Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow
Highlights
Oswiecim
Group Tour
7 Hours
MODERATE
English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Dutch
Description
Take a sobering tour of the World War II Auschwitz-Birkenau complex on a 7-hour trip from Krakow.Travel by coach to the UNESCO World Heritage compound and explore the twin concentration camp with a guide as you learn about the Nazi Holocaust and how the camps functioned.Explore the poignant exhibition halls, and see the barracks, gas chambers and other buildings at Auschwitz I.Then, view the watchtowers, crumbled buildings and memorials at Auschwitz II-Birkenau.Your guide will explain everything you see with care and sensitivity.
Itinerary
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Booking
During your reservation process, please make sure to put the correct name and surname of every participants.The name and surname on the reservation must be identical as in ID document.
While booking the tour you will have a chance to choose your pickup point.The list of hotels is limited so if you cannot find your accommodation, please pick main departure point:
MAIN DEPARTURE POINT: Parking Kiss&Ride (2 Wielopole street) next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/.Check-in at the location is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
The hours you book are tentative and may change, and departures from Krakow may take place in the following hours: 6.00 am – 1.00 pm.You will receive a message with the exact departure time until 7 pm on the day before the activity.Please check in at your chosen meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of the tour.
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At location
The hours you book are tentative and may change, and departures from Krakow may take place in the following hours: 6:00 am – 3:00 pm.
You will receive a message with the exact departure time until 7 pm on the day before the activity.
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Transfer to Auschwitz by an air-conditoned vehicle (approx.1½h)
Check-in at the location is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
Our guide will pick you up.Tickets are per name, do not forget to take your identity document or passport to confirm your identity.
All customers are obliged to take their ID document with them on the day of the tour (if there is no such document, the staff of the facility have the right to refuse entry to the museum).The name and surname on the reservation must be identical as in ID document.We does not take any responsibility if any of our customers will be refused to enter Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau due to lack of documents.
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Visit to Auschwitz I (approx.1 ½h)
Official Auschwitz Educator will share the heartbreaking story in the chosen language.Entrance fees are already paid so you don’t have to worry about anything.
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15 minutes break
You can eat the sandwich you brought.
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Transfer to Birkenau (approx.10 minutes)
After visiting Auschwitz I camp and short break you will be taken to Birkenau camp tour, with the same bus that you arrived with.
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Visit to Auschwitz II Birkenau (approx.2h)
Continuation of your tour in Birkenau camp.
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Return to Krakow from Birkenau camp (approx.1 ½h)
You can be dropped off near the place of the pickup or the starting point.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.