Auschwitz-Birkenau: Guided Tour from Kraków
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About the Activity
Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, one of the most significant historical sites in the world, during this professionally guided tour from Krakow. This experience offers much more than transportation – it is an educational and emotional journey into the darkest chapter of modern history. Travel in comfort from Krakow in an air-conditioned minibus or coach and join a licensed museum guide who will take you through the original grounds of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Learn about the camp’s harrowing history, the lives of prisoners, and the unimaginable scale of the Holocaust. You'll see preserved barracks, watchtowers, barbed wire fences, the unloading ramp, and gas chamber ruins – all explained with dignity, historical accuracy, and compassion. This is a worry-free trip – all tickets and arrangements are included, so you can focus on understanding and reflecting on this essential historical site.7 hours
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Availability and Prices
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Friendly and knowledgeable tour leader/escort for the entire trip
Round-trip transportation from Krakow in a air-conditioned vehicle (If relevant option selected)
Entry tickets and official guided tour of Auschwitz I & Birkenau
Gratuities (optional)
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- Ticket allows traveler to skip the line.
- Maximum 30 travellers in this tour.
Locations in the itinerary
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Krakow
Krakow, PolandStart your tour with a pickup from Pawia 18b, bus stop Kiss and Ride (K+R). Then relax in 1.5-hour minivan drive to Auschwitz-Birkenau. 1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView Location2
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
ul. Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20, Entrance to the Museum is located at Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej Str. no. 11, Oswiecim, Poland, 32-603After 1.5 hour of drive you will get to Birkenau near the town of Auschwitz. Upon arrival have a short break. Before you start your tour collect informational booklets in your own language and receive from the driver all important information regarding what you must see. Explore the biggest Nazi extermination camp on your own. Spend at least one and a half hour seeing the remnants of living barracks for prisoners and the notorious gas chambers. From the Birkenau Memorial make your way to the Auschwitz Museum. 1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket IncludedView Location3
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
ul. Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20, Entrance to the Museum is located at Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej Str. no. 11, Oswiecim, Poland, 32-603Before you enter to Auschwitz I, receive guidelines from the driver and spend up to 2 hours in the Museum visiting numerous permanent exhibitions intended to provide an account of the horror of the camp.2 hours • Admission Ticket IncludedView Location4
Krakow
Krakow, PolandFinish your tour and go back to Kraków to the starting point, seeing various landmarks on the way. Travel back to central Krakow and finish with a drop-off in town.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket FreeView LocationMeeting and Pickup
Starting point
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Meet your driver at bosacka 18 street (only when transfer only is choosen)View Location
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Meet in front of the ATM, next to the main entrance to the museumView Location
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Pick up address in Krakow: Pawia 18b, next to Mercure Hotel
Return pick up address: Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej ( in front of the main entrance to Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial, next to the parking).View Location
End point
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Meet your driver at bosacka 18 street (only when transfer only is choosen)View Location
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Meet in front of the ATM, next to the main entrance to the museumView Location
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Pick up address in Krakow: Pawia 18b, next to Mercure Hotel
Return pick up address: Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej ( in front of the main entrance to Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial, next to the parking).View Location
Pickup details
Tour operator will pick up all customers from their respective locations; or, customers can make their own way to the start point- Travelers CANNOT choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
- Please provide us with the name of your hotel and wait for the driver a few minutes before the scheduled pickup time. Keep in mind that some streets in Kraków are closed to traffic. If your hotel is located in one of these areas, we will send you the address of the nearest place where we can pick you up.
- Travelers will be picked up 30 minutes before departure time
Pickup points
Additional Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- VISIT️️: During the tour, we kindly ask for solemnity and respect due to the tragic nature of this place. Smoking, eating, and loud behavior are prohibited in the Museum.Not recommended for children aged 14 and under
- PICKUP : Some hotels in Krakow are located in a restricted traffic zone. In such cases, your pickup will be arranged from the nearest available location. You will be informed about this one day before the tour.
- BREAKS ⌛️: Breaks during the tour are no longer than 10 minutes. We encourage you to wear comfortable footwear as there will be a lot of walking during the tour .
- DEPARTURE TIME ️: The start time of the tour may change due to the limited number of guides available at the Auschwitz Museum. Please contact the supplier to confirm your exact departure time the day before the tour. If you not specify your hotel adress we will be waiting for you on our pick-up place: Pawia 18b, kiss and ride stop, next to Mercure hotel.
- DOCUMENTS : Please make sure to bring with you ID or passoprt. Because before the entrance seciurity will ask about it.
- LUNCH : We encourage you to bring food and drinks as we do not plan a lunch break during the excursion
- WEATHER CONDITIONS⛅: Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. The tour mostly takes place outdoors, so we encourage you to bring an umbrella or a raincoat in case of bad weather.
- REFUND: You'll receive a FULL REFUND, if for any reason, the guide or transportation is not provided.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers Operated by Discover Cracow
Language And Guide
Tour Guide Available In
- English
- Italian
Ticket Details
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- One per traveler
Ticket Redemption
No redemption point. This is a direct entry ticket-VOUCHER: entrance tickets and transport are included. Present this voucher to our host to get entry tickets. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the Museum. You will get your directly entrance ticket from our host in Auschwitz . -DOCUMENTS: you must take your ID with you. The maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Museum can not exceed dimensions: 30x20x10 cm. Please leave your bags in the bus -DEPARTURE TIME ️: The start time of the tour may change due to the limited number of guides available at the Auschwitz Museum. Please contact the supplier to confirm your exact departure time the day before the tour. If you not specify your hotel adress we will be waiting for you on our pick-up place: Pawia 18b, kiss and ride stop, next to Mercure hotel. To contact us: booking@discovercracow.com , In case of any issue please contact us on Whatsapp + 48 577 772 181Cancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in Europe/Warsaw time to receive 100% refund.
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