• Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - Explore the most renowned former concentration camp and the site of the largest and most tragic genocide in world history – The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, where approximately 1.5 million people perished at the hands of the Nazis. During the visit, guests will explore Auschwitz I, the initial and primary section of the camp, which also served as the administrative center for the entire complex, and Birkenau, originally intended as a concentration camp, which quickly became the central site of genocide with gas chambers and crematoria. Birkenau also housed the women’s camp. It is undoubtedly a must-visit location in Poland, and indeed, throughout Europe.

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Insurance included
• Standard 3.5-hour group tour of Auschwitz and Birkenau
• Documentary movie screening

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks

A trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau is sobering and distressing, yet certainly worthwhile. Located merely an hour away from Kraków, the unsuspecting towns of Oświęcim and Brzezinka were the stage for a heartbreaking disaster. The Auschwitz-Birkenau compound represents the cruel purpose behind the Holocaust - capturing and voraciously killing millions of lives under grotesque circumstances. Initially envisioned to operate predominantly as a concentration camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau quickly escalated into an execution factory. The chilling and merciless architectural design of this extermination camp claimed the lives of an estimated 1.5 million victims.

Each year, a myriad of visitors from around the globe flock to Auschwitz to honor these casualties and ensure their stories are never forgotten. For those undertaking this journey for the first time, opting for a guided tour is highly advisable. Merely reading about it doesn’t measure up to witnessing first-hand the gas chambers and crematoria. This sobering encounter will forever be etched in your memory.

• Please note that the maximum size of bags and backpacks allowed on the museum grounds is 30 x 20 x 10 centimeters (roughly 12 x 8 x 4 inches). You can always leave your belongings inside the bus which will be parked nearby

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