Auschwitz Museum: Self-Guided Exploration

Immerse yourself in history with a full-day exploration of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Salt Mine from Krakow. Visit the former Nazi concentration camp and one of the oldest salt mines in the world, guided by experts who will bring the stories to life.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau - “Judenrampe” - The Judenrampe, or Jewish Ramp, served as a railway unloading platform during the Holocaust from 1942 to 1944 at the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp. It was situated between the Auschwitz I (main camp) and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps.
    Today, the Judenrampe stands as a memorial site with plaques…
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line Entrance Ticket to Auschwitz 1
  • Skip-the-line Entrance Ticket to Auschwitz 2
  • Round trip transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Documentary movie “The liberation of Auschwitz” on the way to the museum
  • Insurance
  • Guidebook in your language with the route and detailed description
What's Not Included
  • Live guide
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Explore the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Holocaust Memorial at your own pace, free from the limitations of a guided tour. Delve into this deeply significant site, taking time to reflect on its history without any rush or inconvenience.
To enrich your visit, an official museum guidebook in your chosen language will be provided, offering comprehensive…

Location
Radisson Blu Hotel, Krakow
Floriana Straszewskiego
Please await for the Krakow Direct vehicle on the bus stop in front of the entrance to Radisson Blu hotel.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mariancrerand1954
May 6, 2026
Great experience - We booked with Krakow Tours as our trip was cancelled at the last minute. From the offset we found the service impeccable. The lady on the phone was so helpful and professional our tour was booked with very little trouble. Adam our driver picked us up from our hotel very promptly and throughout the whole trip he was courteous kind and extremely helpful , collecting our tickets taking us to the areas ready for the tours. Adam was very efficient and friendly an extremely competent driver with a great personality. Thank you all for creating a smooth and memorable tour.
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Beccyjoy39
May 5, 2026
Great - A fantastic tour. Very emotional but presented with respect and understanding. All very well organised.
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864roisinf
May 3, 2026
Excellent trip with Adam - We were very fortunate to get a last minute booking with KRAKOW DIRECT as our previous booking was cancelled very late . We rang Krakow Direct and the operator was very friendly and got us two tickets for April 29th . ADAM was our guide and he picked us up at the Hotel KOSSAK punctually .he was very friendly helpful , informative and patient . He played a very interesting film for us en route to Auschwitz and got us our tickets when we arrived . All in all an EXCELLENT SERVICE and I would fully endorse Krakow Direct and ADAM. Thank you for a fantastic day - Auschwitz was emotionally challenging but a MUST - SEE for all
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Sofy
Apr 16, 2026
Very nice visit, I recommend - Outing, super well organized guide very very affordable
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Meander552032
Mar 19, 2026
Excellent day trip with pleasant guide & driver - Auschwitz & Birkenhau was a marvellous day trip with comfortable & prompt transportation. Very early start but was worth it with our guide & driver being extremely informative & pleasant. Be sure to take tissues as some of the tour is really moving & you would need a heart of stone to not become emotional. Lots of walking which became difficult towards the end as i use a walking stick.
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S4390jokevinf
Mar 15, 2026
Amazing - Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau is an incredibly moving and profound experience, and having the right guide is essential to truly grasp the weight of the history there. Our guide, Kris, was absolutely exceptional. Kris possessed an incredible depth of knowledge, sharing historical facts with profound respect and sensitivity. He guided us through the site at a thoughtful pace, allowing us time to process the magnitude of what we were seeing while ensuring we understood the context behind every location and artifact. His ability to convey such difficult history with dignity and clarity made the tour both educational and deeply impactful. I highly recommend this guided tour, and especially Kris, to anyone visiting. It is a sobering experience that stays with you, made all the more meaningful by a guide who truly honors the memory of those who suffered there.
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E1984zddavids
Mar 8, 2026
Auschwitz tour - We had a great tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau with Krakow Direct and a special thank you to Adam Cygnar our driver. He was on time, drove safely and was very polite. Thank you Adam.
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595fridaw
May 8, 2026
Walléns - Incredible experience to see this horrible part of our history. To get 5 stars we would have liked to see the older part of the mine and been a smaller group. Thirty-six people were a little too many. The trip was well planned and an extra plus for the driver who also guided us through the district. He had even arranged a reservation at a restaurant before Auschwitz.
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Raffaele_d
Apr 2, 2026
Not perfect organization - We arrived at 4 pm at our destination and had to wait 1 hour and a half to enter as they had given us an entrance at 5.40 pm and we could not enter before...
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Reeceg97
Apr 17, 2026
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TOUR - I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS TOUR! First we was picked up at 1430 in the afternoon. We was then told we wasn’t going to be allowed into the first camp until 1740. And then after that was told that the last shuttle bus back from the second camp would be at 19:45. So we had next to no time to go around the camps. Felt like a very rushed experience with no time to actually take in everything that was around us. And we did not have enough time to properly explore the entire camps and see everything there was to see. Do not go on this tour it is a waste of your money. I would have much rather traveled to the camps myself as there is plenty of parking on site and brought tickets on the gate.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).