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MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU FORMER GERMAN NAZI
CONCENTRATION AND EXTERMINATION CAMP

Guided Tours for Individual Visitors

Individual visitors may tour the Memorial independently or in organised groups with a guide-educator.

Entrance to the Museum, to both Auschwitz I and Birkenau parts, is possible only with a personalized entry pass booked in advance. Reservations can be made at visit.auschwitz.org or on the spot at the cashier. The number of entry passes available is limited.

Due to the limited number of the entry passes visitors are kindly requested to book in advance at the website visit.auschwitz.org,  as well as to arrive 30 minutes before the start of the tour. Larger luggage should be left in vehicles in the car park. Before the visit, please read the rules of visiting and the opening hours of the Museum.

 

VISITING WITHOUT A GUIDE-EDUCATOR

Tour without a guide-educator is possible at certain times subject to free Entry Passes, which may be downloaded from the tour booking system:

  • January, November: form 1.00 PM
  • February: from 2.00 PM
  • March, October: from 3.00 PM
  • April, May, September: from 4.00 PM
  • June - August: from 4:00 PM
  • December: from 12.00 PM
     

During the dates provided below, entrance to Museum is only possible with a guide-educator:

  • January, November: from 7.30 AM to 1.00 PM 
  • February: from 7.30 AM to 2.00 PM
  • March, October: from 7.30 AM to 3.00 PM
  • April, May, September: from 7.30 AM to 4.00 PM
  • June - August: from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
  • December: from 7.30 AM to 12.00 PM

 

 VISITING WITH A GUIDE-EDUCATOR

JANUARY

• Polish from 8.30, 9.00 to 13.00 in every hour
• English from 8.30 to 12.30 in every  hour
• French 11.45
• German 10.15
• Italian 11.15
• Spanish 10.45
• Russian 9.45

FEBRUARY

• Polish from  8.15, 9.00 to 13.00 in every hour
• English from 8.30 to 13.30 in every  hour
• French 11.15
• German 10.45
• Italian 11.45
• Spanish 12.15
• Russian 10.15

MARCH

• Polish from  8.15, 9.00 to 14.00 in every hour
• English from 8.30 to 14.30 in every  hour
• French 10.15, 13.45
• German 9.45, 14.15
• Italian 11.15, 13.15
• Spanish 10.45, 14.45
• Russian 11.45

APRIL / MAY / JUNE

• Polish from  8.15 to 15.15 in 30 min.
• English from 8.30 to 15.30 in 30 min.
• French 10.15, 12.45, 13.15
• German 9.45, 12.00, 14.45
• Italian 11.15, 12.45, 14.15
• Spanish 10.45, 12.15, 13.45
• Russian 9.15, 11.45, 15.15

JULY / AUGUST

• Polish 8.15, 8.45, 9.15, 9.45 and from 10.15 to 15.45 in every 15 min., 16.15, 16.45 
• English 08.30, 9.00 and from 9.30 to 15.30 in every 15 min., 16.00, 16.30
• Czech 10.45, 14.15
• Slovak 9.45, 13:45
• Russian 9.15, 11.45, 15.15
• French 10.15, 12.45, 14:15
• German 9.45, 12.00, 14.45
• Spanish 10.45, 12.15, 14.45
• Italian 11.15, 12.45, 14.15

SEPTEMBER

• Polish from 8.15 to 15.15 in every 30 min.
• English from 8.30 to 15.30 in every 30 min.
• Russian 9.15, 11.45, 15.15
• French 10:15, 12:45, 13:15
• German 9.45, 12.00, 14.45
• Spanish 10.45, 12.15, 13.45
• Italian 11.15, 12.45, 14.15

OCTOBER

• Polish 8.15 and from 9.00 to 14.00 in every hour
• English form 8.30 to 14.30 in every hour
• Russian 11.45
• French 10.15, 13.45
• German 9.45, 14,15
• Spanish 10.45, 14.45
• Italian 11.15, 13.15

NOVEMBER

• Polish 8.15 and from 9.00 to 14.00 in every hour
• English from 8.30 to 12.30 in every  hour
• French 11.45
• German 10.45
• Italian 11.15
• Spanish 12.15
• Russian 10.15

DECEMBER

• Polish 8.15 and from 9.00 to 12.00 in every hour
• English from 8.30 to 11.30 in every hour
• French 11.45
• German 10.15
• Italian 11.15
• Spanish 10.45
• Russian 9.45

 

You can book a place on a tour at visit.auschwitz.org, where you will find information on available dates and prices of entry passes.

A tour lasts approximately 3.5 hours and it starts at Auschwitz I. 

The price includes a tour of the former Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps with a guide-educator, rental of a headset. The Museum provides transfer between both sites of the former camp. The shuttle bus is intended for individual visitors in guided tours. The transfer takes place in accordance with security procedures in force in the territory of the Republic of Poland regarding public transport means.

Sale of entry passes for language tours ends 5 minutes before the start of the tour.

Concessionary entry passes are available to pupils and students aged up to 26 years, people over 75 years of age and disabled upon presentation of a proper document.

During periods of increased visitor traffic, there may be a temporary limitation in the availability of group tours.

 

STUDY TOURS

Study tours are organized everyday (tour takes around 6 hours):

• Polish 9.00

• German 9.15

• English 9.30