On this small-group day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau from Krakow, we'll take you to visit the largest concentration camp complex built by Nazi Germany, in a group of no more than 12 people.
Auschwitz-Birkenau Small-Group Tour from Krakow
Visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is one of the most important things to do in Poland.
Important Information
This activity is subject to a guide being assigned by the camp. This assignment is confirmed at 3 pm the day before the visit, so your booking won't be confirmed until the camp has confirmed a guide the day before the activity. You can find the rest of the specific conditions below.
Day Trip Details
If you're in Krakow, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest concentration camp complex built by Nazi Germany, is one of the places you shouldn't miss. At the designated time, we'll pick you up from your hotel and head to this site, where you'll learn about and reflect on one of the darkest chapters of the 20th century.
We'll make this trip in a small group of up to 12 people. We'll travel to the town of Oświęcim, where this extermination camp was built and where more than 1 million people were murdered. When we arrive, you'll have some free time to see the outdoor exhibits.
Afterward, we'll meet up again and head into the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, where we'll see the barracks, the latrines, the railroad tracks with the old train cars that arrived full of prisoners, and the remains of the crematoria and gas chambers. We'll also pass under the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign, which means "work sets you free," above the entrance to the camp.
After learning how the "Final Solution" was carried out under Nazi orders to systematically exterminate Europe's Jewish population, we'll get back on the bus and head back to Krakow.
We'll wrap up the day trip at your hotel after 7.5 hours.
Specific Conditions
Before booking, please keep the following in mind:
ID Requirements
The first and last names on your booking must match the ID documents you show on the day of the activity. If they don't match, you'll be denied admission. If you make separate bookings, you may not be assigned to the same group or vehicle.
Tickets are issued in each visitor's name, and only 1 change per booking is allowed. This change can only affect 10% of the participants.
Guide Assignment
The camp can only be visited with guides authorized by the camp itself, not outside guides. The assignment of guides and their languages depends entirely on the camp, and sometimes the visit may include translation into the selected language. The pace and length of the visit are set by the camp and may be shortened due to extreme weather conditions (heat waves or storms).
All tour operators need a minimum group size to enter the camp with a guide, so if it isn't reached, the activity may be canceled or moved to another date.
On our end, tickets and a guide are reserved as soon as the minimum group size is reached, but for last-minute bookings, there may be no guides available and the activity could be canceled. Please make sure you can easily be reached at the phone number in your booking in case of any changes.
Pickup Times
Pickup times are subject to change. The day trip can start anytime between 5 am and 1:30 pm, and the time selected on the website isn't guaranteed. The exact pickup time or meeting point will be sent the day before the trip by email, WhatsApp, and other available channels. If the departure time changes, we'll contact you. Otherwise, the original time will stay the same. Please plan your day so you can fit in the pickup time. Transportation will be by bus or minibus, depending on the group size.
Private Auschwitz-Birkenau Day Trip
If you’d like a personalized service and to have an English-speaking guide just for you, we recommend choosing the private Auschwitz-Birkenau day trip.