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Warsaw: Full-day Tour to Krakow and Auschwitz by Train

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Activity provider: AB Everest Travel
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    Warsaw: Full-day Tour to Krakow and Auschwitz by Train

    Activity provider: AB Everest Travel

    4.7

    100 reviews

    From US$ 150.68 per person

    Visit Auschwitz–Birkenau Concentration Camp and Krakow on a day trip from Warsaw. Learn about the tragic stories of World War II and see one of Poland's most beautiful cities.

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    Duration 15 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English
    Pickup included
    • Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. The driver will be holding a sign with your last name on it • Drivers will wait no longer than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Learn about the tragic history of the Holocaust
    • See the UNESCO listed old city of Krakow
    • Benefit from a guided tour in Auschwitz and Birkenau Camp
    • Enjoy 3 hours of free time to explore the beautiful city of Krakow
    Full description

    Following an early morning pickup from your accommodation in Warsaw, get transferred to the train station with a private vehicle. Your English-speaking driver will assist you with the check-in and wait until you are boarded for the train to Krakow.

    After a short train ride, you will be welcomed by a local English-speaking driver and start your tour via shared transportation to Auschwitz. Embark on a 3.5-hour guided group tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau. Start the tour with a visit to the Auschwitz concentration camp where you'll learn about how its establishment by German Nazis on the outskirts of the town Oswiecim in 1940.

    After the war, the camp was turned into a museum displaying evidence of the genocide, which you will have the opportunity to browse. In the museum watch a film made after the liberation of the camp shown in various languages. After spending time in Auschwitz continue the tour to the Birkenau section of the concentration camp. Discover how, in 1941, the German Nazis established a new camp called Auschwitz II Birkenau.

    Between 1942-1945, approximately 1.5 million people lived and died here.

    Around 90% of them were Jews, others were Poles, Gypsies, Russians, and prisoners from 28 countries of Europe. In 1979, Auschwitz–Birkenau Concentration Camp was listed as a UNESCO World Culture and National Heritage Site. Depart Auschwitz-Birkenau for a 1.5-hour journey to Krakow. You will have three hours of free time to see the Main Market Square in Krakow, the biggest Medieval old town square in Europe.

    In the Old Town, visit Wawel Hill where the Cathedral and the Royal Castle are, the Town Hall Tower, St. Mary’s Basilica, Krakow Barbican, and Sukiennice, famously known as the Cloth Hall.

    Absorb the city's unique atmosphere with its thousands of bars and delightful regional restaurants, historic buildings, and horse-driven cabs. During the trip, there will be time to eat lunch in a restaurant. After your time in Krakow board the train at about 7.30 PM, get picked up at the platform and be transferred from the train station back to your hotel in Warsaw.

    Includes
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Transfer to train station
    • Local driver/assistance
    • Round-trip train tickets (2nd class)
    • Shared transportation between Krakow and Auschwitz
    • Sightseeing tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau
    • English-speaking guide
    • Food and drinks
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    • Wheelchair users

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    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card
    • Comfortable shoes

    Not allowed

    • Luggage or large bags

    Know before you go

    • This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
    • The time of pickup depends on the pickup location and the departure time of the train which is subject to change. The exact time will be confirmed a day before the tour
    • 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
    • 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
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.7 /5

    based on 100 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
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    • Transportation
      4.8/5
    • Value for money
      4.4/5

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    Everything was organized and planned to the point. Our tour operator picked us up from our hotel, drove us to the train station and made sure we hopped on the right train. Then, we met up with our driver in Krakow who took us to the the city centre since we had some time to get a glimpse of it. Then, we met up with another driver who drove us to Auschwitz. Afterwards, we returned to Krakow when we had the opportunity to view the city with its beautiful Christmas decorations. We hopped in our train and our tour guide waited for us in Warsaw to drive us back to the hotel. Overall, it is a very tiring one day trip, since you wake up very early and return at night, but worth every penny since its organization is to the point!

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    March 29, 2023

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    It was a very awesome 16 hour tour; however, it is too much to cover in that period of time since about 50% of the trip is for traveling by train or bus. I’ll recommend anyone to at least spend one night in Krakow. This city is so beautiful, we only were allowed 1.5 hours to walk fast before going to the museums. The tour operator company did an average job. There was a lot of miss communication between some of the agents; for instance after we returned from the museums Auschwitz & Birkenau to the old city there was NO agent to direct us to the train plataforn. We almost missed the train to get back to Warsaw. The local people spoke very little English, the local train station is inside a big shopping mall with no billboards monitors indicating the trains departures or arrivals. Luckily I found a nice Poland passenger going to Warsaw as well, he directed us to the right train. I’ll give good credit to the bus guide lady and also to the tour guide lady at the two museums

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    March 29, 2023

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    A well-organized trip with helpful staff. Auschwitz museum together with Birkenau camp part is shown focusing really on the main things and gave a good overview. The guide in Auschwitz was very competent and thorough, also gave good advice about books about the camp(s).

    March 29, 2023

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