From Krakow: Auschwitz Birkenau Small Group Tour with Pickup

Important Information:

• Due to the high number of bookings, we reserve the right to substitute a guide from the Auschwitz Birkenau Museum with our guide. In accordance with Museum regulations, he is not allowed to enter the Museum premises and will therefore provide you with all information before the tour. As a partial compensation, we will purchase guide books and lunchboxes for you on that day. Please bear this in mind when booking your tour, if possible at least one week in advance.
• As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, all participants are required to provide their full name and contact details as part of the booking
• Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
• Owing to the requirements, all tickets to the museum are non-refundable. Please consider your purchase carefully
• The Old Town is a restricted traffic zone so if your accommodation is in this area, the activity provider will contact you to confirm the nearest possible pick-up point
• People with disabilities may find it hard to move around. Wheelchairs are available at the Visitor Service Center if reserved in advance

What awaits you:

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and experience one of the darkest chapters in European history on a full-day guided tour from Krakow. Learn about the inhumane conditions people had to live in as you tour the site with a guide.

Arrive at Auschwitz, the site of extermination during Nazi occupation. With a licensed guide, contemplate the barbed wire fences, watchtowers, barracks, gallows, and gas chambers. Spend 2 hours here with a short 20-minute break.

Continue to Birkenau, a 5-minute drive from Auschwitz. Explore the site, comprised of 300 buildings, including watchtowers, latrines, and gas chambers. Gain an understanding of the people who passed through the camp and the memory of those who perished.

Spend approximately 1.5 hours at Birkenau before the 1 hour and 20 minutes drive back to Krakow.

What to bring:

• Passport or ID card
• Comfortable shoes
• Weather-appropriate clothing

Not allowed:

• Pets
• Shorts
• Smoking
• Luggage or large bags
• Sleeveless shirts

Not suitable for:

• People with mobility impairments