Auschwitz Birkenau Private Day Trip

Learn about the dark past of World War 2 with this private day trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp from Krakow.

Description

When booking, choose from the following two private day trips from Krakow:

Auschwitz Birkenau Day Trip

Picks up from your hotel in Krakow between 6 and 8 am; arrival at Auschwitz-Birkenau occurs in just over 1 hour. Explore the largest Nazi extermination camp and a World Heritage Site since 1979. The tour starts in prison blocks, featuring exhibitions on prisoner punishment. Visit the gas chambers and cremation area to understand the regime's brutality. Discover the train tracks used for transport, where selections for extermination or experimentation were made. View the barracks, latrines, and crematorium remains. After a 45-minute lunch break, return to Krakow, concluding the trip in approximately six and a half hours.

Auschwitz Birkenau, Krakow Ghetto and Schindler's Factory

After hotel pickup, visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Judenrampe. Around 1:30 pm, return to Krakow for lunch at a traditional Polish restaurant. At 2:45 pm, enjoy a private tour in English of the Krakow Ghetto and see areas of persecution. Conclude with a visit to Oskar Schindler's Factory before returning to your hotel.

Full Auschwitz-Birkenau Trip

This option includes hotel pickup in Kraków, with an English-speaking guide. The first stop is Auschwitz I, followed by Auschwitz II-Birkenau with a Polish-speaking guide and an English interpreter. Visit the Judenrampe and drive through Oswiecim's Market Square. Finally, visit the Auschwitz III-Monowitz memorial and return to your hotel after a 7-hour and 40-minute tour.

Important

Visits require authorized camp guides; confirmation is provided 12 to 16 hours in advance.A minimum group size is required for guide access; activities may be canceled or rescheduled if not met.Tickets and guides are secured once the minimum group is reached; last-minute bookings may result in cancellations.