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Auschwitz Birkenau Tour from Krakow: Private Transfer + Ticket

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7 to 8 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish
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Overview

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp on this 7,5 hour tour from Krakow, with private round-trip transfers.
Meet a private driver at your city hotel and drive straight to this UNESCO World Heritage site.
On arrival, join a group lead by on site guide of the Auschwitz-Birkenau compound, and see one of the most unique places in the world,with its buildings, crematoriums and other sites, along with the exhibitions that chronicle the stories of holocaust victims.
As you walk, listen to important historical facts and insights from your guide.
After your tour, rejoin your private driver for your return journey to your hotel.
Our trip is designed keeping your comfort in mind - you do not have to worry about details such as transport or fees.
Please, note, that depending on the availability of the tours, the order might change.

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private transportation
  • English-speaking professional driver
  • Gratuities
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Please contact us the day before your tour to confirm the exact start time. If your hotel is located in an area with restricted vehicle access, it might be necessary to walk to the nearest available pick-up point.

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Krakow

Start your experience with a pickup from your hotel at your preferred departure time. Then, settle into your private car with your driver and travel direct to Auschwitz-Birkenau, outside the town of Oświęcim, without any stops to pick up other passengers.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

When you arrive at your destination, you will be met by your professional guide and enter the site at Auschwitz I, walking through the gate to the camp that bears the inscription Arbeit Macht Frei (Work Sets You Free).The Auschwitz-Birkenau complex was established in 1940 in place of old polish army barracks. Originally to hold Polish POW`s political prisoners, and operated until its liberation by advancing soviets in 1945. During its operation, more than 1.5 million Jewish, Polish, Italian and French prisoners were brought here ,of which 1.1m. was exterminated as part of largest genocide in human history. Leaving survivors terribly scared for live.The Auschwitz complex comprises of original buildings and you can see the original roads, fences, watchtowers and railway ramps, and death wall. Visit some of the barracks on the Auschwitz I complex, which now house a collection of original exhibitions and documents, as well as articles stolen from prisoners upon camp arrival.
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1 hour 45 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Brzezinka

The second part of the tour - Birkenau (Auschwitz II) - the largest camp from over 40 camps and sub-camps from Auschwitz complex. Originally planned as a camp for Soviet prisoners of war, it eventually became a concentration camp for prisoners of various nationalities and a center of the extermination of Jews. Its construction began in October 1941 by hands of slave labourers, in a place of displaced and mostly demolished village of Brzezinka and three kilometres from Auschwitz I.It was design to hold 125 000 prisoners at one time. Who was from the start destined to die from cold, hunger, diseases and of exhaustion. Prisoners was treated as redundant and easily replaceable work force.You will sea unimaginable living condition, prisoners have to adapt. You can walk to preserved camp barracks. You will see rail ramp, when infamous Dr. Mengele oversaw selection process of new arrivals, when split second decided of you life or death in gas chambers. Which were only 200m away.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Krakow

End your experience of touring Auschwitz complex with our driver waiting for you, to take you to your starting location.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note, the maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Auschwitz Museum&Memorial can not exceed dimensions: 30x20x10 cm
  • Please note, in case needing infant seats - let us know when booking process.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Auschwitz Birkenau Tour from Krakow: Private Transfer + Ticket?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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What's Included

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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private transportation
  • English-speaking professional driver
  • Guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau in the language of your choice
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please note, the maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Auschwitz Museum&Memorial can not exceed dimensions: 30x20x10 cm
  • Please note, in case needing infant seats - let us know when booking process.

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