Auschwitz I and Birkenau — Private Full-Day Tour from Kraków

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The Auschwitz-Birkenau complex comprises two connected sites three kilometres apart: Auschwitz I — the original camp established in 1940 — and Auschwitz II-Birkenau — the vast extermination camp built in 1942, through which more than one million Jews were murdered in its gas chambers. This private full-day tour from Kraków gives your group the time to visit both sites without pressure. At Auschwitz I, guests move through the block exhibitions documenting the crime — personal belongings, photographs, and documents — followed by Block 11, the Wall of Death, and Crematorium I. At Birkenau, the route takes in the railway ramp where deportees arrived directly to selection, wooden and brick barracks, latrines, the ruins of Gas Chambers II and III, and the International Monument to the Victims. A licensed museum guide accompanies the group throughout, providing accurate and considered historical context. As a fully private tour, there is no joining with public groups — the pace is adapted to your group. The Mercedes V-Class transfers guests between the two sites and returns to Kraków after the visit.

Hotel pickup in central Kraków takes place at 07:30. The Mercedes V-Class arrives at the Auschwitz I museum entrance at approximately 08:45. The guided visit to Auschwitz I begins at 09:00 and runs until approximately 12:00 — three hours covering the block exhibitions, Block 11 with the execution courtyard, and Crematorium I with its gas chamber. At around 12:15, the driver transfers the group to the Birkenau site three kilometres away. Before entering Birkenau, there is an opportunity for a short break of 15–20 minutes at the car park area, where refreshment facilities are available. The Birkenau visit begins at 12:30 and runs until 15:30, covering the gatehouse watchtower, the railway ramp, wooden and brick prisoner barracks, latrines, the ruins of Gas Chambers II and III with their crematoria, and the International Monument by the ponds. At 15:30 the driver collects the group from the Birkenau gate. Return to Kraków is expected at approximately 16:30–17:00 depending on traffic.

Pricing for this private full-day tour is arranged individually based on the number of guests, date, and any specific requirements. The private format means the vehicle and guide are exclusively yours — no joining with public groups. Please contact us using the form on our website or by writing to kontakt@viptransfers.pl with your proposed date and number of guests.

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Visiting both camps requires the presence of a licensed museum guide — a condition set by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. Our guides hold accreditation from the Museum Education Department and update their knowledge regularly. A full-day visit across two sites is emotionally and intellectually demanding; an experienced guide calibrates the depth and pace of the narrative to the needs of the group, whether guests are visiting for the first time or returning for personal or research purposes.