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Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, the largest of the Nazi concentration and extermination camps. Learn more about this horror from World War II.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
- Reserve now & pay later
- Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
- Duration 6 - 7 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Live tour guide
- English, Spanish, Italian, French, German
- Pickup optional
- Please wait for the tour drivers at the entrance of your hotel/apartment. This helps make for a more efficient pickup process. Your exact pickup time will depend on your address.
- Private or small groups available
- Welcoming travelers since 2016
Experience
Itinerary
Starting/pickup location
Depends on the selected option
Bus / coach
(1.5 hours)
Auschwitz I
Guided tour (2.5 hours)
Break time (15 minutes)
Auschwitz II-Birkenau
Guided tour (1 hour)
Bus / coach
(1.5 hours)
17 drop-off locations:
Poczta Główna, Cystersów 22, Archiwum Narodowe w Krakowie, Rogo. FHU. Rogoda G., Kraków, Floriana Straszewskiego 17, Starowiślna 65, Pawia 3, Zygmunta Wróblewskiego 8, plac Wszystkich Świętych 9, Wielopole 2, Starowiślna 65, Skałeczna 1, Na Gródku 1, Obrońców Modlina 14, Drotom s.c., Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
Main stop
Other stop
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
Highlights
- Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial
- See an informative documentary film on the way to the camps
- Learn about the terrible history of the camps from a professional guide
- Save time thanks to transportation from Krakow and back.
Full description
Visit the former Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau on this 7-hour trip from Krakow. By June 1940, Jews and over 700 political criminals had been sent to Auschwitz and the atrocities had begun.
Birkenau was built by Auschwitz prisoners and by October 1941 was used as an extermination camp. Between 1 and 1.5 million were killed, and approximately 90 percent of those killed were Jews.
Before Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated in January 1945, the SS attempted to blow up the camp and destroy the documentation. They were only partially successful, and the Polish government decided to restore the site as a memorial to the victims.
Includes
- Pickup from your hotel or from meeting point in Krakow
- Round-trip transportation
- 3.5-hour guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau (depending on option selected)
- A documentary film on the way to Auschwitz (not included in "Private Transportation Only without Guide or Tickets" Option)
- Insurance
- Skip-the-line tickets (depending on option selected)
- Wi-Fi access
- Professional guide (depending on option selected)
- Food and drinks
Select participants and date
Participants
Date
Meeting point
Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.
Important information
What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Comfortable shoes
Not allowed
- Luggage or large bags
- Alcohol and drugs
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
- Luggage is not allowed at the site (except for handbags)
- Handbags are considered luggage if the dimensions exceed 30cm x 20cm x 10cm
- Maximum size of 30 guests in Auschwitz - Birkenau Museum
- The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service. Unfortunately, GetYourGuide and your guide have no influence on the duration of the break times
- It is possible that in some cases start time might be different from presented on the voucher, in which case you will be informed via email
- Tour for disabled person is available but the wheelchair must be foldable. Some parts of Auschwitz Birkenau might not be accessible.