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Respecting the hotel pickup time, the friendliness of our guide (Thomas), the quality of the discussions we were able to have with him during the trip, his level of English, the punctuality and organization of the visits to the two sites… Everything perfectly met our expectations.

A very relaxed day with a great guide (Michael) who made the day more enjoyable with his humour...and Vodka shots. Really enjoyed going up the mountain in Zakopane. There was enough time to take in the views, have a beer and then explore the town a bit. The Thermal Bath was lovely as well, with enough time to not feel rushed and actually just sit back and relax. I felt the pacing of this tour was spot-on. Too often you feel rushed, and this really gave enough time for the two main stops.

The driver was incredibly helpful. The trip made for a full day of sightseeing. Chocolow was a cute short stop with a great bite of grilled smoked cheese. We did a short stop at an interesting small wooden church outside of Zakopane. The mountains were beautiful and we had time for a nice lunch in the ski village.

We didn't realise how quickly these trips get booked up so was lucky we were able to arrange this 9-days before we arrived. The trip organiser emailed us the day before confirming a 7am collection from outside our apartment and shortly after I received a WhatsApp from our driver, Marek, confirming the same. Marek was waiting for us outside at 7am as promised. The travel from Krakow took around 1hr 20m and we shared a people carrier with another couple. We arrived at Auschwitz around 8:20am and after a short wait while tickets/security scans and headsets were arranged, our tour guide started just before 9am. The guide was very good and the headsets made it very easy to listen to her information especially as the site was very busy with other groups following close behind in and out of the various buildings. We finished the first part of the tour just after 12pm and had a short break before departing for Birkenau at 12:30pm which is a short drive 3km away. The same guide met us there. This part of the tour is very open walking through the camp (thankfully no rain for us!). There were no headphones on this part but as it was so open we could hear the guide perfectly fine. Tour was completed just after 1pm and we walked back to meet our driver, Marek, who had us back to our apartment for around 2:30pm so we had more time that we expected as originally thought we may only return later in the afternoon. There's a couple of vending machines at the first part of the tour and there was also an offer of lunch being supplied by our driver. We didn't opt for lunch and just took a few snacks with us. There wasn't really any time to eat these other than the break in the middle but this wasn't a problem for us. Don't need to say much about the actual trip, everyone who visits Krakow should visit to understand the background to all of these events. Would recommend this organiser and Marek our driver.

We were picked up at our hotel in a minibus by a friendly driver/group organizer and driven to Aufschwitz I and II. A tour guide assigned to each group takes over at the sites and leads the tours. Each site has a parking lot that the van parks at and the groups meet up with their guide for the tour. It’s a hectic setting, that by virtue of the volume of tourists requires punctuality and a brisk pace. You need to be capable of moving at the quick pace of the group between buildings, as the next group is right on your heels. Our guide was well spoken and respectful. While there is a use of microphone and hearing devices at site I, sometimes it’s a bit hard to hear things clearly. We ordered a lunch which we ate very quickly at site I parking lot area. It was OK. After site II at Birkenau, we were left for 15 mins to use washroom and grab a snack if desired, then dropped at our hotel upon return to Krakow. I would recommend this tour offering as it was professionally run, respectful and informative.

Paid and confirmed a pickup time 09.15 by Viator. The tour operator Hello Cracow contacted us days before to change pickup to 1.30 pm a 7 hour tour. To late to rebook with other operators who were already full . We were told ignore Viator time only time Auschwitz gave them. On arrival ticket said 16.00 time. Avoid this company Hello Cracow they admitted tickets were sold for time slots they did not have. We lost our evening tour not returning to Krackow until 08.45 pm . It’s a big con selling time slots they don’t have. No empathy they knew it was take or leave it . DONT BOOK THIS TOUR with them.

The tour was outstanding. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely passionate about his work. As a Polish guide, he shared the history with great care and respect, helping us connect with the experience on a deeper level. A special thank you also to our driver, who was exceptionally kind and patient throughout the day. He made the journey comfortable and stress-free, and his positive attitude was greatly appreciated. Overall, it was a moving, well-organized, and memorable experience. Highly recommended.

It’s a tiring day (if you’re 70!). The camps don’t really spring too many surprises on most people, as it’s very well documented before you go. Needs to be visited, just from a respectful perspective. The sheer size of the camps are breathtaking in their size and scale. The salt mine was a complete surprise. Well worth the effort to get there. At all locations, the guides were very professional and knowledgeable. The whole thing can be done cheaper than Viator, but we always use them because of their reliability.