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Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour: Emotional Historical Visit
4.3
546 Ratings
Kraków
Embark on a journey from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau and pay your respects at the most notorious Nazi concentration camp. Choose between guided and non-guided options and receive a complimentary ebook to prepare for this emotional tour.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Krakow - Your tour begins with transportation from Krakow with pickups starting from south of Krakow, in the Podgorze district. We travel across the city, through multiple meeting points. It is approx. 40 minutes from the first meeting point to the last one. The last meeting Point is Straszewskiego 14, Hotel Maltański. Pickup is based on your selection during booking.
Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum is located outside Krakow (65km) and the journey will last 1h 15 minutes. All of our drivers are legally licensed with all EU permissions for passenger transportation. An English-speaking tour leader of the group will assist you during your journey at any time you need. Upon arrival at Auschwitz, you will have a short break to grab a coffee or use the bathroom. Then you will be introduced to a professional Auschwitz Museum guide who will take you on the tour inside. - Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - Tour of Auschwitz starts from passing the security airport styles with metal detectors. You will walk through the underground tunnel to reach the original Auschwitz gate with a sign “Arbeit Macht Frei”. During the visit, you will walk into many barracks with exhibits such as human hairs, prisoners’ pottery, prisoner pictures and many more. The guide will also take you to see block 11 where was located first ever gas chambers. Upon exiting the block, you will witness the death wall and walk to the gallows where Rudolf Höß was hanged. By going forward you will enter into gas chamber and crematorium in Auschwitz I which is leaving a shocking impression allowing you to imagine the scale of the Holocaust. According to the rules of Auschwitz, the groups count up to 30 people, and all visitors get a headset to hear the guide.
- Brzezinka - After the 1st camp, you will have a short break. After it ends you will be taken by bus to the second part of the tour Auschwitz II Birkenau located 3km from Auschwitz I to continue the tour with your guide. Birkenau was the largest camp (171 hectares) where almost 100,000 prisoners were held. In this camp, you will have a chance to see some prisoners’ wooden barracks originally designed as horse stables, as well as the original freight wagon used to transport prisoners to camp. During the tour, you will see on your eyes the ruins of 4 gas chambers and crematoria. Visit this camp can late you imagine the scale of the holocaust.
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Krakow - After the end of the tour, you will walk to the car park where you will be given a short break. There is an available bookstore, and restaurant as well as some benches to rest.
When the break ends, you will be transferred back to Krakow to one of our two meeting points to avoid being stuck in Krakow traffic. Please keep in mind that Krakow is an old town, with multiple one-way streets, and zones closed for traffic. The main streets are often very corked. Our tour leader will inform you about possible tour drop-off options based on the current traffic in the city.
What's Included
- Highly qualified, friendly tour leader
- Preparation E-book ‘The Stories of Auschwitz’ (English)
- Clear audio via headsets
- Multiple pickup points across Krakow
- Air-conditioned round-trip transportation
- Certified Museum Guide in English (optional)
- Professional support (Whatsapp, Email, Phone)
- Included entry to Auschwitz I & II Birkenau
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Guide-book
Additional Information
Honor the victims of the most infamous Nazi concentration camps, Auschwitz-Birkenau. Reserve your spot on this tour and receive a complimentary copy of the preparatory ebook for your Auschwitz visit. Get ready for this profound journey.
- Select from guided or self-touring options
- Explore Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps
- Journey in a comfortable, air-conditioned transport.
- Receive a FREE Auschwitz-Birkenau visit readiness ebook
- VISIT: Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum is visited by thousands of people every day. Keeping your own pace of sightseeing may not be possible. It is mandatory to behave appropriately. The dress code is casual but it requires respect for the place. It is forbidden to eat, smoke or act in a loud manner at the museum sights.
- PREPARATION: This is a very emotional tour, we have created an ebook that should help you prepare emotionally for the visit.
- PICKUP: The tour departs from several meeting points. Please make sure to send us your preferred pickup point or your accommodation place. Otherwise, our team will set you to the last meeting point.
- CHILDREN: It is not recommended to visit this museum with children below 13 years. However, it is the parent’s personal decision, the tour for children below 13 years may be done without a headset and receiver. Tickets for children (3-11) include entrance tickets without the receivers and headphones in Auschwitz. If you want your child to visit with a headset please book “Youth tickets”
- PICTURES: It is allowed to take pictures in museums, except few indicated exceptions. It is forbidden to take photos with the use of flash.
- DEPARTURE: It is highly recommended to reserve a whole day for the tour as the start time may change following the rules of Auschwitz.
- WEATHER: The tour operates in all weather conditions. During the visit to Auschwitz, you will spend up to 70% of the time outdoors. Please bring weather-appropriate clothing and water on sunny days.
- DOCUMENTS Regarding the Terms of Use at the Auschwitz & Birkenau Museum, it is mandatory to provide the full names of all participants of the tour. It is necessary to take with you any document with a picture for the tour which may be checked at the entrance to the museum. Otherwise, you may not be allowed to enter the museum.
- BAG LIMITATIONS: Please note that the maximum size of bags and backpacks allowed on the museum grounds is 30 x 20 x 10 centimetres (roughly 12 x 8 x 4 inches). You can always leave your belongings inside the vehicle, or in the luggage store in Auschwitz.
- LUNCH: Lunch is not included but you can order a lunchbox separately for 30zł which will be delivered to you during the tour. To place an order you may send us an email no later than 7:00 pm the day before. Please note that there is not enough time for a regular lunch between visits to Auschwitz I and Birkenau. Ordering a lunchbox or bringing your snacks is highly recommended. On the spot, there are only a few places to buy food and drinks, however in high season, there may not be enough time to stay in long queues.
- STUDENT: Youth tickets discount is only with a valid student ID card, on the day of the tour. Please ensure to take your student ID card with you, otherwise, you will need to pay an extra fee for an adult ticket
- GROUP: The maximum number of people in a group with a guide is 30, meanwhile, in the vehicle, there may be two groups together.
Location
Mercure Krakow Stare Miasto
Pawia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(546 Ratings)
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Paula_a
Sep 14, 2024
A must see experience for every human being - A truly sobering experience. A must see to remember those lost and to serve as a reminder of the atrocities committed upon fellow human beings, lest we forget history and are doomed to repeat it. It was terrifying to learn just how efficient the Nazi's were at extermination. Both Auschwitz and Birkenau are quite large and there is so much to see at both. Lots and lots of walking, with zero accommodations for any mobility issues. Also, no place to sit and rest while traversing these sites, nor shade or covering. Take this into consideration when booking. It sprinkled/rained the entire day when we visited. The weather fit the mood. I imagine it must be terribly hot on summer days. I think every human should visit these sites, so highly recommend. Our driver Daniel was terrific, very kind and accommodating. We chose the non-guided tour to allow us to go at our own pace. My observation is that the guided tours move fairly quickly, consider this if there are mobility issues or if there would be difficulty keeping up.
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Scenic53706336413
Aug 29, 2024
Very good - The tour was very organized and very interesting.
I would recommend to any one interested in this tour, the guide was very helpful and willing to explain, everything was on time.
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Abip863
Aug 29, 2024
Amazing Team! - Daniel and his team were very friendly, making sure everybody on tour is complete and wont leave anyone. It was an amazing experience with them arranging the whole tour. Tour guide is very knowledgeable as well. Thank you Daniel and the team it was a total amazing experience.
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Meander26272097476
Aug 21, 2024
Auschwitz-Birkenau - The Guide was very good!
She managed, thanks to her explanations, to project us to that time and make us imagine what millions of people went through...
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Pascalp780
Aug 20, 2024
An heartbreaking visit - We really enjoyed the visit conducted first by Daniel from AT Cracow and then by a charming young lady who made interesting sober, factual comments with a great sense of dignity in accordance to the circumstances.
However I’d like to make a suggestion in order to make the visit less stressful. Would it be possible Daniel that you have a cap or jacket on with the AT CRACOW logo and name so that we can identify you and avoid confusion and panic among the participants?
Keep in mind that when the scheduled time is over the ticket is no longer valid… this is a terrible pressure and source of stress.
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Robinmv6871bx
Sep 26, 2024
Cancellation by company day before visit - Don’t book here. They cancel your tour last minute. I have booked the trip one month in advance and the day before they cancelled it.
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Tonig804
Sep 21, 2024
Avoid! - TWICE this company has messed up bookings. Avoid!!! I’ve used them twice for separate bookings to Auschwitz (my bad using them twice!). The second booking I made months ago and yesterday while we are here in Krakow they cancelled our booking and I cannot arrange an alternative as it’s completely sold out. We are absolutely gutted! It was one of the main reasons for our trip to Krakow. The first booking I made was a trip last year and again booked well in advance. They were unable to get tickets for the time we’d requested, we had to cut our tour short and miss most of Birkenau and pay for our own transfer back to the city so that we didn’t miss our flight home. They were also rude and passive aggressive when I asked if they had available the next day ‘don’t you think we’ve considered alternatives’.
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Kelly_h
Sep 18, 2024
Stay away - Booked 2 weeks prior . Was informed days before that trip was cancelled . Had to then pay again to go with another company. Still haven’t had refund
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Rhian_r
Sep 16, 2024
Cancelled on us after booking and paying !! - My trip was cancelled last minute with no real explanation as I'd booked and payed in advance! My reason to travel to krakow. No alternative offered and no refund as of yet. Thoroughly disappointed.
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Douglas
Sep 7, 2024
Do not use this company! - Do not book with this company! We had a tour booked to Auschwitz and they called 24 hours beforehand and told us they could not take us. Now it is sold out and we cannot go. We are furious!
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