Things to Do in Oswiecim

Visit former Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II (Birkenau) where more than milion people were killed during the Second World War. Dear traveler, from March 2020 there is a new law in Auschwitz-Birkenau and booking with a lot of time in advance is the only way to be sure about going on this tour. Buying the ticket directly there is almost impossible. The given start time is approximate and can be changed - it will be confirmed 2 or 1 day before the tour. Private tours include 20 languages: English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Romanian, Serbian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Hungarian and Polish.

Explore the largest Nazi concentration camp at your own pace

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, one of the most significant historical sites in the world, during this professionally guided tour from Krakow. This experience offers much more than transportation – it is an educational and emotional journey into the darkest chapter of modern history. Travel in comfort from Krakow in an air-conditioned minibus or coach and join a licensed museum guide who will take you through the original grounds of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Learn about the camp’s harrowing history, the lives of prisoners, and the unimaginable scale of the Holocaust. You'll see preserved barracks, watchtowers, barbed wire fences, the unloading ramp, and gas chamber ruins – all explained with dignity, historical accuracy, and compassion. This is a worry-free trip – all tickets and arrangements are included, so you can focus on understanding and reflecting on this essential historical site.

Explore Auschwitz-Birkenau's past with an expert guide

Your tour at Auschwitz starts in front of the main entrance at Auschwitz I where our representative will hand over your entrance ticket. The tour includes visits to two camps: Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II Birkenau with personal attendance of official Auschwitz Guide. You will see the remains of barracks, watchtowers, railway ramps, gas chambers, and crematoriums. Comfortable shuttle bus will drive you from one camp to another and back. The Guide will speak to you through the mikrophone and all the visitors will be equiped with headphones. The tour takes approximately 3.5 hours. The entrance to the museum might be changed +/- 1 hour in case of Auschwitz Museum decision. In that case the customer will be informed in advance.

Visit some of the less-known sites memorial sites with a guide

Honour the victims of the World War II Holocaust at Auschwitz-Birkenau and trace the story of Krakow’s Nazi occupation on this one day experience. Take a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and see its moving exhibitions and prison blocks. The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum serves as a critical educational and commemorative institution, emphasizing the importance of remembrance, tolerance, and the prevention of such atrocities in the future. It stands as a testament to the resilience of humanity in the face of unimaginable horror, ensuring that the world never forgets the lessons of Auschwitz.

A tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where 1.5 million people perished

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp on a day trip from Krakow. Learn about the Holocaust and the camp's history with a licensed guide. Fresh made Lunch Box for each guest included. Be aware that final tour starts time depends on Museum authorities only and can be change.

Visit two historical camps and use a booklet to learn more

This tour is perfect for people arriving to Auschwitz Museum by private or public transport. You will be met in Auschwitz I Museum by a local host who will accompany you into the museum where the official Auschwitz-Birkenau guide will be waiting for you to guide you through Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II–Birkenau in a group of up to 30 people. You will visit one of the most horrific places in human history Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, a symbol of genocide, terror and holocaust. The total duration of the tour is approximately 4 hours. You will spend 1,5-2 hours at Auschwitz and 60-90 minutes at Birkenau with short break in between.

Get to Auschwitz from Krakow with a one-way shuttle ticket

Experience Auschwitz, a place not to be liked but to be honored. It is very meaningful by itself and it is important for everyone to understand what happened and have the opportunity to educate themselves.

Learn about Auschwitz-Birkenau with an appointed guide

Make your own way to the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum in your own vehicle or by public transport (bus or train). The journey from Krakow takes approximately 1.5 hours. When you arrive, meet your host who will give you the ticket and join you to the group. Skip the queue line with pre-booked entrance and pass through the airport security-style check before entering the Memorial. Inside the Auschwitz I museum, participate in a guided walking tour with a professional certified educator for approximately 1.45-2.00 hours. After that, take a free shuttle bus to the Auschwitz II (Birkenau) memorial for a 1-hour guided walking tour. Please be aware that the lunch break is only about 10 minutes, so it is advisable if you bring a packed lunch with you. After this, walk around on your own and spend time as long as you want inside Auschwitz-Birkenau II. Return to your hotel by bus, car or train yourself (transport is not included in the price). 

Visit the historical camps and learn about WWII

If you want to explore the Auschwitz - Birkenau Concentration Camp by yourself and you are wondering how to get there - we have a perfect solution. We organize transport from the Bus Station to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. Use our transport and you will be able to enter the Museum (entrance is free) and visit as you wish. Fast, specific and convenient. We have fixed departure times from the station.

See the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp with an experienced guide

Benefit from fast-track entry tickets to Auschwitz and learn about the history and gain a deeper understanding of the Holocaust and the Nazi concentration camps. Upon arriving at the meeting point, an English-speaking host will provide you your tickets. Once you enter the museum, a local guide will be provided based on your desired tour language. Visit both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau to acquire a proper sense of the place that has become the symbol of the Holocaust as well as Nazi crimes against Poles, Romas, and other groups. Become more educated about the UNESCO World Heritage Site as you visit the remaining prison blocks, gas chambers, and crematoria buildings. See the remains of the railway ramp in Birkenau, where the prisoners would be transported.

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Third Reich's biggest concentration camp

We'll pick you up at the meeting point we previously agree on and once in Auschwitz you will meet your official tour guide for a group guided tour (they do not allow private tours inside). Actually Auschwitz, comprises three concentration camps in all its extension. The first was built for the purpose of housing political prisoners, but this was changing over time, as your private guide will explain in more detail. This complex is where the so-called “hunger cells” are located, where hundreds of prisoners died of starvation. Auschwitz II- Birkenau, is the second complex to which we will arrive after traveling a short distance, it is still today the site of the crematoriums and the gas chamber. This complex was created with the aim of being “the final solution to the Jewish problem”, and in reality it is a complex of death. Auschwitz III- Monowitz practically no longer exists, but it was a forced labor prison. At the end of the tour, your private driver will take you back to Krakow.

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp on a day trip from Krakow

Start the trip by picking up you from any place in Krakow. Head to Auschwitz and visit the most famous concentration camp. Travel in time to II World War and see what it brought. After Auschwitz the next stop is Salt Mine. Get under the ground and the Salt Mine. Then head back to Krakow.

Learn about WWII at Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum

Start the trip by picking up you from any place in Krakow. Head to Auschwitz and visit the most famous concentration camp. Travel in time to II World War and see what it brought. After Auschwitz the next stop is Salt Mine. Get under the ground and the Salt Mine. Then head back to Krakow.

All the essential Krakow attractions in one easy pass

Explore the largest of the German Nazi camps with an expert guide

Set off on a sobering journey to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the Nazi death camp

See a WWII-era concentration camp with an expert guide

Learn about the Holocaust's history from a guide

Learn about the history of Auschwitz with a guide

Learn the detailed history of the largest Nazi concentration

Visit two of Poland's most important historical sites in one day

Learn history and visit war museum with roundtrip transport

Be guided around the concentration camp with a historian

Visit historical memorial sites and explore underground salt mines

Follow the official museum booklet during your visit

Visit the original barracks and learn about the Holocaust

Join an in-depth tour led by a local guide

A private tour from Krakow that offers a sobering reminder of the Holocaust

Learn about one of the world's most important historical sites

Learn about Auschwitz's history on a guided tour

Learn about the history of Auschwitz's before a subterranean exploration