Take part in our guided tour from Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau and vist the most most terrifying places in the World. After a 1-hour and 30-minute drive, arrive at the Auschwitz Birkenau Museum and join a walking tour with a local guide. Explore the remains of the Nazi camp’s barracks, watchtowers, and crematoriums.. The visit includes two sections of the camp: Auschwitz I ( mostly for political prisoners) and the immense concentration and death camp at Auschwitz II-Birkenau (mostly for Jews and gypsies). In the first part of the camp You will spend around 2 hours and around 1 hour in the second part. Afterward, get a bit of free time before returning to Krakow.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Learn about the history of the Holocaust and WWII
- Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former German extermination camp
- Learn about living conditions and the tragic fate of Auschwitz prisoners
- Discover the horrors of this UNESCO World Heritage Site
- See personal belongs and objects of everyday use belonging to the prisoners
- Visit the ruins of the gas chambers, original barracks and the railway prisoner unloading platform
ITINERARY:
- Pick up at 8:30 or 10:30 am* from your hotel or one of the meeting points in Krakow
- Around 1,5 h of drive in air-conditioned vehicle from Krakow to Auschwitz Concentration Camp Museum
- Up to 3,5 hours of a sightseeing inside the Auschwitz-Birkenau Camps with local guide in choosen language
- Up to 1 hour of free time for lunch or rest
- Retrun to Krakow
- Drop off in Krakow
*The detailed itinerary with exact times of hotel pick will be confirmed each time by e-mail
Tour lasts approx. 8 hours (including 3,5 hours of sightseeing inside the camps)
PRICE: 220 PLN
INCLUDES:
- transport by high quality air-conditioned minivans or minibuses
- pick up from your hotel or meeting point
- English speaking drivers’ or tour leaders’ assistance
- skip the line entrance – entrance tickets to Auschwitz & Birkenau camps
- guided sightseeing tour inside the camps in choosen language up to 3,5 hours
- lunchbox if chosen
Available languages of a live guide in Auschwitz Birkenau Museum: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish
FAQ – Auschwitz Tour from Krakow
The Auschwitz tour from Krakow typically takes about 6–7 hours, including transportation from Krakow to the Auschwitz‑Birkenau Memorial and Museum and the guided visit.
On this tour you’ll explore both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II‑Birkenau, including former prisoner barracks, watchtowers, exhibitions, and the remains of gas chambers, led by a licensed guide.
Yes, the Auschwitz tour from Krakow includes round‑trip transportation in a comfortable air‑conditioned vehicle with pickup/drop‑off from your hotel or a central meeting point in Krakow.
Yes, the tour includes a professional local guide at Auschwitz‑Birkenau. The guided portion is usually around 3–3.5 hours and available in languages like English, Spanish, French, German, and more.
Auschwitz is approximately 70 km southwest of Krakow, which is about a 1.5‑hour drive each way, making it a convenient and meaningful day trip.
Visitors should bring comfortable walking shoes, a bottle of water, weather‑appropriate clothing, and optionally a camera for personal photos (in allowed areas). Please bring identification for museum entry.
