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Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket
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About
Visit one of the most important memorial sites in Europe on an organized Auschwitz-Birkenau tour from Krakow.
The former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a place of remembrance for more than one million victims of World War II. Preserved barracks, watchtowers, the railway ramp in Birkenau and memorials bear witness to the history of the Holocaust.
Several visit options are available (please read carefully before booking): • Options with a Licensed Museum Guide - Guided visit inside both camps. • Independent Visit Option - Entry without a Museum guide inside; introduction provided by our guide bef...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All entry fees, insurance and taxes
Professional assistance in case of any issue
Headsets to hear the guide clearly (except self-paced option)
Hotel pickup (available only in the Tour Limited to 15 pax option) or meeting point and drop off
Highly qualified, helpful and friendly customer service
Licensed local guide (self-paced option does not include the guide from Auschwitz)
Round-trip transportation from and to Krakow by air-conditioned vehicle (van, mini-bus or coach)
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Starowiślna 65
Jewish Quarter / Starowiślna 65 (Kiss & Ride)
Return
Important Information
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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[DEPARTURE] Booked times are approximate and may change due to museum scheduling or traffic.
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[DOCUMENTS] **Full names of all participants MUST be provided during booking (the same as on ID or passport, no nicknames). Passport or ID is MANDATORY for each participant and will be checked. NO ID = NO ENTRY!**
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[VISIT] Guided group tour only, no individual pacing. Respectful behavior and smart casual dress required. Eating, smoking, and loud behavior are not allowed.
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[PICKUP] Some Krakow hotels are in restricted traffic zones; pickup will be arranged from the nearest accessible point and you will be informed in advance.
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[LUNCH] Lunch is not included. There is no time for a full meal between visits, and no food facilities on-site, so please bring a snack.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket
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About
Visit one of the most important memorial sites in Europe on an organized Auschwitz-Birkenau tour from Krakow.
The former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a place of remembrance for more than one million victims of World War II. Preserved barracks, watchtowers, the railway ramp in Birkenau and memorials bear witness to the history of the Holocaust.
Several visit options are available (please read carefully before booking): • Options with a Licensed Museum Guide - Guided visit inside both camps. • Independent Visit Option - Entry without a Museum guide inside; introduction provided by our guide bef...
Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All entry fees, insurance and taxes
Professional assistance in case of any issue
Headsets to hear the guide clearly (except self-paced option)
Hotel pickup (available only in the Tour Limited to 15 pax option) or meeting point and drop off
Highly qualified, helpful and friendly customer service
Licensed local guide (self-paced option does not include the guide from Auschwitz)
Round-trip transportation from and to Krakow by air-conditioned vehicle (van, mini-bus or coach)
Food and drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
Starowiślna 65
Jewish Quarter / Starowiślna 65 (Kiss & Ride)
Return
Itinerary
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Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square
Your tour begins with transportation from Krakow (hotel you specified or a meeting point you choose from). Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum is located in the town Oswiecim, about 1h15min in one way (65km). Every driver we cooperate with has all required by EU permissions for passenger transport. An English speaking and friendly leader of the group will assist you at any time you need. After arriving in Oswiecim, have a short break to grab a coffee or keep an eye on outdoor exhibitions.Then be kindly introduced to your local and professional guide who is licensed by Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum.
2 hours
2
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Start your tour by walking through the gate to the first camp - Auschwitz I - originally conceived as a concentration camp, to be used as a detention centre for the many Polish citizens arrested after Germany annexed the country in 1939, with the most recognizable sign Arbeit Macht Frei (Work Makes You Free).This part usually takes 2 hours and you will be using a headset to hear your guide clearly. The group according to the Museum’s rule counts up to 30 people making the visit comfortable and accessible for every participant. Visit the original wooden buildings, fortified walls, barbed wires, gas chambers and crematoria - all of those leave a shocking impression allowing to imagine the scale of Holocaust.
2 hours
3
Brzezinka
After the 1st camp short break up to 15 minutes is planned. You will be taken by us to visit the second part of the tour - Birkenau (Auschwitz II), only 3 minutes away, which is the largest camp built and operated for the specific purpose of making Europe ''Judenrein'' (free of Jews). The same guide continues a poignant lecture about the camp in the village Brzezinka (Birkenau) which was constructed in 1941 on the order of Heinrich Himmler (SS commander) and could hold some 90 000 prisoners.You will be told about terrible stories of unimaginable living conditions as well as cruel selection and pseudo-scientific medical experiments made by prominent Nazi doctors including Josef Mengele. A history about soldiers of the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, which meant the final liberation, ends your tour with a feeling, both this genocide should never have happened and it can not happen again.
1 hour
4
Krakow
When the tour ends, you are not rushed by us. There is at least a 20 minutes break which you can spend in a bookstore, grocery store or just rest. After another 1h15min on the way, you will be taken to a predetermined address in Krakow.
