Auschwitz and Birkenau Tour with Hotel Pick up from Krakow
Take a deep breath and go on a half day trip to the real historical place from the World War II -Nazi Germany's Concentration Camp Auschwitz Birkenau. Learn about the murderous Nazi campaigns against Europe,s Jewish populations.
The English guide tells the story about conditions and live of prisoners and show the remains of barracks, watchtower, railway ramps, gas chambers and crematorium. After completing the sightseeing, return back to Cracow and finish the tour at the reception of your hotel.
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Auschwitz and Birkenau Tour with Hotel Pick up from Krakow
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What's included in Auschwitz and Birkenau Tour with Hotel Pick up from Krakow
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Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
When you visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, you can see the authentic place where the Nazis committed unimaginable crimes against millions of people, mostly Jews, Poles and Roma. This place is a symbol of terror, the limits of humanity and the Holocaust. By visiting the two camps, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, one can better understand the history, memory and significance of this place for Europe and the world. When visiting the Museum, be sure to conduct yourself with due solemnity and respect, and familiarize yourself with the rules of visiting.
Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
In the camp you can visit the barracks, gas chambers, crematoria, railroad ramp and other objects related to the history of the place
Inclusions
- Friendly and helpful English-speaking drivers
- Round-trip shared transfer
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Headset to hear your guide clearly
- Guided tour in Auschwitz-Birkenau in English
- Food and drinks
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- VISITING PACE: Please note that there are hundreds of people visiting the Auschwitz Museum every day and keeping your own pace of sightseeing is not possible.
- DEPARTURE TIME: You will be picked up from your selected location between 4:00am to 1:30pm depending on museum's availability to start the tour. Select your most favorable timeslot and we will try to fit you in, but it is not a guarantee. We will inform you the final pickup time at least 12 hours prior to pickup time so you can make plan to arrive at pickup location.
- LUGGAGE SIZE: Each traveller is allowed a maximum size of any baggage allowed in The Auschwitz Birkenau Museum is 30x20x10 cm. This is more or less the size of an A4 sheet. It's okay to have a small handbag or wallet with you. If your luggage is bigger, you can leave it in the locked bus parked next to the museum. Our driver will look after your luggage while you are away.
- WEATHER: We operates in all weather conditions, during this tour, you will spend up to 70% of the time outdoors, especially during the second part at Birkenau Memorial Place. Please bring weather appropriate clothing.
- HOTEL PICKUP: Some of the hotels located in Kraków Old Town are in traffic restricted area and no direct pickup is available. In that case we provide a pickup from closest possbile pickup point.
- In order to enter the Auschwitz Musuem customer must provide tour provider with full names of all participants. Otherwise customers won't be allowed to enter.
- ID DOCUMENTS: Every visitor has to bring ID to verify. Otherwise the security might refuse enter the Musuem
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Please provide us your accommodation address. In case of lack of this information, you will have to awaited at our meeting point in Straszewskiego 14 Street. Please consider that some of the hotels located in Kraków Old Town are in traffic restricted area and no direct pickup is available! When the transfer is made by a large bus -Mercedes Sprinter- it is unable to enter some streets. In that case we provide a pickup from closest possible pickup point. Due to large siege in Museum during several occupied months, Auschwitz Museum reserves the right to change the visiting time, therefore the pickup time is approximate and may change. The pickup for the tour starts above to chosen start time option. You will be picked up from your selected location between 4:00am to 1:30pm depending on museum's availability to start the tour. Select your most favorable timeslot and we will try to fit you in, but it is not a guarantee. We will inform you the final pickup time at least 12 hours prior to pickup time so you can make plan to arrive at pickup location. Depending on museum's availability to start the tour. Select your most favorable timeslot and we will try to fit you in, but it is not a guarantee. Auschwitz Museum reserves the right to change the visiting time, therefore the pickup time is approximate and may change.
Meeting / End Points
- Kiss and Ride spot