Recently Viewed
Cultural Tour: Comfort and Flexibility Included
4.7
187 Ratings
Krakow
Explore the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest concentration camp in the world, on a private tour with comfortable transportation. Avoid long queues and learn about the culture and history with a qualified English-speaking driver.
Explore the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest concentration camp in the world, on a private tour with comfortable transportation. Avoid long queues and learn about the culture and history with a qualified English-speaking driver.
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Krakow - Hotel pickup is arranged 2 hours prior to the tour’s start time. Enjoy a secure journey with an English-speaking driver in a comfortable car or minivan, accommodating up to 8 people. The drive from Krakow to Auschwitz is approximately 1.5 hours.
- Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - Upon arrival, the driver will escort you to the…
- Krakow - Hotel pickup is arranged 2 hours prior to the tour’s start time. Enjoy a secure journey with an English-speaking driver in a comfortable car or minivan, accommodating up to 8 people. The drive from Krakow to Auschwitz is approximately 1.5 hours.
- Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - Upon arrival, the driver will escort you to the entrance and provide your tickets. A security check, similar to airport procedures, will be conducted, and ID cards will be verified. The tour is conducted in a group of 30 with a local guide, and each participant is provided with headphones. The first segment of the tour, Auschwitz 1, lasts about 2 hours. Following a 15-minute break, the driver will transport you to the second part of the museum, Birkenau, where you will spend around 1 hour. After the tour, the driver will return you to your hotel.
What's Included
- Professional assistance in case of any issue
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Licensed local guide
- Transportation to the Museum
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance tickets and headsets
- Professional assistance in case of any issue
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Licensed local guide
- Transportation to the Museum
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance tickets and headsets
Additional Information
Throughout the entire journey, from pickup to drop-off, a qualified English-speaking driver will ensure your safety and comfort. Enjoy a relaxing ride in a small group of up to 8 people. This allows you to spend more time exploring culture and history rather than waiting in long ticket lines.
Sunday 29th: Guaranteed pickup at 6:00 am, entrance at 7:30…
Throughout the entire journey, from pickup to drop-off, a qualified English-speaking driver will ensure your safety and comfort. Enjoy a relaxing ride in a small group of up to 8 people. This allows you to spend more time exploring culture and history rather than waiting in long ticket lines.
Sunday 29th: Guaranteed pickup at 6:00 am, entrance at 7:30 am!
Monday 30th: Guaranteed pickup at 6:00 am, entrance at 7:30 am!
IMPORTANT: Efforts are made to secure tickets in advance. However, due to the complex booking process, this may not always be possible. In such cases, the driver will arrange tickets upon arrival. Pickup from Krakow will then occur around 4:00-4:30 am. Upon reaching the museum, the driver will queue for tickets, allowing you time for breakfast and coffee.
Location
Krakow
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(187 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Christopher_r
Jun 24, 2025
Auschwitz Tour Explained - If you don’t have tickets approximately a month in advance, you are lining up. It seems like an ongoing problem that vendors/individuals aren’t able to buy tickets in advance.
So what are you booking? You are booking for someone to pick you up early! (Like 4am) so you can arrive before the line gets too big. We arrived at 5am and our driver waited in line on our behalf. This allowed us to go to the small cafe and relax instead of standing in line. (It was a significant line by 0530) By the time it opens at 0730, we were at the front of the line and got tickets for the 0830 tour.
Why do you need to do all of this?
Because you are required to be present with your ID to purchase the tickets, and spots are limited to your preferred language and only 30 people per time slot. There is definitely a limit on tickets per day.
The driver was great throughout. Picked us up. Did some great rally driving/racing all the other tour vans/buses getting out there. Gave good instructions about where we needed to be at what time, and made the whole process smooth. Even went out of his way to drop off people at convenient locations afterwards (a couple of people needed to go to the train station)
A 4am pickup resulted in a 0830 tour and a 2pm return to Krakow. For those without actual official tour tickets in hand wayyyy in advance, getting there early is a must to ensure you aren’t turned away. Unless you have a car, you can’t really get there that early. Highly recommend this tour as it was a van with 8 of us, instead of a massive tour bus. We arrived first, and completed the tour in good time!
Hope this helps!
Review provided by Viator
Edwardbroo1
Jun 23, 2025
Poignant and informative - It was such an emotional and informative trip the guide was amazing and gave us all the information we never knew about the camp ,the guide has great English and the pick up and collection was perfect I would advise to take snacks as it is hard to get snacks there in the time limit you have between stops and the camps so packed lunch if you can
You will learn so much and really appreciate what the poor camp prisoners felt and the horrific conditions they had to suffer
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Doug_l
Jun 22, 2025
Tour Operator with Great Care and Communication - The logistics of getting to, through, and back from Auschwitz are not easy. And this group managed it all beautifully. They communicated well, had a great vehicle with a smart driver, and offered a nice lunch to eat during our short break. They also made sure we had an A+ guide.
Auschwitz itself is an important and heavy experience - it made a big difference for us to have the wonderful care offered by Julian and Jacob.
Review provided by Viator
Matthew
Jun 22, 2025
Terrific service, essential aid for the independent traveler. - Excellent service. Our driver, Aleksandr was prompt, friendly, and informative. If you haven’t bought tickets well in advance to visit Auschwitz, this is the way to go. This company knows the system behind the system. Queues form early for the thousands (?) of daily visitors and it is best to have local help to navigate the place holding and, of course, to travel from Kraków. I recommend ordering a lunch to eat on the drive home. I did not have any appetite while we were on the tour. Museum guides take over from the drivers and provide a haunting narrative. May we all learn from the lessons of Auschwitz. Tyranny, inhumanity, and war have no place anywhere, and certainly not on European soil.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Pioneer02325412978
Jun 21, 2025
Very professional - Amazing service !! I’ve chosen this tour due to good reviews and didn’t regret for second, pickup from hotel was on time we arrived to the museum and had guided tour by museum guide.
Greetings to Alexander
Definitely recommend!!
Thank you
Review provided by Tripadvisor
I7690laalexs
Jun 20, 2025
A must visit in Poland - Visiting Auschwitz while emotionally heavy, it’s something I believe everyone should do when in Poland to truly understand the magnitude of what happened there.
The tour was incredibly well organized from start to finish. The operator ensured everything ran smoothly, and I was picked up right on time by our driver, Aleksander, who was fantastic, polite, professional, and friendly.
The tour guide at Auschwitz was excellent, extremely knowledgeable, respectful, and informative. Despite the heavy subject matter, they managed to present the facts with sensitivity and clarity, allowing space for reflection while guiding us through one of the most significant historical sites in the world.
Highly recommended for those seeking a meaningful and educational experience. It’s something that will stay with you long after your visit
Review provided by Tripadvisor
799shaelynnc
Jun 19, 2025
Great Service! - This was an amazing tour! I would recommend this service to anyone and would use them again. We got picked up at our hotel and taken back. We didn’t have to worry about sorting out tickets or finding where to go. It’s very busy, so having immediate guidance made the whole day better. Everyone we encountered with the company was very prompt and exceptionally nice.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Garethws5862ag
Jun 18, 2025
Auschwitz tour - Went on the Auschwitz trip. Very good but seemed shorter than the last time we went. Well organised and waited for us at Auschwitz, as we drove from Krakow in a hire car. Good arrangements all round.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Q5269ovkylem
Jun 18, 2025
Great Customer Service - Alexander made a special trip back to us after he dropped us off because I forgot me train tickets in the van. He was super quick and had such a great customer first attitude
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Philip_g
Jun 19, 2025
I had Julian as my... - I had Julian as my driver, which worked very well – informative, safe, and helpful when I had questions.
The guided tour itself left more to be desired, as it felt like we rushed through most of it. Understandable, since many people are there at the same time, but still disappointing.
That said, I can still recommend the trip
Review provided by Viator
