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By Discover Poland

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5.8 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 206 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Explore the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau from a different perspective on this guided tour of the former camp sites and surrounding areas. Discover the key locations connected with the Auschwitz complex, including Monowitz (Auschwitz III), the former IG Farben site, Judenrampe, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.Led by a professional historical guide, you’ll learn about the creation and operation of the camps, the arrival and selection of prisoners, forced labour and the Nazi war industry. At Auschwitz II-Birkenau, see the vast scale of the former extermination camp from the outside and learn about its layout, ruins and tragic history.This tour is particularly suitable for visitors who were unable to secure entrance tickets to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and want to learn more about the history of the complex and pay their respects at these important historical sites.
    Read more about - From Krakow: Auschwitz, Birkenau & Monowitz

Activity location

  • Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
    • ul. Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20, Entrance to the Museum is located at Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej Str. no. 11
    • 32-603, Oswiecim, Poland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • ul. Pawia 18B
    • 18B ul. Pawia
    • 31-154, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

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Auschwitz Outdoor Guided Tour

  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

Bus: Transportation by bus to and from Krakow

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00
Price details
RM 206.16 x 2 AdultsRM 412.32
Total
Price is RM 412.32
Until Sun, 25 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Professional assistance in case of any issue
  • Inclusions
    Round-trip transportation from and to Krakow by air-conditioned vehicle (van or mini-bus)
  • Inclusions
    High quality, friendly and helpful English-speaking tour leaders
  • Inclusions
    Licensed, English speaking local guide
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Entry to Auschwitz & Birkenau Museum Camp Grounds

Know before you book

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Please make sure to bring with you ID or passport if Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum Guided Tour is selected
    • We encourage you to bring umbrellas or raincoats in case of bad weather.
    • Breaks during the tour are no longer than 20 minutes
    • Departure time may be changed due to Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum's policy. If Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum Guided Tour option is chosen
    • Due to the high tourist traffic, there may be a queues at the entrance. We kindly ask for your patience.
    • Not recommended for people with serious health or mobility restrictions

Activity itinerary

Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square (Pass by)

Start your tour with easy transportation from Krakow. During the trip, a friendly English-speaking leader will be there to help. When you get to Oswiecim, take a quick break for coffee or to check out some outdoor exhibits. Then, meet your local guide. They're officially approved by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and will show you around.

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Guided tours of Auschwitz I Museum provide visitors with a profound and educational experience, as knowledgeable guides lead them through the haunting remnants of the camp. Explore the barracks, watchtowers, and infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate while learning about the systematic oppression and unimaginable suffering endured by prisoners. Witness the chilling exhibits, including personal belongings, photographs, and documents, which serve as powerful reminders of the human cost of hatred and intolerance. Pay your respects at the memorials and monuments dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust, and take a moment for quiet reflection at this hallowed ground. A visit to Auschwitz I Museum is not only a historical journey but also a solemn reminder of the importance of remembrance and the ongoing commitment to ensuring that the atrocities of the past are never forgotten.

Brzezinka

  • 1h
After the 1st camp short break up to 15 minutes is planned. You will be taken by us to visit the second part of the tour - Birkenau (Auschwitz II), only 3 minutes away, which is the largest camp built and operated for the specific purpose of making Europe ''Judenrein'' (free of Jews). The same guide continues a poignant lecture about the camp in the village Brzezinka (Birkenau) which was constructed in 1941 on the order of Heinrich Himmler (SS commander) and could hold some 90 000 prisoners. You will be told about terrible stories of unimaginable living conditions as well as cruel selection and pseudo-scientific medical experiments made by prominent Nazi doctors including Josef Mengele. A history about soldiers of the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, which meant the final liberation, ends your tour with a feeling, both this genocide should never have happened and it can not happen again.

Krakow (Pass by)

At the end of the tour, there's no hurry from our side. You'll have at least a 20-minute break where you can visit a bookstore, grab some groceries, or simply relax. Then, after another 1 hour and 15 minutes on the road, we'll drop you off at your chosen address in Krakow.

Auschwitz-Birkenau - "Judenrampe"

  • 1h
The Judenrampe, also known as the old unloading ramp, is one of the most significant historical locations connected with the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp complex. Situated between Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, this was the place where many transports of deported people arrived before being taken further into the camp system.

Location

Activity location

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    Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
    • ul. Wiezniow Oswiecimia 20, Entrance to the Museum is located at Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej Str. no. 11
    • 32-603, Oswiecim, Poland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    ul. Pawia 18B
    • 18B ul. Pawia
    • 31-154, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

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