Visit the Auschwitz Museum, site of the largest Third Reich concentration camp. Learn how the complex functioned and see the barracks where prisoners were kept. Well-informed staff will recount the site's history and answer your questions.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 7 - 8 hours
- Check availability to see starting times.
- Skip the line through a separate entrance
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English, Spanish, Italian, German, French
- Pickup optional
- The exact pickup time and location will be confirmed by email or SMS the day before the activity takes place. The pickup time may vary slightly from the one listed.
Experience
Itinerary
4 - 5 hours
Krakow
- 1.5 hours
Break
Auschwitz I (guided tour)
Break
Auschwitz II-Birkenau (guided tour)
Break
- 1.5 hours
Krakow
Meeting point
Main stop
Other stop
Highlights
- Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex, the largest of the Nazi concentration camps
- Learn about the Holocaust from knowledgeable, English-speaking guides and staff
- Tour the permanent exhibitions and buildings at the Auschwitz I-Main Camp and the most important original camp buildings in Auschwitz II-Birkenau
Full description
This approximately 3-and-a-half-hour tour will educate you about the Holocaust as it was carried out at this site, claiming over 1 million victims. The complex comprised of 3 main camps. Auschwitz I was the administrative center, Auschwitz II (also known as Birkenau) was the extermination site, and Auschwitz III (called Monowitz) was a labor camp.
The concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau was built in 1940 and was the largest camp operated by the Nazis. Before the liberation of Auschwitz on 27 January 1945, the SS attempted to destroy the camp and burn the archives. Not everything was destroyed, however, and the Polish government restored Auschwitz–Birkenau as a moving memorial to the victims.
During your visit, after entering through the main entrance gate to the camp you see original camp buildings in the main part of the complex. You also visit the museum with its permanent exhibition, an opportunity to learn about the real stories of prisoners as you view their everyday objects and personal belongings. Finally visit the most important sites at Birkenau, the extermination camp, where you see gas chambers and crematories.
The duration of your visit to Auschwitz I is up to two hours and the visit to Auschwitz II is up to one hour. There are three breaks during the tour: the first being 10-20 minutes after arriving from Krakow, depending on traffic conditions. The second break comes before going to Auschwitz II, Birkenau Camp and is 10-15 minutes long. You'll have one more 10 to 20-minute break before heading back to Krakow.
Includes
- Round-trip transportation from Krakow
- Entrance tickets to Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Tour and guide service of the most important sites of Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Headsets at the museum for adult and student tickets
- Food and drinks
- Headsets at the museum for child and infant tickets
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (unless private option is selected)
Not suitable for
- Wheelchair users
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Date
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Meeting point
Coach Stop next to Main Post Office at Wielopole 2, Kraków, Polska
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What to bring
- Passport or ID card
- Comfortable shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
Not allowed
- Pets
- Luggage or large bags
- Sleeveless shirts
Know before you go
- 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
- Entry may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
- If you select the pickup option, please include the name and address. The supplier will get in touch with you regarding the exact time and place of the pickup
- Departure time and point depend on the option selected and might differ slightly from the time listed. The exact pick up time will be confirmed up to 1 day prior to the tour date
- The guided tour of Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum is approximately 3.5-hours
