Visit the former concentration and extermination camps of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Learn about their tragic history with a live guide.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 7 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Pickup from your accommodation in Krakow
Experience
Highlights
- Learn about the history of Auschwitz and the Holocaust
- Visit the largest of the former Nazi concentration camps
- See the former gas chambers and the barracks where prisoners were kept
Full description
Travel to Auschwitz-Birkenau on a 7-hour trip from Krakow. Visit the largest death camp in human history, and an infamous site of genocide during WWII. Auschwitz-Birkenau is synonymous with the worst atrocities ever committed.
The camp was built by the Nazis in 1940 in the suburbs of Oswiecim. The total number of deaths is estimated at over 1.5 million people, representing 28 nationalities. Nearly 90 per cent of those killed were Jews.
A visit to the former concentration camp is certain to be memorable because it makes it possible to imagine the scale of the Holocaust. Since 1979 the site has been listed by UNESCO on its Cultural and Natural World Heritage list.
Includes
- Skip-the-line entrance tickets to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
- Round-trip transportation to Auschwitz
- Guided group tour with a live guide (if option selected)
- Water
- Food or drinks
Not suitable for
- Children under 14 years
- People with mobility impairments
COVID-19 precautions
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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What to bring
- Passport or ID card
Not allowed
- Shorts
- Luggage or large bags
- Sleeveless shirts
Know before you go
- As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, all participants are required to provide their full name and contact details as part of the booking
- Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
- Owing to the requirements, all tickets to the museum are non-refundable. Please consider your purchase carefully
- Maximum luggage/bag/purse/backpack size is 30x20x10cm
- If your child is less than 150cm tall, please inform the supplier so that a child seat can be arranged
- It is possible to purchase an information booklet (optional)
- From March 2020 new guidelines at Auschwitz-Birkenau mean booking well in advance is the only way to ensure you are able to visit. It is generally possible to change your ticket date and time after purchase if necessary. Be sure to contact the local partner with any questions you may have about your booking time and date.
