• Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - Begin your visit by entering through the gate to the first camp, Auschwitz I, initially designed as a concentration camp to detain numerous Polish citizens arrested after Germany annexed the country in 1939. The iconic sign “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Makes You Free) is prominently displayed. This section typically lasts 2 hours, and participants will use headsets to clearly hear the guide. According to the Museum’s regulations, groups are limited to 30 people, ensuring a comfortable and accessible experience for everyone. Explore the original wooden structures, fortified walls, barbed wire, gas chambers, and crematoria, all of which leave a profound impression, helping to comprehend the magnitude of the Holocaust.
• Auschwitz-Birkenau - Following a brief intermission of up to 15 minutes after the first camp, visitors will be transported to the second part of the tour, Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located just 15 minutes away. This is the largest camp, constructed and operated with the specific aim of making Europe “Judenrein” (free of Jews). The same guide will continue with a moving lecture about the camp in the village of Brzezinka (Birkenau), which was built in 1941 under the orders of Heinrich Himmler (SS commander) and could accommodate approximately 90,000 prisoners. Visitors will hear harrowing stories of the appalling living conditions, brutal selections, and pseudo-scientific medical experiments conducted by notorious Nazi doctors, including Josef Mengele. The tour concludes with the history of the soldiers from the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front, who liberated Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, leaving visitors with the conviction that such genocide should never have occurred and must never happen again.

• Headsets to hear the guide clearly
• Hotel pickup or meeting point (to choose from) and drop off
• Highly qualified, helpful and friendly customer service
• Licensed English-speaking local guide
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Entry fees (Auschwitz I & Auschwitz II Birkenau), insurance and taxes

• Lunch

A tour of Auschwitz with hotel pickup via minivan offers a convenient and personalized way to visit the memorial, ideal for those who prefer to avoid large buses. Here’s a typical itinerary for such a trip:

Morning Pickup and Journey

• Hotel Meeting: The tour starts early in the morning, usually between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM.
• Minivan Transfer: Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned minivan with a small group of tourists (typically up to 8 people).
• Trip to Auschwitz: The drive from Kraków to Oświęcim (the location of Auschwitz) takes approximately 1 to 1.5 hours.

Upon arrival, you will join a licensed English-speaking guide who will lead you through the two sections of the complex:

• Auschwitz
• Auschwitz II-Birkenau

Return to the Hotel
After the tour, your driver will be ready to take you back. You’ll return to Kraków in the same minivan and be dropped off at your hotel. The entire tour typically lasts around 6-8 hours.

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