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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

4.91

293 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Highly recommended

    vincentwL3130RZ,May 14, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Excellent tour, so well organised. The transfer was flawless and the drive to Auschwitz was smooth. Our guide David was exceptional and very knowledgeable - it was a somber site but our understanding of the events was very much enriched from the tour

  • Truly a memorable day

    Allison W,May 12, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Excellent with a great driver and a passionate guide who bought the history alive. People with mobility issues could struggle as there are lots of steps and uneven surfaces. We had a fabulous visit, thank you

  • Auschwitz and Birkenau tour

    Sherpa698727,May 11, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Very well organised trip. From arranging the tour there were regular texts with times/pick up location. Small minibus collected us from our hotel at 12noon. This was adequate time for us to get to Auschwitz. No queuing to get in. Tour lasted approx 2 hours. Then there was a short break and transported to Birkenau, just a short distance from Auschwitz. We opted for a packed lunch too. The driver was professional and friendly. Timings were kept to and there were no hold ups.

  • Somber

    Dale H,May 8, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    Driver picked us up at the hotel right on the dot, not even one minute late. Museum is a very somber and necessary experience, you have to come here. Lots of walking, 10000 steps according to my watch, much of if at a very fast pace. I'd like to see a more senior-friendly option. This is definitely a life-changing experience. Do it now.

  • Excellent day well worth the visit

    Robert S,May 4, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Very moving day, our guide and driver were excellent. Be prepared for a lot of walking our app clocked up just over 5 miles.

  • Very punctual....

    Eva E,May 1, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Very punctual. Experienced guide. Busy schedule but it was probably good because you were pretty exhausted when you came to Birkenau.

  • Underhand and misleading

    Chris and Emma1,Apr 26, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    2.00

    We booked a tour to Auschwitz through this company; we were given various collection options but agreed a 10am collection from our hotel. We booked about a month before our trip. Literally 36 hours before the trip we received a message saying that the pick up would be 5.30am! Not a slight alteration but a wholesale change. When challenging this they explained that they can’t book slots with the venue until they know how many people they have and their identities. Inevitably that is just before the day of the trip so the more popular times have gone. They don’t tell you this when booking and by the time they tell you, it’s too late to get a better time elsewhere. Clearly it’s pointless asking for your preferred time as there is no prospect whatsoever of getting it. Highly misleading and underhand. Save the disappointment and book direct with the venue with your preferred time and get a cab. The only reason I didn’t give 1 star is because their driver Dawid was first class; very pleasant, polite, helpful and obliging and it’s not fair on him to be tarred with the stain of this company.

  • 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.

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