From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Day Tour with Transportation From Old Town: Limited %%OFF Tour with Meeting Point
ID: GYG138386-1549242
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
07:00 hours
Description
Join a tour from Krakow to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, with shared transport and a guidebook included, for a solemn and informative visit to the largest Nazi concentration camp.
Take part in a 7-hour educational tour from Krakow to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, visiting the former Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
Your experience begins in Krakow, with pickup from a central meeting point. During the 75-minute drive to the site, an informative documentary on the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau is shown to provide essential historical background.
Upon arrival, your tour leader will provide information on museum rules, procedures, and distribute official entry tickets. After a short stop at the Judenrampe the visit begins at Auschwitz I, the original concentration camp established in 1940. This section of the camp housed both male and female prisoners and was the site of the first mass killings using Zyklon B. Notable locations include Block 11—the central prison of the camp complex—the camp commandant’s office, and several SS administrative buildings. Auschwitz I was also the site of numerous executions and inhumane medical experiments.
Following a short break, the tour continues to Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the largest of the Nazi extermination facilities. Constructed to carry out the Final Solution, Birkenau was where approximately one million Jews were murdered. The camp, spanning nearly 200 hectares, features the remains of gas chambers, crematoria, primitive prisoner barracks, and extensive camp infrastructure. In 1944, it held over 100,000 prisoners, including Jews, Poles, Roma, and other groups.
At the conclusion of the visit, you will return to Krakow by shared transportation.
Highlights
- Visit Auschwitz and Birkenau on a Self-Guided Tour at your own pace
- Documentary film about Auschwitz on the way to the camp
- Use an informative guide book with maps, descriptions and suggested tour route
- Visit the Judenrampe & see the original camp train car
- Pickup and drop off in Krakow
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Entry passes for individual visitors without educators are free and provided by Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, according to official regulations of the Museum
• Entry tickets are always booked by the tour operator in advance.
• Your pickup time might be changed and will be between 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
• If the above change is necessary then you will be informed via email and/or What's App 12-24 hours before the amended start time
• The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service and regulations. For this reason, the duration of the trip should be considered as approximate.
• The offer is written in English so the organizer is not responsible for any inaccuracies in translation into another language
Meet in front of the entrance to the Radisson Blu Hotel (Tourist Bus Stop). Await for a van, minibus or a coach with KrakowDirect markings. Please arrive 15 minutes before the confirmed pickup time.
INCLUDED
- Brochure in your chosen language with maps, sightseeing route and detailed descriptions
- Entry ticket to Auschwitz I
- Entry ticket to Auschwitz II - Birkenau
- Pickup from the central meeting point in Krakow
- Round-trip shared transportation by a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
- Flexible itinerary (you can choose how you wish to split the sightseeing time between the two camps)
- Documentary film on the way to Auschwitz
- Assistance of an English-speaking tour host throughout the whole trip
- Insurance
NOT INCLUDED
- Live tour guide
- Food and drinks
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
