From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour with Transportation

4.1707177 out of 5 stars
4.2
4.1707177 out of 5 stars
1728 reviews
Activity provider:Poland Explore
From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour with Transportation
4.1707177 out of 5 stars
4.2
4.1707177 out of 5 stars
1728 reviews

Travel from Krakow to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum to learn about the concentration camps' history and pay your respects. Receive a complimentary guidebook in your chosen language.

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Duration 6 - 10 hours
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Host or greeter
English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
Pickup optional
Choose where you want to be picked up for the tour.
Private or small groups available

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

J
Jake – United Kingdom

Our trip was great and our guide was amazing and very knowledgeable

M
Mika – Spain

A very long day! Our time table in mid-April went like this: 4:55 Met a little north of old town 6:20 Alight bus at ticketing office, begin queue 8:50 passports checked, tickets acquired 8:50-10:20 break 10:20 Meet on bus 10:30-14:30 Auschwitz II-Birkenau 14:40-15:30 bonus museum (I think because it was free on Tuesdays, but I would have liked to spend more time here! There were many first person accounts and real stories from people living in the area that connected visitors to the tragic historic events) 15:30-16:00 Transport to Auschwitz I and short queue 16:00-17:45 Auschwitz I 17:45-18:05 wait for late people 18:05-19:30 Transport back to Kraków Overall a well organized trip. "Guides" were essentially chaperones but did not guide. The communication from guides about estimated wait times or the purpose of certain queues etc. could have been better.

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Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    Starting/pickup location

    Depends on the selected option

  • Bus/coach

    (1.5 hours)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Auschwitz II-Birkenau

    Self-guided tour (1.5 hours)

  • Bus/coach

    (10 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Auschwitz I

    Free time, Self-guided tour (5.5 hours)

  • Bus/coach

    (1.5 hours)

  • 6 drop-off locations:

    Wielopole 2, Starowiślna 65, Wielopole 2, Floriana Straszewskiego 14, Pawia 18a, Kraków

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Visit the largest concentration camp of the Nazi Holocaust at Auschwitz-Birkenau
  • Follow the path in your brochure or choose your own
  • See Auschwitz I and Birkenau with information in your chosen language

Full description

See Auschwitz-Birkenau with a guidebook in your chosen language. Witness the largest complex built on Polish soil by the Nazis, which served as a concentration camp and an extermination camp.

Choose your preferred meeting point in Krakow's center. The journey to the Museum takes about 1.5 hours. The bus stops in the parking lot next to the ticket offices and the main entrance to the Museum, from where you will have free time to visit at your own pace.

After the first museum, continue to the second camp at Birkenau, where the mass killings took place. Our host will be available to help you during the tour if needed.

Includes

  • Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned bus
  • Guidebook for the visit
  • Entrance to Auschwitz I
  • Entrance to Auschwitz II - Birkenau
  • Assistance of a tour leader
  • Food and drinks (if the option with lunch box is chosen)
  • Live guide

Meeting point

The meeting point is a tourist bus stop (Kiss and Ride)

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Student card

Know before you go

  • The offer is written in English, and the tour provider is not responsible for any inaccuracies in translation into another language. The tour is with a paper guidebook, not a live guide.
  • The pickup time may change to fit in with the situation at the museum, so please consider this in your plans. The exact start time will be communicated the day before the tour via email from the activity provider
  • Please note that when there are a large number of visitors in Auschwitz, there might be long waiting lines.
  • In exceptional cases, the tour may be cancelled. If that happens, you will get a 100% refund.
  • Please bring your passport or ID card, these are required to collect an admission ticket at the museum ticket office
  • You receive the guidebook for the duration of the tour and have to return it after the visit
  • You are not permitted to enter the museum with large bags or backpacks (the maximum size allowed is 20 x 30 centimeters)

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 1728 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.2/5
  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Value for money
    4.3/5

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Jake – United KingdomMay 12, 2025 – Verified booking
Our trip was great and our guide was amazing and very knowledgeable
M
Mika – SpainApril 29, 2025 – Verified booking
A very long day! Our time table in mid-April went like this: 4:55 Met a little north of old town 6:20 Alight bus at ticketing office, begin queue 8:50 passports checked, tickets acquired 8:50-10:20 break 10:20 Meet on bus 10:30-14:30 Auschwitz II-Birkenau 14:40-15:30 bonus museum (I think because it was free on Tuesdays, but I would have liked to spend more time here! There were many first person accounts and real stories from people living in the area that connected visitors to the tragic historic events) 15:30-16:00 Transport to Auschwitz I and short queue 16:00-17:45 Auschwitz I 17:45-18:05 wait for late people 18:05-19:30 Transport back to Kraków Overall a well organized trip. "Guides" were essentially chaperones but did not guide. The communication from guides about estimated wait times or the purpose of certain queues etc. could have been better.
E
Enikő – HungaryApril 26, 2025 – Verified booking
You have to be prepared to wait, but it's worth it.

Product ID: 332581

Activity provider:Poland Explore

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