From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour

Visit the sobering Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and museum, the largest Nazi concentration camp complex. Founded in 1940, it became the final resting place for over 1 million people murdered by the Nazis. Enter through the infamous "Arbeit macht frei" gate into Auschwitz I, where a guide will explain the preserved buildings and share the tragic history. Continue on to Auschwitz II-Birkenau to see where mass killings took place as part of the Holocaust. With the help of a knowledgeable historian, reflect on the atrocities committed and lives lost at this chilling site of genocide.