Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour from Krakow/Tickets included

Sad, Educational but a must do.

We booked this not as a day trip to enjoy and later enthuse about over a drink. But to remember those that suffered and died at the hands of the cruel Nazi regime. It was humbling, sad and if I’m honest, at times made me angry to the point that I actually smiled and took a picture of the gallows that Rudolph Höss was hung from. Anyway back to the review. We were greeted in the lobby of our hotel by Bartek who introduced himself to us and walked us to the bus. Once we got to Auschwitz he gave us time to go for a toilet break or a quick snack ( they provide an amazing packed lunch) before introducing us to our tour guide. She was also friendly if a bit nervous at first but guided us through the camp very professionally stopping every so often to answer any questions that members of our party asked. The tour was an eye opener. I’ve seen many documentaries but they don’t have the impact that hits you by being there. Those faces on the wall will live with me forever as will the execution wall. We then had another quick break before heading off for Birkenau. Once there we were given an explanation of what happened there and then asked to walk the Same walk the unsuspecting prisoners made to the gas chamber. As the weather was not on our side our guide sped things up but all in all it was well worth the money and I’d advise anyone going to Poland to pay it a visit. We also found out that we were our guides first tour group so that explained the nerves at the beginning. Thank you Krakow Unlocked, Thank you Bartek and thank you to our guide. You were all part of making our experience run smoothly. Gary & Faye Bartoszewski

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for your heartfelt review. ❤️ We’re glad Bartek and our guide helped make your visit smooth and respectful. We’ll definitely pass your kind words on to them. 🙏 Thank you for choosing Krakowdiscovery and for trusting us with such an important experience. 🇵🇱 #KrakowUnlocked #Auschwitz #AuschwitzBirkenau #Krakow #NeverForget

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Worth every penny!!

This tour was worth every penny! We were picked up early at the door of our hotel. The driver provided a safe and smooth ride to our tour. He even provided extra umbrellas due to some rain that popped up. Our tour guide was very informative with multiple facts. Would highly recommend this tour!!

Response from the operator: Thank you for your amazing review! We’re delighted that you enjoyed your Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour from Krakow, from the convenient hotel pickup to the informative guided visit. Your recommendation means a lot to our team, and we hope to welcome you back to Krakow in the future! #AuschwitzBirkenau #AuschwitzTour #KrakowTours #Krakow #PolandTravel #SmallGroupTour

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Absolutely fantastic day. Tour guide very knowledgeable 1st class

Fantastic quality tour from the start. Excellent communication vrey friendly

Response from the operator: Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We’re delighted you had an excellent experience from start to finish, and we really appreciate the kind words about our communication. Safe travels!

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Amazing excursion experience.

Can’t recommend this tour highly enough. Excellent communication regarding pick up time and location. Arrived to pick us up exactly at time specified directly outside our accommodation, and dropped us back off right outside accommodation after excursion. We were able to add packed lunch on (which was much needed due to timings of excursion with 10-15 minutes break in between) Tour guide was highly knowledgeable, and conducted a very emotive and personable tour.

Response from the operator: Thank you for your amazing review! 😊 We’re delighted that your Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour from Krakow was such a positive experience. 🚐✨ We’re glad our clear communication, punctual pickup, and comfortable return transfer helped make your day stress-free. We truly appreciate your kind words about the museum guide — visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau is a deeply meaningful experience, and we’re happy that the tour was informative, respectful, and memorable. Thank you for choosing Krakow Discovery and for recommending our tour to other travelers. 🙏🇵🇱 #AuschwitzTour #AuschwitzBirkenau #KrakowTours #PolandTravel #KrakowDiscovery

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Not the best experience

Booked to be collected at one time (8am) and multiple messages getting earlier and earlier so ended up two hours earlier than originally scheduled. This seams to be a theme. Driver … “drove it like he stole it” with all passengers commented on hazardous driving in inclement weather. Although the guide was knowledgeable on facts and figures, felt rushed around each area in Auschwitz too large a group crammed into small areas at a time making visibility to displays poor at times so by the time you were trying to look at one , guide was heading to next area and already started commentary… There were people with disabilities who could not keep up with guide at multiple points making whole trip not very disability friendly. No chance to read any displayed informational fact boards in attempts to keep up with information. I feel like another trip there was needed to see what was missed. Auschwitz its self is very thought provoking and I feel it’s a place that everyone should visit.

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