Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Hotel Transfer
Overview
Visit one of the most significant places in Poland on a 7-hour tour of the Auschwitz Museum and Birkenau Camp in Oświęcim. Explore a symbol of the Holocaust and memorial to the victims of the Nazis.
Journey from Krakow to the town of Oświęcim to explore one of the darkest chapters in Europe's history. Tour the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum with an English-speaking guide who will provide you with a sensitive tour giving you insight into life in the camps and the horrors that occurred during their years of operation.
Enter the site for a more intimate and poignant experience. Hear how more than 1.5 million people were sent to the camps by the Nazi regime and put to death during World War II. Founded in 1947, the memorial was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 for the important story it relates.
What's Included
- Visiting Auschwitz and Birkenau with Educator
- English-speaking driver
- Entrance ticket
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Visiting two camps
- Transport by air-conditioned MiniVan
- Guided Tour
Meeting and Pickup
Pick up from your Hotel / Apartment in KrakowPick-up for this tour can be between 5:30AM and 3:00PM (with the possibility of earlier or later times), so be prepared for possible changes. It is recommended to reserve a full day for this tour.The time provided in the booking and your voucher (9:30AM) is the most common time provided by the museum and does not depend on the local operator. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by customer service or the driver on the day before the tour.Due to the extremely high visitors’ volume and internal policies, Auschwitz-Birkenau reserves the right to cancel tours or guides at any time, even a few days or hours before the visit. If this happens, you will be informed and if possible, offered an alternative date or programGuests are informed directly about exact pick-up time one day before the trip
What To Expect
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Krakow
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Oswiecim
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Oświęcim
2 hours 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Krakow
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Baby carriages and luggage larger then 30 x 20 x 10cm are not permitted inside the museum
- Condition of visiting Museum is to have an identity card (ID or Passport)
- Pick-up for this tour can be between 5:30AM and 3:00PM (with the possibility of earlier or later times), so be prepared for possible changes. It is recommended to reserve a full day for this tour. The time provided in the booking and your voucher (9:30AM) is the most common time provided by the museum and does not depend on the local operator. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by customer service or the driver on the day before the tour.
- Tour confrmation: The day before the trip, by 6:00 PM, you will receive a confrmation or cancellation* of the trip via SMS or Whatsapp. The message will include information regarding the time and place of pickup. *Bear in mind - a tour may be cancelled if no guide is assigned to us. In this case, we execute the cancellation with a 100% refund.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Visiting Auschwitz and Birkenau with Educator.
- English-speaking driver.
- Entrance ticket.
- Hotel pick-up and drop off.
- Visiting two camps.
- Transport by air-conditioned MiniVan.
- Guided Tour.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Hotel Transfer is as follows:
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Hotel Transfer will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Visiting Auschwitz and Birkenau with Educator
- English-speaking driver
- Entrance ticket
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Visiting two camps
- Transport by air-conditioned MiniVan
- Guided Tour
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Baby carriages and luggage larger then 30 x 20 x 10cm are not permitted inside the museum
- Condition of visiting Museum is to have an identity card (ID or Passport)
- Pick-up for this tour can be between 5:30AM and 3:00PM (with the possibility of earlier or later times), so be prepared for possible changes. It is recommended to reserve a full day for this tour. The time provided in the booking and your voucher (9:30AM) is the most common time provided by the museum and does not depend on the local operator. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed by customer service or the driver on the day before the tour.
- Tour confrmation: The day before the trip, by 6:00 PM, you will receive a confrmation or cancellation* of the trip via SMS or Whatsapp. The message will include information regarding the time and place of pickup. *Bear in mind - a tour may be cancelled if no guide is assigned to us. In this case, we execute the cancellation with a 100% refund.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
