Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up
Overview
Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour provided by professional and certified museum guide.
Transportation between Krakow and Auschwitz is provided by modern Mercedes Benz vehicles equpied with tv screens, airconditioning, WiFi and chargers. Tour leader help is guarantee on every steep of the tour. Best quality of service.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup (If hotel pick up option selected)
- Key historical sites - the former gas chamber and crematorium
- Documentary movie "Liberation of Auschwitz"
- Round-trip transportation from Krakow
- Skip-the-line entry to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
- Live guided visit of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau
- Professional and licensed guide
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Food and drinks
- Live guided tour once "Self-Guied Tour" option selected
Meeting and Pickup
For the options “Guided tour - Last minute”, “Guided Tour - Discounted”, “Guided tour - Spanish”, “Guided Tour from Meeting Point” and “Self-Guied Tour & DigitalGuide”.
Floriana Straszewskiego 17
33-332 Kraków, Poland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Krakow
1 hour 15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Krakow
1 hour 15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- ENTRANCE: As it is mandatory in Auschwitz Birkenau museum to confirm your personal details, you are required to take with you passport or ID to be presented at the entrance to museum. Please do not forget it, otherwise you may be not allowed to enter museum.
- VISIT: While in the camps, visitors are required to behave appropriately and respectfully.
- VISIT: Visitors are generally allowed to take pictures with a few, clearly indicated exceptions.
- VISIT: A visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau can prove traumatic, therefore we recommend that visitors were at least 13 years old.
- VISIT: The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service ®gulations so the duration of the trip should be considered as approximate.
- LUGGAGE: The maximum size of your carry-on can not exceed the following dimensions: 30 x 20 x 10 cm. You can leave your larger luggage in the car.
- DEPARTURE: Your pickup time might be changed and will be between 5:00 AM - 02:00 PM but we usually adjust it by only 30-60 minutes (sometimes a more significant change is necessary)
- DEPARTURE: If the above change is necessary then the start time will be different than the one presented on your voucher. In such case you will be informed via email and/or What's App 12-24 hours before the amended start time
- MEALS: Lunch is not included. There's no time for a regular meal between visits to Auschwitz and Birkenau, so bring a snack. A grocery shop, snack bar, and restaurant are NOT available on-site
- GUIDANCE: Once you selcected "Self-Guied Tour" option - live guide is not included
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Hotel pickup (If hotel pick up option selected).
- Key historical sites - the former gas chamber and crematorium.
- Documentary movie "Liberation of Auschwitz".
- Round-trip transportation from Krakow.
- Skip-the-line entry to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau Memorial and Museum.
- Live guided visit of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.
- Professional and licensed guide.
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly.
- Food and drinks.
- Live guided tour once "Self-Guied Tour" option selected.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Hotel pickup (If hotel pick up option selected)
- Key historical sites - the former gas chamber and crematorium
- Documentary movie "Liberation of Auschwitz"
- Round-trip transportation from Krakow
- Skip-the-line entry to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
- Live guided visit of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau
- Professional and licensed guide
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Food and drinks
- Live guided tour once "Self-Guied Tour" option selected
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- ENTRANCE: As it is mandatory in Auschwitz Birkenau museum to confirm your personal details, you are required to take with you passport or ID to be presented at the entrance to museum. Please do not forget it, otherwise you may be not allowed to enter museum.
- VISIT: While in the camps, visitors are required to behave appropriately and respectfully.
- VISIT: Visitors are generally allowed to take pictures with a few, clearly indicated exceptions.
- VISIT: A visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau can prove traumatic, therefore we recommend that visitors were at least 13 years old.
- VISIT: The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service ®gulations so the duration of the trip should be considered as approximate.
- LUGGAGE: The maximum size of your carry-on can not exceed the following dimensions: 30 x 20 x 10 cm. You can leave your larger luggage in the car.
- DEPARTURE: Your pickup time might be changed and will be between 5:00 AM - 02:00 PM but we usually adjust it by only 30-60 minutes (sometimes a more significant change is necessary)
- DEPARTURE: If the above change is necessary then the start time will be different than the one presented on your voucher. In such case you will be informed via email and/or What's App 12-24 hours before the amended start time
- MEALS: Lunch is not included. There's no time for a regular meal between visits to Auschwitz and Birkenau, so bring a snack. A grocery shop, snack bar, and restaurant are NOT available on-site
- GUIDANCE: Once you selcected "Self-Guied Tour" option - live guide is not included
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
