From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour with a Licensed Guide

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See the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial with a guide certified by the museum. Spend a day at the museum to learn about the fate of many of the victims of the Holocaust.

Highlights

  • Ponder the past as you walk through the infamous 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate
  • Travel by bus to the largest camp used by the Nazis during the Holocaust
  • Go to the original barracks and see where the prisoners were once held
  • Listen as a local guide tells you about the events that took place at the site

Description

Step into history with a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial. Learn about the tragic history of the largest Holocaust memorial from your guide. Be picked up from the comfort of your accommodation in Krakow and board a comfortable bus for the 1.5-hour trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex, a historic site that serves as an important Holocaust memorial.  Explore the museum in the outskirts of Oświęcim, approximately 60 kilometers west of Krakow. Upon arrival, meet a local guide who will show you around the site and tell you about its inhuman history. Find out how Auschwitz-Birkenau has become both a symbol of human suffering and a witness to physical and emotional exhaustion during a respectful tour with a licensed guide. Walk through the gate marked 'Arbeit Macht Frei' (work frees) to enter Auschwitz 1, where your guide will show you around the preserved area and introduce the history of the place. Spend approximately an hour in Birkenau, where the mass killings as part of the Nazi 'Final Solution to the Jewish Question' took place. After the visit, you can reflect on the experience during the ride back to Krakow. 

Includes

Pickup and drop-off Transportation by air-conditioned bus Entry ticket to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Professional licensed guide Lunch box (if add-on selected)

Important Information

  • Pickup time may change (possible start of the tour between 6:00 AM-1:30 PM), please consider this in your plans. You choose a preferred time which is not guaranteed. The exact start time of the tour will be communicated the day before, so please check your pickup time confirmation email the day before your trip
  • You can order a lunch box as an add-on at checkout
  • 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

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Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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