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Auschwitz tours to Auschwitz former concentration camp known all over the world as a symbol of the Holocaust.

During World War II, Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest concentration camp of the Nazis . It was established in the suburbs of the city of Oswiecim (Auschwitz in German), 60 kilometres west of Krakow. It took the lives of about 1.1 million people , mostly Jewish but also Poles, Romani, and Russian. The liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp took place in January 1945. However, before that Nazi authorities tried to destroy as much evidence of massive murders as possible. After the war, the Polish government decided to restore Auschwitz-Birkenau and turn it into a museum . It preserves the memory of Auschwitz-Birkenau and honours the victims of Nazism. Now it is part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites , and more than 2 million tourists visit Auschwitz each year.

Private car Auschwitz tours with a shared or private guide

Our Private Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour from Krakow takes approximately 7 hours . We offer door-to-door pickup and drop-off , a private, modern car and a friendly, English-speaking tour leader/driver . We will set up the pickup time based on the hour you have requested and fit it into the entry time options to the Museum to make It as comfortable for you as possible. The journey to Auschwitz takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes each way. In the Museum, you can either join a regular/shared guided tour or book a private guided tour . Private guided tours need to be booked at least 8 days in advance. The sightseeing takes about 3.5 hours —approximately 2 hours in Auschwitz I and 1,5 hours in Auschwitz II Birkenau. You may also consider visiting Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mine or Auschwitz Birkenau and Schindler’s Factory in one day to save your precious holiday time. After the tour, we will drop you off at your hotel in Krakow. The tour can be extended upon request for an additional charge.

Our special bonus for this Auschwitz Tour

If you decide to book our Auschwitz Tour, we have got something extra for you. Each day at 19:00, we organise an Evening Walking Tour , which you can join completely for free. It starts at the Jan Matejko Square under the “Grunwald Monument”. You will meet our professional city guide there, who will show you the best of Krakow Old Town. You will walk down the Royal Route and finish under Wawel Castle near the Dragon Monument. It takes about 1 hour. You can participate in this tour on any day of your visit in Krakow.

Shared tours to Auschwitz

Our Shared Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour from Krakow takes approximately 7 hours. We offer door-to-door pickup from any central Kraków accommodation and a meeting point option is also available. We provide a Modern Mercedes Benz vehicle and a friendly English-speaking tour leader . We will schedule the pickup time according to the requested hour, as we aim to optimise the minibus route through the city to ensure maximum comfort for you. The journey takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes each way. The Auschwitz-Birkenau guided tour with a professional English-speaking guide or other language of your choice takes about 3.5 hours —approximately 2 hours in Auschwitz I and 1,5 hours in Auschwitz II Birkenau. You may also consider visiting Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mine or Auschwitz Birkenau and Schindler’s Factory in one day to get the most out of your city break in Krakow. After the tour, we will drop you off in Krakow city centre.

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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Guided Tour

The former concentration camp in Auschwitz Memorial and Museum is one of the most popular attractions for day trips from Krakow. Tourists from all over the world visit Auschwitz in Poland to pay tribute to everyone who died there. The Museum, located in Oświęcim, preserves the memory of every person sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau and reminds us about the dreadful times of World War II and the Holocaust. It represents extremely important history and should be visited by every adult. Even though the tours to Auschwitz can be emotional and difficult, it is a must during your stay in Krakow.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum in Poland

Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a museum on the site of former concentration and extermination camp in Oświęcim. It consists of two parts – Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau . Both were developed and ran by Nazi during its occupation of Poland during World War II. The museum was created in April 1946 by Tadeusz Wąsowicz and other former Auschwitz-Birkenau prisoners, acting under the direction of Poland’s Ministry of Culture and Art.

The first exhibition in the barracks opened in 1947 . It presented the history of extermination and the conditions in which the prisoners lived. A new exhibition was opened in 1955. With some changes, it is still in use today. After 1960, some of the camp blocks contained the so-called “ national exhibitions ,” created at the initiative of former prisoners of the largest holocaust concentration camp from various countries who are associated in the International Auschwitz Committee. In 1979, the Museum built on the grounds of former concentration camp of Auschwitz became a World Heritage Site. Today, it is visited by around 2 million people from all over the world every year.

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Learn About The History of Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Before the tour begins, it’s very important to read about the Museum and learn more about the history of Nazi concentration and extermination camp. Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany  in occupied Poland during World War II. At first, it was supposed to be a prison for political criminals from Poland, but soon it turned out that people sent to Auschwitz were mostly civilians of Jewish, Polish and Roma ethnicities.

Construction of the Camp

Construction of the camp began in 1940 , when Auschwitz – the main camp and the administrative quarter of the complex – was built. The first mass transport – of 728 Polish male political prisoners, including Catholic priests and Jews – arrived on 14 June 1940 from Tarnów, Poland. Upon arriving, the prisoners were being registered, given a serial number, tattooed, shaved, disinfected, and given a striped prison uniform. Then they were subjected to excruciating labor and life in horrible conditions .

KL Auschwitz Expansion

In 1941 , it was decided that the KL Auschwitz I needs to be expanded. The same year prisoners of Auschwitz began construction work of Birkenau – additional camp in the town of Brzezinka , about 3 km from Oswiecim. Birkenau consisted consisted mostly of wooden barracks , which were very dangerous to live in, as they didn’t provide much protection from weather conditions (such as intense cold or rain).

That’s why a lot of the prisoners living in Birkenau died out of hypothermia , starvation or exhaustion . It is said that Birkenau held the biggest part of the mass murder apparatus and the majority of prisoners were murdered there.

Life in Auschwitz

Due to many reports of former inmates, we now have a rather broad knowledge about how the life in Auschwitz-Birkenau looked like. We know that the prisoners were divided into categories , based on their nationality , ethnicity , and even sexual orientation or health issues . Each day they woke up at very early hours, used and washed latrines, had a very calories-deficient breakfast and gathered to be counted. No matter the weather, they had to wait for the SS to arrive for the count; how long they stood there depended on the officers’ mood, and whether there had been escapes or other events attracting punishment.

They were often counted and re-counted, after which they walked to their place of work with a cheerful melody of Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz in the background. They were supervised by the kapos and an SS escort. Much of the work took place outdoors at construction sites, gravel pits, and lumber yards. No rest periods were allowed. In the evening the prisoners were counted again – if someone was missing, the others had to remain on site until they were found.

The prisoners were tortured, ridiculed, and humiliated for no reason whatsoever. Even the most benign of misconduct could earn them beating, punishment in Block 11 or even death. They were also living in constant fear of crematoria , which consisted of a dressing room, gas chamber, and a furnace room . The first gassings at Auschwitz took place in early September 1941, when around 850 inmates – Soviet prisoners of war and sick Polish inmates—were killed with Zyklon B in the basement of Auschwitz I. In the years to follow, the use of crematoria became even more prevalent, with new gas chambers being constructed and many prisoners sent there without ever stepping foot inside the barracks or other living complexes of Auschwitz-Birkenau camp.

The Aftermath of Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp

Today, Auschwitz-Birkenau is known as the biggest Nazi German concentration camp . It’s one of the best-recognized symbols of Holocaust and World War II genocide. Its prisoners were living in terrible sanitary conditions and forced to endure unbelievably hard labor. They were often beaten, humiliated, and treated with no respect for human rights whatsoever. Many died out of exhaustion, starvation, or by suicide. Others were murdered in gas chambers or during medical experiments . The exact number of Auschwitz-Birkenau victims is not known. The historians argue it must have been between 1 to even 3 million people from all over the world (mostly Jews, Ethnic Poles, and Roma).

Visit to Auschwitz – What Can You Expect?

All tours provided by Krakow Direct are with an authorized Auschwitz-Birkenau Guide. You begin your tour with a short introduction about the camp history and the most important rules in force at the museum grounds. A visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau is never an easy experience. The former largest Nazi concentration camp holds many artifacts and displays showing the realities of prisoners’ every-day lives. Among the camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau holdings are personal belongings of the prisoners, such as thousands of pairs of shoes, 3,800 luggage, over 12,000 kitchen utensils, 470 prostheses and orthoses, 397 striped camp clothing, many works of art, and even clumps of hair.

Auschwitz Tour from Krakow

During the Auschwitz tour with KrakowDirect you will visit Auschwitz I Camp and Auschwitz II-Birkenau – two main Nazi concentration camp sites. The whole complex covers an area of nearly 200 ha , and most of the tour of Auschwitz is outdoor. The tour includes seeing grounds of both former camps, as it is crucial to fully comprehend the atrocities that took place there. The first important object you’ll see is the infamous inscription on the entrance gate to the concentration camp, which says “ Arbeit macht frei ” (Work makes you free). This ironic slogan, created by Nazis, begins the Auschwitz Birkenau memorial tour.

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In the Auschwitz site, you’ll also see prisoners’ barracks, places of work, and original blocks where they were received punishment. You’ll see railroad tracks that often transported people straight to gas chambers and crematoria used for mass extermination. At the end of the war, the Nazi Germans tried to destroy them by blasting, which is why all that’s left from them are rows of chimneys covering a large surface of the concentration camp.

Auschwitz tours with transfers from Krakow are extremely popular, but keep in mind that they are not a tourist attraction. In fact, they are an opportunity to learn a live history lesson in a place of deep reverence. Visitors need to take under consideration that while many visit Auschwitz for purely historical reasons, some people go there to see the place that took the lives of their relatives, since approximately one in six Jews who died in the Holocaust, died in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Auschwitz tour with KrakowDirect guarantees high-quality service and a hundred per cent satisfaction. We are an experienced company that enjoys recognition as the best in Krakow. We organise daily private and shared Auschwitz tours as well as round-trip transport from Krakow that includes hotel pickup, comfortable vehicles and local guides.

Private Auschwitz tours from Krakow

Due to its facilities, p rivate tours from Krakow to Auschwitz are getting more and more popular. If you wish to visit Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum in a private car and a driver at your disposal, choose our private Auschwitz tour. Our English-speaking driver will pick you up directly from your hotel in Krakow. You can also choose whether you want to visit Auschwitz on your own, with a private guide, or join one of the guided tours in the museum. You should book private guided tours in any available language in advance with us. Walking the camps on your own is possible only between November and March. A guided tour in Auschwitz takes up to 2 hours.

Then visitors proceed to Birkenau, located about 3 km further. This distance will be covered with our car. Between the camps, you may have a quick break. After your Auschwitz tour finishes, our driver will take you back to Krakow and drop you off at your hotel or anywhere in the city centre. If you wish, you can also extend the Auschwitz trip with Schindlers Factory tour. It will save your time and money. What is more, Oskar Schindler’s story is the perfect complement to the thrilling history of the Holocaust.

Shared Auschwitz Tours from Krakow

Our shared Auschwitz tours from the capital of Lesser Poland include door-to-door pickup in Krakow and drop-off, but we also organise stops in each hotel our clients are staying within the city centre. If your accommodation is located in further districts of the city, we can arrange transport from Krakow at the closest pickup point for additional payment. We provide six- or eight-seater cars or minibuses, modern Mercedes vehicles. There are usually up to 20 people on our Auschwitz tours and around 30 on guided tours in the museum. On a way to Auschwitz, we provide a 45-minute documentary film titled „ The liberation of Auschwitz ” screened in our minibus.

Upon arrival at Auschwitz, you will join a tour with an authorized official Auschwitz-Birkenau guide. You can choose whether they will speak English or any another language selected by you. If you choose the group option, upon entering the Museum you’ll receive headphones to hear the guide correctly. Additionally, in the high season, shared guided tours in Spanish, Italian, German and French are available. During our shared tour, you will visit Auschwitz and Birkenau, located within around 3 km distance. The tourists usually spend around 1.5-2 hours at Auschwitz and 1 to 1.5 hours at Birkenau. Duration of the tour is normally about 3 hours. Krakow Direct provides bus transfer between the two camps.

Our driver will be waiting for you after the first part, KL Auschwitz. The ride will take only a few minutes. If time permits, you will have a 15-20 minutes break between the two camps. During the return to Krakow, either group or private, we do not recommend any breaks on your way back, but we can arrange a short stop upon request. We can also provide lunch boxes paid additionally.

Visiting Auschwitz – useful information

If you want to book your Auschwitz trip, please bear in mind that visitors are required to behave appropriately and respectfully. There are also some restrictions regarding entering the sites of Auschwitz and Birkenau. You are generally allowed to take pictures, but only for private use. You can take photos of visited places, except for 2 spots. The maximum size of your carry-on can’t exceed the following dimensions: 30 x 20 x 10 cm. You can leave your larger luggage in the minibus. Food is not allowed while visiting, but you can eat during 15 min break, as it’s a full-day trip.

If you visit Auschwitz with little children, some areas will not be accessible with baby pushchairs. Also, we do not recommend visiting with children under 13 years old due to dreadful character of the place and some of the exhibitions. People with mobility problems should not experience any major difficulties during the Auschwitz tour. Please note that there are mostly dirt tracks in the camps. Also, some spaces (for example, blocks in Auschwitz I) are not accessible for wheelchairs. Museum in Auschwitz can also provide substitute wheelchairs for visitors with mobility problems. If you want to hire a wheelchair, please let us know in advance. Our customer service will help you to arrange it upon your request prior to the tour.

The opening hours of the Museum vary depending on the month. In December the box office is open till 2:00 pm and in June till 7:00 pm. For more info, check the museum’s official website or just ask Us.

Full-day Tour with KrakowDirect

Krakow Direct is a company located in the center of Krakow that provides transportation and guided tours to the Auschwitz-Birkenau. For our Auschwitz tours, we provide modern, comfortable Mercedes Benz vehicles and English-speaking drivers at your disposal throughout the day. We offer door-to-door pickup and drop-off in the city centre. Auschwitz tours from Krakow take approximately 7 hours. One-way drive to Auschwitz from Krakow lasts about 1.5 hours. For our group Auschwitz tours, we suggest pick-up time at 8:30 or 9:30 a.m. or in the afternoon. The itinerary of private tours to Auschwitz is more flexible, and upon request, we can shorten or extend your tour.

There are two payment methods available. You can buy tickets online while booking our Auschwitz tour from Krakow or pay in cash to the driver on the day of your tour. We prefer payment in Polish zlotys. We also accept Euros, Pounds and U. S. Dollars in amount according to the current exchange rate. Our driver will give you the change in Polish zlotys. If you want to visit Auschwitz with little children, we can arrange booster seats or child seats, but please inform us about this need in advance.

For the comfort of tourists travelling with children of less than 2 years old, we recommend private Auschwitz tours from Krakow . This way, it will be easier to arrange as many stops or breaks as needed. Auschwitz tour with KrakowDirect is the best and most comfortable way to visit Auschwitz.

Our company has years of experience and provide always top quality service. It can be also arranged to combine it with a trip to the Wieliczka Salt mine – one of the oldest working salt mines in Europe or Schindlers Factory . It’s a great way to visit not only Krakow and Auschwitz, but also the most valuable sites surrounding this beautiful city. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us and book one of our Auschwitz tours from Krakow!

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Visiting Auschwitz – How to Plan the Auschwitz Tour

Visiting Auschwitz, albeit a very somber experience, is one of the must things to do in Poland. The largest Nazi Germany concentration and extermination camp during World War II, where over 1,3 million people lost their lives, needs no introduction. Conveniently located near Krakow , Auschwitz can be an easy addition to your Poland itinerary.

It took me almost 37 years to finally visit Auschwitz (although I’ve been to other Nazi Germany camps in Poland), and even if I knew very well what to expect, the place still overwhelmed me with its cruelty and tragedy. And I think everyone should plan a trip to Auschwitz to understand history better and see what people are capable of when the ideology brainwashes them. And, of course, to pay respect to all the unnecessary victims. It’s important to visit places like Auschwitz so we can do our best to prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future.

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If you are visiting Poland (especially Krakow , Warsaw , Katowice , or Wroclaw ), I prepared this guide to help you plan your Auschwitz tour without too much hassle. There are different ways to visit Auschwitz, but no matter which one you choose, be prepared for one of the most difficult yet necessary travel experiences of your life.

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Where is Auschwitz

The former Nazi Germany Concentration Camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, is located in a town of around 37.000 inhabitants called Oświęcim in southern Poland. Krakow is less than 70 km away, and Katowice is 35 km away. Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is around 330 km away from Oświęcim.

A brief history of Auschwitz

Even if Auschwitz is known mainly as the extermination camp, it was established as a concentration camp in mid-1940. It was one of over 40 camps in Poland that were supposed to be a solution to the problem of overflowing prisons full of arrested locals. The first people were brought to Auschwitz on June 14th, 1940, from the prison in Tarnow.

Since 1942 Auschwitz has also been used as the extermination camp where Nazis implemented their plan to murder Jewish people from all over Europe. At the peak of its operation, in 1944, Auschwitz was divided into three parts: Auschwitz I (the oldest one, in the old Polish military barracks), Auschwitz II-Birkenau (the largest one, founded in 1941, the majority of victims were killed here), and Auschwitz III (this was a group of over 40 sub-camps created near industrial plants, made for work prisoners).

Numerous Polish villages were demolished, and locals were evicted to develop such a large institution. The camps were isolated from the outside world. The total area was around 40 square kilometers, including all three Auschwitz camps and the so-called “interest zone” used for the technical or supply background, offices, and barracks for Nazis.

Since Auschwitz had a strategic location on the front line, in August 1944, the camp’s liquidation began – the prisoners were taken to Germany, and the evidence of the crimes was covered up. The liberation of Auschwitz took place on January 27th, 1945, when around 7,5 thousand prisoners were still held there.

Altogether, in the almost four years of operation, over 1,3 million people lost their lives in Auschwitz; the majority were Jewish (around 1,1 million), but also Polish (about 150 hundred thousand), Roma people (23 thousand), and other nations.

In 1979 Auschwitz was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List – it is the only former Nazi concentration camp with that title in the world.

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How to visit Auschwitz

You can visit Auschwitz two ways: with a tour from where you are staying in Poland (most likely Krakow, Katowice, Warsaw, or Wroclaw) or independently, reaching the site by car or using public transport. Both options are doable; however, the tour is a slightly better one as everything will be taken care of for you.

There is a wide selection of tours to choose from that depart from Krakow as well as other mentioned cities. Most of them cover more or less the same things: pick-up from your accommodation, transportation to/from Auschwitz and back, the entrance ticket to the concentration camp, and the guided tour on-site.

When I visited Auschwitz, I arrived by train from Warsaw, with the change in Katowice. I was at the museum almost an hour before my guided tour of the site was supposed to start, and despite the poor weather (it was raining on that day), there was no place to hide and wait for the tour. Visitors were not allowed to enter the museum until a few minutes before the tour was about to start. Me and a few other unlucky visitors just stood near the trees, hiding under the umbrella and waiting for our time to enter the site. I can’t say it was a comfortable situation (but at least the weather worked perfectly well for such a sad place to visit). Recently, a new visitors center was opened so hopefully the situation is better.

When using public transport, you need to rely on the schedule of trains/buses and, just in case, plan to be at the site with some extra time ahead; hence a tour is a better option. Still, visiting Auschwitz is doable independently – I did it, and once the tour of the site started, it was really good.

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Visiting Auschwitz – practical information

Visiting Auschwitz memorial site is free of charge; however, I recommend joining the tour with the educator provided by the museum. They have a huge knowledge of the place and the tragedy that occurred here and can answer all the questions visitors always have. Tours are available in various languages: Polish, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Czech, and Slovak.

Even if you decide to visit the site independently, you still need to book the entry pass – those with free entrance start in the afternoon. You can buy/reserve your ticket online at the website of Auschwitz Museum here.

Currently, the price for the tour with the educator is 80 PLN for Polish and 90 PLN for other languages. When booking the ticket, you must state your full name and surname – this will be checked later.

Since tickets can sell out quickly, booking one at least a month in advance is recommended. If there are no tickets left for the day you want to visit Auschwitz, you can join the organized tour from Krakow or other cities, as tour operators usually have tickets booked in advance. Due to the sensitive nature of the place, children under 14 years old should not visit Auschwitz Museum.

Once you have your ticket, you need to arrive at the Auschwitz visitors center 30 minutes before your tour starts to go through the security check (it’s rather thorough, similar to the airport), have your ticket inspected (remember to have the ID or passport with you), get the headset for the tour and meet your group. You are allowed to have a bag or backpack with a maximum dimension of 30x20x10 cm; any larger luggage must be left in the paid lockers.

Auschwitz Museum is open every day except January 1st, December 25th, and Easter Sunday. Opening hours vary depending on the month and are as follows:

  • 7:30-14:00 in December
  • 7:30-15:00 in January and November
  • 7:30-16:00 in February
  • 7:30-17:00 in March and October
  • 7:30-18:00 in April, May, and September
  • 7:30-19:00 in June, July, and August

The closing time means the last entrance – after that, you are allowed to stay on-site for an hour and a half. However, if you want to see Auschwitz Museum properly, you need at least 3,5 hours for that – that’s also how long the standard tour with the educator lasts. It is usually divided equally between Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II- Birkenau. A free shuttle bus runs between the two sites every few minutes.

Taking pictures and making videos is allowed in Auschwitz, for individual use, except in two places: the hall with the hair of Victims (block nr 4) and the basements of Block 11. Your educator will remind you not to take pictures there.

Remember what sort of place you are visiting and behave there with respect. It might be obvious for most, but I can’t count how many times I’ve read news about inappropriate behavior in Auschwitz and other similar sites in Poland, so I think it’s worth reminding this is not your typical tourist attraction but a place of one of the greatest tragedy that ever happened in the world.

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Getting to Auschwitz independently

If you decide to visit Auschwitz on your own, you must get to the visitors’ center, where your tour will start. The new visitors center, which opened just recently, is located at 55 Więźniów Oświęcimia Street in Oświęcim ( here is the exact location ). If you drive there, there is a large parking lot where you can leave your car before visiting the museum.

If you use public transport, there are both trains and buses you can take to reach Oświęcim. I recommend trains as they are slightly faster and more comfortable; however, some buses stop next to the museum, so that’s convenient. You can check all the connections on this website , where you can also find the location of the bus stop in Oświęcim (there can be three different ones).

The train station in Oświęcim is located at Powstańców Śląskich Street, some 20 minutes walking from the Auschwitz museum. It’s a straightforward way; you can check the map with the directions here . I recommend catching the train that gives you at least an hour between arriving at Oświęcim and when your tour starts.

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Auschwitz tour from Krakow

Numerous Auschwitz tours depart from Krakow, so you will easily find the one that suits your itinerary and needs. Here are some recommended ones:

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial Guided Tour from Krakow
  • Auschwitz & Birkenau – Fully Guided Tour from Krakow
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Private Transport from Kraków
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour by Private Transport from Krakow

You can also combine visiting Auschwitz with Wieliczka Salt Mine , another UNESCO-listed site near Krakow and a must-visit place in Poland. Here are the tours that go to both places in one day:

  • Day Trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow including Lunch
  • Full-Day Tour of Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine Tour with private transport from Krakow
  • Combined: Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mine private chauffeur from Krakow

If you decide to go to Auschwitz from Krakow on your own, you can take the train from the main train station to Oświęcim. They are rather frequent, more or less every hour, and the journey takes a bit over an hour (depending on the connection, the longest one is 1h20min).

If you want to take the bus, they depart from the MDA bus station, next to the main train station. The price for trains and buses is similar, between 15 and 20 PLN, although trains tend to be cheaper and faster. You can check all the connections and buy a ticket here .

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Auschwitz tour from Warsaw

Even if Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is located over 300 km away from Oświęcim, it is possible to go for a one-day Auschwitz tour. However, you can expect a long day, and a large part of it will be spent traveling. But if you are visiting Warsaw only, Auschwitz can be a good addition to your Poland itinerary, so you can better understand the country’s complex history.

Here are some of the recommended Auschwitz tours from Warsaw:

  • From Warsaw Auschwitz and Krakow one day tour by train with pick up and drop off
  • One day tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau from Warsaw with private transport

Going for the day trip from Warsaw to Auschwitz independently is also possible using trains. You can take the 6 am train to Katowice and then change for the train to Oświęcim, arriving in the town around 10:30. If you decide to do that, you can book your Auschwitz tour for 11:30 or 12:00. On the way back, you can catch the train after 16:00 from Oświęcim to Katowice, and after changing for the train to Warsaw, you will be in the capital after 20:00.

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Auschwitz tour from Katowice

Since Katowice is less than 40 km from Auschwitz, it’s easy to go for a day trip. You need to take the local train to Oświęcim, it takes less than 50 minutes, and the connections are more or less every hour.

Or you can go for a tour, here are the Auschwitz tours from Katowice:

  • Auschwitz – Birkenau from Katowice
  • Auschwitz & Birkenau English guided tour by private transport from Katowice
  • Auschwitz tour from Wroclaw

Wroclaw is another popular place to visit in Poland, and since it’s located around 230 km from Oświęcim, you can go for an Auschwitz tour from Wroclaw too. If you decide to do it independently, you can take the train to Katowice and then change for the local train to Oświęcim. A one-way trip should take you less than 4 hours.

Or you can go for a tour; here are the recommended ones from Wroclaw:

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour from Wrocław
  • Private Full-Day Tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau from Wroclaw

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Auschwitz Museum Tour

As for the museum itself, here is what you can expect.

You will start in the oldest part of the concentration camp – Auschwitz I, where the infamous gate with the sign “Arbeit macht frei” (meaning “Work Sets You Free”) is located. Here, you will visit numerous barracks where inmates were kept – now you can see different exhibitions there, showing the reality of Auschwitz and halls with personal belongings taken from arriving prisoners – luggage, shoes, glasses, etc., or hair of Victims. You will learn all about cruel practices here, including medical experiments or torture.

Visiting this part of Auschwitz museum is a very somber experience, and it’s really difficult to comprehend the tragedy that happened in this very place.

Besides the barracks in Auschwitz I, you will also see where the camp commander lived or the first crematorium where Nazis started their experiments with killing using gas. In this part of the Auschwitz tour, you can take pictures everywhere except the two places in Blocks 4 and 11 – they will be clearly marked, and your educator will remind you about this restriction.

The visit to Auschwitz I takes around 1,5 hours. Afterward, together with your group and educator, you will take the shuttle bus to Auschwitz II-Birkenau, located some 3 km away.

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Auschwitz II-Birkenau is where around 90% of victims died. It is a huge area that worked kind of like the killing factory, with four gas chambers and crematoriums. This is also where most prisoners arrived – you most likely know the view of the railway tracks and brick gate – that’s Auschwitz II-Birkenau. This part of the visit is mostly outdoors.

You will walk around the area, see the remnants of the camp, visit some barracks inside, and learn all about the horrific tragedy that happened here. When Auschwitz I has a more intimate, even claustrophobic feeling, Auschwitz II-Birkenau can overwhelm you with its scale and enormity.

You will spend around 1,5 hours here, too; afterward, you can take the shuttle bus back to the visitors center when you started your tour.

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Final thoughts on visiting Auschwitz

Even though I’ve lived in Poland almost my whole life, and Auschwitz has been a familiar topic since I remember, it took me nearly 37 years to finally visit the place. Before I was in different Nazi Germany sites in Poland, mostly in Majdanek in Lublin, so I didn’t feel the need to visit Auschwitz too. But I don’t regret the decision to go there eventually.

You can read and learn about the place, but nothing can prepare you for visiting Auschwitz. Some areas look familiar (after all, pictures of the “Arbeit macht frei” sign or Birkenau gate are present everywhere), but you will still be overwhelmed by the place and seeing it in real life. It’s hard to comprehend the cruelty and tragedy that happened here, and dealing with all the thoughts invading your mind afterward can take a while. It can be one of the most difficult-to-understand places you will ever visit.

Still, despite it all, I think everyone should go to Auschwitz to see where fanaticism and totalitarianism can lead and why we should avoid them at all costs.

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A couple of years ago, my girlfriend and I were hostelling our way through central Europe. We’d made it to Berlin, which is a little like those crossroads in movies, the ones with a dozen signs pointing in every possible direction.

There were too many choices as to what to do next. We could head north into Denmark, west to the Netherlands and Belgium, or south into the Czech Republic.

“What about Poland?” my girlfriend said. “We could see Auschwitz.”

The drive from Krakow

A couple of days later I was bouncing along in a small bus through the green lanes of southern Poland, just outside Krakow. The driver didn’t speak any English, nor did the other four sullen Poles on board. When we mentioned the word Auschwitz the driver just grunted and gestured to the seats.

The drive from Krakow to the old camp doesn’t take long. After thirty minutes we stopped on a road like any other road. A few of us got off and the bus rumbled away. Opposite was a shady boulevard lined with birch and oak trees. Glance up and you could just make out the red bricks and roofs of Auschwitz I, the original camp built by Polish political prisoners in the early 1940s.

Auschwitz I. Image Thomas Hee, Flickr

Auschwitz I. Image Thomas Hee, Flickr

Auschwitz I

On busy days, over 30,000 tourists will walk through the grounds of Auschwitz. Dozens and dozens of tours run simultaneously through the old camp and Birkenau, a few minutes down the road. As such, they run a pretty efficient ship. When you arrive you sign up for a tour time and are equipped with a pass, headset and radio. Your guide has a microphone and a transmitter, so all you need to do is tune in to their frequency. You begin where so many prisoners once did, beneath the rusted metal words “Arbeit macht frei” (work makes you free).

The next few hours are hard to describe. Your guide leads you through the avenues and neat brick houses of Auschwitz I. There are bare dormitories, old corridors, chilly parade grounds and – everywhere – double lines of razor wire poles, each equally spaced from its neighbour, and arched in a candy cane curve.

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Image c/o Monica Kelly, Flickr

In every room, rows and rows of faces stare out from the walls: old prisoner profiles in black and white. Most look blank and empty; they portray nothing. But studying them is worth the price of admission alone. You could look at the eyes for hours, searching for a glimmer of hope, a pang of fear or a hint of determination. You can’t help but wonder what they were thinking.

Your guide says, “Three weeks after these were taken, all these people were dead.”

Every piece of the place has a story attached. Here a room, three feet by three feet, where four men were made to stand in the dark until they died. There the square outside notorious Block 11, the prison within a prison, where inmates were routinely executed against a brick wall. The house of the camp commandant, Rudolf Hoss, and the gallows where he was executed by the Allies in 1947. The gas chambers, the piles of hair, glasses, shoes… children’s toys.

The fields of Birkenau. Image Mattia Panciroli, Flickr

The fields of Birkenau. Image Mattia Panciroli, Flickr

Tourism in Auschwitz has attracted some criticism in recent years (the alleged ‘death tourism’) but I don’t really buy into it. You can criticise the actions of individuals, sure, but I think educating and illuminating future generations on one of the darkest times in human history can only be a good thing. Just like Winston Churchill said: “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

After the original camp, the tour moves to Birkenau, which is an experience in itself. The close streets and heaviness of Auschwitz I are replaced by acres of grass, clear skies and two parallel railway tracks that come to an ominous, and very final, stop. There’s a warped tranquillity in Birkenau. Yellow wildflowers grow beneath the guard towers. You can see nearby villages and rolling hills. There’s the warble of distant birdsong. It’s hard to imagine that up to 20,000 people per day were killed and burned here. Apparently the nearby residents, the ones who hadn’t been rounded up in the first few years of Nazi occupation, could see and smell the smoke for miles. They slept with the distant glow of the ovens outside their window.

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Image c/o Nick Perrone, Flickr

A visit to Auchwitz is the difference between reading the music and hearing it played. You can read about the horrors that happened there, watch documentaries that give you all the facts, but until you stand in the gas chambers, hear the eerie silence around the ash pools of Birkenau and see the dusty wooden bunks where prisoners would huddle together – you won’t understand it.

At the end of the tour you’re left standing outside the red brick main entrance to Birkenau. I remember thinking how quiet the place was. Even with so many people in it. there was so much silence in that place.

Travellers can visit Auschwitz on some of our trips through Poland . All entry fees to the World Heritage Site go towards preserving the camp for future generations. 

Feature image c/o Matti Panciroli, Flickr 

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Due to conservation reasons, some grounds of the Museum may be closed to visitors.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The only official website with entry cards to visit the Auschwitz Museum is visit.auschwitz.org. The Museum is not responsible for bookings made on any other sites

In order to enter the Auschwitz Memorial all visitors, also those coming in organized groups, must have their personalized entry pass and ID with them. All guided tours start at former camp Auschwitz I.

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Online guided tours for individual visitors

Individual visitors can visit the Auschwitz Memorial with a guide online thanks to the "Auschwitz in Front of Your Eyes" platform.

Groups are organized in three language versions, and the visits starts at a predetermined time.

Entry cards are available at visit.auschwitz.org  at "online individual visit" section. 

The online tour lasts about two hours and is divided into two parts – in Auschwitz I and Birkenau. The guide's narration is conducted live. Additionally, the educator will also use multimedia materials, archival photographs, artistic works, documents, and testimonies of Survivors. Thanks to the application, interaction with the guide and asking questions is also possible.

Online tours hours (time in Poland):

• English: 12:30 daily • German: 12:15 pm Saturday/Sunday • Polish: 12:00 pm Saturday/Sunday

• Polish: 13:00 Saturday/Sunday • German: 13:15 Saturday/Sunday • English: 13:30 daily

• English: 14:30 daily • German: 14:15 Saturday/Sunday • Polish: 14:00 Saturday/Sunday

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• English: 12:30 daily • German: 12:15 Saturday/Sunday • Polish: 12:00 Saturday/Sunday

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A Virtual Tour of Auschwitz

by Alan Jacobs and Krysia Jacobs

Start Auschwitz Virtual Tour   Start Birkenau Virtual Tour

Overview – Virtual Tour of Auschwitz Updates

The Virtual Tour of Auschwitz explores the concentration camp complex of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest killing center in Nazi-occupied Europe. Located in Southern Poland, on the outskirts of the town of Oswiecim, it consisted of the original camp, Auschwitz I , and the much larger second camp of Birkenau (Brzezinka), 2 miles away, plus over 40 sub-camps [ link ], the largest of which was Buna (Monovitz) [ link ].

We’ve updated the original Virtual Tour into videos, which allow a 360-degree view while touring the camp. We’ve added the same videos with captions so you can learn what you are seeing. Be sure to check the updated Tour at the Auschwitz Museum , which grew from this original project as well.

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Virtual Tour of Birkenau - Auschwitz II

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The camp was established in 1940, less than a year after Germany occupied Poland in WWII, and grew over the next few years into an entire complex providing slave labor for the German industrial facilities in the area. In 1942, it became the largest death camp, carrying out Hitler’s “final solution” – the plan to systematically kill all Jews in Europe.

It is estimated that between 1.1 and 1.5 million people died here. At its peak, Auschwitz I held as many as 20,000 prisoners at a time, Birkenau 90,000 and Buna 10,000.

Historians estimate that among the people sent to Auschwitz there were at least 1,100,000 Jews from all the countries of occupied Europe, over 140,000 Poles (mostly political prisoners), approximately 20,000 Gypsies from several European countries, over 10,000 Soviet prisoners of war, and over ten thousand prisoners of other nationalities.

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Auschwitz Aerial Photo June 1944 CIA

The majority of the Jewish deportees died in the gas chambers immediately after arrival. Of the estimated 400,000 people who were placed in the main concentration camp or one of the sub-camps, less than half survived.

The camp continued operation till its liberation by the Soviet Army in January 1945.

For more information about the history of Auschwitz, visit this [ link ] on the Auschwitz Museum website.

Today, the site is managed by the  Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum  in Poland which, in addition to maintaining the camps and providing visitor support, is also a very large research and publications center. Over 25 million people have visited the Auschwitz Museum since its establishment in 1947.

This virtual tour of both camps tries to give viewers a first-hand experience of visiting the actual sites. The photographs were taken in 2003 and 2004, by  Alan Jacobs .

About the Virtual Tour of Auschwitz Exhibition

The project was conceived some years ago when Alan (“Jake”) Jacobs first saw Quick Time Virtual Reality Films. Having photographed Auschwitz many times, it occurred to him that no matter how powerful a single photo, the observer is still outside the scene. This technology provided an opportunity for a photographer to lessen to some degree the viewer’s role as audience-observer, and enhance his perception as a participant-observer. As he already had a 35mm single-lens-reflex digital camera, a Canon D60, the next step was to purchase a solid tripod, and a Manfrotto Quick Time Virtual Reality Head, and practice, using a Canon EOS EF 17-35/2.8L USM wide angle zoom lens set to its widest at 17mm.

Krysia Jacobs

Krysia in Birkenau

Next Jake’s wife Krysia, the technical part of the team, purchased VR Worx, a program that stitched multiple photos, took out what wasn’t necessary, adjusted exposure from photo to photo, and produced in a very short time, maybe ten or fifteen minutes, a virtual reality 360º film. The photos were processed before this in full Photoshop on a variety of Macs.

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Jake preparing to take aerial photographs in Auschwitz I

They went back to Auschwitz in 2003 and did some test shots with a Canon EOS 1D 35mm digital SLR and an EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM wide angle lens set to 16mm. While there, they checked with Editor in Chief of Auschwitz Publications, Teresa Swiebocka, who introduced them to senior editor Jarek Mensfelt.

Both were interested and over the next few months test shots were sent and the invitation to come and do the work was made by Auschwitz Vice-Director, Krystyna Oleksy, this to share an exhibition jointly with Remember.org – Cybrary of the Holocaust.

Then it was a matter of getting expense money. Jake spoke with Michael Declan Dunn the creator of The Cybrary of the Holocaust. Michael has published several exhibitions of Jake’s Auschwitz photos and he set to work raising the money. He found two donors, Liz Edlic, Scott Isdaner, whose grants made the project possible.

Virtual Tour of Auschwitz Alan Jacobs photographer

From the time of the invitation through the shoot at the camps, Auschwitz Editor and web designer Jarek Mensfelt and Jake exchanged many ideas about the project: tone, content, logistics etc. During the shoot an EOS 1D Marc II, a 35mm digital SLR, and Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM, Canon EF 28-135 USM IS, Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L USM lenses were used, along with a Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L USM Wide Angle Lens. Returning to the States, the project was now in the hands of Krysia Jacobs. This meant processing the photos in Photoshop CS, stitching them with VR Work 2.5, converting to Flash with qtvr2flash, and then… designing the exhibition for the Internet. The following equipment was used in taking the photographs:

  • Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L USM Wide Angle Lens
  • Canon EOS EF 17-35/2.8L USM
  • Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
  • Canon EF 70-200mm f2.8L USM
  • Canon EOS 1D Marc II 35mm digital SLR
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For more info please visit the  Virtual Tour Credits .

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Then and now 3 | auschwitz birkenau daily life, then and now 2 | birkenau panorama of the camp, then and now auschwitz paintings by survivors and recent photos, alan jacobs.

Photographs taken in Auschwitz and Birkenau in the years 2003-2004 , then converted into a VR presentation with QuickTime, now updated to a video based Virtual Tour. © 2003, 2004 Alan Jacobs all rights reserved Credits Photographs and Captions: Alan Jacobs Photoshop, QuicktimeVR & Flash processing: Krysia Jacobs On Site Support and Consulting Jarek Mensfelt, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museums This exhibition was prepared by invitation from Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oswiecim, Poland Deputy Director: Krystyna Oleksy Editor in Chief: Teresa Swiebocka

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Krakow & Auschwitz Tour

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Krakow & Auschwitz

Did their Krakow, Poland trip in December during the Christmas markets. Really a great trip and experience. Everything was very organized, had really good hotel near the square/old town (I booked the 3-star hotel, private room option with my husband), guides were very good & knowledgeable and the excursions/tours were very good. We also received a lot of extra information and recommendations for things to do and places to go (food and drink too) in our free time which was really nice and helpful. I was a bit nervous reading a few of the reviews here on Yelp but our experience was fantastic and nothing like what some others wrote in their reviews. Krakow was an amazing city and one of the most beautiful in Europe. Definitely recommend this trip and company.

Krakow, Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine - 4 Days Tour

Krakow, Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine - 4 Days

What can we say about this absolutely beautiful city, and about the beautiful young man who led our tour? Seweryn was knowledgeable, personable, intelligent, warm and sensitive. We loved every minute of our walking tours and he chose great drivers to take us to the tours he did not lead (Salt Mine and Auschwitz.) We will always feel a little homesick for Krakow, and for our new Polish “son,” Seweryn. ❤️

Krakow, Auschwitz, Enamel Factory & Wieliczka Salt Mine - 4 Days Tour

Krakow, Auschwitz, Enamel Factory & Wieliczka Salt Mine - 4 Days

The people of Krakow were wonderful, the food was delightful, the historical sights were stunning, and my tour guide Seweryn Osowki was one of the most attentive and engaging guides I have experienced. All of the arrangements were made and he made me feel at home in his country. When I make a trip back to Poland, I plan to book with him again and will definitely recommend him to all my friends.

Pearls of Poland (for couples) Tour

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Pearls of Poland (for couples)

Kuba was extremely knowledgeable and contributed considerably to our understanding and enjoyment of the spots we saw. He was sensitive to my mother's special needs and programmed stops in the tour so she could rest. He also showed up on our final day with special Polish donuts for us to enjoy -- a thoughtful and very sweet gesture. We recommend Kuba highly!

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6 days in Krakow and Szczawnica- private exclusive tour for 2 people

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7 days in Krakow and Szczawnica- private exclusive tour for 3-4 people

Highlights of Southern Poland Tour

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Highlights of Southern Poland

The Poland tour was excellent! The group leader Beata was awesome and all guidance, planning and itinerary was wonderful. Totally recommended!!

Highlights of Poland Tour

Highlights of Poland

I was in the May 20-27, 2023 Poland tour. The tour got off to a bad start for me because the promised airport transfer pickup was not anywhere in sight at the Warsaw airport. When I called the help phone numbers provided all I got was Polish speaking messages.I called an Uber. I was later told by another fellow traveler in my group (who was on my same airplane) that while he also was not able to find the transfer person at first, after he walked around for while, he somehow found the transfer driver sitting in his car in a remote area. So he was fortunately able to get his transfer. The tour itself was very fulfilling. Everything promised in the three cities was delivered and it was all very exciting and very interesting. The tour guide worked hard to arrange extra excursions, at the spur of the moment, so everybody had options as to filling in any free time and also to participate as a group. He arranged dinners at night so that the whole group could eat together if they wished. There is a huge amount of walking on this tour. The salt mine tour by itself was 8 miles for just that one tour. I enjoy walking and do so every day, but it was sometimes hard to keep up at 77 years old. Most difficult was walking from hotels to train stations and back with all of our luggage. There were steep stairways that had to be dealt with while carrying all of our luggage. Overall, I’m very glad I did the tour and had a great time with all of my fellow tour participants. I believe all twelve tour participants had a lot of fun together. I do recommend this tour but try to do it before age might become too much of a factor because of all of the fast paced walking.
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Highlights of Poland (Classic, 10 Days) Tour

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The hotel In Gdansk was awful There were hotels near town that were the same rate and we could have gone into old town after dinner. I didn’t like not having a choice for dinner. We all ate the same. The hotel in Krakow was close to a Shopping center not close to what makes Krakow special. The hotel in Krakow could have been a whole lot better . We spent 3 nights there but we were not close to go to old town after dinner

Best of the East Tour

Best of the East

Such a fun and alternative trip to take! We went to Prague, Poland, Budapest, and Austria. Even though it was one of the coldest weeks, our tour guide made it beyond enjoyable. She had so many suggestions of places to go and all were great. My favorite stop was Krakow, Poland, what a beautiful city and so much fun. I had an absolute blast while on this trips, the tour guide were energetic, fun, and knowledgeable, the trip was well run and flexible which I enjoyed, the company had optional activities set up for us which was nice to not feel pressured to do them if you wanted to explore on your own. The accommodations were always comfy and clean and the buses we took for all the trips were enjoyable and filled with fun movies to watch. I would highly recommend traveling with Euroadventures, their attention to detail, responsible yet fun guides, and flexible, activities filled schedule are all beyond worth it.

Best of Poland (11 Days) Tour

  • Walking Adventure

Best of Poland (11 Days)

We were shown all around Poland in a very comfortable coach. The hotels were nice and in great locations, making it easy for us to find our own activity if we did not choose to do the optional excursion. Wonderful trip!
  • €100 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Tailor-Made Private Poland Tour with Daily Departure Tour

Tailor-Made Private Poland Tour with Daily Departure

Highlights of Poland (Small Groups, 10 Days) Tour

Highlights of Poland (Small Groups, 10 Days)

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Did their Krakow, Poland trip in December during the Christmas markets. Really a great trip and experience. Everything was very organized, had really good hotel near the square/old town (I booked the 3-star hotel, private room option with my husband), guides were very good & knowledgeable and the excursions/tours were very good. We also received a lot of extra information and recommendations for things to do and places to go (food and drink too) in our free time which was really nice and helpful. I was a bit nervous reading a few of the reviews here on Yelp but our experience was fantastic and nothing like what some others wrote in their reviews. Krakow was an amazing city and one of the most beautiful in Europe. Definitely recommend this trip and company.
Seweryn was a fantastic tour guide and very knowledgeable about Krakow's history. I enjoyed learning about the many historical and religious details we saw around Krakow. He also went above and beyond to help me when I had trouble purchasing train tickets, and when I got sick offered to reschedule one of the tour days. I really enjoyed his tour and would highly recommend it.
I had a great first time experience of Krakow through this tour. My tour guide Seweryn was very friendly, flexible, organised and helpful and made the whole process very smooth. The trips to the mine, factory and camps were well laid out and gave me plenty of time for independent sightseeing and fun. If you want to come to Krakow I would highly recommend you do a trip this way!

International Versions

  • Deutsch: Auschwitz Rundreisen
  • Français: Circuits et voyages au Auschwitz 2024/2025
  • Español: Circuitos y viajes por Auschwitz 2024/2025
  • Nederlands: Auschwitz Rondreizen 2024/2025

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  • Oprowadzanie zdalne PE MCEAH
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau - Alte Judenrampe
  • Auschwitz II-Birkenau
  • Panorama of Auschwitz I - a bird's eye view
  • 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate
  • View from a watchtower
  • March Of The Living 2013
  • SS barracks
  • Camp buildings
  • Camp blocks
  • Roll-call square
  • Camp hospital
  • so-called birch lane
  • Group gallows
  • Camp kitchen
  • Block 10. Corridor
  • Block 10. Toilets
  • Block 10. Prisoners' room
  • Block 10. Dissection room
  • Block 10. Second floor
  • Block 11. Court
  • Execution wall
  • Execution wall - ceremony of the anniversary of liberation
  • Block 11. First floor corridor
  • Block 11. SS office
  • Block 11. Summary court room
  • Block 7. Exhibition. Prisoners' bunks
  • Block 11. Exhibition. Drawings of executions
  • Block 11. Portable gallows
  • Block 11. Cellars
  • Block 11. Prison cell
  • Block 11. Standing cells
  • Block 11. Starvation cell
  • Gallows where camp commandant was executed
  • Crematorium I
  • Interior of gas chamber and crematorium I

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Auschwitz and Birkenau self-guided tour with transfer from Krakow

Auschwitz and Birkenau self-guided tour with transfer from Krakow

Self-guided tour to UNESCO museums Auschwitz and Birkenau including guidebook in 19 languages and transport to the museums from Krakow city center.

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Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial guided tour from Krakow

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial guided tour from Krakow

Book a guided tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial from Krakow. Follow a licensed guide and visit the concentration camp.

Auschwitz-Birkenau skip-the-line entrance ticket and official guided tour

Auschwitz-Birkenau skip-the-line entrance ticket and official guided tour

See the horrors of Auschwitz-Birkenau and attend the fully guided tour at Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II Birkenau.

Auschwitz-Birkenau tour from Krakow with hotel pickup

Auschwitz-Birkenau tour from Krakow with hotel pickup

Learn about the enormity of the human tragedy and the lives of prisoners in the Auschwitz Birkenau concentration camp. Take part in a guided tour and organized transport from Krakow.

Auschwitz - Birkenau guided Memorial tour from Krakow

Auschwitz - Birkenau guided Memorial tour from Krakow

Book your tour from Krakow and visit Auschwitz Birkenau, a former concentration camp with a professional English-speaking guide.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum guided tour

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum guided tour

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex, the largest of the Nazi concentration camps, and learn more about the everyday life of prisoners from a licensed guide.

Auschwitz-Birkenau guided tour with transport

Auschwitz-Birkenau guided tour with transport

Book the guided tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau with a transport service from Krakow. See the Holocaust memorial and learn about the story of WWII.

Auschwitz-Birkenau fast-track entry pass and guided tour

Auschwitz-Birkenau fast-track entry pass and guided tour

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial. Save time at the entrance thanks to the fast-track entry and visit the venue with a professional guide.

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Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in one day tour

Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in one day tour

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine in one day! Make most of your time with this fully organized day trip from Krakow.

Auschwitz Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in one day from Krakow

Auschwitz Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in one day from Krakow

Visit Auschwitz Birkenau, a former concentration camp with a professional English speaking guide and Wieliczka Salt Mine registered on the UNESCO list.

Auschwitz Shuttle

Auschwitz Shuttle

Use a convenient shuttle bus and visit Auschwitz - Birkenau Concentration Camp by yourself. It is the fastest and the most comfortable way to get there from Krakow,

Full-Day Auschwitz-Birkenau and Oskar Schindler Factory Tour from Krakow

Full-Day Auschwitz-Birkenau and Oskar Schindler Factory Tour from Krakow

Book a full-day Auschwitz-Birkenau and Oskar Schindler Factory. Take part in a guided tour of Schindler's factory and pay tribute to all those who lost their lives.

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Krakow Auschwitz-Birkenau self-guided tour

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Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum and follow a self-guided audio tour through the camp.

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The inside story

The Auschwitz-Birkenau complex has left its inglorious mark on human history. A symbol of the Holocaust, during its five years of operation over a million Jews, along with Poles, Romani and other groups, were systematically killed by German Occupiers in WWII. Confronting and emotionally charged, a visit to the complex is an essential part of the human experience.

Composed of two sections, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, together they convey the magnitude of the compound. Auschwitz I was the main site opened in 1940 with the now infamous sign on its gate Arbeit macht frei (‘Work sets you free’). It held the first camps, the offices of the SS and was where criminal medical experiments and the first gassings using Zyklon B took place. Auschwitz II-Birkenau came later and for all intents and purposes became an extermination camp. The remains of its gas chambers and crematorium, along with primitive barracks, can still be seen.

Since 1947 this site has become a memorial and museum dedicated to the many victims of Auschwitz. Both camps require at least 90 minutes each to gain a comprehensive understanding of the events that took place here. With over two million visitors per year, it’s well advised to book in advance.

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How to get there

Auschwitz Birkenau Tour with Licensed Guide

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  • Transport by air-conditioned bus
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Professional local guide
  • Visit at Auschwitz National Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Pawia 18b, 31-154 Kraków, Poland Kiss&Ride stop next to Mercure hotel
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please note that the tour is offered in English
  • Please note, that the maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Auschwitz Museum & Memorial can not exceed dimensions: 30x20x10 cm
  • Please note, you MUST take your ID or Passport with you
  • Please note that the time of departure might change due to availability of the guides at the museum. The change in time of departure does not qualify for a refund.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
  • You'll start at Pawia 18b Pawia 18b, 31-154 Kraków, Poland Kiss&Ride stop next to Mercure hotel See address & details
  • 1 Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau Stop: 4 hours - Admission included See details
  • 2 Brzezinka Stop: 90 minutes See details
  • You'll return to the starting point

auschwitz tour where is it

  • 648CCKH 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Tour company and a must do trip.... If you're thinking of going to Auschwitz and Birkenau, I'd highly recommend it and I'd highly recommend Discover Cracow as your tour guide/booker. We were picked up outside our hotel door in a clean and smart mini bus. Entrance tickets (to both camps) are included in the price of the whole day/tour. Our Tour Guide was amazing. So passionate and hugely informative. I would definitely recommend doing the tour with a guide and not on your own as the information and knowledge they have, would all be missed if you were on your own. After touring Auschwitz, your driver and guide take you on the 10 minute drive to Birkenau. The bus then dropped us back at the Hotel door at the end of the day. For what you get, the price is pretty unbelievable. The Tour Guides are so thankful and pleased that you made the effort to be there and to understand the stories behind the horror. Read more Written March 4, 2024
  • Clair M 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Brilliant Brilliant guide was brilliant excellent communication. Through booking to guide welcome and commercial just dhar we needed Read more Written March 3, 2024
  • Stuart J 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Guide made the tour. Our guide really knew her history. I don’t think I would have learnt as much if I had just gone on my own. Also being told the history before Schindler took control of the factory was insightful as well. Read more Written March 3, 2024
  • Susie D 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Oskar Schindler’s 🏭 The Dark Tour We opted for the English guided tour. I read the book Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally many years and have seen the film too. The visit to the factory set the scene. Well worth the visit because it contextualises the storyx Read more Written March 2, 2024
  • Claire D 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Grey rock salt How Queen found rock salt. You have time to explore each of the area. A couple of breaks and the option for a meal in the deepest canteen in the world. I'd wear very sensible shoes as you do walk for miles Read more Written February 27, 2024
  • reneey605 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Salt Mine Tour This is a must when visiting Poland was a really good experience and our tour guide was absolutely amazing the views and just overall place was great day out. Was amazing with guided tour as was not overcrowded was very monitored for tourist and felt like we had the place to our selfs and we learned a lot about the past from our guide. Read more Written February 26, 2024
  • F8856SUsuet 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Worth a visit We did not have the guided tour, in retrospect it was a mistake as finding our way around was difficult, not particularly well signposted. It was very interesting and thought provoking, we are now going to watch the film again Read more Written February 23, 2024
  • Davwybbb 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Very good Very good overall. Incredible to see! Only downside was the group was far too big that the guide had to manage. Half of the group couldn’t hear what she was saying. Read more Written February 23, 2024
  • chrishR3560ES 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Worth a visit if you’re in Krakow or the surrounding area. This is a really interesting place to see if you are in the region. It’s a short drive from Krakow so easily accessible. We booked on through Trip Advisor while we were here and got on the trip the next day. Read more Written February 21, 2024
  • Stuartgreen2 0 contributions 2.0 of 5 bubbles Don’t use Discover Cracow for this tour I can highly recommend the salt mines however I would not book with this tour operator. They took us to the mines an hour before our tour began. Their own staff who greeted us at the mines couldn’t believe we were so early…”why are you here now?” was their response! Being left in the cold for an hour is not acceptable. Upon leaving, no clear time to return to the bus was given so there was a long wait to get back as visitors all arrived back at different times. I suggest you make your way there yourself. Tickets are 122pln per person for an English tour (about £25 each), very easy to buy and taxis are very cheap as well as good transport links. The mines are excellent - definitely go - but by going with a taxi you will save money and save time meaning you can enjoy Krakow more on your short stay. I would add - I contacted the tour operator, Discover Cracow, and they were not interested in offering any recompense for this despite saying they did fall short in their level of service. Read more Written February 19, 2024
  • lisafN1906ID 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Airport Transfer Excellent service, the drivers were on time, helpful and friendly! Would highly recommend and will use again for future visits Read more Written February 17, 2024
  • rebeccawG395JT 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Schindler factory tour Good tour we had an English tour guide who was very informative. We did a tour of the Jewish quarter first then we were dropped off at the Schindler factory. Read more Written February 12, 2024
  • laurenfB1147YC 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Factual and interesting tour. Great tour on Poland pre and post war. Aswell as all about schindlers life and factory. Our guide was great and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend the tour. Read more Written February 10, 2024
  • 980denisee 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Really interesting Museum was really good but did the guided tour, wish we didn’t although guide was full of information, guide took us into each room and talked got no time to look at exhibits and read the information and use the interactive tools. Would have been better if after talking and giving information she gave us couple of minutes before moving to next room . Recommend museum really good. Read more Written February 10, 2024
  • andrewclough1 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Surrounded by salt! Breathtaking caverns cathedral churches carvings, all as far underground as the Eiffel Tower is tall. Katrina was a brilliant, knowledgable guide who brought the experience to life. A must do when visiting Kracow! Read more Written February 8, 2024

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Where to Watch The Tattooist of Auschwitz, A Love Story In Dire Circumstances

The improbable story of love and hope during the Holocaust,  The Tattooist of Auschwitz, promises to be must-watch TV this May.

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There’s no shortage of impactful movies about the Holocaust, but Peacock’s fascinating and harrowing tale of falling in love in Auschwitz has got to be one of the most interesting despite the horrific setting. If you’re wondering where to watch the six-episode original series,  The Tattooist of Auschwitz , we’ve got all the details — and the many reasons why you should catch this story of love and hope in a time of despair.

RELATED:  The Tattooist of Auschwitz Teaser Trailer Showcases Heart-Wrenching Love Story

Where to Watch Tattooist of Auschwitz ?

Jonah Hauer-King in The Tattooist Of Auschwitz

You can watch the entire original limited series on Thursday, May 2, when all six episodes will be released at once on Peacock in the U.S.

British Sky Atlantic will stream the series on NOW for those in the UK and Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

What is The Tattooist of Auschwitz about?

Lali Sokolov in The Tattooist Of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz brings to the small screen the story told in the 2018 bestselling novel of the same name by Australian author Heather Morris. We learn about the incredible real-life journey of prisoner Lale Sokolov (Lali), who was forced to work as a “tätowierer” — the person who tattooed serial numbers into the arms of prisoners at the cruel behest of the Nazis. Shortly after he arrives at the notorious concentration camp, young Lali (played by Jonah Hauer-King) falls in love with Gita (played by Anna Próchniak) while tattooing a prisoner number on her arm. The two become determined to keep each other alive — against all odds.

The limited series interweaves Lali’s time as a young prisoner at the peak of WWII with scenes of him as an older man (portrayed by the legendary Harvey Keitel). Sixty years after his imprisonment, Lali ultimately finds the courage to share his haunting memories of falling in love in one of the deadliest places on earth. The author he told his story to is played by Melanie Lynskey, who you may recognize from The Last of Us, Yellowjackets  and Two and a Half Men . Jonas Nay of the German TV series Deutschland 83 portrays real-life SS Officer Stefan Baretzki.

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Heather Morris and Lali Sokolov in The Tattooist Of Auschwitz

The teaser trailer  (above) features a grand original score from Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve, an appropriate backdrop for Lali and Gita as they navigate the horrors of internment together.

Get the First Look at The Tattooist of Auschwitz Event Series on Peacock, Starring Harvey Keitel

While the scenes of Auschwitz-Birkenau feel chillingly authentic, the filmmakers did not use the actual location, which is now a World Heritage Site and a museum dedicated to honoring the memory of the 1.1 million people who died there. The filmmakers recreated the camp in Slovakia, Lali’s birthplace. The remarkable world-building and attention to detail is one of the many reasons why this will be must-watch TV in May.

Directed and co-executive-produced by Tali Shalom-Ezer, with producers and writers Jacquelin Perske and Evan Placey, the series is a co-production between Sky Studios and Peacock.

Watch The Tattooist of Auschwitz on Peacock starting May 2.

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Taylor Swift encourages Instagram followers to register to vote, 35,000 new voters register

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Taylor Swift posted a message to her Instagram story last September urging her then 277 million followers to vote. She included a direct link to the non-partisan, nonprofit website vote.org , which immediately garnered 35,000 new registered voters, according to the organization.

The post came at the end of the first North American leg of the Eras Tour. In the story post, Swift commented on the number of fans who had attended her shows.

“I’ve been so lucky to see so many of you guys at my U.S. shows recently,” Swift wrote. “I’ve heard you raise your voices, I know how powerful they are. Make sure you’re ready to use them in our elections this year!”

This is one of the most recent political statements made by the pop star.

According to an article published in Sage Journals by Simone Driessen, Swift’s status as a celebrity politician was established during her first public foray into political discourse in 2018, when she took to Instagram and asked her audience to lend support to Democratic candidates Phil Bredesen and Jim Cooper in her home state of Tennessee.

“In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions,” Swift said. “But due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now.”

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BYU’s own Ryan Davis, an associate professor of political science and self-proclaimed Swiftie who is currently teaching the maiden semester of BYU’s first-ever course on Taylor Swift, had some things to say about the potential for Swift’s political influence in America. 

“People who participate in democracy in the United States are interested in responding to elite signals,” said Davis. “Elites might be people who occupy positions of cultural status, or people who occupy positions of political status.” 

In his view, political divisions are decided by what certain political beliefs say about a person’s identity, not necessarily one’s true beliefs. 

However, Davis believes Swift’s fanbase cuts across political divides. Having attended three of the Eras tour shows this past summer in three different U.S. cities, he was able to see firsthand the confluence of political alignments in the audiences there. 

“If you’re at a Jason Aldean concert, that says something about your politics,” said Davis. “If you’re at a boygenius concert, that says something about your politics. But if you’re at a Taylor Swift concert, that doesn’t really say anything about your politics, and I think that’s kind of interesting.”

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He explained the record-breaking phenomenon of the Eras Tour itself could only be made possible by pulling from many different parts of society.

Another assistant professor of political science at BYU, Lisa Argyle, said she doesn’t feel Taylor Swift’s influence poses a threat to democracy. 

“Cults of personality become dangerous when people become so committed to the person that they are willing to toss out the other rules and norms that make up a fair and democratic system in favor of giving all of the power to that one individual,” said Argyle. “I don’t see any sign that Taylor Swift is seeking that kind of political power.” 

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  1. Visiting / Auschwitz-Birkenau

    Each includes tours of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. • General tours (2,5 h) • General tours (3,5 h) • Guided tours for individual visitors (3,5 h) • One-day study tours (6 h) • Two-day study tours (2x3 h) • Online tour (2 h) Because of a large number of visitors guides should be reserved at least two months before a ...

  2. Auschwitz tours from Krakow

    One-way drive to Auschwitz from Krakow lasts about 1.5 hours. For our group Auschwitz tours, we suggest pick-up time at 8:30 or 9:30 a.m. or in the afternoon. The itinerary of private tours to Auschwitz is more flexible, and upon request, we can shorten or extend your tour. There are two payment methods available.

  3. Visiting Auschwitz

    Auschwitz tour from Katowice. Since Katowice is less than 40 km from Auschwitz, it's easy to go for a day trip. You need to take the local train to Oświęcim, it takes less than 50 minutes, and the connections are more or less every hour. Or you can go for a tour, here are the Auschwitz tours from Katowice: Auschwitz - Birkenau from Katowice

  4. Auschwitz-Birkenau

    KL Auschwitz was the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and extermination centers. Over 1.1 million men, women and children lost their lives here. Visiting. The authentic Memorial consists of two parts of the former camp: Auschwitz and Birkenau. A visit with an educator allows better understanding of this unique place.

  5. What to expect on your visit to Auschwitz

    After the original camp, the tour moves to Birkenau, which is an experience in itself. The close streets and heaviness of Auschwitz I are replaced by acres of grass, clear skies and two parallel railway tracks that come to an ominous, and very final, stop. There's a warped tranquillity in Birkenau. Yellow wildflowers grow beneath the guard ...

  6. Select the type of the visit

    In order to enter the Auschwitz Memorial all visitors, also those coming in organized groups, must have their personalized entry pass and ID with them. All guided tours start at former camp Auschwitz I. Visits to the Museum by children under the age of 14 are not recommended. Entry Passes for individual visitors are not subject of change or ...

  7. Krakow: Auschwitz Guided Tour with Optional Lunch and Pickup

    The guided tour of Auschwitz will take between 1 hour and 20 minutes and 1 hour and 45 minutes. There will be a 10-minute break for lunch after which you will be transported to Birkenau, for a visiting time of approximately 1 hour. Includes. Transport from/to Krakow in air-conditioned vehicle (if option with transport selected) ...

  8. Online guided tours for individual visitors

    Entry cards are available at visit.auschwitz.org at "online individual visit" section. The online tour lasts about two hours and is divided into two parts - in Auschwitz I and Birkenau. The guide's narration is conducted live. Additionally, the educator will also use multimedia materials, archival photographs, artistic works, documents, and ...

  9. Virtual Tour of Auschwitz

    The Virtual Tour of Auschwitz explores the concentration camp complex of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest killing center in Nazi-occupied Europe. Located in Southern Poland, on the outskirts of the town of Oswiecim, it consisted of the original camp, Auschwitz I, and the much larger second camp of Birkenau (Brzezinka), 2 miles away, plus over 40 ...

  10. 10 Best Tours & Trips including Auschwitz (with Reviews)

    Krakow, Auschwitz, Enamel Factory & Wieliczka Salt Mine - 4 Days. 5.0 (19 reviews) Seweryn was an excellent guide. He set up tours for all four days and booked my stay at a delightful bed and breakfast in Krakow's Jewish district.

  11. The BEST Auschwitz Tours and Things to Do in 2024

    3. Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine Guided Tour. Take a tour from Krakow that includes visits to the memorial sites of Auschwitz and Birkenau, then continue your excursion with a visit to the salt mines. This 11-hour tour starts in the morning from a meeting point or with a convenient pickup in Krakow.

  12. 'It Is Difficult': An Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Tour Guide Opens

    Marcin Łacina is a tour guide at Auschwitz, educating visitors from around the world about the evils perpetrated by the Nazis at the camp. Marcin Łacina has been leading tours of Auschwitz since ...

  13. Virtual Tour

    The Nazi German concentration camp and center for the extermination of Jews created during World War II on the outskirts of Oświęcim. Initially it consisted only of Auschwitz I, created in the spring of 1940, later also of the considerably larger Birkenau camp, and later still of Monowitz and almost 50 sub-camps of various sizes. Germans murder in Auschwitz at least 1,1 million people ...

  14. From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour & Pickup Options

    Enter the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum for a 3.5-hour guided tour of the former Nazi concentration camps. Hear how 1.3 million Jews, along with prisoners from Poland, France and Italy were murdered there during World War II. See the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate and learn the origins of the camp and what life was like for the ...

  15. Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau

    2. From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour & Pickup Options. Visit Auschwitz on a day trip from Krakow. Learn about the history of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps during a guided tour with a certified historian and guide. Auschwitz-Birkenau was founded in 1940 by Nazi Germany and was the largest concentration camp operated by the ...

  16. Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum tours

    Available in: 4.7 /5. (3) from: $27.00. Attractions & guided tours. Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum guided tour. Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex, the largest of the Nazi concentration camps, and learn more about the everyday life of prisoners from a licensed guide. free cancellation.

  17. Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour

    The general tour lasts for three and a half hours as you explore the permanent exhibitions and main camp buildings along with the prisoner barracks, ruined gas chambers and crematoria at Auschwitz II-Birkenau. To travel between the two camps, there's a free shuttle bus. At the main Auschwitz site, you'll browse artefacts including ...

  18. Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Transportation

    After visiting the first part of the camp (Auschwitz 1) there will be a short break. Board the bus to the second part of the camp called Auschwitz II (Birkenau). The ride takes 10 minutes, and you will join the same guide you already know on site. Visiting the second part of the camp will take about 1 hour.

  19. 2024 Auschwitz Birkenau Tour with Licensed Guide

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  20. Where to Watch The Tattooist of Auschwitz Series

    The Tattooist of Auschwitz brings to the small screen the story told in the 2018 bestselling novel of the same name by Australian author Heather Morris. We learn about the incredible real-life ...

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