Visit the largest former concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on a 8-hour tour by minivan from Krakow. Learn about the genocide of World War II from your knowledgeable guide.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 8 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
- Optional audio guide
- English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
- Pickup included
- The day before your tour, the local partner will contact you via email, text message, or through the reception desk with your exact pickup time from your accommodation in Kraków. While the partner will try to pick you up between 10 AM-12 PM (midday), please note that due to restrictions by the museum the pickup time might change and be as early as 6 AM.
- Private or small groups available
Experience
Itinerary
5 hours
Krakow
- 1.5 hours
Auschwitz I (guided tour)
Break
Auschwitz II-Birkenau (guided tour)
- 1.5 hours
Krakow
Pickup included
Main stop
Other stop
Highlights
- Visit the largest former Nazi concentration camp on a 8-hour tour of Auschwitz
- Learn about the terrible history of the death camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau
- See significant monuments from the terrible events of World War II and Hitler’s Third Reich
Full description
First, travel by minivan for 1 hour and 20 minutes before you arrive at the camp.
Founded on 27 April 1940, Auschwitz became the site of extermination by inhumane conditions and physical destruction of prisoners. It was the biggest death camp of the Nazi regime and during your tour a licensed guide will sensitively take you to see the barbed wire fences, watchtowers, barracks, gallows and gas chambers; these depict the circumstances under which the Nazi genocide took place. Spend 2 hours here with a short 20 minute break.
You will also visit Birkenau, a short 5-minute drive from Auschwitz. Birkenau comprised of more than 300 buildings, including latrines, watchtowers and gas chambers. Although a challenge, it’s important to remember these events to make sure that this history is never repeated.
Spend approximately 1.5 hours here before the 1 hour 20 minute drive back to Krakow.
Includes
- Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Krakow
- Entrance and live tour guide at Auschwitz with headsets
- Entrance and live tour guide at Birkenau
- Umbrella on a rainy day
- Lunch
COVID-19 precautions
Customers must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed
Safety measures in place
- All required protective equipment is provided
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
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What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Food and drinks
- Student card
Not allowed
- Pets
- Luggage or large bags
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
- Owing to the requirements, all tickets to the museum are non-refundable. Please consider your purchase carefully
- In exceptional cases, the minivan might be replaced with a bigger bus, with very similar comfort
- During visits to the memorial site, you will see only the most important places and exhibitions. Visiting the entire post-camp space would require a multi-day stay
- In exceptional cases, if there are no guides available in your selected language, there will be a translator translating to the language you selected
