From Krakow: Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with hotel pickup
Description
Discover one of the most significant historical sites of the 20th century on a professionally guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. Departing from Krakow, travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle while your guide provides an introduction to the history of Auschwitz. Upon arrival, visit Auschwitz I, where you will see the original camp buildings, watchtowers, and exhibitions documenting the suffering of millions. Continue to Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the largest part of the camp complex, where the remains of barracks, gas chambers, and the railway unloading ramp stand as a powerful reminder of the Holocaust. This fully guided tour offers deep historical insight and a respectful commemoration of the victims. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Please note that the pickup time may change due to guide availability. The exact pickup time is provided the day before the tour. All bookings are on manual confirmation to avoid last-minute cancelations.
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Itinerary
The driver will pick you up from the place of your choice. After approximately 1 hour 30 minutes drive you will arrive in Oswiecim. After a short break you’ll begin the first part of your visit. It will last about 2 hours. Then, after a few minutes of free time, you’ll be taken by your driver to visit the second part of the museum - Birkenau. In Birkenau the tour usually lasts about 1 hour. The driver will then take you back to Krakow. Please note that the pickup time may change due to the availability of guides at the museum. The exact pickup time will be provided the day before the tour.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
A day before the tour, exact pickup time will be given.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- To ensure certainty and avoid any last-minute cancelation, all of our products are on manual confirmation.
- During the booking process, please provide the full first and last name of each participant, as tickets to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum are issued with names. These must exactly match the ID you will present at the entrance.
- Please note that the pickup time may change between 5:30AM - 1 PM due to guide availability. The exact pickup time is provided the day before the tour.
- The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum recommends this tour for guests aged 14+. Parents are responsible for assessing their child's readiness.
Reviews(65)
I'd definitely recommend this tour overall. The transport was well organised, and visiting Auschwitz was an incredibly moving and important experience. My only advice would be to book an earlier tour if possible. We were picked up at 2pm, and the visit felt a little rushed. We ended up being among the last people in the museum, and staff were preparing to close the site, which meant we didn't feel we had as much time to reflect as we would have liked. I'd also recommend choosing a tour that includes a guide throughout the museum. We had a guide on the coach and for the first part of the visit, but then we were left to explore on our own, trying to remember everything we'd been told. Having a guide with us for the whole experience would have made it much more meaningful. Auschwitz is an incredibly important historical place, and for most people it's somewhere they'll only visit once. I'd suggest making the most of it by choosing an early start and a fully guided tour if you can. Despite these points, we're very glad we went, and I'd still recommend this tour.
Our tour guide (Michael) was very knowledgeable and willing and able to discuss very difficult topics. His English was perfect with hardly a trace of an accent. Also, the driver communicated with us exactly when he would arrive and kept us all on track. Great tour over all.
Marek was great, very knowledgeable. He spoke in a very respectful manner and did not rush throughout the visit. It was very well organized tour.
We had a private driver to and from Auschwitz as well as private guide. Janek our driver and Cecilia our guide were both very professional and engaging. Driver picked up at hotel and returned to hotel although if we had wanted a different drop off he could have accommodated. Very moving experience. Highly recommend
Janek, the driver and tour operator was great. He was pleasant and informative. My only issue was the tour I signed up for had a start time of 8 am. Apparently, that is the time the tour in Auschwitz begins, not the pick up time which is 2 hours before. Then, the day before I got a message that the time was changed to 7:30 am and the pick up time was 5:30 am. We were not prepared to be ready so early in the morning. Other than that, everything was fine, except being quite expensive.
No words for this one really, other than to say everyone without exception should do this once. Janek, our driver, did a first-rate job, collecting and bringing us back on time, with helpful but unintrusive comments on some of the things we saw on the way there and back.
Driver & guide outstanding. Hard to describe an experience like this as enjoyable but the story of such suffering and horror was beautifully delivered, and the knowledge level was second to none.
We had an excellent tour to Auschwitz and would highly recommend it to anyone visiting Kraków. The transfer and tour was very well organized, punctual and ran smoothly. A special thank you to Inga, who was an incredibly accommodating, welcoming, and friendly driver throughout the afternoon. She made us feel comfortable from the moment we were picked up, ensured everything ran smoothly, and was always happy to help with any questions or requests. Her warm personality and positive attitude really added to the experience. The transportation was comfortable, communication was excellent, and the overall service exceeded our expectations.
Well organized and good guide
Was able to book this with only 2 days notice after another operator cancelled on us as we were boarding the plane to Krakow. Excellent communication and professionalism ensured the tour proceeded without a hitch.
