Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Lunch & Hotel Transfers from Krakow Center

respect for the pick-up schedule. Very pleasant driver

Initially we had booked for a 10:00am time slot. A day in advance we were notified that we had to be ready at 6:20am. In retrospect, this time was better because it was still relatively quiet everywhere. The bus arrived on time, our packed lunch was ready. Within 1.5h we were at Camp Auschwitz. Very impressive how they set up the museum, informative. We had a good guide who we could understand loud and clear using transmitter/ears. After Auschwitz we went to Camp Birkenau, which was the real extermination camp. Ruins of the gas chambers, barracks. I absolutely recommend this trip and book early!!!

Apart from changing the time of the trip from 8am to 12.45 and not hotel pick up,about a mile away from hotel. The tour was as expected

The guide was amazing, very knowledgeable and respectful. He brought the experience to life, so powerful a visit. Thank you.

I'd been waiting to visit Auschwitz since I was 12. Today I'm 32. When I booked, I thought there was a distinction between a half-day tour (3.5 hours) and a full-day tour (7 hours). As I'd been looking forward to this visit for a long time, I'd booked the full day. In reality, the tour of Camp 1 lasts about 2 hours and that of Camp 2 (Birkenau) about 1 hour. The rest is shuttle time from the hotel to the main bus and then to Auschwitz, 60-70 km from Krakow. I'd recommend using a tour operator for both the journey and the entrance to the memorial. Much simpler, given the crowds. Once there, I was amazed by the crowds at Auschwitz. Personally, I don't like crowds, but it's a good thing that so many people are perpetuating the duty of remembrance. For the tour in French, we were lucky enough to be guided by Dorothée. Our guide didn't just tell us the facts about the camp, but invited us to see every story behind every photo or pair of shoes. She also brought meaning to the visit, asking us about the banality of evil and the links between present and past. My only regret, which is not her responsibility, is that I felt the visits to the end of Camp 1 and Camp 2 were rushed because there was a time limit to be met. Despite this, she took the time to answer all our questions, and I was left with reading tips for afterwards. Concerning the lunch packs, the confirmation e-mail the day before was confusing. It invited you to book your lunch pack via a website, so I thought I hadn't done so with the main booking. As a result, we got 4 packs for 2. But that's a detail among the rest of the visit, which went very well. It's quite an organization considering the crowd present. Many thanks to Dorothée for the tour. This experience, although emotionally difficult at times, is essential to maintain the duty of remembrance and ensure that it never happens again.

Pick-up at 6am instead of 10:30am, really not great, we were given less than 24 hours' notice, so we couldn't cancel. Otherwise, the rest of the tour was perfect.

Great communication, easy to find meeting points and punctual and comfortable transportation.

Excellent tour guide. Very informative and respectful.

Our guide Patricia was fantastic very infomative and passionate only seen on tv before it brings you back down ro earth.

It was planned perfectly! Very friendly and respectful

The guide on site was perfect, the driver late, dangerous driving!