Self-Guided Tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum with Transportation Discount Tickets

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Overview

Experience the Holocaust memorial at your own pace, without rush or hassle. You will receive all the details from the official museum guidebook in your language.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Floriana Straszewskiego, Województwo małopolskie, 31-101, Poland

Please await for the driver on the bus stop in front of the entrance to Radisson Blu hotel.

Language Offered

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Itinerary

1. Auschwitz-Birkenau - "Judenrampe"
The Judenrampe (Jewish Ramp) was a railway unloading platform used during the Holocaust between 1942 and 1944 at the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp. It was located between the Auschwitz I (main camp) and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps. Today, the Judenrampe is a memorial site with commemorative plaques honoring the victims. Unlike the well-known "Gate of Death" at Birkenau, the Judenrampe played a critical but lesser-known role in the mass deportations.
Duration: 30 mins
2. Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
First, we will take you to Auschwitz camp by walking through the gate of Auschwitz I, the first camp, initially established as a concentration camp for Polish citizens arrested after Germany annexed the country in 1939. You'll pass under the infamous sign "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Makes You Free). This portion of the tour typically lasts two hours, during which you'll use a headset to hear your guide clearly. The group size is limited to 30 people, as per the Museum's regulations, ensuring a comfortable and accessible experience for all participants. Explore the original wooden barracks, fortified walls, barbed wire fences, gas chambers, and crematoria, which together leave a haunting impression and allow visitors to grasp the immense scale of the Holocaust.
Duration: 90 mins
3. Miejsce Pamięci II Muzeum Auschwitz II-Birkenau Niemiecki Obóz Koncentracyjny
After Auschwitz we will take you to the second, larger camp —Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located just 3 minutes away from Auschwitz. Birkenau, the largest camp, was built and operated with the sole purpose of making Europe "Judenrein" (free of Jews). Your guide will continue the powerful narrative at Birkenau, located in the village of Brzezinka. Constructed in 1941 under the orders of SS commander Heinrich Himmler, the camp could hold around 90,000 prisoners. You’ll hear harrowing accounts of the brutal living conditions, the cruel selection process, and the pseudo-scientific medical experiments carried out by Nazi doctors, including Josef Mengele. The tour concludes with a story of liberation when soldiers from the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, leaving you with a profound understanding that such genocide should never have occurred—and must never happen again.
Duration: 30 mins

Inclusion

Skip-the-line Entrance Ticket to Auschwitz 1

Digital Guidebook in your language with the route and detailed description

Documentary movie "The liberation of Auschwitz" on the way to the museum.

Roundtrip transportation

Skip-the-line Entrance Ticket to Auschwitz 2

Exclusion

Live guide

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

ENTRANCE: As it is mandatory in Auschwitz Birkenau museum to confirm your personal details, you are required to take with you passport or ID to be presented at the entrance to museum. Please do not forget it, otherwise you may be not allowed to enter museum.

VISIT: While in the camps, visitors are required to behave appropriately and respectfully.

VISIT: Visitors are generally allowed to take pictures with a few, clearly indicated exceptions.

VISIT: A visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau can prove traumatic, therefore we recommend that visitors were at least 13 years old.

VISIT: The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service regulations so the duration of the trip should be considered as approximate.

LUGGAGE: The maximum size of your carry-on can not exceed the following dimensions: 30 x 20 x 10 cm. You can leave your larger luggage in the car.

DEPARTURE: Your pickup time might be changed and will be between 5:00 AM - 02:00 PM but we usually adjust it by only 30-60 minutes (sometimes a more significant change is necessary)

DEPARTURE: If the above change is necessary then the start time will be different than the one presented on your voucher. In such case you will be informed via email and/or What's App 12-24 hours before the amended start time

MEALS: Lunch is not included. There's no time for a regular meal between visits to Auschwitz and Birkenau, so bring a snack. A grocery shop, snack bar, and restaurant are NOT available on-site

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