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Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps with a professional guide to learn about its inhumane history. Spend the day at this site to learn the fate of the millions of victims of the Holocaust.

Highlights

• Skip-the-line entry to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
• Hotel/Meeting Point pickup & drop-off in Krakow included
• Licensed historian guide for deeper insights
• Comfortable air-conditioned transport
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance

Description

Tour Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest former concentration camp, and learn about its history with a local guide. Begin your tour by departing Krakow to head to the museum and memorial on the outskirts of Oświęcim, approximately 60 kilometers west of Krakow. Upon arrival at the museum, your guide will take you into a world of the past. Before exploring the Auschwitz-Birkenau camps, watch a film in a specially prepared cinema room at to help you gain an understanding of the history of the camp. Learn about the functioning of the camp during World War II. After the film, pass through the gate marked 'Arbeit macht frei' and enter the grounds of Auschwitz I, where your guide will show you around the preserved area and tell you about the history of the place. Then, visit Birkenau, where the mass extermination took place as part of the Nazi's 'Final Solution to the Jewish Question.' This will be the last hour of the tour, after which your driver will take you back to Krakow. The Auschwitz-Birkenau camp, which was established in 1940 by the German Nazi party, became a symbol of human suffering as well as physical and mental torment years later. As the largest concentration camp in operation, it has become the final resting place for millions of people, especially Jews. There is no doubt that this is a place that leaves a permanent mark on visitors. It is an important monument in honor of the victims of extermination.

Includes

Hotel/Meeting Point pickup and drop-off (depending on the option selected) Transportation by Air-conditioned bus Licensed Guide in Auschwitz and Birkenau Skip-the-line entry ticket to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial & Museum Lunchbox (if add-on selected at checkout)

Important Information

• 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 Please advise if you require a child safety seat when booking Please advise if the lunch box is to be meat or vegetarian.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund