From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Group Tour by Minivan

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Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau one of the largest Nazi concentration camps during your stay in Krakow. Take a moving tour of the preserved ruins, museum, and memorials at Auschwitz-Birkenau, and uncover the harrowing truths of Poland’s WWII history.

Highlights

Learn about the history of the genocide
Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial
Avoid the queues with a skip-the-line ticket

Description

Your tour begins with a pickup from your hotel in central Krakow between 7:30 and 9:15 AM (time to be confirmed). Travel 1 hour and 10 minutes to Auschwitz. Upon arrival, use your prepaid skip-the-line tickets and head straight inside. Follow your guide as they lead you through a tour of the vast complex. Explore the buildings of the Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps, passing beneath the “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign at the main entrance. Visit the original wooden barracks, the bathhouse, and the watchtower, as well as seeing the crematorium, gas chamber, and the Death Wall. Learn more about the history of the camp and how it became one of the most notorious of the Nazi regime. Hear about life in WWII-era Poland, and visit the on-site museum, which displays a moving collection of photographs, documents, and personal items belonging to the prisoners. At the end of the visit, return to Krakow, where your tour ends with a drop off at your hotel between 3:00 and 4:00 PM.

Includes

Full transport to and from Krakow Professional English-speaking guide provided by the museum Admission fees to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Food and drinks Headsets at the museum for children (under 8) Infant tickets

Important Information

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 guided tour of Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum is approximately 3.5 hours long (1.5 to 2 hours in Auschwitz and 2 hours in Birkenau) and is conducted according to Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum Rules and Regulations
After visiting Auschwitz, there will be a quick 10-minute break for snacks and to use the facilities
Please note that large backpacks and handbags are not permitted in the Auschwitz Birkenau Museum. Maximum bag size is 20 / 30 cm
Your pickup time may change. You will be informed of changes by mobile phone, email, or through your reception desk