Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup
Overview
Available languages
7 hours
Mobile ticket
Visit the largest former Nazi concentration camp on a 7-hour tour from Krakow. Learn more about the Nazi program of "Abreit Macht Frei" and the genocide of World War II. Explore the gas chambers and barracks with a licensed English speaking guide from Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum.
The live guide is in English.
Other language options available only with the guide book.
On certain days, due to the high number of bookings, especially those made at the last minute, I reserve the right to substitute a English speaking guide from the Auschwitz Birkenau Museum with a guide in another available language. As a partial compensation, we will purchase English guide books and lunchboxes for you on that day.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Dress code is smart casual
We can accommodate dietary Lunchbox restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free
Please note! The tour is guided in English. In French, Italian, German and Spanish there are optional paper book guides.
On certain days there is a possibility of a delay in entering the Museum, please take this into consideration when booking.
On certain days, due to the high number of bookings, especially those made at the last minute, I reserve the right to substitute a English speaking guide from the Auschwitz Birkenau Museum with a guide in another available language. As a partial compensation, we will purchase English guide books and lunchboxes for you on that day.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Big sandwich, water, apple, chocolate bar (When this option is selected)
Local guide
Professional art historian guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Krakow
Hotel pick up and drive ro Auschwitz about 70 km
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Founded on 27 April 1940, Auschwitz became the site of extermination by inhumane conditions and physical destruction of prisoners. It was the biggest death camp of the Nazi regime and during your tour a licensed guide will sensitively take you to see the barbed wire fences, watchtowers, barracks, gallows and gas chambers; these depict the circumstances under which the Nazi genocide took place.
Options
Private transport + lunchboxes
All pick-up options: We can pick you up from any address in Krakow or from the airport, train station
Reilway Ramp: Driver can show you a place that is not part of the regular tour - the original ramp
Premium: You have a driver and a car only at your disposal, if you want to return to Krakow earlier, change your plans, no problem.
Duration: 7 hours: Regular time
Lunch Boxes: Yours driver will prepare for you a baguette with cheese and ham, an apple, a banana, water and a chocolate bar
Lexus ES limousine 2025: The premium luxury limousine. With that option lunch is include the price. Also paper guide in your language.
Pickup included
Minivan max 8 persons in bus
Pick up from yours address
Small group : Travel with small comfortable minivan with maximum 8 persons.
In Auschwitz group is 30 persons.
Duration: 8 hours
Minivan
Exceptions: On certain days, we reserve the right to replace the minivan with a larger car and to arrange a meeting point
Pickup included
Lunch Included
Hotel pick up included: Day before tour we will let you know about exact pick up time from yours address. Pickups will be between 6:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
Duration: 7 hours
Lunch box: You do not need to think about food. Our host will manage for you lunch- big sandwich, water, chocolate, apple.
Minivan 8 people: Lunch is for all group size
20 pax bus : Lunch is for all group size
Pickup included
Reviews
1,241 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour only problem was pick up time confusion
Maris K,
Oct 3, 2025
- Viator
4.00It was a great tour and our driver George was great. I feel like we payed an appropriate price for the tour however my only complaint is pickup time we signed up for 0800 pickup however it was rescheduled to 1220 which I was not exactly happy about.
Horrible experience
Ernesta S,
Oct 3, 2025
- Viator
1.00They need to know they're not organized well. Not at all. Changed pick-up time with communication in English. When I try to contact the driver, he tells me he's not Viator, lying. Morale Viator fucked us 580€. did not assist us at all. Absurd!
Incomparable and incredible
Franz A,
Oct 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00Auschwitz-Birkenau leaves speechless and affected. What did ancestors do? I can't believe it. You feel ashamed as an Austrian.
Auschwitz Birkenau tour
Dermot H,
Sep 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00Big thanks to all who made this visit such a success, despite such a harrowing history. Thanks to our amazing English speaking guide, Casper and his Polish speaking assistant. Huge thanks also to our wonderful driver, George, who made us all feel very welcome.
Auschwitz Experience well worth it
Theodore N,
Sep 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00We were picked up by our driver(Olek) and taken to auschwiz. Drive was courteous and friendly. The auschwitz experience is well worth the trip.we highly recommend anyone who gets the chance to go. Olek was there when we finished to get us safely back to our hotel.
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