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Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Entry Ticket and Transfer
32 ReviewsTravel to the largest camp used by the Nazis during the Holocaust on this day trip from Krakow. Ponder the past as you walk through the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, see where prisoners were held, and learn about the Holocaust.
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Highlights
- Ponder the past as you walk through the infamous 'Arbeit Macht Frei' gate
- See the remains of the largest concentration camp used by the Nazi occupation
- Explore the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex with a guide and learn about its history
- Visit Birkenau and learn about the atrocities and killings that took place there
- Find out how the complex became a place of human suffering on a respectful tour
Description
Be picked up from your accommodation in Krakow and board a bus for the 1.5-hour trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex. Explore the museum in the outskirts of Oświęcim, approximately 60 kilometers west of Krakow. Upon arrival, meet a local guide who will show you around the site and tell you about its history. Find out how Auschwitz-Birkenau has become both a symbol of human suffering and a witness to physical and emotional exhaustion during a respectful tour with a licensed guide. Walk through the gate marked 'Arbeit Macht Frei' (work frees) to enter Auschwitz 1. Visit the preserved area and learn about its history. Spend approximately an hour in Birkenau, where the mass killings as part of the Nazi 'Final Solution to the Jewish Question' took place. After the visit, reflect on the experience during the ride back to Krakow.Includes
Hotel pickup and drop-off Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle Entry to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum English-speaking guide Headset Booklet available in different languagesImportant Information
- Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering The pick-up time is subject to change: the tour may start between 5:00 in the morning and 14:30 so please take this into account in your planning. Your choice of date is not guaranteed The exact start time will be communicated the day before the tour by email from the activity provider Tickets to the museum are non-refundable
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