Auschwitz-Birkenau Full-Day Guided Tour from Krakow (various tour options)

5.00(3)

A visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau may be a shocking experience, but every person should see this concentration camp at least once in their lifetime and face the terrifying story of the Holocaust, as well as attempt to read human emotions inside the camp. This is not an ordinary tour. Entering Auschwitz-Birkenau you will get the impression that for several years hell was located in this very place. Hunger, medical experiments, terror, exhausting work, diseases, executions, gas chambers, Zyklon B - all these were experienced by the people who had been brought here. Visiting the camp brings back the memory of those events, the genocide and the Holocaust. The atrocity that took place here makes you shudder. It also gives a lot to think about. Auschwitz has not fallen from the sky - do not be indifferent. Highlights • Gate with "Arbeit macht frei" sign • Brick camp barracks • Wall of Death • Gas chamber and crematorium • International Monument dedicated to the Victims of the Camp

Wheelchair accessible
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
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
WHAT TO BEAR IN MIND:
We have two meet-up options available. You can either meet at one of our Starting Points or select your hotel for pick-up.
The stated tour start times are tentative and may change, and pick-up may take place in the following hours: 6:30am-1pm. You are required to contact Cracow City Breakers no earlier than 3 days and no later than 24h before the date of the tour to confirm the time of departure.
The tour Auschwitz-Birkenau is organized in two options: Skip the Line Ticket (no transport). You will meet your tour guide in front of the main entrance to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and tour the museum in a group with an official museum educator. Regular tour in a shared minibus. You will travel by a minibus with other tourists. You will be visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum in a group with an official museum educator. The museum does not offer individual tours.
Reservation, ID document: When booking, please provide the full names of all participants for whom you are booking the tour. For the tour please bring your ID with you. Without that you will not be admitted to the premises of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering.
Personal and baggage control: For safety reasons, before entering the premises of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, each participant of the tour is required to undergo a personal and luggage control.
Luggage: You can bring luggage with a maximum size of 30 x 20 x 10 cm to the premises of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. If you have larger luggage, please inform your tour guide
Please note that eating, smoking, and acting in a loud manner are not allowed at the site. Also, bear in mind that Auschwitz is a memorial and therefore, appropriate attire is expected.
Break during sightseeing: Please take a sandwich and drinking water as there is only a 15-minute break during the tour and you will not have time to buy something to eat.
How to dress: The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum is located in an open space where the weather can change rapidly. For this reason, please bring warm, rain-proof clothing (e.g. sweaters, jackets, umbrellas) and clothing to protect against excessive exposure to the sun (e.g. a hat, cap, sunglasses). You will travel on foot on terrain where the ground turns muddy when it rains. For this reason, please wear comfortable, waterproof footwear. Due to the nature of the tour (visiting the area of the former extermination camp), you are asked to respect the memory of the deceased and to adjust your outfit and behavior to the situation.
Disabled: For people with disabilities, the tour should not be too much of an obstacle. Please remember, however, that due to the preservation of the authenticity of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, it may be difficult for people with disabilities to move around the historic grounds and facilities. Uneven floors and building entrances may be obstacles, and some areas are not wheelchair accessible. To make it easier for people with disabilities to visit the museum, a wheelchair can be borrowed free of charge in the Visitors Service building. Please report this fact before starting the tour.
Children: If you decide to visit the Museum with small children please note that for them the sightseeing may be difficult. Uneven floors and entrances to the buildings may present obstacles, and some areas are not accessible for prams. We also do not recommend this visit for children under the age of 14, due to the drastic nature of the exhibitions.
Infant seats are available on request.
Toilets: Toilets located near the museum are payable.