Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow
Description
Take a sobering tour of the World War II Auschwitz-Birkenau complex on a 7-hour trip from Krakow. Travel by coach to the UNESCO World Heritage compound and explore the twin concentration camp with a guide as you learn about the Nazi Holocaust and how the camps functioned. Explore the poignant exhibition halls, and see the barracks, gas chambers and other buildings at Auschwitz I. Then, view the watchtowers, crumbled buildings and memorials at Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Your guide will explain everything you see with care and sensitivity.
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Itinerary
At the appointed time, you will be picked up from the meeting point in Krakow. The journey to Auschwitz will take approximately 1.5 hours. Upon arrival, you will have a moment for formalities and security procedures before entering the Museum and Memorial Site. Explore the twin concentration camp: Auschwitz I and ((with a short break) Auschwitz II - Birkenau with a guide as you learn about the Nazi Holocaust and how the camps functioned. The return journey to Krakow will take another 1.5 hours to allow you to calmly reflect on everything you have seen and heard before returning to your accommodation.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
DEPARTURE TIME The hours you book are tentative and may change, and departures from Krakow may take place in the following hours: 6.00 am – 1.00 pm. You will receive a message with the exact departure time until 7 pm on the day before the activity. DEPARTURE POINT Pick-up selection from one of our main departure points: - Parking Kiss&Ride (2 Wielopole street) next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. If you do not need hotel pickup or your hotel cannot be operated, you will need to make your own way to the main departure point. Check-in here is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour departure time. PICKUP SERVICE Our pickup service is available from selected hotels all over Krakow. Depending on the location of the hotel, the pickup service will be between 30-40 minutes before the tour departure time. Please enquire at your hotel reception desk regarding the pickup time and the possibility of a pickup. RETURN DETAILS Regardless of whether you have chosen the pick-up option or the main meeting point, you will be dropped off at the end of the tour to the center of Krakow at 2 Wielopole Street.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- MAIN DEPARTURE POINT: Parking Kiss&Ride (2 Wielopole street) next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. Please check in at your chosen meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the tour.
- The hours you book are tentative and may change, and departures from Krakow may take place in the following hours: 7.00 am – 11.30 am. You will receive a message with the exact departure time until 7 pm on the day before the activity. Please check in at your chosen meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the tour.
- Drop-off point: center of Krakow at 2 Wielopole Street.
- Due to the challenging subject matter, the recommended age for this guided tour is 14 years or older. However, the Museum's regulations do not prohibit children under 14 from participating.
Reviews(1,513)
Barbra our tour guide on 30th April was so knowledgeable. You can never say that you’ve enjoyed a tour of such a sad place but feel it’s important to go and understand what happened during Second World War. I would definitely recommend going to the museum.
We booked the Polish tour, no english tours were available, and no audio tour available. There were signs and information dotted around but we really missed out on a lot of explanation. The site was stunning, overwhelming, and all that you would expect, a stark reminder of a horrific event.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the lack of an English tour or audio guide affected your experience. We understand how important clear explanations are, especially at such a meaningful site. We’re glad you still found the visit powerful and moving. Your comments are very valuable and we will take them into account. We hope to welcome you again for a more complete experience. Best regards, Maciej
Michael was out tour guide and he was absolutely brilliant!! So lovely and friendly it wasn't just a walk around and him chatting about the history you could really get the sense of empathy throughout his knowledge around the camp. It didn't feel rushed at all and the numbers within each group was just enough for all to fit into each room the head sets were brilliant so we could hear at all times.
The excursion is very good, it is one thing to do if you visit Krakow. But all very fast, they leave you almost no time to eat or see the exhibition.
Car was different than the one informed in WhatsApp, but driver called me so that I found the car. It might be that it is just some AI bot typing in WhatsApp. Driver was good and guide was very good (seemed fluent in both English and German). The lunch package was also well worth the price. I can recommend this tour!
It was a good experience. Got a lot of information. Enough time to see the whole place. From the pickup point and drop point, it was well handled.
We came in a group, very busy but went in at our appointed time. Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared the stories. It is difficult to go through here but it is worth to see for yourself. Still processing our journey here.
In a tour of several hours you get a complete picture of the madness that took place here about eighty years ago. It was a bit busy, which does not benefit the experience. The intelligibility and haste of the tour guide was also not optimal. But all in all an impressive experience
Excellent communication from booking to final pickup confirmation, transport and guides throughout the experience.
From start to finish this was a wonderful and at the same time humbling experiences Fantastic communication from Cracow tours , txt messages to confirm time and location of meet prior to travel . We were greeted by driver Max who couldn’t do enough for us during the whole trip . His efforts at the site were fantastic locating or guide and our tour group . Be warned it can seem chaotic at the site so best go with an experienced guide and as part of a tour rather than flying solo . I don’t want to go into too much detail as the experience is a very personal one , other than to say that our tour guide guide Jacob was so knowledgable and carried the whole tour through with great dignity Choose Cracow Tours and a guided tour and you won’t go wrong
