Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup

Overview

Available languages

Czech

German

Ukrainian

English

Italian

Polish

French

Dutch

Spanish

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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Krakow

Hotel pick up and drive ro Auschwitz about 70 km

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

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.

1 hour • Admission Included

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

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

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

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

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

Reviews

4.25

1,334 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

937

135

147

Recommend this activity
P4421TMthomasf,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The experience was very enjoyable, we were picked up from our front door by a guy called George. George was very helpful and made the whole experience so much easier by picking us up, dropping us off and giving us information on what we will need and don’t need for the journey. The tour was amazing and would recommend this service 👍
Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Paulo M,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
The experience, conducted in family, was very expected and desirable, but started badly, right upon arrival at Auschwitz concentration camp, at 5:00 a.m., where we had to wait in queue, with negative temperatures and standing until 6:30 a.m. (time of opening the gates, for access to the restaurant), having not been informed, at the time of the purchase of tickets, that we would be in this situation, having been caught by surprise. In addition, at the time of purchasing the tickets (which were not cheap, for 3 people), we chose the English language, taking into account the unavailability of the Portuguese or Spanish language. However, we were surprised, by the negative, by a Polish guide who refused to speak English (except when he wanted to inform us that it was forbidden to take photographs or not to move away from the group). Although we were offered a book in Portuguese, we ended up losing information, even because we visited blocks 8 and 9, of which the book informs nothing. In addition, the guide (an extremely arrogant person and nothing empathic) advanced, without waiting for the group (27 people, of which only 6 spoke/understood Polish). Although it was a striking experience, because we know the history and the facts of what happened, it ended up being marked by the disillusionment of not having a guide and a more detailed explanation/presentation. It is a visit that those who go to Krakow (Poland) should not miss, but that should be better planned and customers who buy tickets in VIATOR should be properly informed of all these situations.
Museum great. Booking, ticketing & queuing - complete mess.
Daniel E,,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
Our local Operator was good but be aware you are not buying a ticket. You are buying an early start, to then wait in a queue and your operator then books you into any tour they can (whether they speak your language or not). The Aushwitz ticketing system and requirement to be on a tour has created a false market. If you have time and can book up direct from official Site it’s better, otherwise be prepared to queue early and in the cold. The museum itself remains as powerful, harrowing but ultimately important as it ever was. The booking system here and local rep were good but the whole system of doing it is way isn’t great at all.
AVOID! AVOID AVOID
D7951ALsharona,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Booked to go to Poland especially to go to Auschwitz, paid £175 for 2 of us. While we were in the airport had a message to say we were being picked up from our hotel at 4am the next morning to go. We waited and waited and waited. Nothing did not turn up, made no contact and I was ringing them constantly with no answer. Finally got through at 8am that morning, they made so many excuses as to why they stood us up. We were so upset as this was the main reason we came to krakow. We could not visit the next day as it was so busy. This company is a scam!!! Could not give 0 stars
Great experience!!
D4498VHalbertov,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I had a great experience and highly recommend this tour. Olek was an excellent driver—very punctual, friendly, and professional. The visit itself was both shocking and deeply memorable. Thank you!
Impression to visit the place of such human cruelty
Francisco José F,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very well organized. Highest score. Absolutely recommended. It is quite an experience to visit the concentration camps and realize that thousands of innocent people suffered and died there.
Visit Auschwitz and Birkenau
gigicravero,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
All was perfect Olek out driver, extremly punctually and kindly nothing of negative thanks you top service off corse raccomanded
Amazing service for family’s
mariangelcamara99,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We came all the way from Mexico and we had a great experience with this tour, our guide Olek was super friendly, we were impressed with the punctuality, the transportation, he explained us many things from the city, and he was very kind, knowledgeable and polite, very generous, you should definitely book this tour.
A major cold, at...
Noelia F,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It's a big cold one, 7:30 when we arrived. Titanic task getting a machine coffee. No time to see the sale of books, controlled to the minute, get.... see one, to the car.... See the other... To the car... And the hotel. But hey, it has to be seen, it is very worth it despite being an overexploited business of black history and the barbarism of humanity.
Efficient way to visit
calvinw989,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. Olek was a great driver and the lunch provided was filling and tasty. The only thing I would improve would be having longer than 10/15 mins break as the first tour lasts 2 hours and you need a rest before the second one which lasts an hour.