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Overview
Choose the option that best matches the experience you want. The “Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum Guided Tour” option includes entry to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. With this option, you visit Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau inside the official museum area with a licensed museum guide, following the standard educational route through the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp. The “IG Farben, Auschwitz & Birkenau Camp Remnants Tour” option does not include entry to the Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum. On this route, you see Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau from the outside only, without entering the museum grounds. The tour focuses on the wider history of the Auschwitz complex, including IG Farben/Buna, Auschwitz III-Monowitz and selected external remnants connected with the camp system. This option is for guests interested in historical context beyond the standard museum visit.
Meeting and Pickup
Kiss and Ride Park (Opposite Mercure Hotel)
Redemption Instructions
-Please note that the time of departure may possibly change - in such case we will update you via WhatsApp, email, or by giving you a call the day before. -Due to the high tourist traffic, there may be a queue at the entrance. We kindly ask for your patience. -Remember to bring an ID for every participant, as it is necessary to enter the musuem (if you had selected Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum Guided Tour option) - If you have any questions, please contact us via whatsapp: +48 733 091 333 - If you had selected IG Farben Auschwitz & Birkenau Camp Remnants Option - please keep in mind that you are not entering the exhibitions of the National Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. Start your tour with easy transportation from Krakow. During the trip, a friendly English-speaking leader will be there to help. When you get to Oswiecim, take a quick break for coffee or to check out some outdoor exhibits. Then, meet your local guide. They're officially approved by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and will show you around.
2. Guided tours of Auschwitz I Museum provide visitors with a profound and educational experience, as knowledgeable guides lead them through the haunting remnants of the camp. Explore the barracks, watchtowers, and infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate while learning about the systematic oppression and unimaginable suffering endured by prisoners. Witness the chilling exhibits, including personal belongings, photographs, and documents, which serve as powerful reminders of the human cost of hatred and intolerance. Pay your respects at the memorials and monuments dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust, and take a moment for quiet reflection at this hallowed ground. A visit to Auschwitz I Museum is not only a historical journey but also a solemn reminder of the importance of remembrance and the ongoing commitment to ensuring that the atrocities of the past are never forgotten.
3. After the 1st camp short break up to 15 minutes is planned. You will be taken by us to visit the second part of the tour - Birkenau (Auschwitz II), only 3 minutes away, which is the largest camp built and operated for the specific purpose of making Europe ''Judenrein'' (free of Jews). The same guide continues a poignant lecture about the camp in the village Brzezinka (Birkenau) which was constructed in 1941 on the order of Heinrich Himmler (SS commander) and could hold some 90 000 prisoners. You will be told about terrible stories of unimaginable living conditions as well as cruel selection and pseudo-scientific medical experiments made by prominent Nazi doctors including Josef Mengele. A history about soldiers of the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, which meant the final liberation, ends your tour with a feeling, both this genocide should never have happened and it can not happen again.
4. At the end of the tour, there's no hurry from our side. You'll have at least a 20-minute break where you can visit a bookstore, grab some groceries, or simply relax. Then, after another 1 hour and 15 minutes on the road, we'll drop you off at your chosen address in Krakow.
Inclusion
Professional assistance in case of any issue
Headsets to hear the guide clearly (if Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum Option is selected)
Round-trip transportation from and to Krakow by air-conditioned vehicle (van or mini-bus)
Entry fees (if Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum Option is selected)
High quality, friendly and helpful English-speaking tour leaders
Licensed, English speaking local guide
Exclusion
Food and drinks
Auschwitz-Birkenau - National Museum Entry (if IG Farben, Auschwitz & Birkenau Camp Remnants Tour)
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please make sure to bring with you ID or passport if Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum Guided Tour is selected
We encourage you to bring umbrellas or raincoats in case of bad weather.
Breaks during the tour are no longer than 20 minutes
Departure time may be changed due to Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum's policy. If Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum Guided Tour option is chosen
Due to the high tourist traffic, there may be a queues at the entrance. We kindly ask for your patience.
Not recommended for people with serious health or mobility restrictions
Reviews
4.8
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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