Guided Tours

Day Tour of Auschwitz & Birkenau from Krakow

Barbed wire fence at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, Poland, with guard tower in background.

Courtyard with memorial wreaths at Auschwitz concentration camp, Poland.

Pathway between brick buildings and barbed wire fences at Auschwitz, Poland.

Railway tracks leading to Auschwitz-Birkenau entrance at sunset, Poland.

Duration

7 hr

Open today

7:30am - 6:00pm

Guided tour

Transfers available

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial with a certified guide to learn about the largest Nazi concentration camp and about the fate of the Holocaust victims.

Re-visit the past with this guided tour of the Auschwitz & Birkenau Memorial from Krakow.

Explore the Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial and Museum, the largest concentration camp of the Nazis responsible for killing 1.1 million people.

Gain historical context and explanation of the exhibitions and memorials you will witness from an English-speaking tour guide.

Witness the ruins of the gas chambers and crematoria originally used for mass extermination, prisoner barracks, and railway ramps.

Did you know? The B in ‘Arbeit macht frei’ is upside-down. This German phrase means, "Work sets you free" which appears at the entrance of Auschwitz. As an act of defiance, they made an upside-down B in the word ‘Arbeit’.

Entry ticket to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum

Professional licensed guide

Door-to-door transportation

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Alain S
Couple
Verified booking
Sep 2023
The pickup was earlier than originally advised (6.20am instead of 8.00am) but it was all on time. We arrived to be met by a guide who took us round Auschwitz 1 and Auschwitz- Birkenau. The guide was very informative and was able to answer all sorts of questions relating to the visit. A guided tour is a great idea but it is well worth reading up on the subject before going.
Wong M
Couple
Verified booking
Sep 2023
Thanks for the professional tour guide, thanks to the Mr.Shuttle driver who is on time to ick us up at hotel
Touze N
Group
Verified booking
Aug 2023
Oui Pour information votre site n'est pas clair Nous avons reçu une confirmation nous indiquant que les billets étaient téléchargeables or rien. Nous avons stressé pensant peut être à une arnaque or c'est mr schuttle qui nous les a transmis. Cela sera intéressant de le préciser au moment de la confirmation de la réservation. tout c'est bien passé et nous avons été heureux de l'expérience. Bien cordialement
Sheila M
Couple
Verified booking
Aug 2023
Pontualidade para nos buscar no hotel, motorista muito simpático ,educado e cuidadoso para dirigir,guia muito competente.
Brigida C
Family
Verified booking
Aug 2024

Go back in time with a visit to the Auschwitz & Birkenau Memorial and Museum. Experience and learn about one of the greatest tragedies in the history of humankind with a certified English-speaking guide.

Auschwitz 1

Get picked up from Krakow and board a comfortable bus for the 1.5-hour ride to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex. Upon arrival, your local guide will show you around the site and tell you about its tragic history. Walk through the gate marked "Arbeit Macht Frei" to step into Auschwitz 1, the original concentration camp. Here, tour the barracks, view black and white photographs taken while the camp was in operation, see the prison cells, and learn some harrowing statistics about the people held captive here, mostly Jews.

Birkenau

Next, visit Birkenau which sits a few kilometers apart from Auschwitz 1. The first thing you will notice here is it’s massive size. This camp was built in 1941 to house the huge number of deportees from Europe. In January 1945, the Germans blew up most of the barracks and the crematoriums to hide their crimes, but is still well worth the visit. Spend sometime here listening to how the Nazi "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" took place.

Important Information

The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial’s visitor service. Hence, the pick-up time/duration of the tour are subject to change.

Please note that you must bring your ID or passport to enter Museum’s grounds.

This tour is not available on the 25th of December, 1st of January, Liberation Anniversary, Easter Saturday afternoon, Easter Sunday, and March of the Living Day.

You should wear comfortable shoes as it involves a fair amount of walking.

Timings

Daily: 7am & 8am

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID during the pick-up.

Hotel Transfers

This ticket includes hotel pickups and drop-offs.

In the next step of booking, please specify the name and address of your hotel.

This is applicable to all hotels within Krakow city limits.

On the day of your tour, please arrive at your hotel lobby 30 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup time.

If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of your hotel.