Highlights / General details
Every year, millions of visitors from around the world walk through the gate bearing a fallacious inscription: Arbeit macht frei, "Work sets one free". Defeating the same route as prisoners for over half a century ago. The programme of the visit comprises the introduction to the origins of the camp, its history and the everyday life of its prisoners. The Auschwitz-Birkenau complex was established in 1940 and throughout the five years of its inglorious operation over 1.5 million Jews, Poles, Italians and Frenchman perished here. It should be emphasized that the prisoners of Auschwitz originated from every country in Europe. The museum was founded in 1947, combining the area of KL Auschwitz (Auschwitz I) in Oswiecim and the Birkenau camp (Auschwitz II) in Brzezinka; it comprises approximately 150 buildings and 300 ruins. The original roads, fences, watchtowers and railway ramps have been preserved. The buildings house the collection of original exhibits and documents. In 1979, the concentration camp was designated as one of the UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.

After your guided tour of Auschwitz you will return to Krakow by coach.

Inclusion
Hotel pick up / drop off; Trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum from Krakow with transportation by air-codition bus; Documentary screening onboard the coach; Guided walk through Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp; Guided tour of the Auschwitz Memorial Museum; Entrance fees; Rent a head-phone.

Exclusion
Lunch; Gratuity.

Hours of operation
Available with Morning, Midday and Afternoon departures in English, other languages available at alternate times upon request.
English Morning departs daily at 7:00am April-June and October, 6:45am from July to September.
English Afternoon and Spanish tours depart daily at 12:00pm on May, between 12:00pm-2:00pm on June and September, between 1:00pm-2:00pm on July, between 12:00pm-3:00pm on August, between 11:00am-1:00pm on October.
German and French tours available daily at 7:00am from April-June and October; at 6:45am from July to September.

Duration
Approximately 7.5 hours.

Location
You will be picked up from our main meeting poit at Plac Szczepanski 8, 33-332 Krakow.
Alternatively, you can join the tour at your hotel reception desk at the time arranged with our reservation department.

Policies
Cancellation: 2 days prior 100% penalty. No show 100% penalty.
Breaks during the tour are no longer than 10 minutes.
Eating and smoking, as well as taking photographs inside the buildings and acting in a loud manner are forbidden at the site.
The service does not include a meal, so please bring a packed lunch.
Complete information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, will be included on your Confirmation Voucher.

**All information requested must be supplied or booking is subject to automatic cancellation**