Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum ট্যুর

নভেম্বরের শেষের দিকে গিয়েছিলাম, সেদিন খুব ভারী তুষারপাত হয়েছিল। ড্রাইভ আরামদায়ক ছিল। সকাল ৮টার স্লটের জন্য বরফের মধ্যে ২ ঘণ্টা অপেক্ষা করতে হয়েছিল। খুব ভিড় ছিল। ড্রাইভার আমাদের নিজের খরচে ট্রেনে করে ফিরে যেতে বললেন কারণ তাকে অন্য অতিথিদের ফিরিয়ে আনার জন্য অপেক্ষা করতে হবে। তিনি আমাদের ক্রাকো ট্রেন স্টেশনে নামিয়ে দিলেন। ভ্রমণটি অবশ্যই সার্থক ছিল।

We booked our tour for 9.30am; the night before we receive a text to say there may not be a guide and we can cancel or accept 3-4 am instead with complimentary lunchbox! We were obv not at all happy and reluctantly accepted 4am. We then get a text after some time confirming they now have a guide for us and arranged our pick up for 6.25 am which was better. Pick up was on time and once we arrived at the minibus at a diff point we left at 6.40 am arriving at Auschwitz for about 8ish. Once parked up we were given our tkts/pass and went through security n met with our tour guide Daria. Daria was amazing! she talked slowly n clearly and really knew her stuff. she was able to answer questions too. After Part 1 Auschwitz we had a short break for lunch which we were very surprised at as the lunchbox was very good! fresh sandwich, cake, choc bar, water, juice n fruit; perfect👌 Then off to Part 2 Birkenau. It was all in all a very good tour and worth every penny!

We booked on Klook with KrakowDirect. The driver MATT was fantastic. The Salt Mines were great and the guide there was really good. Auschwitz was an experience, and the guide was good for Auschwitz I. Unfortunately for Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the weather suggested it was going to rain, and she clearly didn’t want to be out for it (even though the other tour guides were continuing). As such, she cut the trip short and only took us to the women’s barracks, cutting the tour time down to a meagre 20-30mins. Twice she asked if we all just wanted to leave and not do the tour, several of us objected and asked about going by ourselves, and she said it was up to us. We did go alone, which meant we had to experience the monument without the guide’s knowledge and insight.

初めてのポーランドでひとり旅です。前日まで行こうか悩みに悩んで、もう来れないかもと思って、ツアーを探しました。　　　　が、もちろんどこも前日では空きがなく諦めていた時にklookでこのツアーを発見！！　　しかも7時-14時まで毎時発のツアーがあり、非常にラッキーでした。　　　　　　　　　　予約してすぐにvoucherも届き、meetup場所が書いていました。メルキュールホテルの道路挟んで反対側です。朝9時にピックアップ。当日は私1人。車に乗車し1.5時間かけて、アウシュヴィッツまで連れて行ってもらいました。ドライバーさんの運転は丁寧でした。　　　　　　　　　　　　　到着すると、ドライバーさんから紙のチケットを受け取り窓口へ。ここでシールをもらいます。シールにはガイドの言語と時間が書いてあります。私は10:45の英語の回。　　　　ドライバーさんとはセキュリティチェック前でお別れ。what's upで連絡は取れます。帰りはツアー終了したことを伝えると、すぐに迎えに来てくれました。　　　　　　　　　　　　　ツアーは20人規模のグループでアウシュヴィッツとビルケナウを徒歩で巡ります。アウシュヴィッツとビルケナウは無料のシャトルバスで移動。アウシュヴィッツ見学後に15分休憩がありここでWC。女性は混むのでギリギリ。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ツアーに1人参加は私だけ。アジア人もたまたまなのか私だけ。ガイドさんは終始淡々と説明。派手な演出や映像があるわけでもありません。ただそこで行われたことが、絵や写真、遺留品や残存した建物から読み取れます。写真や動画もok。一部禁止部分があるので、ガイドさんの説明をよく聞いて敬意を持って見学していただきたいです。　　　　　　　　よく歩くので、歩きやすい靴と雨具、水分は必須。7月の上旬でしたが寒かったので、上着もお勧めします。　　　　　　　　　　　　　帰りはドライバーさんがどこで降ろせばいいか聞いてくれました(1人だから？)。行きと同じkiss&rideで降ろしてもらい、旧市街を巡って帰路に着きました。　　　　　　　　　　せっかくポーランドに来たのであれば、訪れていただきたいです。1人でも参加可能です、むしろ1人の方が無駄話せず真摯に向き合えるので良いかと思います。

Great experience. Please remember to bring an umbrella and some fan during summer. The second part of the tour has no shade at all

if you have a limited amount of time in Krakow, this tour is well worth it. I had 3 days in town and this one tour hit 3 items I wanted to do. If you have a bit longer, id recommend spreading the tours out. After Aushwitz, doing Birkenau right after was very heavy. The information was heartbreaking and somber- by the time we got to the Salt mines, I was already so tired. Highly recommend this tour. Staff was very friendly, punctual and accommodating. These tickets also get you to the front of every line, which is a plus!

It was overall a shocking experience but I think it's totally worth a visit. We started quite early at 8am so I felt quite tired during the whole experience. You can order a lunch box with the agent if you want. The guide was knowledgeable but she spoke quite fast with an accent. I'd recommend to people who like history and want to see it for themselves, however horrifying experience it was.

Patryk is a fantastic driver! Very considering and responsible in driving everyone back to their original hotels.