Can you enter Auschwitz without a guide?

Can you enter Auschwitz without a guide? There is a charge for the guided tours. To book a visit or to gain access to the site individually without a guide, please visit the website visit.auschwitz.org to acquire your tickets. Admission without a guide is generally possible after 4 p.m (subject to variation in autumn and winter).

Can you get into Auschwitz without ID?

Entry to the premises of the Auschwitz Memorial is free. A fee is only charged for visits with a Museum educator, i.e., a person authorized and prepared to conduct guided tours on the premises.

Can you just turn up to the salt mines?

If you don't have your tickets booked in advance, you might have to wait about 30 minutes to an hour to get your tickets and head inside the salt mine. The best thing to do is to book your tickets online and choose either a guided tour or skip the line tickets.

Can you do Auschwitz and salt mines in one day?

Groups get from 4 up to 8 participants, maximum size of the group at Auschwitz is between 20 - 30 people. During the trip you stay under our driver's care, you can rely on his experience. Auschwitz tour takes about 6 hours if you decide to made Auschwitz & Salt Mine 1 day tour it takes about 10 hours.

Can you eat at Auschwitz?

You can also have breakfast or lunch at Hotel Olecki Oswiecim, located close to the camp. Eating and smoking are not allowed inside Auschwitz-Birkenau.

What shoes to wear to Auschwitz?

Wear comfortable shoes: You will be doing a lot of walking in Auschwitz, so wear comfortable, closed shoes that will allow you to move around the site easily. Bring water and snacks: Auschwitz Birkenau is a large site, and you may be walking and exploring for several hours.

How long is the journey from Krakow to Auschwitz?

Auschwitz-Birkenau is just under 70km from the centre of Kraków and will take just over an hour via the A4. Note, however, that you'll need to play a toll, paid for electronically in advance.

Which Auschwitz tour is best?

What city should I stay in to visit Auschwitz?

Auschwitz Tour concentration camp – where to stay to visit? Unless your trip to Poland is very short and you plan on visiting only the Auschwitz Museum, it's best to stay in Krakow. Oswiecim is a small town; although you can find hotels there, your options are much more limited.

Can a 13 year old go to Auschwitz?

How old do you have to be to go to Auschwitz? There is no age limit to visit; HOWEVER, museum staff do not recommend anyone under the age of 14. I strongly recommend to bring anyone that is old enough to respect this place.

Is Auschwitz OK for kids?

Are children sometimes too young to be exposed to the horrors of the Holocaust? Official guidelines from memorial staff recommend that those under 14 do not visit. But this is just a recommendation, not a rule.

Is it worth going to Auschwitz?

It is essential to visit both parts of the camp, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, in order to acquire a proper sense of the place that has become the symbol of the Holocaust as well as Nazi crimes againt Poles, Romas and other groups.