Private Tour to Auschwitz & Birkenau from Katowice
Private tour is the most convenient way of visiting Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camp during one day from Katowice. It is one of those places in the world that everybody should visit once in a lifetime to pay respect to the victims of holocaust and World War 2.
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Katowice, Katowice, Silesia Province, Southern Poland
Pick up and approx 1 hour drive to Auschwitz Birkenau Museum.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Oświęcim, Poland
The concentration camp in Auschwitz was established by German Nazis on the outskirts of the town Oswiecim in 1940. After the war, the camp was turned into museum displaying evidence of the genocide. Block no. 11, known as the Death Block, was where people were murdered also at the “Wall of Death”. Outside the camp, there is a gas chamber, where 70,000 people were killed in 1940-1943. A film made after the liberation of the camp is shown in various language version in the museum. In 1941, 3 kilometres from Oswiecim, in the former village of Brzezinka, the German Nazis established a new camp called Auschwitz II Birkenau. In 1942-1945, approx. 1.5 million people lived and died here. Most of them (90%) were Jews, others were Poles, Gypsies, Russians and prisoners from 28 countries of Europe, people of all nationalities and political and religious persuasions.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Katowice, Katowice, Silesia Province, Southern Poland
Around 1 hour drive back to Katowice
Duration: 1 hour
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"
Hora de Inicio:
08:00 AM
Duración: 6 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
We do pick up all travelers.
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.