Excursions & day trips
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 9 Hours
Do this because
You’ll get a powerful insight into the scale and impact of the Holocaust at Auschwitz-Birkenau
There’s the chance to see original buildings and personal belongings that tell poignant individual stories
It’s a thought-provoking experience that explores the daily realities and tragic fate of camp prisoners
What to expect
A visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is a deeply moving glimpse into one of history’s darkest chapters. On this half-day excursion from Krakow, you’ll journey to the site of the former Nazi concentration and extermination camps, now preserved as Poland’s most significant UNESCO World Heritage Site and a powerful place of remembrance.After pickup in Krakow, you’ll travel to the memorial in Oświęcim, where over a million men, women, and children lost their lives during the Holocaust. Following a self-guided tour allows you to go at your own pace with ample time for quiet reflection. Walk through the grounds, including barracks, watchtowers, and railway tracks that once brought victims to the camps.Inside the exhibitions, you’ll see haunting remnants including personal items such as shoes, suitcases, and photographs that bring individual stories to life and emphasise the human cost of genocide. The experience offers an unflinching look at the living conditions endured by prisoners, as well as the systematic horrors that took place here.Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau allows a deeper understanding of history, and the importance of bearing witness. This sobering excursion leaves a lasting impression, encouraging reflection on the importance of memory, tolerance, and the need to ensure such atrocities are never repeated.
What's included
Roundtrip transportation
Entrance ticket
On-site assistance
Map
What to remember
Not allowed:
Luggage larger than 30x20x10 cm is not permitted inside the AB Museum
Know in advance:
You can select the language option of your choice for the guidebook and map - this is not an audio tour
As a requirement of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, all participants must provide their full names and contact details when booking. Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
The starting time is approximate and subject to change
You'll be picked up from the center of Krakow, after meeting opposite the Mercure Hotel, and you'll be dropped off at the Radisson Blu Hotel
Remember to bring:
Provider
connectpoland.com
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Pawia 18, Kraków, Poland
Meeting point:
The meeting point address is Pawia 18b, at the Kiss and Ride (K+R) parking opposite the Hotel Mercure Krakow Stare Miasto.