3 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
English
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Guided tour led by a licensed Auschwitz Birkenau educator
Explore Auschwitz I with barracks exhibits and personal belongings
Visit Birkenau with gas chamber ruins crematoriums and railway ramp
Gain deep insight into Holocaust history and prisoner life
€ 46.33
€ 42.62
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Begin your journey with a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, one of the most historically significant and solemn memorials in the world. Located about 1.5 hours from Krakow, this site draws millions of visitors each year, offering a powerful insight into one of humanity’s darkest chapters. Upon arrival, you will meet your host who will provide your ticket and accompany you to your designated group. With a pre-booked entry, you can bypass the lines and proceed directly through the security check into the Memorial grounds. Here begins a deeply reflective experience that allows visitors to confront the horrors of the Holocaust firsthand.
Your guided tour starts at Auschwitz I, the administrative center of the former Nazi concentration camp complex. Led by an official Auschwitz-Birkenau guide, your group of up to 30 people will explore barracks that now serve as exhibits preserving the belongings and stories of those who suffered here. Learn about the prisoners’ daily routines, punishments, and the systemic oppression they faced. The journey continues at Auschwitz II-Birkenau, built specifically for mass extermination. Walk through haunting landmarks such as the railway ramp, gas chambers, crematorium ruins, and watchtowers, all of which stand as enduring reminders of the atrocities committed. The entire visit spans around 3.5 hours, with roughly 1.5 to 2 hours dedicated to Auschwitz I and 1 to 1.5 hours at Birkenau, leaving you with a lasting impression of this profound and sobering experience.
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Was a somber experience being in a place of death and torture, especially for my family members who endured this egregiously harsh and inhumane reality during WWII. We were never told to purchase tickets in advance so the museum was booked solid when we drove 3.5 hours from Warsaw to visit. The new Israeli owners, as crazy as it seems, have made it more difficult to gain entry with a walk in. We are able to observe the outskirts which was just as surreal and contained some valuable informative sights to see.
It's worth going here to get some understanding of the scale and suffering that Jews and others had handed out by the Nazis during their time in power. Walking around the camp just shows what man can do to fellow man. The suffering and death on an industrial scale. The museum does well to preserve the past so we don't forget. There is a lot of walking involved so plan ahead especially if you take a guided tour as they move quickly but do give you lots of information about the camp and the people who went through the gates, many for the last time.
Incredibly somber and emotional experience. Seeing the scale of what happened here is overwhelming. We visited on a nice sunny day, but I couldn’t help but feel what the conditions must have felt like for those held within the camp during the harsh polish winters. A must see for anyone to remind us of what happened and try to ensure it can never happen again.
A huge museum, which is being restored to this day and is still being preserved. Book the tour in advance because you can get alone and for free only after 15:00. We got a very nice girl guide, it was very interesting and pleasant to listen to. We visited both camps, the total tour took about 4 hours. This place is very atmospheric, creepy. It is obligatory for everyone to visit, you need to know and not forget the history so that there are no more such things.
Powerful to say the least! This was part of my bucket list of places to visit and WOW it did not disappoint. Moving does not do this place justice, understanding what the Jews, gypsies and other minorities went through during the Second World War, you can watch as many documentaries as you like but actually walking in their footsteps really does bring it home…..Unforgettable
