Auschwitz-Birkenau Day Trip from Krakow

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Experience Highlights

Embark on a moving, approximately 7-hour guided tour from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the largest concentration camps in history.

Explore the former Nazi concentration camp complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and preserve the memory of those who perished there.

  • Visit the Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camps.
  • Learn about the history and impact of the Holocaust from an expert guide.
  • Learn about the history of the Holocaust in World War II and about the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945.

What’s included

  • Excursion to Auschwitz-Birkenau from Krakow
  • Transport in air-conditioned vehicle
  • Local guide
  • Food and beverages

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Step by Step

Take a moving half-day guided tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau from Krakow and discover one of the darkest places in history.

Known as the symbol of the Holocaust, Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp during World War II.

An expert guide will accompany you throughout the tour and tell you the story of the prisoners and the liberation by Soviet troops.

You will explore the original buildings and exhibits showing the life of the prisoners and the horrors they endured. You will learn about the concentration camp system, the medical experiments and the extermination machinery used during the Holocaust.

After visiting Auschwitz I, you will head to Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the largest extermination camp built by the Nazis. Here, you will walk through the remains of the barracks and gas chambers.

Throughout the tour, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and reflect on the past. The guided tour will give you a deeper understanding of the events that took place at Auschwitz-Birkenau and help you to honour the victims.

Reviews

4.9
· 10 Reviews
  • E
    E.
    5
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    Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau with my brother was a moving and educational experience. A hard but necessary journey to not forget history.
  • N
    N.
    5
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    Moving and educational tour of a historic site. Knowledgeable and respectful guide. Highly recommended to understand our history.
  • M
    M.
    5
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    A moving and educational tour that takes you through an important chapter of world history - not to be missed if you are in Krakow!
  • M
    M.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    The visit was very sad, but interesting and educational.
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