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Auschwitz-Birkenau: Day Trip & Transfer from Kraków

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Krakow, Poland

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7 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Overview

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum on a day trip from Krakow and choose between a guided tour or a self-guided visit. Travel in comfort by air-conditioned minibus or coach. With the guided option, join a licensed museum guide and explore the original grounds of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau while learning about the camp’s tragic history and the victims of the Holocaust. See preserved barracks, watchtowers, fences, and gas chamber ruins, all explained with dignity and accuracy. The self-guided option includes transportation and admission, allowing you to explore both sites at your own pace with a map and visitor instructions. Whichever option you choose, this experience offers a powerful and respectful insight into one of history’s darkest periods. Please be mindful of the solemn nature of this site.

What's Included

  • Friendly and knowledgeable tour leader/escort for the entire trip
  • Round-trip transportation from Krakow in a air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry tickets and official guided tour of Auschwitz I & Birkenau (If relevant option selected)
  • Gratuities (optional)
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Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

Please provide us with the name of your hotel and wait for the driver a few minutes before the scheduled pickup time. Keep in mind that some streets in Kraków are closed to traffic. If your hotel is located in one of these areas, we will send you the address of the nearest place where we can pick you up.

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Pawia
31-154 Kraków, Poland

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

What To Expect

Krakow

Start your tour with a pickup from Pawia 18b, bus stop Kiss and Ride (K+R). Then relax in 1.5-hour minivan drive to Auschwitz-Birkenau. 
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

After a 1.5-hour journey, you will get to Birkenau near the town of Auschwitz. Upon arrival, have a short break. Before you start your tour, collect informational booklets in your language and receive all essential information regarding what you must see from the driver. Explore the biggest Nazi extermination camp on your own. Spend at least one and a half hours seeing the remnants of living barracks for prisoners and the notorious gas chambers. From the Birkenau Memorial, make your way to the Auschwitz Museum.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

Before you enter Auschwitz I, receive guidelines from the tour leader and spend up to 2 hours in the Museum visiting numerous permanent exhibitions intended to provide an account of the horror of the camp.
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2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Krakow

Finish your tour and go back to Kraków to the starting point, seeing various landmarks on the way. Travel back to central Krakow and finish with a drop-off in town.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • DEPARTURE TIME ️: The start time of the tour may change due to the limited number of guides available at the Auschwitz Museum. Please contact the supplier to confirm your exact departure time the day before the tour. If you not specify your hotel adress we will be waiting for you on our pick-up place: Pawia 18b, kiss and ride stop, next to Mercure hotel.
  • DOCUMENTS : Please make sure to bring with you ID or passoprt. Because before the entrance seciurity will ask about it.
  • WEATHER CONDITIONS⛅: Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. The tour mostly takes place outdoors, so we encourage you to bring an umbrella or a raincoat in case of bad weather.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Auschwitz-Birkenau: Day Trip & Transfer from Kraków?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Activity code: C-5752AUSCHWITZ

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4.52
304 reviews

Average 4.52 out of 5 stars based on 304 traveler reviews collected by City Boat Tours and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor

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What's Included

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Friendly and knowledgeable tour leader/escort for the entire trip
  • Round-trip transportation from Krakow in a air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry tickets and official guided tour of Auschwitz I & Birkenau (If relevant option selected)
  • Gratuities (optional)

Additional Info

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • VISIT️️: During the tour, we kindly ask for solemnity and respect due to the tragic nature of this place. Smoking, eating, and loud behavior are prohibited in the Museum.Not recommended for children aged 14 and under
  • PICKUP : Some hotels in Krakow are located in a restricted traffic zone. In such cases, your pickup will be arranged from the nearest available location. You will be informed about this one day before the tour.
  • BREAKS ⌛️: Breaks during the tour are no longer than 10 minutes. We encourage you to wear comfortable footwear as there will be a lot of walking during the tour .
  • DEPARTURE TIME ️: The start time of the tour may change due to the limited number of guides available at the Auschwitz Museum. Please contact the supplier to confirm your exact departure time the day before the tour. If you not specify your hotel adress we will be waiting for you on our pick-up place: Pawia 18b, kiss and ride stop, next to Mercure hotel.
  • DOCUMENTS : Please make sure to bring with you ID or passoprt. Because before the entrance seciurity will ask about it.
  • WEATHER CONDITIONS⛅: Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately. The tour mostly takes place outdoors, so we encourage you to bring an umbrella or a raincoat in case of bad weather.
  • REFUND: You'll receive a FULL REFUND, if for any reason, the guide or transportation is not provided.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers Operated by Discover Cracow
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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