Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine Day Tour from Krakow
11 Hours
Mobile Ticket
Hotel Pickup Offered
English
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Overview
Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites on a full-day tour from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine, exploring each destination on guided tours. Learn the tragic impact of Poland's wartime history, then go underground to see caverns, chapels, and statues carved from salt. This 11-hour tour includes pickup and drop-off at centrally-located Krakow hotels, entrance fees, and guided tours, with all transport by Wi-Fi equipped, climate-controlled vehicle.
All entrance fees included
Full-day combination tour from Krakow
Revisit wartime history at Auschwitz-Birkenau
Tour a historic network of salt chambers and caverns
Guided tours at each location
Pickup and drop-off at central locations in Krakow
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Fuel surcharge
Transport by air-conditioned minivan or minibus
Wifi access
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Admission ticket
Professional guide
Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Insurance
Guaranteed to skip the long lines for entrance tickets
Exclusions
Food and drinks
Extra fee in Wieliczka for taking photos
Departure & Return
Departure point
Main pick up point Hotel Radisson Blu Krakow - Straszewskiego 17 streetorDoor-to-door service from central Krakow hotels (Old Town, Jewish Quarter, Ghetto districts)
Departure Time
Main pick up point 9:00AM - Hotel Radisson Blu Krakow - Straszewskiego 17 streetTimes are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.
Return Details
Returns to original departure point at approximately 8pm
What To Expect
Meet a driver at your Krakow hotel for departure between 830am and 9:30am, then board a Mercedes Benz minivan or minibus for the 70-minute trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Along the way, the short documentary The Liberation of Auschwitz will be screened, including footage by the Soviet soldiers who freed the camp. Upon arrival at Auschwitz-Birkenau, join a guide for a 3.5-hour guided tour of the camps, now preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll see barracks, train tracks, and long rows of gas chamber chimneys, and learn the story of those who suffered and died in the largest concentration and extermination centers in the Nazi Third Reich. Following your time at Auschwitz-Birkenau, continue to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a roughly 1.5-hour drive. Pause for an hour-long lunch break at the mines (a packed lunch can be provided upon request, at additional expense). Enter the 13th-century, UNESCO-listed salt mine for a 2.5-hour guided tour, touring a landscape carved from salt, with pillars, vaulted ceilings, and sculptures in glistening white. This 11-hour tour concludes with 8pm drop-off at your hotel or at another location in central Krakow.
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
There are no restrictions regarding the age of children in Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial and Museum, but they should be either capable of walking unassisted or carried in baby slings or baby carriers. Baby pushchairs are not allowed underground (salt mine)
While in Auschwitz-Birkenau, visitors are required to behave appropriately and respectfully
Temperatures in Wieliczka Salt Mine are around 59ºF (15ºC). Also, it should be taken into account that narrow paths may seem claustrophobic, and once underground there is no possibility to shorten your visit and turn back. At the entrance, visitors descent 400 steps down and the whole tourist route features over 800 stairs
In Auschwitz-Birkenau visitors are generally allowed to take pictures with a few, clearly indicated exceptions. Taking photos and filming in Wieliczka Salt Mine is possible only after purchasing additional pass
The maximum size of your carry-on can not exceed the following dimensions: 11.8 x 7.8 x 3.9 inches (30 x 20 x 10 cm). You can leave your larger luggage in the car
Please note that in the camps there are mostly dirt tracks, which may cause minor difficulties for wheelchair-users
The cost for taking photos in the Wieliczka Salt Mine is 10 PLN or 2,5 Euro - cash only
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel At least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.