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Auschwitz Birkenau: Comprehensive Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup and Transport
4.4
956 Ratings
Krakow
Experience a comprehensive guided tour of Auschwitz Birkenau, the largest former Nazi concentration camp. Learn about the Nazi program and World War II genocide on this 7-hour tour from Krakow.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Krakow - Hotel pick-up and drive to Auschwitz, approximately 70 km away.
- Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - Established on April 27, 1940, Auschwitz became a site of extermination through inhumane conditions and the physical destruction of prisoners. It was the largest death camp of the Nazi regime. During your tour, a licensed guide will sensitively show you the barbed wire fences, watchtowers, barracks, gallows, and gas chambers, which illustrate the circumstances of the Nazi genocide.
- Oświęcim - Break for lunch and drive from Auschwitz to Birkenau, about 5 km.
- Brzezinka - Birkenau - established as a second camp after Auschwitz. It is 10 times larger, and the Nazis killed up to 40,000 people here in a single day!
- Krakow - Drive back to your address in Kraków.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Local guide
- Professional art historian guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information
Take a 7-hour tour from Krakow to visit the largest former Nazi concentration camp. Gain insights into the Nazi “Arbeit Macht Frei” program and the atrocities of World War II. Discover the gas chambers and barracks with a licensed English-speaking guide from the Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum.
The live guide speaks English. Other languages are available through the guidebook.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- We can accommodate dietary Lunchbox restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free
- Please note! The tour is guided in English. In French, Italian, German and Spanish there are optional paper book guides.
- On certain days there is a possibility of a delay in entering the Museum, please take this into consideration when booking.
Location
Krakow
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(956 Ratings)
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U1797mmmelindaw
Jul 24, 2024
To forget history is to allow it to be repeated - Jakob was the best tour guide. He personalised the experience for us and was friendly and efficient. We loved the experience and sharing a time in history that should never ever be forgotten or repeated. Thank you Jakob
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David_g
Jul 23, 2024
Highly recommended tour. - A very well organised tour, Greg our driver was very friendly and informative. Overall an excellent service.
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Julie_o
Jul 22, 2024
Great experienxe - This tour was incredible from start to finish. The driver was on time (and had a great setlist), the tour guide was very knowledgable, and the camps were amazingly well preserved. It was a humbling and sobering tour - would recommend it to everyone.
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Marie_s
Jul 20, 2024
We got picked up by Greg... - We got picked up by Greg on time, with nice van. The driver was very nice. Drive very nice. Good information. We were 8 people in the car, we bought Greg a icecream also. I recomend this company and Greg the driver. Marie from Sweden
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Andrew_n
Jul 17, 2024
Very good tour guide! - The drive to Auschwitz’s was comfortable. It was great experience. Would recommend this tour to my friends.
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Catherine_l
Jul 4, 2024
Best overall tour - Amazing Tour with a spectator tour guide. Thank you Thomas!!! He took great care of my 80 year old mother. Extremely polite. Shared wonderful insight about the places we visited. Easy to understand in English. Provided rain jackets when needed. All three locations we visited were so so beautiful. Up and down hiking, so wear good shoes. It’s worth it. Best tour so far.
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Sade_m
Jun 29, 2024
Greg was s great driver... - Greg was s great driver and host. Very punctual and mini bus was comfortable and modern with great air con which was really needed in the heat ! Lunch was great, a large baguette with various other snacks and fruit with a bottle of water.
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Porticicr
Jun 29, 2024
Olek very good - Olek was punctual and essential for check-in at Auschwitz. it was a nice experience in this tour
Thanks to Olek.
By Nicola
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Roshnis82
Jun 29, 2024
Auschvitz - Birkenau - Olek was great, he was very prompt with pick up time of 6:40am at the hotel. He came in a mini van which was great, it was my sister and I and another family of 4. He dropped us to Auschvitz first and then waited for us after with our lunchboxes. The lunchbox was a great option which had a sandwich, apple, banana, drink, a bottle of water, and a croissant. We had roughly 10mins to eat before he took us to Birkenau where we gathered again with the tour guide we were allocated at Auschvitz. After Birkenau he dropped us back to our hotel. I highly recommend wearing a cap at Birkenau as its in the open and full sun. Overall highly recommend the tour as everything is sorted for you including the tickets and lunchbox and transportation.
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James
Jul 4, 2024
Poor customer service - When booking, we were not informed that we had to take proof of identity. Also, another couple had also not been informed. However, the driver was able to sort this out for us.
On returning to the vehicle, we were informed that we had selected that we would pay the driver on the day. Unfortunately, I was unable to find the confirmation of the booking, so the driver was paid in cash. My husband asked the driver for
My calls and texts to the company on the day were ignored.
Since returning home, I have found confirmation that we had selected for payment to be taken from my card.
Currently, we are still trying for a refund nearly eight weeks later.
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