Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour from Kraków: Private Transport

Six to eight hours at the camp where over 1.1 million died: Auschwitz I, Auschwitz II-Birkenau, and the work camp

This guided tour from Kraków takes you to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, 70 kilometers west of the city. A professional museum employee guides you through all three sections (the main camp, the Birkenau concentration camp, and the work camp) showing the barracks, conditions prisoners endured, and the scale of loss. Private transport with hotel pickup and an air-conditioned vehicle are included. The tour runs six to eight hours and is wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp

• Travel from Kraków to Oswiecim
• Tour Auschwitz I main camp
• Explore Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp
• See Auschwitz III work camp
• Learn about prisoner conditions and history

The experience

The camp operated from 1940 to 1945 as what was called the "factory of death." Over 1.1 million men, women and children lost their lives there. Your guide, a museum employee fluent in English (with Spanish, Italian, French and one additional language available), walks you through the three distinct sections so you understand how the camp was structured and what each part was built to do. You see the barracks where prisoners were forced to live, the conditions of their labor, and the physical evidence of the scale of loss the museum documents on the premises.

Private transport picks you up from your hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi on board. The driver takes you the 70 kilometers west to Oswiecim. Because the tour is private, the pace and the stops are yours with your guide. You are not moving with a larger group. The site is wheelchair accessible, and infants can travel in a pram or stroller if needed. The tour is not recommended for young children, given the nature of what the camp documents.

What’s included

• Private transport with hotel pickup and an air-conditioned vehicle.
• WiFi on board.
• professional museum employee guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Italian, French or one additional language.
• wheelchair accessibility throughout the site.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day13 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 13:00

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Cracow Private Tour

Is this one for you?The six to eight hour commitment means you can fit this tour into a single day from Kraków without rushing the return, though little else fits into the rest of your day once you account for travel time. Choose this private version if you want the pace and the stops shaped by your own questions rather than a group schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

How far is Auschwitz-Birkenau from Kraków?

Auschwitz-Birkenau is located 70 kilometers west of Kraków in Oswiecim. Private transport is included in the tour, so you do not arrange the journey yourself.

What are the three sections of the camp I will see?

Auschwitz I is the main camp, Auschwitz II-Birkenau is the concentration camp, and Auschwitz III is the work camp. Your guide takes you through all three sections during the tour.

Who leads the tour?

A professional guide who is a museum employee leads the tour. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and one additional language, depending on which you select at checkout.

What is included in the price?

Private transport from your hotel, an air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, the professional guide, and hotel pickup are all included. Food and drinks are not.

Is the tour suitable for children?

The tour is not recommended for young children because of the nature of the camp and what it documents. Infants can travel in a pram or stroller, and the site is wheelchair accessible for visitors with mobility needs.