From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour with Pick-up Options

From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour with Pick-up Options

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Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, the largest of the Nazi concentration and extermination camps. Learn more about this horror from World War II.

Highlights

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial
See an informative documentary film on the way to the camps
Learn about the terrible history of the camps from a professional guide

Description

Visit the former Nazi concentration camps at Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau on this 7-hour trip from Krakow. By June 1940, Jews and over 700 political criminals had been sent to Auschwitz and the atrocities had begun. Birkenau was built by Auschwitz prisoners and by October 1941 was used as an extermination camp. Between 1 and 1.5 million were killed, and approximately 90 percent of those killed were Jews. Before Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated in January 1945, the SS attempted to blow up the camp and destroy the documentation. They were only partially successful, and the Polish government decided to restore the site as a memorial to the victims.

Includes

Pick-up/drop off at all central Krakow hotels and apartments A documentary film on the way to Auschwitz Transportation by modern Mercedes minibus 3.5-hour guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau Insurance Skip-the-line tickets Wi-Fi access
Food and drinks Gratuities for the driver Hotel pickup/drop-off if meeting point option selected

Important Information

As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, all participants are required to provide their full name and contact details as part of the booking
Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
Owing to the requirements, all tickets to the museum are non-refundable. Please consider your purchase carefully
Luggage is not allowed at the site (except for handbags)
Handbags are considered luggage if the dimensions exceed 30cm x 20cm x 10cm
Maximum size of 30 guests in Auschwitz - Birkenau Museum