This is the best-known of the Nazi camps, once used as a center for genocide, now a memorial to the millions of victims who suffered and died there. Started in 1940 as a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners, Auschwitz became the center of extermination of European Jews in 1942. During the years 1940-1945, the Nazis killed around 1,500,000 people here, mainly Jews, but also members of other nationalities. Tour begins with a 15-minute
documentary film about the liberation of the camp. Soon after, a museum-guide shows the exhibitions in some of the surviving prison blocks, the gas chamber and the crematorium. After a short break, tour continues to Birkenau, where the
group goes up the watchtower above the entrance gate to see the view of the largest of all Nazi extermination camps.
This tour is provided on a reserved basis prior to departure.
Duration:
Approximately 7 hours including transportation
Meeting point:
From following hotels - Sheraton, Radisson Blu, Holiday Inn, Andels, Galaxy, Novotel Centrum, Sympozjum, Park Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Batory, Chopin, Logos, Ibis Centrum, Ibis Old Town, Wyspianski, Legend, Mercure Old Town, Ester, Golden Tulip, Maksymilian, Queen, Aleksander, Columbus and Royal
Ending point:
Same as meeting point
Departures:
Daily; please call vendor for pick-up times
Not Included:
Meals, beverages, gratuities
Additional Information:
Reservations are non refundable. Tour does not operate January 1, 6, 27, Easter Sunday, April 12-13, October 10, November 1, November 11, December 24-25 or Auschwitz Day of March of Living.
Tour guides are multi-lingual and the tour may be conducted in other languages as well as in English.
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