of the tour takes place outside, so please be prepared for the different weather conditions. Taking photos in the buildings with the use of flash is forbidden. You are allowed to take photos only in selected parts of the Museum. Eating and smoking, as well as acting in a loud manner are forbidden at the Museum. There is a 15-minute break during the tour Not wheelchair accessible. Not recommended for child aged 14 and under. Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
