Krakow : Auschwitz - Birkenau: transport and entrance ticket
ID: GYG697541-1143783
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
07:30 hours
Description
Ponder the past as you walk through the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate
Travel to the largest camp used by the Nazis during the Holocaust
See where the prisoners were once held
Step into history with a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial. Learn about the tragic history of the largest Holocaust memorial from your guide.
Be picked up from the comfort of your accommodation in Krakow and board a comfortable bus for the 1.5-hour trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex, a historic site that serves as an important Holocaust memorial.
Explore the museum in the outskirts of Oświęcim, approximately 60 kilometers west of Krakow. Upon arrival, meet a local guide who will show you around the site and tell you about its inhuman history.
Find out how Auschwitz-Birkenau has become both a symbol of human suffering and a witness to physical and emotional exhaustion during a respectful tour with a licensed guide.
Walk through the gate marked "Arbeit Macht Frei" (work frees) to enter Auschwitz 1, where your guide will show you around the preserved area and introduce the history of the place.
Spend approximately an hour in Birkenau, where the mass killings as part of the Nazi "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" took place. After the visit, you can reflect on the experience during the ride back to Krakow.
Highlights
- Visit one of the most important places in the history of WWII
- Ponder the past as you walk through the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate
- See the remains of these significant concentration camps
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
-As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, all participants are required to provide their full name and contact details as part of the booking
-The pick-up time is subject to change (possible start of the tour between 5:00 in the morning
and 14:30 in the evening) so please take this into account in your planning. You choose a desired date, which is not guaranteed. The exact start time will be communicated the day before the tour by email from the activity provider
-Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
-Owing to the requirements, all tickets to the museum are non-refundable. Please consider your purchase carefully
-The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service. Unfortunately, GetYourGuide and your guide have no influence on the duration of the break times
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
