Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum guided tour from Krakow
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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum guided tour from Krakow

4.3/5
Excellent
Based on 65 reviews
from
£36.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • It’s an educational and poignant glimpse into the tragic acts of terror at Auschwitz-Birkenau
  • You’ll get a deeper insight into the individual stories of those imprisoned during the Holocaust
  • The museum includes original structures, like the barracks, gas chambers, a watch tower and railway
  • There’s time to quietly reflect on the scale and impact of the events here
  • You’ll be picked up and dropped off at your Krakow hotel and spend the day with an expert guide
What to expect

Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is a sobering experience that will help you understand the enormity of human tragedy that happened during the Holocaust. On this guided tour, you’ll be picked up from your hotel in Krakow and taken by minivan to Poland’s most significant UNESCO World Heritage Site for an insightful day of education, remembrance and reflection.

You’ll visit both parts of the former concentration camp, starting with Auschwitz I. It still has the original barracks, which now exhibit the personal belongings that tell the haunting stories of those who were held here during World War II. These powerful displays are designed to honour their memory and provide a deeper understanding of the immense suffering they endured.

Your guide will walk you through the history of the site, and the harsh conditions those imprisoned here faced. At Birkenau, you’ll see the grounds, including the barracks, gas chambers and watchtower, plus the railway tracks where so many arrived. The guided tour takes around three and a half hours, plus you’ll have some extra time at the end to take it all in and quietly reflect before heading back to Krakow.

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What's included
  • check Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Karkow
  • check Transportation by air-conditioned car
  • check Professional and friendly guide
  • check Entrance to the museum
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food and drinks
Where
Meeting point:
This activity includes pick-up from your Krakow hotel, select your prefered pick-up time and location at the checkout and then contact the tour operator to confirm these details after booking. Their contact information will be provided on the voucher after booking.
What to remember

Not suitable for:

  • Wheelchair users and people with walking difficulties

Know in advance:

  • The pick-up time can change because of availability of the guides
  • Please confirm the pick-up place and time directly with the local operator. You can find their contact information in the voucher after booking. You'll select your prefered pick-up time and the tour operator will take this into consideration but will confirm a pick-up between 5.30am and 2.00pm, depending on guide availability
  • If you don't contact the operator to confirm the details of your pick-up point, the fixed meeting point is ul. Straszewskiego 14, 31-101 Krakow
  • Some hotel are tricky to reach due to traffic, in that case you'll be told to head to the closest meeting point
  • The maximum size of hand luggage you can bring into the museum is 30 x 20 x 10 cm. If your luggage is bigger, you can leave it in the locked bus parked next to the museum

Remember to bring:

  • A photo ID, an ID card, driving license or passport is fine
  • Appropriate clothes for the weather
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Provider
Gr8way
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.3/5

Based on 65 reviews from verified customers

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Service

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Value for money

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  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    A very emotional day but the trip was run very well and ran on time. Friendly driver who explained how the day would go! Would highly recommend this ...

  • Emma

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Travelled with family

     

    35 - 44 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    There was no hotel pick up despite this being included in our booking and our pick up time was 5.35am, we had booked for 10.10am. When we queried thi ...

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Tour guide was amazing

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Great tour and guide. Very knowledgeable guide ,pick up and minibus clean and on time

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - May 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Wonderful guide, passionate in his talk, so informative. Wonderful driver, also the packed lunch was excellent. Superb.

  • Brian Ryder

    From United States of America - April 2025

    Travelled with family

     

    45 - 54 years old

    Bad

    Overall rated

    1/5

    Our tour that was booked weeks ago was cancelled the teatime before the morning tour. Then we were offered a tour the next day which included queuing ...

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