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From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau: Guided Tours & Private Transport

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On average, this is booked 19 (0) days in advance.
6 to 7 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Visit the Auschwitz and Birkenau camp. Discover the history of the largest Nazi camp in Europe thanks to a professional guide. Use the transport from your hotel and booking service without waiting in queues. Travel by comfortable air-conditioned car or minvan from Krakow. Travel by a private vehicle with a personal driver at your disposal the entire travel, without having to share the vehicle with other travelers.

• Round-trip door-to-door transfers to Auschwitz-Birkenau are provided
• No need to buy tickets on site - admission is included
• Learn about historical events dating back to World War II from your guide
• Hear commentary clearly - headphones are provided

What's Included

  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pick up & drop off
  • Helpful driver at your disposal during the trip
  • Lunch
  • Private guide
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Meeting and Pickup

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We pick up tourists from every predetermined place in Krakow. If you have not found your hotel on the list, do not worry, write us the hotel name and address and we will pick you up from there. After the trip, the driver will take you to a selected place in Krakow

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Krakow

Your tour begins with transportation from Krakow, pickup by minivan from a pre-determined place (hotel or other place that you choose) at a specified date and time. Transport takes about 1 hour 20 minutes.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

As part of the visit, you will receive an individual admission ticket to the Auschwitz Historical Museum and a professional yours language speaking guide ( English French Spanish German Italian or Russian ). Visiting the camps takes place in groups of up to 30 people (the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum does not organize visits for smaller groups). You will also receive a set of headphones, with your guide speaking into a microphone during tour.You will be able to visit the death camp on a planned route, including the most important sightseeing points. The tour includes all permanent exhibitions and buildings at Auschwitz I (main camp) as well as the most significant original buildings at Auschwitz II Birkenau such as the prisoner barracks, the unloading platform (ramp) and the ruins of the gas chamber and crematoria II and III.
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2 hours Admission Ticket Included

Memorial and Museum Auschwitz II-Birkenau

The second stage of sightseeing is the Birkenau camp. The second camp of KL Auschwitz quickly became, above all, a place of mass extermination, the largest German extermination camp. It was here that the overwhelming number of KL Auschwitz victims died - over a million people. Here, gas chambers with crematoria were specially designed and erected (first provisional, in adapted peasant houses, preserved there, and then specially built for this purpose). Visiting the Birkenau camp lasts about 1 h 10 minutes.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Krakow

After the trip, you will be taken to a predetermined place in Krakow.
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1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available

Frequently Asked Questions (7)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau: Guided Tours & Private Transport?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Activity code: C-123331P8

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Frequently Asked Questions (7)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau: Guided Tours & Private Transport?
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This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Private transportation.
  • Hotel pick up & drop off.
  • Helpful driver at your disposal during the trip.
  • Round-trip transfer from Krakow.
  • Headset to hear the guide clearly.
  • Professional guide ( English French Spanish German Italian ).
The following is NOT included:
  • Lunch.
  • Private guide.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
A:

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 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If 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.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau: Guided Tours & Private Transport is as follows:

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau: Guided Tours & Private Transport 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 2024
Q: How long does a refund take to reach my card, and can I get it faster?
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Once 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.

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  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pick up & drop off
  • Helpful driver at your disposal during the trip
  • Round-trip transfer from Krakow
  • Headset to hear the guide clearly
  • Professional guide ( English French Spanish German Italian )
  • Lunch
  • Private guide

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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