Krakow: Auschwitz Guided Tour with Pickup and Optional Lunch

Krakow: Auschwitz Guided Tour with Pickup and Optional Lunch

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Explore one of the darkest chapters in the history of Europe in the 20th century on a guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau. See original buildings of concentration camps with the help of a guide.

Highlights

Explore the dark history of Europe during World War II
Take a poignant tour of the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps
See where the Nazis committed their atrocities and look at personal artifacts of their victims

Description

Depart Krakow and journey to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum to explore the largest concentration camp in Poland built by the Nazis. Benefit from the services of a professional guide as you take a poignant tour of both the Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II labor camps. Get a short break for lunch on arrival, and then get shown around Auschwitz I to see the infamous Arbeit Macht Frei sign and some of the administration buildings where the horrors were planned. Look inside the gas chamber where the Nazis committed their hideous genocide, and see personal artifacts belonging to inmates at exhibitions dedicated to their memory. Benefit from a short 15-minute break before going to the Birkenau camp for a 1-hour guided tour. Discover where the prisoners entered the camp and the wooden barracks where they were forced to live. Return to Krakow with your thoughts and get dropped off at a place of your choice in the Old Town or Old Jewish Quarter.

Includes

Guide Pickup from hotel or meeting point (depending on the option selected) Round transportation by comfortable air-conditioned bus Skip-the-line entry tickets Lunchbox with ham, hummus, and cheese (if option selected)

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
This tour operates in all weather conditions
Pickup commences 2 hours before arrival at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
In exceptional cases, due to the regulations of the Auschwitz museum, the local partner reserves the right to change the pickup time. You will be informed of any changes at least 7-days before
The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service. Unfortunately, GetYourGuide and your guide have no influence on the duration of the break times