Highlights
- Begin in Krakow’s former Ghetto for deeper historical context before Auschwitz
- Visit Ghetto Heroes Square, the ghetto wall area, and Eagle Pharmacy when open
- Travel from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau with organized round-trip transfer
- Visit Auschwitz I with an official Museum guide & see the Arbeit Macht Frei gate
- Continue to Birkenau’s railway tracks, barracks, and remains of gas chambers.
Description
From Krakow’s Former Ghetto to Auschwitz-Birkenau
This full-day experience connects two places often visited separately: Krakow’s former Ghetto and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial. Beginning in Podgórze helps you understand the policies of isolation, persecution, deportation, and survival before travelling to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
Your day begins in the former Krakow Ghetto area, near St. Joseph’s Church and Ghetto Heroes Square. With your guide, you will see places connected to the wartime history of Podgórze, including the ghetto wall area and Eagle Pharmacy when it is open. This introduction gives important context before the visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
After the Ghetto visit, travel from Krakow to Oświęcim by organized transfer. Along the way, your tour team will help you prepare for the visit and explain the entry process, security rules, and schedule.
At Auschwitz I, join an official Museum-guided visit. Walk through the preserved camp area, see the “Arbeit Macht Frei” gate, former prisoner blocks, historical exhibitions, documents, and personal belongings that help tell the stories of those imprisoned and murdered there.
The visit continues at Auschwitz II-Birkenau, where the scale of the camp becomes clear. See the railway tracks, unloading area, rows of barracks, and the remains of gas chambers and crematoria. Your guide will explain how this part of the camp functioned and why it remains one of the most important memorial sites in the world.
After the visit, return to Krakow by organized transfer.
This tour is designed to be respectful, well-organized, and historically connected from start to finish.
Includes
Guided introduction to Krakow’s former Ghetto
Visit to Ghetto Heroes Square and selected former Ghetto sites
Entry to Eagle Pharmacy when open
Licensed guide for the Krakow former Ghetto section
Round-trip transfer from Krakow
Tour leader or driver assistance during the transfer
Reserved Auschwitz-Birkenau entry pass
Official Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum guide/educator
Guided visit of Auschwitz I (If option selected)
Guided visit of Auschwitz II-Birkenau (If option selected)
Audio headset during the Museum-guided section, according to Museum arrangements
Excludes
Lunch
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup, unless clearly stated in the selected booking option
Large luggage storage
Important Information
- Each guest must provide full name and date of birth exactly as on passport/ID and bring that ID. Wrong/missing details may cause denied entry without refund.
Start time is approximate and may change due to Auschwitz Museum availability, security, traffic or weather.
Please note: For the Auschwitz Small Group Experience with Ghetto & Transfers, the visit inside Auschwitz I & II-Birkenau is not guided.
Eagle Pharmacy entry is included only when open; if closed, the guide explains it from outside.
Do not bring luggage. Only very small bags are allowed at Auschwitz; max 30 x 20 x 10 cm.
Lunch is not included and there may be no formal lunch stop; bring water/snack for the transfer.
Expect several hours of walking/standing, stairs, gravel and outdoor areas. Dress for weather.
The Auschwitz route, pace, breaks and building access are set by the Museum.
Visits are not recommended for children under 14.
The guide may change between Krakow and Auschwitz.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
