From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Day Tour with Transportation

Take part in a 7-hour educational tour from Krakow to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, visiting the former Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

Your experience begins in Krakow, with pickup from a central meeting point. During the 75-minute drive to the site, an informative documentary on the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau is shown to provide essential historical background.

Upon arrival, your tour leader will provide information on museum rules, procedures, and distribute official entry tickets. After a short stop at the Judenrampe the visit begins at Auschwitz I, the original concentration camp established in 1940. This section of the camp housed both male and female prisoners and was the site of the first mass killings using Zyklon B. Notable locations include Block 11—the central prison of the camp complex—the camp commandant’s office, and several SS administrative buildings. Auschwitz I was also the site of numerous executions and inhumane medical experiments.

Following a short break, the tour continues to Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the largest of the Nazi extermination facilities. Constructed to carry out the Final Solution, Birkenau was where approximately one million Jews were murdered. The camp, spanning nearly 200 hectares, features the remains of gas chambers, crematoria, primitive prisoner barracks, and extensive camp infrastructure. In 1944, it held over 100,000 prisoners, including Jews, Poles, Roma, and other groups.

At the conclusion of the visit, you will return to Krakow by shared transportation.