Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum guided tour from Krakow
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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum guided tour from Krakow

4.3/5
Excellent
Based on 72 reviews
from
£37.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • It’s an educational and poignant glimpse into the tragic acts of terror at Auschwitz-Birkenau
  • You’ll get a deeper insight into the individual stories of those imprisoned during the Holocaust
  • The museum includes original structures, like the barracks, gas chambers, a watch tower and railway
  • There’s time to quietly reflect on the scale and impact of the events here
  • You’ll be picked up and dropped off at your Krakow hotel and spend the day with an expert guide
What to expect

Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is a sobering experience that will help you understand the enormity of human tragedy that happened during the Holocaust. On this guided tour, you’ll be picked up from your hotel in Krakow and taken by minivan to Poland’s most significant UNESCO World Heritage Site for an insightful day of education, remembrance and reflection.

You’ll visit both parts of the former concentration camp, starting with Auschwitz I. It still has the original barracks, which now exhibit the personal belongings that tell the haunting stories of those who were held here during World War II. These powerful displays are designed to honour their memory and provide a deeper understanding of the immense suffering they endured.

Your guide will walk you through the history of the site, and the harsh conditions those imprisoned here faced. At Birkenau, you’ll see the grounds, including the barracks, gas chambers and watchtower, plus the railway tracks where so many arrived. The guided tour takes around three and a half hours, plus you’ll have some extra time at the end to take it all in and quietly reflect before heading back to Krakow.

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What's included
  • check Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Karkow
  • check Transportation by air-conditioned car
  • check Professional and friendly guide
  • check Entrance to the museum
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food and drinks
Where
Meeting point:
This activity includes pick-up from your Krakow hotel, select your prefered pick-up time and location at the checkout and then contact the tour operator to confirm these details after booking. Their contact information will be provided on the voucher after booking.
What to remember

Not suitable for:

  • Wheelchair users and people with walking difficulties

Know in advance:

  • All participants must provide their full name and contact details at the time of booking. Please ensure that the name on your ID exactly matches the name provided at the booking to avoid issues at the entrance
  • The museum can change your visit time, so your pickup time may change accordingly. You will receive final confirmation via email 1–2 days before the tour. Due to the extremely high visitors’ volume and internal policies, Auschwitz-Birkenau reserves the right to cancel tours or guides at any time, even a few days or hours before the visit. If this happens, you will be informed and if possible, offered an alternative date or program
  • All visitors are required to pass through security checks before entering the museum grounds
  • The pick-up time can change because of the guide's availability
  • Please confirm the pick-up place and time directly with the local operator. You can find their contact information in the voucher after booking. You'll select your preferred pick-up time and the tour operator will take this into consideration,n but will confirm a pick-up between 5.30 am and 2.00 pm, depending on guide availability
  • If you don't contact the operator to confirm the details of your pick-up point, the fixed meeting point is ul. Straszewskiego 14, 31-101 Krakow
  • Some hotels are tricky to reach due to traffic. In that case, you'll be told to head to the closest meeting point
  • The maximum size of hand luggage you can bring into the museum is 30 x 20 x 10 cm. If your luggage is bigger, you can leave it in the locked bus parked next to the museum

Remember to bring:

  • A photo ID, an ID card, a driving license or a passport
  • Appropriate clothes for the weather
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Provider
Gr8way
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.3/5

Based on 72 reviews from verified customers

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Review categories

Service

3.6/5

Value for money

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Safety

3.6/5

Staff

3.6/5

  • Vicky

    From United States of America - August 2025

    Travelled with family

     

    25 - 34 years old

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Such a valuable experience. Well worth the money as it all goes back into maintaining this historic camp for everyone to visit a huge part of history. ...

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - July 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    The young female guide that took us round had so much empathy towards the victims of Auschwitz and Dacau. She was so knowledgeable too

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - July 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Very good service and driver very good aswell

  • Anonymous

    From United Kingdom - July 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Our driver was a little late in arriving but messaged to say why. He had our pre packed lunch ready at the interval. The guide around the camp was ver ...

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - July 2025

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Lovely very knowledgeable guide, actually seeing what I seen and read so much about was extremely moving

  • Do not book tours with Tui

    From United States of America - July 2025

    Travelled with family

     

    18 - 24 years old

    Bad

    Overall rated

    1/5

    The driver didn’t pick us up from the hotel which meant there was a 20 minute walk to try and find the place. They also decided that they weren’t gonn ...

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