Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Tour: Learn about Holocaust History with Private Transfers from Krakow

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Embark on a poignant journey through history with a private tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. Explore the haunting remains of the camp and learn about the Holocaust’s dark legacy.

Duration: 7 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Krakow’s Rynek Glowny Central Square - Whole event takes around 10 hours. You will be picked up directly from your accommodation place in between 07:30am and 09:30am(pick up time will be confirmed). Meeting will took place either at the front-desk of a hotel or outside near an entry to apartments. Just after collecting all participants you will…

What's Included

Comfortable A/C car transportation with licensed driver
Wifi access during transit
Friendly, English-speaking drivers
Inclusive of transport costs like fuel and parking
Convenient pickup from your location
Admission to Museum with a local guide and headphone rental included
Guided tour in English at Auschwitz-Birkenau
Shuttle between…

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Auschwitz serves as a poignant reminder of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust. Initiated by the Nazis in 1940, it was situated in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a city in Poland which was under German occupation during World War II. During this period, Oswiecim was renamed Auschwitz, which also became the designation of the camp. Visitors are given the…

Location

Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

Rynek Glowny,

Cancellation Policy

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

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Clebicar

Sep 5, 2025

Museum with sad history not to repeat - The visit to the site starts with the Museum, then to Birkenau. A unique experience to visit a point where so many injustice and atrocities occurred. A black page in human history that cannot be repeated. The visit to this place takes about 1.5 hours with the guide. Sinister locations, to shrink when told the story by the guide.

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Kilsythladdie

Mar 23, 2025

EMOTIONAL - Auschwitz and Birkenau tour booked, made our way via Krakow bus station to Auschwitz and was dropped right at the start. You can take food with you but just don’t consume it whilst on the tour. Our tour started at 0930 and our guide Patricia introduced herself, she got us set up with coms for her commentary. We started with a short film and then in through the entrance gate, The passion and emotion that was conveyed from Patricia was emotional to say the least. We had a small group of people and her care and attention to detail was thought provoking and a reminder of the history of the awful acts that humanity can inflict. There was a silence as Patricia guided us through Auschwitz. Informing us in detail of the horrific acts committed and how survivors had revisited the camp and how she had met people with their remarkable stories. After a short break for food and drinks we resumed our tour to Birkenau. There are ample toilets although not a lot of outside seating. We never used the food facilities provided. Birkenau is massive the amount of buildings used to house humans is thought provoking. Again l cannot praise Patricia enough for her professionalism and dedication and passion that she conveyed to our group . Check the weather before hand and wear suitable attire, this is a tour over undulating ground sturdy shoes recommended. Thoroughly recommend the 6 hour study guided tour for individuals. Take the bus from Krakow can be booked in advance. And stops right outside. Pick up was bang on time 3.30.

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Mamabee1913

Dec 4, 2024

A must go place - It was an amazing day. The history of this place just makes you so sad but glad I went to visit. We booked a private transfer from krakow. Our hotel did it for us and our driver waited while we did the tour and then brought us back. It was very reasonable at about £120 for 5 of us. We booked the tour separately from the uk. I had read that booking a tour on another website didn’t alway guarantee you would get the time you wanted and some had even been cancelled and didn’t want to take the chance as it was the main reason we were visiting. Our guide was amazing and very informative and took her time even though it was very busy. I would say if you are at all mobility impaired some of it is quite difficult. There is a lot of walking involved both at Auschwitz and Burkenau.

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134lyndsayb

Oct 10, 2024

Heartbreaking - The most heartbreaking thing I’ve ever experienced, it’s a place I would recommend everyone visit at least once in their lifetime but also recommend people watch a few YouTube videos of the survivors so you you know what your looking at when you go. Amazing day but my heart felt heavy looking at everything left behind. As it was winter it got dark pretty early so was quite haunting going in the bunkers with just your phone flash light on, the last photo I uploaded is when we were leaving and it’s a view I will never forget, I didn’t take photos in the work camp it just didn’t seem appropriate.

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182markk182

Jul 4, 2023

Great experience - Great experience. Service was very responsive through TripAdvisor. Our driver (Wiktor) was professional, friendly, safe, and very responsive. Wiktor reached out on WhatsApp, got us lunch in between tours, and handled transfers. The tour was very well done. Everyone must see it. Our tour guide (Joanna) was knowledgeable and clear. She was great.

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Modifrancais

Jan 31, 2023

Unforgettable - An impeccable and well-organised organisation , thanks to our guide Edwige who shed light on this dark period in European history. Excellent Francophone guide available and passionate. Day that hurts your guts but essential not to forget.

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M2455djkateb

Oct 27, 2023

A must if you’re in Krakow - Booked a tour beforehand but was cancelled by operator the evening before. Mad dash to find another as this was one of the main reasons for coming to Krakow. Managed to find another with private transfers.. most definitely worth the extra cost! Auschwitz-Birkenau tour itself is busy!!! Possibly a bit too busy but maybe I like to take my time to understand what I am observing. Lots and lots of groups converge at the start and you have headphones so your guide can share information ( this is pretty good). You move around to specific parts of the site in groups.. sadly I feel that I missed much of the valuable information due to not going into all of the available areas. It’s like the groups are doing alternate routes rather than taking time to allow you to absorb the enormity of the horrific treatment that the people endured. I also feel that it depends on your guide too. Birkenau- a few km transfer from Auschwitz 1. I don’t think, unless you visit, can’t even begin to comprehend the enormity of the place. Again our guide seemed to race us around to the points of interest but to be honest the information boards painted enough of a picture of what happened. 1. Wear a jacket/ hoodie and good footwear as uneven surfaces and lots of mucky puddles. 2.Read the information boards or take pictures so you can read later. Honestly I’m glad we did because you can’t process it all. 3. Pay attention to the model in Auschwitz I as it makes more sense when you get to Birkenau I think it will be a good while before I stop thinking about this experience. I’m glad this is a UNESCO site.. and we should never ever forget what these poor souls endured.

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Stephaneviot

Jul 20, 2025

- Shuttle driver and guide (in French) very nice. On the other hand, Headout warns us the day before at 10:15 p.m. (fortunately that such had remained on...) that the appointment time is brought forward by an hour, 8h instead of 9h. Arrival on site at 9:15 am and visit to start at...12:45 pm. An endless wait. We had taken some cute tickets and well, it was useless because we queued like everyone else for an early hour in the sun...

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Brian_w

Feb 28, 2025

Disappointed - The transfers and access to the camps was very efficient and I would definitely recommend the company who arranged the tour The tour itself is a little disappointing. Having visited 3 times previously I have experienced both Auschwitz and the Birkenau camps in far more detail It feels a little like the tour in nothing but a cursory whistle stop, particularly at Birkenau with an hour to visit one of the largest camps ever built Unfortunately I think anyone visiting now would miss the real experience and not be given the opportunity to explore and take in the masses of information and history on offer

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Carrie

Oct 25, 2025

Very dissapointed - Absolute shambles from start to finish, was picked up at 2am arrived around 3am,, kicked of the bus with no information apart from stand there and wait untill opening, waited 4.5 hours in freezing cold, no seats, no toilets, no were to get a hot drink, when any driver/guide seen you walking towards them they turned away ,as they basically couldn't be bothered to speak to you or give you any info, once threw the gate we had pre booked an English guide tour, but was then told we had to wait another 4 hours untill 12.30pm for it, so we had to op for the Polish one as we had already been waiting 5 hours and didnt want to wait another 4,, so was pointless as could understand the guide,, every was rushed ,, everyone racing threw, pushing shoving, far to over crowded,,we missed so much, other guides from other group shoving you along, telling you to move on quickly, i was actually shouted at by one guide"hurry up move along the next group are coming threw" i replied, "i understand, but i haven't had chance to see it myself yet" and recived a very dirty look, and told to move along quicky as possible again. didnt get chance to read/see and take in half of the trip, was just chaotic and no organisation, all our group off the coach was split up and sent in at different times , so upon leaving was told we had to wait another 2.5+ hours for everyone else to finish, so had to pay for uber back as we was exhausted, the place it's self( what we managed to see) was deeply moving, just a shame our experience was so slap dash, and unorganised, unhelpful staff , from start to finish was 7+hours waiting for a 3 hour rushed tour with no info along the way , so very dissapointed

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