If you are visiting Kraków, Auschwitz is one of the most significant places to see. A visit to a world-famous symbol of the Holocaust and memorial to the victims of the Nazis is a unique chance to learn about their history. During our Auschwitz-Birkenau tour, you will both visit Auschwitz and Birkenau and acquire a sense of the symbolically important place of the Holocaust and Nazi crimes. All with an experienced, English-speaking tour leader who will safely pick you up from the chosen address or meeting point and at the end of the day, leave you at the same place.

Why visit Auschwitz-Birkenau?

Auschwitz is believed to be the world’s symbol of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust. It was established in 1940 by Germans, right next to a Polish city called Oświęcim, 60 kilometers west of Kraków. The story of Nazi cruelty and the fate of the victims is one of the saddest in the history of humanity. In the last decades, millions of people have been visiting a permanent exhibition, original camp buildings in the main part of the complex, and the most important sites in Birkenau (Brzezinka) to maintain due respect to the memory of the victims. During World War II, the Konzentrationslager Auschwitz was the largest Nazi concentration camp and extermination center. The camp took the lives of about 1.1 million people. Most of them (approximately 90%) were Jewish, however, there were also Poles (Poles constituted the second-largest victim group – around 83,000 people were killed or died), Russian, and Romani. They were prisoners from all over Europe. The Red Army liberated the camp in January 1945. After World War II, the Polish government decided to restore Auschwitz-Birkenau and turn it into a museum. The place preserves the memory of the concentration camp and honors the victims. During the visit to the camp, you can witness real places and barracks where the victims lived. Now, Auschwitz-Birkenau is a part of the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Each year, it is visited by over 2 million tourists.

The Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour

Your Auschwitz-Birkenau tour starts in Kraków. Once we pick up all participants, we head towards Oświęcim, a town located around 60 kilometers from Kraków. The journey takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes each way. Our fleet only consists of modern, air-conditioned cars, minivans, minibusses, and buses so the entire trip is stress-free and convenient. The Auschwitz-Birkenau tour in total takes approximately 7 to 8 hours. To check availability, see starting times in the booking widget. The Auschwitz-Birkenau tour is fully safe – Museum and so do we take COVID-19 precautions. Thus, special health and safety measures apply. Private transportation is an optional extra.

The tour is an ‘all-inclusive’ service. You are provided with a local guide that will tell you everything about the history of World War II and concentration camps. An experienced museum guide will tell you step by step about the sad fate of the camp victims. First, you visit the Museum in Auschwitz. It takes around 2 hours to get familiar with the history. After two hours, you will have a short break. Then, the group will be transported to Auschwitz II Birkenau (which is also part of the Auschwitz Museum). This part usually takes around one hour. Finally, you will be safely delivered back to Kraków.

Please be aware that pick-up time can be changed within 12 hours (at the shortest) before the tour’s original start time. In such a case, you will be contacted as early as possible via phone, mail, or SMS. The camp is located in an extensive open space. Thus, you should remember to take suitable clothes that will give you adequate protection against the prevailing weather conditions.

Why choose Magnetic Tours

If you want to learn the history and at the same time gain a deeper understanding of the concentration camps and the Holocaust, our tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau is your way to go. We only hire English-speaking, friendly drivers and tour leaders who make anything to provide you with a safe and convenient, hassle-free journey. You will be conveniently picked up from pre-arranged meeting point in Kraków in a comfortable vehicle. Our fleet is diverse – we have private cars and buses. All vehicles meet European standards and are air-conditioned. We also provide an option of Auschwitz-Birkenau tours for private groups, no matter the number of participants.

Amazing experience with Magnetic Tours

Magnetic Tours is a professional transportation company with years of experience in the industry. Our mission is to provide you with the experience of the highest quality at an affordable price. Once you decide to choose our company, you can only focus on your experience. At the very moment you step on the car bus, you do not have to worry about transportation or entry tickets. This is especially crucial in historically significant places like Auschwitz-Birkenau as very often the museum is fully booked. Magnetic Tours handles it for you so that you are never disappointed because the museum tickets are sold out. We really want you to focus on the tour as deeply as possible. You do not have to worry about time, being late or lost. At any stage of the tour, we have got you covered! For a client, it is much more convenient and stress-free than booking entry tickets and public transport on their own.

What moves us ahead of our competition, is that we put professionalism first. Our clients are taken care of by an experienced English-speaking team, drivers driving safe, modern vehicles. Insurance is included in the fixed price. There are no hidden fees or extra expenses. The confirmation of your reservation is where you find the total exact price. Finally, when compared to competitors, we offer affordable prices.

Auschwitz-Birkenau tour – important information

During the tour, you will learn about the history of the largest concentration camp complex from World War II. You will have a unique chance to see objects of everyday use belonging to prisoners, as well as their personal belongings. A local guide will take you to the gas chambers, original barracks, and the railway prisoner unloading platform. Please keep in mind that the place honors the victims who died because of Nazis. Thus, you are not allowed to drink or eat inside the museum. You are allowed to take photos in most places though. Your local guide will inform you where taking pictures is forbidden. Auschwitz-Birkenau is a 7-hour tour in total. Usually, it starts in the early morning, however, starting hours depend on the day and the number of participants. Please make sure you check all the details prior to your booked tour. You can also contact us to confirm the schedule.

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