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The Auschwitz and Birkenau tour is a guided visit to the former Nazi concentration and extermination camps, offering a powerful and educational insight into one of the darkest chapters of human history. The tour begins at Auschwitz I, where visitors see original barracks, prison blocks, personal belongings of victims, photographs, and exhibitions that explain how the camp operated and the scale of the crimes committed there.
The visit then continues to Auschwitz II–Birkenau, the vast extermination camp where the majority of victims were murdered. Walking through the remains of gas chambers, watchtowers, railway tracks, and wooden barracks provides a sobering understanding of the industrial nature of the Holocaust. Throughout the tour, a licensed guide explains the historical context, individual stories, and significance of the site, allowing time for reflection and remembrance. It is an emotionally challenging but deeply important experience.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We meet all passengers at the meeting point at the main entrance to the museum. At the meeting point, you will be met by a Tour Leader. We will send all the details and meeting time the day before the trip.
Itinerary
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1
Start your tour by walking through the gate of the first camp - Auschwitz I - originally conceived as a concentration camp, DA used as a detention center for the many Polish citizens arrested after the country's annexation to Germany in 1939, with the most recognizable sign Arbeit Macht Frei (Work sets you free). This part usually takes 2 hours and you will use an earphone to hear the Guide clearly. The group according to the Museum regulations has up to 30 people making the visit comfortable and accessible for each participant. Visit the original wooden buildings, fortified walls, barbed wire, gas chambers and crematoria – all leave a shocking impression that allows you to imagine the scale of the Holocaust.
2 hours • Admission ticket free -
2Brzezinka
After the 1 camp there is a short break of maximum 15 minutes. You will be taken DA to visit the second part of the tour - Birkenau (Auschwitz II), just 3 minutes away, which is the largest camp built and operated with the specific purpose of making Europe "Judenrein" (free from Jews). The same Guide continues a moving field conference in the village of Brzezinka, which was built in 1941 on orders from Heinrich Himmler (SS commander) and could hold around 90,000 prisoners. You will be told terrible stories of unimaginable living conditions, as well as cruel selection and pseudoscientific medical experiments conducted DA eminent Nazi doctors, including Josef Mengele. A story about the soldiers of the 60th Army of the Ukrainian First Front who opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, which meant the final liberation, concludes your tour with the feeling that this genocide should never have happened and cannot happen again.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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