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Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Tour
Every year, millions of visitors from around the world walk through the gate bearing the inscription ‘Arbeit macht frei’ - Work Sets One Free, and enter Auschwitz, one of the best-known concentration camps in the world and a living monument to those that died in the Holocaust.
Auschwitz is a haunting site of genocide where approximately 1.5 million people were killed during WWII's Holocaust. Today, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it poignantly commemorates the lives of those who died within its walls and fences and is a must-visit for all.
Established in 1940, the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex is a network of German Nazi concentration camps built and operated by the Third Reich in Poland and throughout its five years of operation, was a place of systematic extermination with the majority of victims being Jews, along with Poles, Gypsies, Russian POWs and members of other nationalities.
The Martyrdom Museum was founded in 1947 covering the area of KL Auschwitz (Auschwitz I) in OÅwiÄcim and the Birkenau camp (Auschwitz II) in Brzezinka. It comprises approximately 150 buildings and 300 ruins and the original roads, fences, watchtowers and railway ramps have all been preserved. What's more, the buildings house the collection of original exhibits and documents.
Your tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau includes a visit to Auschwitz I - the administrative centre of Auschwitz death camp - and Auschwitz II, designed and constructed quite simply as an execution facility.
As you explore the gas chambers, crematoriums and exhibition halls inside the old prison blocks, listen closely as your guide sensitively explains the who, how, where, when and why of this haunting place and the key events in its history.
Time slots may change due to guide availability, seasonal variations, road conditions etc. It is advisable to book this tour earlier on in your trip in case of last-minute amendments made locally.
Please note: Due to availability, bookings must be made outside of 4 weeks prior to the date of tour.
Experience Includes
- Visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum from Krakow
- Guided walk exploring Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp
- Transport in modern, comfortable minibus
- English-speaking guide
- Entrance fees
- Please note valid photo ID is REQUIRED to enter, please take with you on the tour.
Experience Excludes
- Refreshments
- Optional gratuities
- Hotel pick-up/drop off
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Terms & Conditions
- All bookings for this tour are on a request basis - please allow 72 hours to confirm this tour.
- Please note: Due to availability, bookings must be made outside of 4 weeks prior to the date of tour.
- Full names of all passengers are required at time of booking.
- Please note valid photo ID is REQUIRED to enter, please take with you on the tour.
- CANCELLATION POLICY: Free cancellations for bookings cancelled with the operator up to 72 hours before your chosen activity date. No refunds are given for cancellations made within 72 hours.
- Time slots may change due to guide availability, seasonal variations, road conditions etc. It is advisable to book this tour earlier on in your trip in case of last minute amendments made locally.
- Your chosen start time may not be final! In such case, the supplier will inform you about it at least one day before the tour via whatsapp or email. A refund is not possible for a change of time.
- Infants do not require baby seats to ride in shared transport (minibus or coach) and so these will not be provided.
- Eating, smoking and photography inside the buildings as well as acting in a loud manner is forbidden at the site.
- Please note that backpacks or handbags brought into Auschwitz cannot exceed the dimensions 30x20x10cm. Please leave these on the bus.
- Journey time from Krakow to Auschwitz can take around 90 minutes.
- Name changes are allowed up to 14 days prior to the tour although not guaranteed. If the change is not possible outside of 14 days, a refund will be provided.
- You are allowed to take photos only in selected parts of the Museum.
- Wheelchair users can visit Auschwitz alongside an assisting person but, please note, the wheelchair must be capable of folding so that it will fit in a minibus. Also, sightseeing can be difficult due to the historical aspect of the buildings (no driveways, large steps, lots of stairs, pebbly ground etc.) and some parts of Auschwitz are available only through steps.
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