Auschwitz-Birkenau: Subcamps Guided Tour from a Meeting Point

During this deeply educational and emotional experience, you will visit the original locations that made up the Auschwitz zone, offering a comprehensive look into the vast network of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp complex. As you explore the preserved buildings and exhibition areas, you will uncover the horrific realities of life and death during the camp’s operation. One of the first sites is the Judenrampe, the infamous selection ramp where SS officers decided who would be sent to forced labor and who would be led directly to the gas chambers. It was here that families were torn apart forever, their belongings stolen and their futures erased. This grim location stands as a powerful reminder of the cruelty and systematic nature of the Nazi regime’s atrocities.

You will also visit several key sites that reveal more specific and harrowing chapters of this history. The Penal Company of Women tells the tragic story of extreme abuse, including the massacre of French Jewish women, in conditions that were inhumane and utterly brutal. Another stop is KL Auschwitz III – Monowitz, where forced labor was intertwined with the operations of massive chemical and pharmaceutical corporations like BAYER, BASF, and AGFA. Here, you’ll learn how these companies profited from the exploitation of prisoners and the role of industry in the Nazi war machine. Finally, the tour takes you to the KL Auschwitz – Jawischowitz Subcamp, where even children were imprisoned under horrific conditions to serve nearby coal mines. These sobering visits offer a fuller understanding of how deeply rooted and widespread the Auschwitz system was, leaving an unforgettable impact on all who witness it.