Auschwitz - Birkenau Semi-Private Tour

General information

Destination	Category
Krakow, Poland	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Experience an educative and emotional journey as you take a tour through the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, one of the reminders of the most horrific crimes in history

Highlights
- Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex and museum
- Learn about the origins of the camp and its tragic history
- Hear about the harrowing stories about the everyday life of the prisoners

Poland was the scene of the greatest crimes in history and while extermination camps such as Treblinka and Sobibor were dismantled by the Nazis, the complex at Auschwitz-Birkenau still stands as a reminder of their brutal inhumanity. Take a private visit to the two camps that make up the complex and an unguided visit to the museum.



Exactly how many innocent men, women and children were murdered at Auschwitz is unknown, but all estimates are above the one-million mark. The tour includes a visit to Auschwitz I, the administrative centre of the camp, and Auschwitz II, which was designed and constructed as an extermination facility.



Walk through the gate bearing the fallacious inscription: ‘Arbeit macht frei’ (work sets one free) and begin touring the complex. The guide will explain the origins of the camp, its history and the everyday life of the prisoners. The memorial and museum were founded in 1947 and the complex comprises the camps of Auschwitz (Auschwitz I) in Oświęcim and Birkenau (Auschwitz II) in Brzezinka. There are approximately 150 buildings and 300 ruins. The original roads, fences, watchtowers and railway ramps have all been preserved. In 1979, the camp was designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.



Out of respect for those who lost their lives here, please maintain the dignity and sanctity of these memorials by wearing appropriate attire. This tour will provide an education into a history that can never be forgotten so that the steps and climate leading up to it will never be repeated again.

Redeem information
Voucher type: Printed
Printed Voucher. Print and bring the voucher to enjoy the activity.

Location
Starting point:
8 Sczepanski Plac - PL

End point: Same as starting point

Schedule
Duration: 6,5 Hours

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide

Requirements
Please note, that the maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Museum Auschwitz can not exceed dimensions: 30x20x10 cm. Please leave your bags in the bus.