Day Trips from Krakow to Brzezinka

Explore the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau from a different perspective on this guided tour of the former camp sites and surrounding areas. Discover the key locations connected with the Auschwitz complex, including Monowitz (Auschwitz III), the former IG Farben site, Judenrampe, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Led by a professional historical guide, you’ll learn about the creation and operation of the camps, the arrival and selection of prisoners, forced labour and the Nazi war industry. At Auschwitz II-Birkenau, see the vast scale of the former extermination camp from the outside and learn about its layout, ruins and tragic history. This tour is particularly suitable for visitors who were unable to secure entrance tickets to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and want to learn more about the history of the complex and pay their respects at these important historical sites.

With this ticket and transport package, you can visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum with ease. Begin by selecting your preferred Krakow pickup point—whether it's a designated meeting point or a hotel pickup. Then, ride directly to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Upon arrival, embark on a guided tour of the museum exhibits, offering profound insights into the tragic events of Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II.

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and pay respect to the victims who lost their lives during the tragic events of WWII. Follow your guide around this former concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland, which has become a memorial and museum. On this tour, you’ll save time booking transportation, with Krakow hotel pickup and drop-off already included.

Two historical sites outside of Krakow are Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former concentration camp during Nazi-occupied Poland. On this group tour, save time on your vacation and visit both locations in a day. Take the stress out of organizing transport by having hotel pickup and drop-off included, and skip waiting in long ticket lines as admission tickets are included.

This tour will educate you about the tragic events that occurred in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. Auschwitz-Birkenau was once a concentration camp and it is now a place that pays respect to the victims who lost their lives. On this tour, you won’t have to wait for other travelers to be picked up as private transport will take you directly from your Krakow accommodation to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Conveniently, entrance tickets are included and you’ll explore the sites with an English-speaking guide to provide commentary.

A unique opportunity to check off two Unesco world heritage sites in one day. The largest death camp in human history, an infamous site of genocide, Auschwitz-Birkenau is synonymous with the worst atrocities ever committed. Arrive via transfer from Krakow and learn about the tragic history of this place with a live guide. The camp was built by the Nazis in 1940 in the suburbs of Oswiecim. The total number of deaths is estimated at over 1.1 million people, most of them Jewish, representing 28 nationalities. Choose a combined tour to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine following the Auschwitz visit and a lunch break. A treasured monument of Polish cultural history, the vast medieval salt mine has over a million visitors yearly. The miners left dozens of sculptures and bas-reliefs cut out of the salt, keeping their work alive for many further years. There are 800 steps to climb, and 350 at the beginning take you down into the mine. There's a lift to the top of the mine at the end of the route.

Learn about Poland’s history and visit a former concentration camp—Auschwitz Birkenau, that now acts as a place to remember those who lost their lives there during World War II. Save time planning your own transport by having Krakow hotel pickup and drop-off included. By going on a guided tour, you are able to understand more about the context of the site and the things that happened there.

Visit the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau on a full-day tour from Krakow. In the company of a guide, explore both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, and learn about the history of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed memorial site and those imprisoned within its walls. Headsets ensure you hear your guide clearly. Optional round-trip hotel transfers and lunch simplify your day out from Krakow.

Leave Krakow for the day during this Auschwitz-Birkenau tour that includes round-trip, private transport. Ride comfortably to the WWII camps, and explore the grounds of both Auschwitz I and Birkenau with a guide. Hear stories about the camps that held people captive during WWII, while seeing artifacts from this time in history.