7-Hour Auschwitz-Birkenau History Tour from Kraków with Hotel Pickup

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest former Nazi concentration camp
• 02 See the gas chambers and barracks where prisoners were kept
• 03 Explore Birkenau and learn the history of the death camps
• 04 Understand the meaning of "Arbeit Macht Frei" in its historical context

During this 7-hour tour, visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest former Nazi concentration camp, and travel by minivan from Kraków. Learn about the Nazi program of "Arbeit Macht Frei" as you see the gas chambers, barracks, and other significant monuments connected to the terrible events of World War II and Hitler's Third Reich. Continue to Birkenau to understand the history of the death camps and the scale of what took place there.

See the barracks where prisoners were kept, along with the gas chambers.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Cracow, Oswiecim

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Visit from Kraków

• Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Kraków.

• Visit the largest former Nazi concentration camp to see significant monuments connected to the terrible events of World War II and Hitler's Third Reich. See the barracks where prisoners were kept, along with the gas chambers.

• Go to the Birkenau camp to see the place where more than 125,000 prisoners of war were incarcerated. Learn the horrific history of the death camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau.

• Discover the true meaning of "Arbeit Macht Frei".

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• English-speaking Poland tour guide

• Pick-up and drop-off at your accommodation in Kraków

• Entrance and live tour guide at Auschwitz with headsets

• Entrance and live tour guide at Birkenau

• Umbrella on a rainy day

What's Not Included

• Food and drinks

• Tips and gratuity

What to bring

• You are recommended to take your lunch box.

Know before you go

• You need to show your student card at the desk if you have booked the student ticket.
• You are advised to bring a packed lunch to save time, although there is a place to buy snacks.
• This is a group tour. It is not private.
• In exceptional cases, the minivan might be replaced with a bigger bus with very similar comfort.
• During visits to the Memorial Site, you will see only the most important places and exhibitions. Visiting the entire post-camp space would require a multi-day stay.
• The time of pick-up can be changed - you will be informed by mobile phone, email, or through the reception desk.
• Please inform the tour operator if you have a small child requiring a car seat.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Kraków, Poland

Tour start

Kraków, Poland

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.