About this experience
Explore the harrowing story of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp on an educational guided tour of the museum Then, visit the stunning Wieliczka Salt Mine before returning to Krakow.
Highlights
- Take a Professional Guided Tour of both landmarks
- Watch an informative documentary about the liberation of Auschwitz
- Skip-the-line Tickets & Pickup and drop off in Kraków
- See statues and chapels carved in salt at the Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Learn about the harrowing story of the Auschwitz & Birkenau concentration camps
What's included
- Pickup from your hotel or from meeting point in Krakow (depending on a selected option)
- Round-trip transportation by a modern vehicle
- 5-hour guided tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine
- 5-hour guided tour of the Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps
- Skip-the-line tickets
- A documentary film on the way to Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Headsets to hear your guide clearly
- Assistance of an English-speaking tour host throughout the whole trip
- Professional guide and official tour routes
- Insurance
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Travel to Auschwitz-Birkenau to learn about the history and liberation of the nazi camp. Take a tour of the moving site, and pay your respects at the memorial. Your day concludes with a guided tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
Depart Krakow and journey to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum by air-conditioned minivan or minibus. Watch the short documentary "The Liberation of Auschwitz" on the way to learn more about the camp.
Upon arrival, take a guided tour of the site to learn about one of the darkest chapters in the history of Europe.
Spend approximately 3.5-hours at Auschwitz-Birkenau, and then drive to the Wieliczka Salt Mine for a 2.5-hour guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Marvel at the chambers carved in salt and see statues and chapels carved by the former miners.
Things to note
- Comfortable shoes
- Passport or ID card
Terms & conditions
• As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, all participants are required to provide their full name and contact details as part of the booking
• Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
• Your pickup time might be slightly adjusted and in such case you will be informed by the activity provider via email and/or What's App (only if a change is necessary)
• A lunch break is usually arranged between the visits and its duration is determined by road traffic conditions and an exact time spent at the first tour site
• The pace and duration of the guided tours are determined by the visitors services & regulations so the duration of the trip should be considered as approximate
• This tour is not recommended for anyone with claustrophobia
• The offer is written in English so the organizer is not responsible for any inaccuracies in translation into another language