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Guided Tour from Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau with hotel pick up

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Overview

Available languages

English

7 hours

Mobile ticket

Embark on a profound journey into the harrowing chapters of history with our Auschwitz-Birkenau tour. This comprehensive exploration ensures the memories of the victims are honoured. Enjoy a hassle-free start with a pick-up from your hotel or a set meeting point. With round-trip transportation, entrance fees, and a pre-scheduled entry, you'll avoid long ticket queues. An expert museum guide will lead your group, which ranges from 16 to 30 participants, through the poignant sites of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Highlights:

•Auschwitz I: See the chilling "Arbeit macht frei" gate, evidence of wartime atrocities, and the remnants of a gas chamber and crematorium.

•Auschwitz II - Birkenau: Explore the Death Gate, initial selection ramp, inmate barracks, and ruins of gas chambers and crematoriums.

Anticipate a concise yet impactful 3-hour tour, enriching your grasp of this significant historical site.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

TRANSPORT: For transportation, we use minibuses and minivans. If you have motion sickness or any other issues related to traveling by car, please inform us in advance. The travel time depends on the weather and road conditions, so it may be extended.

VISIT: The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum attracts numerous visitors daily. Exploring at your own pace may not be feasible due to the high volume of visitors. It is essential to maintain appropriate and respectful behavior while in the camps. The dress code is smart casual, reflecting the solemnity of the site. Activities such as eating, smoking, and loud behavior are strictly prohibited within the Museum premises.

PICKUP: A few hotels in Krakow are situated in traffic-restricted areas. Your pickup will be arranged from the nearest accessible point, and you will receive notification.

DEPARTURE: Due to the museum's policy, capacity limits within the buildings, and the high number of visitors, the pickup time may be subject to change. We kindly ask for your understanding and suggest avoiding planning other activities on the day, as rescheduling might pose a challenge. We understand that our clients want to explore our city as much as possible, and we strive to provide advance notice regarding the pickup time frame. Typically, around 3-7 days before your visit, we will reach out to everyone, allowing you to plan your day accordingly.

DOCUMENTS: As it is obligatory at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum to confirm your personal details, you must provide the full names of all participants when making a reservation. Additionally, please ensure to carry your passport or ID with you, as it may be checked at the museum entrance. Failure to do so may result in denial of entry to the museum.

BAG SIZE: Please be aware that entry to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum is not allowed with large bags or backpacks. The maximum permissible size is 30cm x 20cm x 10cm. You can securely leave your bags in your car, which will be locked during your visit.

LUNCH: Lunch is not included in the tour package. There isn't ample time for a regular lunch break between visits to Auschwitz (1st camp) and Birkenau (2nd camp), so it's advisable to bring along a snack or some food to stave off hunger. However, if you prefer a more substantial meal, you can opt to order lunch boxes through us for an additional fee. We'll send you the offer the day before the excursion. Please note that at the parking lot, only vending machines with snacks are available, as the restaurant is currently under construction.

SECURITY: Please be prepared to undergo a security check, similar to airport procedures, before entering the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum.

WEATHER: Our operations run regardless of weather conditions. You will spend up to 70% of your time outdoors, particularly at Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Therefore, we advise you to dress accordingly for the weather and bring water, especially on sunny days.

CHILDREN: Children must be accompanied by an adult, and infant seats are available for younger children. Due to the potentially traumatic nature of the visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, we recommend that visitors be at least 13 years old.

PICTURES: Visitors are generally permitted to take photographs, with a few exceptions clearly indicated. However, taking photos inside buildings using flash is strictly prohibited.

CONTACT: We confirm all tours via messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Viber, Signal, and Telegram. According to us and our clients, this is the most convenient form of communication. If you don't use any of them, don't worry, we'll send you an email. Emails are sent through the system, so please also check your spam folder to ensure you don't miss our message.

GROUP: The group is of the standard size recommended by the museum, typically ranging between 16 and 30 people.

There is a lot of walking in the museum. It is not recommended for people with mobility issues.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

1

Krakow

Your trip to Auschwitz will start with picking up from a previously determined place in Krakow from a hotel or apartment or from our meeting point. The journey from Krakow to Auschwitz takes about 1,5 hour. Information about your pick up time you will get one day before the trip.

Admission Not Applicable
2

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

When you arrive at Auschwitz, you will meet your guide. Together you will enter the museum and in less than 2 hours of walking he will show you one of the darkest places from the World War II. During your visit to this place you will see: the gate "Arbeit mach frei", the last one gas chamber that survived and a lot of exhibitions with photos and remains of prisoners

2 hours • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Visiting the camp Auschwitz I with a licensed English-speaking guide

Drop off in your hotel or any place in Krakow City Centre(If you choose the option "Hotel pick up")

English-speaking driver

Visiting the camp Auschwitz II Birkenau with a licensed English-speaking guide

Pick up from your hotel/apartament/hostel in Krakow(If you choose the option "Hotel pick up" )

Tickets(Entry tickets are booked in advance, so you don't need to wait in line at the ticket office)

Transportation by air-conditioned minivan or minibus

Lunch

Gratuities

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

English tour- Hotel pick up

Hotel pick included
Inclusions:: Certified Auschwitz & Birkenau guide (museum employee), shared group in museum and transportation
Duration: 7 hours: 3 hours of sightseeing and 1 hour 20 minutes drive each way
Trip plan: 1-4 hotel pick up, 1 hour 20 minutes drive, 3 hours sightseeing, return and drop off in requested location in City Centre
Vehicle type: Minivan, minibus
Pickup included

Reviews

4.92

286 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Shame! cancellation at the last moment

    loise39330,Apr 17, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    Hi, Kate. We went to Krakow with the aim of making an excursion to Auschwitz. I booked my visit two months before. When I arrived in Krakow. I am sent a wattsap message to shift my trip the next day,outside it was the day I was leaving.I am invented a completely bogus excuse that it is the march of the living,outside this march had already passed!I am very angry!I would never have gone to Krakow without this excursions

  • We will remember...

    Carolyn M,Apr 13, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This is a very well organized tour. Micah our driver was a very good driver and explained things very well. Definitely dress accordingly as a lot of the tour is outside. It is a lot of walking as well so wear proper footwear. The boxed lunch we purchased was very good. Very tastefully done museums.

  • Excellent all round!

    David W,Apr 13, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Very friendly guide, very informative and there to help. Fantastic experience but do wrap up warm, it is cold. Lunch boxes well worth it.

  • Impressive and emotional

    Klaas W,Apr 11, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Very interesting and impressive, good guide, had to go fast because of the tight planning of the route.

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  • Once in a life time

    JayneLouHarris,Apr 7, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Well worth a visit when visiting Kraków, Listening to the tour guide very interesting . Long day but worth it.

  • Sad

    Belinda H,Apr 6, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This was something I think everyone needs to do and see to fully appreciate what happened to those people a few years ago Without doubt a sad but memorable trip

  • This was a small-group...

    Jen P,Apr 3, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This was a small-group tour of a nice size, 14 people in total. Communication from Adam was efficient and we were sent reminders and pickup instructions by email and WhatsApp up to the day before the tour. Our driver, Dorota, arrived at the hotel promptly at the given time. Overall a very good tour but it felt a little rushed - we were given only 15 minutes to swallow our lunch (pre-ordered packed lunches) before being driven from Auschwitz I to Auschwitz-Birkenau. I think 30-45 minutes break for lunch and a restroom stop would have been better. But other than being tight on break time, everything else was good. The tour coordinator Adam was very responsive to emails and WhatsApp messages. The driver Dorota was friendly and helpful. It was at times a bit difficult to understand the local guide inside Auschwitz but she did her best.

  • Shame about the tour operator.

    Lee P,Mar 31, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    1.00

    You should definitely visit Auschwitz but I would definitely recommend a different tour operator. Our guide turned up half an hour late so we were stood in a car park in the rain for 50 minutes. He them proceeded to rush through the tour as "we started late". I did ask him at one point to wait for everyone to catch him up before starting to talk about stuff but he said no. The tickets were disorganised with members of the group not getting tickets on the first go. The communication on where and when to meet didn't really exist and we were left trying to figure things out. And then we were dropped off somewhere near our hotel and left up find our own way home in the rain. Would not recommend and expected much more!

  • Humbling experience but a must when in Poland

    Culture64487361411,Mar 29, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    A humbling experience but a must to visit, Kuba our driver was lovely and very friendly and helpful, Casper our guide was great, very knowledgeable and informative Cannot recommend this trip high enough

  • Everything was...

    Judith O,Mar 25, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Everything was exceptionally organized! Iza is an awesome driver, very friendly, professional and has great attention to detail! Thomas, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and exceeded all of our expectations. Our lunch bags were wonderful. Sandwiches were tasty. Thank you for offering the lunch service for a small price! Nothing could be improved! It was a very impactful and thought provoking day. Thank you all. ❤️

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