Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour from Krakow: Private Transport & Guide

Spend a morning inside the camps to understand what happened here

A guided tour from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau with private transport, covering both parts of the camp complex where over 1.1 million people were murdered. You travel with a live guide through Auschwitz I, where the Nazis conducted experiments, executions and held the central jail, then move through Auschwitz II-Birkenau to grasp the full scale of the Holocaust. The tour includes pickup from your Krakow hotel, an air-conditioned vehicle, and bottled water.

Options for this experience

3 options

From US$ 96 per person, depending on the option and date you choose.See dates & book

Round-trip transfer to Auschwitz No fixed time Guide in 6 languages Up to 8 people Duration: 7 hours from Krakow to Auschwitz and back to Krakow. The price covers round-trip private transfers, with 3.5 hours of waiting time at Auschwitz-Birkenau, in a Mercedes van. Tickets: This option is intended for guests who already hold tickets for the Museum. Pickup is included.

Auschwitz tour without a guide No fixed time Guide in 6 languages Up to 8 people Private service. Duration: 7 hours from Krakow to Auschwitz and Birkenau and back to Krakow, without a guide inside the Museum, by private transfer. Mercedes van. Tickets: The price includes the entrance ticket and a guidebook available in multiple languages. Entry without a guide is possible only in the afternoon. Pickup is included.

Auschwitz tour with a guide No fixed time Guide in English Up to 15 people Private service. Duration: 7 hours from Krakow to Auschwitz and Birkenau and back to Krakow, by private transfer, with a professional guide from the Museum. The guide is not private. Mercedes. Tickets: The price includes the entrance ticket and a professional guide from the Museum. The start time is fixed with clients one day before the trip. Pickup is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Site

• Travel from Krakow to Auschwitz
• Visit Auschwitz I camp
• Explore Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp
• Learn about Holocaust history
• Return to Krakow

What’s included

• Private transportation from your Krakow hotel.
• a live guide in your chosen language.
• bottled water.
• an air-conditioned vehicle.
• all fees and taxes.

Times

• Every day No fixed time

Before you book

Group Up to 30

Live guide English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Polish

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Ages Adult (8 and older) · Under 8: can't be booked

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

Good to know

Low physical effort Wheelchair accessible

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The experience

The tour departs from Krakow with private transport to Auschwitz, a journey that frames what you are about to see. Auschwitz I is where the Nazis opened the first camps for men and women, where they carried out the first mass killings using Zyklon B, where they conducted criminal experiments on prisoners, and where Block No. 11 served as the central jail for the entire camp complex. The camp commandant's office and most SS administrative centers were also located here. You spend 3.5 hours inside the camps themselves, moving through both sections to understand the scale and the methods.

Auschwitz II-Birkenau is essential to see alongside Auschwitz I. Visiting both is what gives you a proper sense of the place that became the symbol of the Holocaust and Nazi crimes against Poles, Roma and other groups. Over 1.1 million men, women and children lost their lives across the camp complex. A live guide leads you through both sections, available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and other languages, explaining what each building and section was used for and what happened there. The guide contextualizes the physical spaces so the history becomes concrete rather than abstract.

Private transport means you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water provided, and pickup is included from your Krakow accommodation. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. The full outing takes 7 to 8 hours from Krakow, with the 3.5 hours inside the camps being the core of the experience. The rest is travel time.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

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

What exactly is Auschwitz I, and what happened there?

Auschwitz I is where the Nazis opened the first camps for men and women. It is where they conducted the first experiments using Zyklon B to kill people, murdered the first mass transports of Jews, carried out criminal experiments on prisoners, and conducted most of the executions by shooting. Block No. 11 served as the central jail for prisoners from across the entire camp complex, and the camp commandant's office and most SS offices were located there.

Do I need to visit both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, or can I see just one?

The tour covers both camps because visiting both is essential to acquire a proper sense of the place. Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau together represent the full scale and methods of the Holocaust, and seeing only one does not convey the complete picture of what the camp complex was and what happened there.

How long do I actually spend inside the camps?

You spend 3.5 hours inside Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau combined. The full tour takes 7 to 8 hours total from Krakow, with the remainder being travel time to and from the camps.