Krakow Auschwitz-Birkenau Full-Day Tour with Expert Museum Guide
by Discover Poland
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€96Overview
This full-day tour lasts approximately seven to eight hours and begins with pickup from Krakow by an air-conditioned vehicle. The drive to Oswiecim takes about one hour and fifteen minutes. Upon arrival, there is a short break for coffee or to view outdoor exhibits. The group then meets a licensed English-speaking guide who is officially approved by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. The guided visit to Auschwitz I camp lasts about two and a half hours. Visitors walk through original barracks, watchtowers, and pass under the iconic "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate. Exhibitions include personal belongings, photographs, and documents related to the Holocaust. The expert guide provides historical facts and explains the conditions prisoners endured. Time is allowed for reflection at memorials dedicated to the victims. After a break of up to fifteen minutes, the tour continues with a ninety-minute visit to Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located about three minutes away. The guide explains the camp’s history, prisoner living conditions, the selection process, and medical experiments conducted by Nazi doctors such as Josef Mengele. The liberation of the camp by the Soviet 60th Army on January 27, 1945, is also described. At the end of the visit, there is at least a twenty-minute break to rest, visit the bookstore, or buy souvenirs. The return trip to Krakow takes about one hour and fifteen minutes. The tour includes round-trip transportation from and to Krakow by air-conditioned vehicle, entry fees, headsets to hear the guide clearly, assistance from English-speaking tour leaders, and the services of a licensed local expert guide throughout. Food and drinks are not included. Participants should bring identification and may want to bring rain gear in case of bad weather. The tour is not recommended for people with serious health or mobility restrictions. As a gift for booking, a free walking tour of Krakow runs daily at 10:00 AM and 2:30 PM from Jan Matejko Square, which can be joined by showing the booking confirmation to the guide.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Transfer and Meeting Guide in Oswiecim
Travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Krakow to Oswiecim with support from an English-speaking tour leader. On arrival, there is a short break for coffee or to view some outdoor exhibits before meeting the official Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum guide.
Auschwitz I Museum
Spend about two and a half hours touring Auschwitz I with a licensed guide. Visit the original "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, barracks, watchtowers, and exhibitions showing personal items, photographs, and documents. The guide explains the history and conditions prisoners faced, ending with time for quiet reflection at the memorials.
150 min
Birkenau (Auschwitz II) Camp
After the first camp, a short break of up to 15 minutes is planned. Then a 90-minute guided visit to Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located only 3 minutes away, takes place. This camp was built in 1941 on the order of Heinrich Himmler and could hold about 90,000 prisoners. The guide explains the harsh living conditions, cruel selection process, and pseudo-scientific medical experiments conducted by Nazi doctors including Josef Mengele. The history of the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opening Auschwitz gates on January 27, 1945, marking liberation, concludes this part of the tour.
90 min
Return to Krakow
At the tour’s end, guests have at least 20 minutes to rest, visit the bookstore, or shop for groceries. The return trip to Krakow takes about one hour and fifteen minutes, ending at the chosen drop-off location.
Meeting point
Kiss and Ride Park (Opposite Mercure Hotel)
End point
Kiss and Ride Park (Opposite Mercure Hotel)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional info
Krakow Auschwitz-Birkenau Full-Day Tour with Expert Museum Guide
by Discover Poland
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€96Overview
This full-day tour lasts approximately seven to eight hours and begins with pickup from Krakow by an air-conditioned vehicle. The drive to Oswiecim takes about one hour and fifteen minutes. Upon arrival, there is a short break for coffee or to view outdoor exhibits. The group then meets a licensed English-speaking guide who is officially approved by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. The guided visit to Auschwitz I camp lasts about two and a half hours. Visitors walk through original barracks, watchtowers, and pass under the iconic "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate. Exhibitions include personal belongings, photographs, and documents related to the Holocaust. The expert guide provides historical facts and explains the conditions prisoners endured. Time is allowed for reflection at memorials dedicated to the victims. After a break of up to fifteen minutes, the tour continues with a ninety-minute visit to Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located about three minutes away. The guide explains the camp’s history, prisoner living conditions, the selection process, and medical experiments conducted by Nazi doctors such as Josef Mengele. The liberation of the camp by the Soviet 60th Army on January 27, 1945, is also described. At the end of the visit, there is at least a twenty-minute break to rest, visit the bookstore, or buy souvenirs. The return trip to Krakow takes about one hour and fifteen minutes. The tour includes round-trip transportation from and to Krakow by air-conditioned vehicle, entry fees, headsets to hear the guide clearly, assistance from English-speaking tour leaders, and the services of a licensed local expert guide throughout. Food and drinks are not included. Participants should bring identification and may want to bring rain gear in case of bad weather. The tour is not recommended for people with serious health or mobility restrictions. As a gift for booking, a free walking tour of Krakow runs daily at 10:00 AM and 2:30 PM from Jan Matejko Square, which can be joined by showing the booking confirmation to the guide.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Transfer and Meeting Guide in Oswiecim
Travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Krakow to Oswiecim with support from an English-speaking tour leader. On arrival, there is a short break for coffee or to view some outdoor exhibits before meeting the official Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum guide.
Auschwitz I Museum
Spend about two and a half hours touring Auschwitz I with a licensed guide. Visit the original "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, barracks, watchtowers, and exhibitions showing personal items, photographs, and documents. The guide explains the history and conditions prisoners faced, ending with time for quiet reflection at the memorials.
150 min
Birkenau (Auschwitz II) Camp
After the first camp, a short break of up to 15 minutes is planned. Then a 90-minute guided visit to Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located only 3 minutes away, takes place. This camp was built in 1941 on the order of Heinrich Himmler and could hold about 90,000 prisoners. The guide explains the harsh living conditions, cruel selection process, and pseudo-scientific medical experiments conducted by Nazi doctors including Josef Mengele. The history of the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opening Auschwitz gates on January 27, 1945, marking liberation, concludes this part of the tour.
90 min
Return to Krakow
At the tour’s end, guests have at least 20 minutes to rest, visit the bookstore, or shop for groceries. The return trip to Krakow takes about one hour and fifteen minutes, ending at the chosen drop-off location.
Meeting point
Kiss and Ride Park (Opposite Mercure Hotel)
End point
Kiss and Ride Park (Opposite Mercure Hotel)
Languages
Cancellation policy
- All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.