Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

A full-day guided tour from Kraków with lunch included

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Duration: 10 hours - 12 hours

On this full-day tour from Kraków, you’ll visit two sites in southern Poland. In the morning, you’ll go to the former concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau and have a guided tour of the museum and camp site. You’ll also watch a documentary film about the history of the camp.

Then, you’ll go to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, which has been producing salt for over 700 years. You’ll have a 2.5-hour guided tour to see the salt carvings and statues up to 459 feet underground. This tour includes lunch.

What's included

  • Guide services in English
  • Lunch
  • Pickup and drop-off
  • Documentary film (subject to availability)
  • Hotel pickup within Krakow city limits
  • Complimentary guidebook

What's Not Included

    What's not included
    • Tips
    • Food and drinks, unless specified

    Accessibility

    • Infant seats available

    Health & Safety

    • Not recommended for visitors with back problems
    • Not recommended for visitors with heart problems or serious medical conditions
    • Requires a moderate level of physical fitness
    • This tour involves a moderate amount of walking and climbing staircases.

    Restrictions

    • This activity isn't suitable for people with reduced mobility.
    • Visitors need to show a valid photo ID.
    • Comfortable footwear is recommended.
    • Passport needed

    Languages spoken by guide

    English

    Additional information

    Please note that the maximum size of bags and backpacks permitted on the museum grounds is 30 x 20 x 3.9 in. You can leave your belongings inside the bus.

    Tours do not run on 1 January, 25 December, Easter Saturday afternoon, Easter Sunday and March of the Living Day.

    Please note that to reach the first level of the mine, you'll descend a wooden stairway that has 378 stairs. After the tour, You will be taken up to the surface with a elevator.

    The temperature in the Salt Mine is approximately 14 degrees Celsius. Please wear warm clothing.

    The tour is not recommended for wheelchair users.

    Location

    Pick-up point

    Krakow
    Please note that pickup is available from accommodations within Kraków's city limits. If your hotel is not listed at check-out, please enter your pickup details. If your hotel is not listed, please add a remark, and the tour provider will pick you up from any accommodations within Kraków's city limits. You can also choose one of the existing pickup points. Please note that pickups will commence between 06:00 and 07:30, depending on your accommodations and the tour provider's schedules. The pickup time will be confirmed by text and email the day before the tour. Please note that occasionally, pickups may commence between 05:30 and 07:30 to avoid crowds or walking in high temperatures. Please note that if your hotel is located in the city center or the Jewish Quarter, the pickup will be directly from the accommodations, but after the tour, you might be dropped off at the closest drop-off point.

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