Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour & Hotel Pickup

Cancellation

Free up to 24h in advance

Duration

7 - 10 Hours

Fast-Track Entry

Skip security lines

Group Size

Private or Small Groups

Hotel Pickup

Available (Choose option)

Live Guide

EN, FR, NL, ES, IT, DE

Tour Itinerary

Pickup & Departure

Starting point or direct hotel pickup depending on option booked. Comfortable transport departs from Krakow center.

Travel to Oświęcim (1.5 hours)

Scenic journey in a modern, air-conditioned bus with an English-speaking tour leader.

Auschwitz I Memorial (2 hours)

Guided tour through the historic prison camp. See original brick barracks, gas chambers, and poignant collections of personal items belonging to victims.

Short Break (10 minutes)

A brief interval before moving to the Birkenau expansion camp.

Auschwitz II-Birkenau (75 minutes)

Walk through the vast expansion camp, viewing the watchtowers, wood barracks, and the memorial monument at the end of the railway tracks.

Return Journey (1.5 hours)

Bus returns to Krakow with drop-offs at selected hotel locations.

Activity Highlights

Witness the darkest moments of WW2 at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum.
See the terrifying symbols of Nazi cruelty, such as the "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate.
Hear how the camps were operated and the inhuman conditions of its prisoners from a professional guide.
Explore intact historic structures, including the original wooden barracks and ruins of gas chambers.
Learn about the lives of those who perished and view their personal belongings preserved at the museum.

Full Description

Pay your respects at the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. Make use of comfortable transportation from Krakow, and take a guided tour of this important historical landmark.

Benefit from pickup at your accommodation in Krakow, and journey in an air-conditioned vehicle to Oświęcim. Enter the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum for a 3.5-hour guided tour of the former Nazi concentration camps.

Hear how 1.3 million Jews, along with political prisoners from Poland, France, and Italy were systematically murdered there during World War II. See the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate and learn the origins of the camp and what life was like for the prisoners.

Visit the original brick barracks, watchtowers, and ruins of gas chambers, along with loading platforms and other historic sites. Take a poignant trip through history via period photographs and personal artifacts that bring the tragic past to life.

What's Included

✓ Pickup from hotel or selected meeting point in Krakow
✓ Round-trip transportation by modern air-conditioned coach
✓ Professional licensed guide at Auschwitz and Birkenau
✓ Skip-the-line entry ticket to Auschwitz-Birkenau
✓ Lunchbox add-on (if selected at checkout)

What's Excluded

✗ Food and drinks (unless lunchbox is selected)
Not suitable for:
⚠ Children under 12 years (not recommended)
⚠ People with mobility impairments
⚠ Wheelchair users
⚠ Babies under 1 year

Important Information

What to bring

Passport or ID card (Required for entry checks), Comfortable walking shoes.

Not allowed

Intoxication, Flash photography inside the museum buildings, Luggage or large bags (max size 30x20x10 cm).

Know before you go

Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering.
The pickup time may change (possible start of the tour is between 5:00 AM and 2:00 PM). The exact start time is confirmed the day before.
Separate bookings might not be placed in the same guide group, so book together if traveling in a group.
In rare cases when no guide is available, the tour may be changed to a self-guided tour with an official guidebook in your language.

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From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour & Hotel Pickup