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Kraków: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour & private transport
4 ReviewsSpend a day at Auschwitz-Birkenau II concentration camp and learn about its tragic history. Get picked up from your Krakow hotel and explore the site with your licensed guide.
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Highlights
- Visit one of the most important museums in the world
- Visit the buildings of the Auschwitz Museum and learn about its terrible history
- Learn about the Nazi Holocaust from knowledgable museum guide
- See the things that remained of Auschwitz prisoners
- Pick up and drop off from your hotel in Krakow
Description
Take a guided tour of Auschwitz to learn about the haunting genocide site where approximately 1.5 million people were killed during the Holocaust. Today, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it poignantly commemorates the lives of those who died within its walls and fences and is a must-visit for all. Established in 1940, the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex is a network of German Nazi concentration camps built and operated by the Third Reich in Poland throughout its five years of operation. It was a place of systematic extermination with the majority of victims Jewish, Polish, Romani, Russian POWs, or other nationalities. The Martyrdom Museum was founded in 1947 covering the area of KL Auschwitz (Auschwitz I) in Oświęcim and the Birkenau camp (Auschwitz II) in Brzezinka. It comprises approximately 150 buildings and 300 ruins and the original roads, fences, watchtowers, and railway ramps have all been preserved. What's more, the buildings house a collection of original exhibits and documents. Your ticket to Auschwitz-Birkenau includes a visit to Auschwitz I - the administrative center of the Auschwitz death camp. You can also visit Auschwitz II - Birkenau - there are no entry fees. As you explore the gas chambers, crematoriums, and exhibition halls inside the old prison blocks, listen closely as your guide sensitively explains the who, how, where, when, and why of these haunting places Explore the moving memorial dedicated to those who died in the Holocaust and step back to the days of World War II as you walk through the gate of the infamous concentration camp where more than a million European Jews and other prisoners were confined or killed during World War II. Accompanied by your knowledgeable guide, see a collection of sobering exhibits and documents in the original buildings. Itinerary: 1. Visiting Auschwitz I Museum 2. Transfer with the museums bus to Auschwitz II Birkenau (You have to go to Museum's bus stop, the bus departs every 5-10 minutes) 3. Visiting Auschwitz II BirkenauIncludes
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Krakow Certified local guide throughout visiting the museum Headsets to hear the tour guide clearly Entrance fee to Auschwitz Birkenau memorial siteImportant Information
- All participants are required to provide their full names and contact details as part of the booking (Auschwitz museum requirement) Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering The time of your departure might change if the availability of tours in Auschwitz Museum is low. In such case, we will contact you at least the day before the tour to inform you about your new pickup time. Unfortunately, GetYourGuide and your tour organizer have no influence on the availability in the museum.
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