Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour with Licensed Museum Expert
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Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on a moving day trip from Krakow. Learn the tragic history from a certified Holocaust expert and walk through the original barracks and gas chambers. Take a powerful and educational day trip from Krakow to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum.
Why Travelers Choose This Tour:
-Full-day Auschwitz tour from Krakow with official museum guide -Explore both Auschwitz I and Birkenau (Auschwitz II) camps -Learn about the Holocaust through verified facts, stories, and historical context -Hassle-free experience with round-trip transport, tickets, and headset included
Options
Self-Guided Tour
What's included in Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour with Licensed Museum Expert
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central SquarePass-by Only
Start your tour with easy transportation from Krakow. During the trip, a friendly English-speaking leader will be there to help. When you get to Oswiecim, take a quick break for coffee or to check out some outdoor exhibits. Then, meet your local guide. They're officially approved by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and will show you around.
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Guided tours of Auschwitz I Museum provide visitors with a profound and educational experience, as knowledgeable guides lead them through the haunting remnants of the camp. Explore the barracks, watchtowers, and infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate while learning about the systematic oppression and unimaginable suffering endured by prisoners. Witness the chilling exhibits, including personal belongings, photographs, and documents, which serve as powerful reminders of the human cost of hatred and intolerance. Pay your respects at the memorials and monuments dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust, and take a moment for quiet reflection at this hallowed ground. A visit to Auschwitz I Museum is not only a historical journey but also a solemn reminder of the importance of remembrance and the ongoing commitment to ensuring that the atrocities of the past are never forgotten.
Brzezinka
After the 1st camp short break up to 15 minutes is planned. You will be taken by us to visit the second part of the tour - Birkenau (Auschwitz II), only 3 minutes away, which is the largest camp built and operated for the specific purpose of making Europe ''Judenrein'' (free of Jews). The same guide continues a poignant lecture about the camp in the village Brzezinka (Birkenau) which was constructed in 1941 on the order of Heinrich Himmler (SS commander) and could hold some 90 000 prisoners. You will be told about terrible stories of unimaginable living conditions as well as cruel selection and pseudo-scientific medical experiments made by prominent Nazi doctors including Josef Mengele. A history about soldiers of the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, which meant the final liberation, ends your tour with a feeling, both this genocide should never have happened and it can not happen again.
Inclusions
- Professional assistance in case of any issue
- Round-trip transportation from and to Krakow by air-conditioned vehicle (van or mini-bus)
- Licensed, English speaking local guide (If guided tour option is selected)
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly (If guided tour option is selected)
- Entry fees (Auschwitz I & Auschwitz II Birkenau), insurance and taxes
- High quality, friendly and helpful English-speaking tour leaders
- Skip the line ticket to Auschwitz - Birkenau Museum
- Food and drinks
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please make sure to bring with you ID or passoprt. Because before the entrance seciurity will ask about it.
- We encourage you to bring umbrellas or raincoats in case of bad weather.
- Breaks during the tour are no longer than 10 minutes
- Departure time may be changed due to Auschwitz Birkenay policy. Please contact us day before the tour to confirm exact departure time
- Not recommended for people with serious health or mobility restrictions
Meet
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
Additional Information
Customers are required to provide their accommodation address when choosing the option with hotel pick up. Please note that it is not possible to pick up from certain hotels in the centre of Krakow due to traffic bans. In such cases, the driver will approach the hotel door and lead you to the vehicle.
Meeting / End Points
- Kiss and Ride Park (Opposite Mercure Hotel)
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
-Please note that the time of departure may possibly change - in such case we will update you via WhatsApp, email, or by giving you a call the day before. -Remember to bring an ID for every participant, as it is necessary to enter the musuem. -If you have any questions, please contact us via whatsapp: +48577772181
