Guided Auschwitz Birkenau Museum Tour from Krakow

Visit one of the most important historical locations in Europe with this guided tour through Auschwitz and Birkenau. With the help of your expert guide, learn more about the Holocaust & the war crimes committed by the Nazis, and gain a better understanding of the true scale of the horrors unleashed upon the inmates of Auschwitz.

Explore Auschwitz and Birkenau on this guided tour and gain significant insight into the Holocaust.

Your expert guide will lead you through the Auschwitz museum and tell you more about the exhibits, the lives of the inmates, and the brutality of the Nazi regime.

The tour covers both the concentration camps at Auschwitz and Birkenau, with pick up and drop off from Krakow included.

Pick-up from Krakow

Entrance fee to the museum

Licensed expert guide

Food and Drinks

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Jason R
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Jul 2019
What a place
Kylie C
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Jul 2019
Wow
Peyton S
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Jul 2019
The concentration camps at Birkaneau is exactly like I pictured it, one of the most inhumane places I've ever been to
Sophie F
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Jul 2019
Only go if you have the stomach for it, I am a very emotional person and was crying all the way through- any person with even a modicum of humanity will; it's just so sad
Carson M
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Jul 2019
Glad that this trip includes drop off and pick up at Krakow. We weren't sure of it earlier and were deciding on arranging transport. Easy buy

Witness the Horrors of the Holocaust

Make a short trip from Krakow and visit the most important historical site in all of Europe, the Auschwitz concentration camp and museum. An enduring symbol of one of the greatest crimes on humanity ever perpetrated, the Holocaust museum at Auschwitz stands as a memorial to the millions who were ruthlessly murdered by the Nazi regime, and a testament to the strength of those who survived to tell the tale. Within the barbed wire fences of the camps at Auschwitz and Birkenau, 1.5 million victims lost their lives to the many atrocities committed by the sadistic SS guards and the kapos to fulfill the Nazi Final Solution. Learn more about the unfortunate inmates of the death camps and their tragic stories on this guided tour.

Your guide will lead you through both of the concentration camps located in Auschwitz and Birkenau, all the while trying to illustrate the sheer scale of the horrors of the Holocaust with the help of facts and anecdotes. Learn more about the inmates and the grueling lives they were forced to lead from the various exhibits at the UNESCO listed museum, with extensive documentation of the many trials and tribulations the prisoners had to undergo. Further, you will be led through the camp at Birkenau, where you can see for yourself the horrendous living conditions the prisoners were subjected to, and the gas chambers where they were executed en masse. A sobering reminder of the great evils humanity is capable of, this visit to Auschwitz is sure to not leave you unchanged.

Important Information

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

Before entering Auschwitz I, you’ll be required to pass through security and metal detectors. Your bags will be inspected and only small handbags and very small backpacks are allowed. There are no lockers on site for storing luggage or larger bags.

Due to the short breaks (up to 15 minutes), we recommend bringing your own food.

** Timings and Availability**

This guided tour takes place daily. The available time slots vary depending on the day and you can check the available times while booking the tour. Pickup from the meeting point in Krakow is included in the price of the tour. The total duration of the tour including pick-up and drop-off is approximately 7 hours while the museum tour itself takes 3 hours.

Guide Languages

Please be advised that the tour will be conducted in English.

** Dress Code **

Since the tour involves a fair bit of walking in the museum, we recommend you put on some comfortable shoes to walk with ease. Please make sure to cover up while visiting the museum. Dress in a manner which is appropriate for the character of the museum.

Reduced Price Tickets

Child tickets (children below 4 years of age) are available at a reduced price of 10 EUR.
Please select the right profile type for your group during checkout. Warning: Ensure that you are carrying a valid ID of the members in your group if you select any reduced price tickets during checkout.

** Accessibility **

Unfortunately, this experience is not accessible by wheelchair.