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Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Museum and Memorial Tour: A Sobering Journey From Krakow
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1,489 Ratings
Kraków
Embark on a sobering journey from Krakow to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex. Explore the World War II concentration camp with a knowledgeable guide, learning about the Nazi Holocaust and the camp’s operations.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - Explore the twin concentration camp: Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II- Birkenau with a guide as you learn about the Nazi Holocaust and how the camps functioned.
What's Included
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Transportation (air-conditioned vehicle)
- Local live guide
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
Embark on a reflective journey to the Auschwitz-Birkenau compound from the Second World War on a 7-hour excursion from Krakow. Journey by coach to the UNESCO World Heritage site and delve into the two-part concentration camp with the help of a guide who will enlighten you about the Holocaust and the operations of the camps. Examine the moving displays in the exhibition halls, and observe the barracks, gas chambers and other structures at Auschwitz I. Later, investigate the watchtowers, ruined edifices and memorials at Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Your guide will carefully and sensitively elucidate all that you observe.
- MAIN DEPARTURE POINT: Parking Kiss&Ride (2 Wielopole street) next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. Please check in at your chosen meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the tour.
- The hours you book are tentative and may change, and departures from Krakow may take place in the following hours: 7.00 am – 11.30 am. You will receive a message with the exact departure time until 7 pm on the day before the activity. Please check in at your chosen meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the tour.
- Drop-off point: center of Krakow at 2 Wielopole Street.
Location
Przystanek Turystyczny Kiss&Ride
Wielopole
Go to ul. Wielopole 2, and wait for pickup at Parking Kiss&Ride next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. Check-in here is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kirstin_d
Jul 27, 2024
Both touching and enlightening - We had a very interesting and moving day, not least due to our tour guide Mikael. He was incredibly knowledgeable, pleasant and showed great respect to the victims e.g. by keeping a three minute silence while we stood next to Block 11 and as we walked along the railroad tracks towards one of the crematoriums in Birkenau to encourage us to think of this as our memorial walk. It was tremendously touching and it all made a profound impact on us.
We could easily have spent the whole day with Mikael just listening to him share his knowledge. We highly recommend a visit to Auchwitz-Birkenau.
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Jeff_p
Jul 2, 2024
Great service and good value. - Viator was great agent to work with for customers outside of the country. Great communication and our driver (Isabella) was excellent and very knowledgeable. She made our tour comfortable and memorable for my family.
JP
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Sarah_n
Jun 18, 2024
Departure times vary, just as described - Just as described, the tour company contacted us the day before with our departure time - ours was 1315. The Viator reply didn’t reach them, so they called to confirm that we knew what time they’d be picking us up. The ride from Krakow was about 1-1.5 hours. Don’t forget your picture ID.
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Emily_f
Jun 2, 2024
Convenient way to tour and learn about the camps - Convenient pickup, good communication, educational tour. Obviously the point of visiting isn't to have a fun time, but it was exactly what we were looking for in terms of learning about the atrocities that occurred in the Auschwitz camps.
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Bart_d
Jun 2, 2024
Excellent guided tour Auschwitz - The awfulnes of what happened there durin WW2. Great tour guide. Be prepared for an intensive experience.
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Chris_a
May 28, 2024
Meaningful, memorable,... - Meaningful, memorable, moving.
It was an amazing tour brought to life by an incredible tour guide. Thank you.
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Robert_g
May 4, 2024
Horror in Aushwitz and Birken Nau! - The showers and the crematorium were so disturbing, its hard to believe that this actually happened.
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Christopher_w
May 2, 2024
VERY GOOD - Although the pickup time was 5.30 am it gave us the opportunity to have the rest of the day to ourselves, the pickup point was easy and the driver was very good! We arrived at the camps and the tour guide was very knowledgeable! We were actually the first people inside which made the experience even better! All round a very good tour and experience no complaints!
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Aikoyuenying_l
Jul 9, 2024
Great tour though it’s totally exhausted your energy ! - Definitely recommend to bring sunglasses, hat, umbrella and all the sunblock products with you, with mini fan is much better! Bring enough water and dun buy nearby the camp which costed 8 PLN but the normal price is only 2-3PLN!
Well prepared especially for summer time and lunch break only 30 mins, better to buy some food 1 day before as there’s no any restaurant / shop in the camp
Very worth to visit and learn a lot from history… pls show your respect and Dun wear any sexy (no see through bra please !) and wear the comfy shoes for long walk , first part takes almost 2 hours to walk through the blocks with shelter but second part is all outside and it’s quite hard for summertime !
Our tour guide Pawel is typical Polish but he’s very nice and kind and always offering help, I believed he should be Virgo coz he is quite disciplined and I really appreciated him as he is not a flirty guy ! Very good !
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Oliver_g
May 6, 2024
Cancelled the day before like many of the reviews day - Cancelled on us the day before. Booked for 10:10am and was given the option to leave at 4:30am instead but have to queue at the camps for tickets with no guarantee. Definitely a con overselling spaces on there tours.
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