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Highlights
- Explore the somber history of the Holocaust with an Expert guide on a From Katowice: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfers, lasting 7.5 hours.
- Enjoy exclusive skip-the-line access to avoid long waits and fully explore this significant site's haunting atmosphere.
- Experience convenient round-trip transfers from Krakow or Katowice in air-conditioned comfort, guided by an English/Italian/French/Portuguese-speaking expert.
- Discover the chilling history of Auschwitz I and II-Birkenau with your guide, who will share poignant stories about the Holocaust Set at this memorial site.
- Did you know? The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum houses around 110,000 shoes from victims, a stark reminder of the tragedy's magnitude.
Your Experience
Start a moving journey through the Holocaust's history with our guided tour from Katowice to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Experience smooth round-trip transfers in air-conditioned comfort, departing from your designated meeting point. Upon arrival, bypass queues using exclusive access tickets and explore the chilling past of these infamous sites. A multilingual guide will lead you through Auschwitz I, now a museum preserving its original structures. Wander among preserved buildings and encounter haunting exhibits featuring personal items of victims, graphic photographs, and historical documents that vividly depict the Holocaust.
Beyond Auschwitz I: Birkenau
After a brief interlude, prepare for an impactful visit to Auschwitz II-Birkenau, where the grim reality of genocide is laid bare. Explore remnants like gas chambers and crematoria, along with barracks that once held prisoners under inhumane conditions. Your guide will share poignant stories about these relics, ensuring the atrocities of WWII remain etched in memory. The insightful narratives provided by your guide enrich the experience at Birkenau's exhibits, from personal belongings to stark photographs and documents, offering a profound understanding of history.
The tour concludes with a return transfer to Katowice, leaving you with an memorable impression of one of history’s darkest periods.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- 7.5-hour tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial & Museum
- Skip-the-line entry to Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Expert guide speaking English/Italian/French/Portuguese
- Round-trip transfers by AC bus from a selected meeting point
- Personal expenses
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Must Know
- Please bring a valid photo ID for verification purposes.
- Note that your arrival time is pre-selected; be sure to arrive on time as it may vary due to visitor service schedules at the memorial.
- Prepare for a mandatory security check upon entry, ensuring all belongings are within permitted size limits (30 x 20 x 10 cm).
- Baby carriages and luggage larger than specified dimensions are not allowed inside the museum; plan accordingly.
Ticket Delivery
Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
Hotel transfers
This ticket includes hotel pickups and drop-offs.
In the next step of booking, please specify the name and address of your hotel.
This is applicable to all hotels in Katowice.
On the day of your tour, please report at your hotel lobby 15 min prior to your scheduled departure.
If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of the hotel.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
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