From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfers

A very good experience with our guide, impeccable Spanish, and a great way of narrating and recounting the historical events of the site. The only downside was that we couldn't see the entire Birkenau camp, as you need a bit more time for that. I would also like to highlight the recommendations for book and movie lovers, as they are raw and authentic depictions of what the Auschwitz prisoners went through.

The whole tour ran smoothly from start to finish. Just one little complaint. The morning starting time was put back till the afternoon, which meant it was getting dark as we were getting g to the end of the Birkenau camp. But all in all the tour itself was what I was hoping for

I highly recommend it! Everything was very well organized, and the guide, Awa, was super interesting and insightful. I would have liked to spend more time at both sites, but I understand there are a lot of people there, etc. Thank you!

Knowledgeable guide, great availability, and respect for the site visited. The bus transfer was pleasant, and both the directions to the pick-up point and the overall organization were excellent!

We really appreciated the accuracy of our guide's explanations and the fact that she spoke our language fluently. The memorial should be a must-visit for everyone as a duty of remembrance.

Very intense, informative and deeply moving tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau, with transfer from Kraków. I was lucky enough to be staying close to the Kraków main station pickup point, which made the 6 AM pickup time more tolerable. The time I had originally booked was moved to an earlier slot, as the tour company needs to sync with the accredited guides at the camp - understandable, but a possible change of schedule will probably come as a surprise to some. The pickup situation was a bit chaotic as several companies start their tours at the same time, and not always using clearly marked vehicles. Our group was picked up in a regular minivan, whereas others used full sized tour buses. The entry situation at Auschwitz 1 was also a bit chaotic, but there seems to be some method to the general madness, and we were ushered inside fairly smoothly with the fast track entry. Our camp guide, Mariusz (?), was quite amazing with great English proficiency and endless facts being delivered for the duration of the tour, which is about the length of a full working day including the transfer. It was a scorching hot day, so if you are elderly or disabled, please be prepared for a challenging time with plenty of walking (around 10 km for me), information to take in via headset, and of course psychological strain from the accounts of all the horrors that took place in these rooms and spaces not too long ago. I booked the tour on a whim the night before, as I realized how close Auschwitz actually is to Kraków. It was a bit pricier than I had budgeted for, but in the end I feel it was well worth it. I was moved to tears on several occasions, and it's so important to keep history alive by taking in the extent of human evil with your own eyes. Everyone who has the opportunity to go should do so.