Guided tour

Auschwitz-Birkenau: Entrance Ticket and Live Tour Guide

3.9 / 5

57 reviews

Activity provider: GR8 WAY
Guided tour

Auschwitz-Birkenau: Entrance Ticket and Live Tour Guide

Activity provider: GR8 WAY

From US$ 31.35 per person

Witness the horrors of Auschwitz Birkenau with a fully guided tour of both camps with transportation between the two.

About this activity

Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Covid-19 precautions
Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
Duration 3.5 hours
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Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Benefit from the knowledge of your licensed guide
  • See the remains of the world's largest concentration camp
  • Witness evidence of Nazi crimes
  • Hear about the lives of prisoners and their conditions
Full description
Gain an insight into the extent of the biggest human tragedy in history with a guided tour of Auschwitz Birkenau. Either make your own way to the site to begin your tour or choose the option with a round-trip shuttle service from and to Krakow - allowing you 4 hours to explore the site.  Begin your tour at the entrance to Auschwitz I, where you will receive your entrance ticket. Then, in the company of a licensed guide, explore the remains of the Nazi camp's barracks, watchtowers, and crematoriums. You will also witness evidence of the Nazi crimes here and listen to stories of the everyday lives of prisoners. Afterward, board a comfortable shuttle bus that will transport you to Auschwitz II Birkenau. Here, pay your respects to the victims of the Holocaust at the memorial site and witness gas chambers and the remains of the railway which transported prisoners to the camps.
Includes
  • English-speaking guide
  • Headphones
  • Entrance tickets
  • Online booking fee
  • Transportation to and from Krakow
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation between Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II (Birkenau)
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Więźniów Oświęcimia 20, 32-600 Oświęcim, Poland. The local partner's representative will be standing in front of the restaurant at Auschwitz I with a sign saying "Gr8way Meeting Point". Due to the high occupancy of the museum, the starting time is approximate. The exact time of the visit will be confirmed the day before.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Not allowed

  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • During this tour, you will spend up to 70% of the time outdoors, especially during the 2nd part at Birkenau Memorial Place, so please dress appropriately
  • At the entrance, you might be asked to confirm your identity as visitors lists are sent to the museum in advance
  • As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, all participants are required to provide their full name and contact details as part of the booking
  • Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
  • Owing to the requirements, all tickets to the museum are non-refundable. Please consider your purchase carefully
  • The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service. Unfortunately, GetYourGuide and your guide have no influence on the duration of the break times
Customer reviews

Overall rating

3.9 /5

based on 57 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Value for money
    4.1/5
  • Service
    5/5

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We had the tour at 9:15 AM. It was clearly communicated in advance where the meeting point was. At 09:00 we were on location and we were called by the tour operator to find out exactly where we were. Although it was February and early in the morning it was still quite busy. We received a sticker and joined the group that had come from Krakow. Upon entering we were given headphones and a receiver. The guide was a nice young lady a local who spoke English well (with a Polish accent but that was not disturbing). She knew with great empathy to inform us about the horrors about what had happened. After the first part In Auschwitz 1 the group went with their own bus to the second part and we with the shuttle bus. Once there, we waited until the group was complete and we went inside to continue the tour in Auschwitz-Birkenau. All in all a well organized tour and is definitely recommended!

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February 28, 2020

The guide spoke good English, but sometimes she went too fast we didn't have time to see all the exhibits. Friendly guide and answers to all your questions.

November 3, 2021

Auschwitz was great. We arrived at the meeting point in plenty of time. No guide in sight while being urged to be there on time. In the end, the group appears to have left half an hour before. Why I don't answer my phone is asked later. Finally joined another group to do this impressive tour after all

October 28, 2021

Product ID: 341811