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  • during the course of the tour, you will get a 30 min to 90 min break. it is advised that you carry your own food and water as the brakes depend on traffic conditions, entrance queues, and other not expected situations., optionally, you can order food in a lunch box provided by the tour operators., please ensure to take a student id card, valid on the day of the tour, for every student ticket(s) you bought, otherwise you will need to pay an extra fee (40zł) for an adult ticket, price of the lunch box – 30zl or 7e to be paid on the day of the tour, we conduct the auschwitz-birkenau memorial tour from krakow every day between 7:00 am and 10:00 am. the exact time will be confirmed on the day before the tour. to arrange a hotel pickup, you must contact us.
  • 1. we conduct the auschwitz-birkenau memorial tour from krakow every day between 7:00 am and 10:00 am. the exact time will be confirmed on the day before the tour. to arrange a hotel pickup, you must contact us., 2. during the course of the tour, you will get a 30 min to 90 min break. it is advised that you carry your own food and water as the brakes depend on traffic conditions, entrance queues, and other not expected situations., 3. please ensure to take a student id card, valid on the day of the tour, for every student ticket(s) you bought, otherwise you will need to pay an extra fee (40zł) for an adult ticket, optionally, you can order food in a lunch box provided by the tour operators., price of the lunch box – 30zl or 7e to be paid on the day of the tour

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  • Explore Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine on a full-day guided tour from Krakow, with entry tickets, skip-the-line access, and transfers included. Begin at Auschwitz I, where a guide will lead you through key historic sites, such as the "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, original barracks, and the remaining gas chambers. Your entry tickets also cover Birkenau, where you’ll witness the haunting wooden barracks and ruins of Nazi genocide sites. 
  • Next, descend 700 steps into the Wieliczka Salt Mine’s cool underground tunnels (14-17°C) with your skip-the-line entry. Walk 3 km of passageways, and marvel at beautiful lakes, salt sculptures, and the Chapel of Saint Kinga. Your guide will share the rich history and legends of this UNESCO-listed mine. After the tour, you’ll be dropped off at one of our select locations, completing a day rich in history and culture.
  • Visit both Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine on a seamless full-day tour from Krakow, complete with entry tickets, skip-the-line access, a professional guide, and transfers. The itinerary may vary; your tour leader will provide details at the start of the journey.
  • Begin at Auschwitz I, where your guide will lead you through historic areas, including the "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, original barracks, and the only remaining gas chambers. Entry tickets cover access to both Auschwitz I and Birkenau, where you’ll explore wooden blocks and witness the remnants of the genocide. Transfer between camps is included.
  • Enter the breathtaking underground passageways with entry tickets and skip-the-line access. Descend 700 steps to walk 3 km of tunnels at a comfortable 14-17 °C. Discover lakes, intricate sculptures, and the awe-inspiring Chapel of Saint Kinga. Your guide will share rich details and myths of this UNESCO-listed site, one of the oldest operational mines worldwide.
  • After the tour, you’ll be conveniently dropped off at one of our select locations.
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Version 16 – November 13, 2024 08:07

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Short Description
  • Visit both Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine on a seamless full-day tour from Krakow, complete with entry tickets, skip-the-line access, a professional guide, and transfers. The itinerary may vary; your tour leader will provide details at the start of the journey.
  • Begin at Auschwitz I, where your guide will lead you through historic areas, including the "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, original barracks, and the only remaining gas chambers. Entry tickets cover access to both Auschwitz I and Birkenau, where you’ll explore wooden blocks and witness the remnants of the genocide. Transfer between camps is included.
  • Enter the breathtaking underground passageways with entry tickets and skip-the-line access. Descend 700 steps to walk 3 km of tunnels at a comfortable 14-17 °C. Discover lakes, intricate sculptures, and the awe-inspiring Chapel of Saint Kinga. Your guide will share rich details and myths of this UNESCO-listed site, one of the oldest operational mines worldwide.
  • After the tour, you’ll be conveniently dropped off at one of our select locations.
  • Visit both Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine, on the convenient tour with booked tickets, skip the tickets line access, a professional guide and transfer from one of the multiple meeting points in Krakow. The exact program of the tour depends on the situation, tour leader will inform the group at the beginning of the tour about what will be the first to see. Transfer between Wieliczka and Krakow takes about 40-minutes. Transfer between Krakow and Auschwitz takes 1 hour and 15-minutes. Transfer between Auschwitz and Wieliczka takes 1 hour and 15-minutes Auschwitz Museum Visit (duration approx. 3.5h) Auschwitz tour is divided into two parts, Auschwitz I and Birkenau located 3 km away from the first camp. Transfer between camps will be provided by the tour operator. Firstly visit Auschwitz I memorial site for approx. 2h with a, accompany of a professional guide through the whole camp. Enter to camp through the main gate with the inscription “Arbeit Macht Frei" (work sets you free). Pass brick Barack's, see the artefacts, photographs of prisoners, reconstructions of the whole complex as well the only remaining gas chambers and crematories. Then, continue the visit with a guide to the camp Birkenau for about 1h. Enter to horrifying wooden blocks, where almost 1000 people were living in inhuman conditions. See the ruins of has chambers and crematoria, a part of the industrial genocide of Nazi Germany. Salt Mine Wieliczka Visit (duration approx. 3h) It is designed to allow tourists to comfortably travel through the passageways without feeling uncomfortable. The way underground leads through 700 steps, and the whole route counts 3km. The temperature is between 14 - 17 °C. Salt Mines offer a one-of-a-kind experience to tourists and are known as one of the most beautiful mines in the world. Underground are two beautiful lakes and a magnificent chapel of the Blessed Saint Kinga, who is the patron saint of miners around Poland’s capital region. Your guide will cover all details and stories as well as myths related to the mines to help you learn in detail about the Wieliczka Salt Mines, which is known to be one of the oldest operational mines in the world. The tour ends up in one of our drop-off locations.

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  • adult, child, youth
  • adult, child

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Trip difficulty
  • Easy

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Version 1 – November 22, 2023 11:41

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Short Description
  • Visit both Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine, on the convenient tour with booked tickets, skip the tickets line access, a professional guide and transfer from one of the multiple meeting points in Krakow. The exact program of the tour depends on the situation, tour leader will inform the group at the beginning of the tour about what will be the first to see. Transfer between Wieliczka and Krakow takes about 40-minutes. Transfer between Krakow and Auschwitz takes 1 hour and 15-minutes. Transfer between Auschwitz and Wieliczka takes 1 hour and 15-minutes Auschwitz Museum Visit (duration approx. 3.5h) Auschwitz tour is divided into two parts, Auschwitz I and Birkenau located 3 km away from the first camp. Transfer between camps will be provided by the tour operator. Firstly visit Auschwitz I memorial site for approx. 2h with a, accompany of a professional guide through the whole camp. Enter to camp through the main gate with the inscription “Arbeit Macht Frei" (work sets you free). Pass brick Barack's, see the artefacts, photographs of prisoners, reconstructions of the whole complex as well the only remaining gas chambers and crematories. Then, continue the visit with a guide to the camp Birkenau for about 1h. Enter to horrifying wooden blocks, where almost 1000 people were living in inhuman conditions. See the ruins of has chambers and crematoria, a part of the industrial genocide of Nazi Germany. Salt Mine Wieliczka Visit (duration approx. 3h) It is designed to allow tourists to comfortably travel through the passageways without feeling uncomfortable. The way underground leads through 700 steps, and the whole route counts 3km. The temperature is between 14 - 17 °C. Salt Mines offer a one-of-a-kind experience to tourists and are known as one of the most beautiful mines in the world. Underground are two beautiful lakes and a magnificent chapel of the Blessed Saint Kinga, who is the patron saint of miners around Poland’s capital region. Your guide will cover all details and stories as well as myths related to the mines to help you learn in detail about the Wieliczka Salt Mines, which is known to be one of the oldest operational mines in the world. The tour ends up in one of our drop-off locations.
  • Visit both Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine, on the convenient tour with booked tickets, skip the tickets line access, a professional guide and transfer from one of the multiple meeting points in Krakow.
  • The exact program of the tour depends on the situation, tour leader will inform the group at the beginning of the tour about what will be the first to see.
  • Transfer between Wieliczka and Krakow takes about 40-minutes.
  • Transfer between Krakow and Auschwitz takes 1 hour and 15-minutes.
  • Transfer between Auschwitz and Wieliczka takes 1 hour and 15-minutes
  • Auschwitz Museum Visit (duration approx. 3.5h)
  • Auschwitz tour is divided into two parts, Auschwitz I and Birkenau located 3 km away from the first camp. Transfer between camps will be provided by the tour operator. Firstly visit Auschwitz I memorial site for approx. 2h with a, accompany of a professional guide through the whole camp. Enter to camp through the main gate with the inscription “Arbeit Macht Frei" (work sets you free). Pass brick Barack's, see the artefacts, photographs of prisoners, reconstructions of the whole complex as well the only remaining gas chambers and crematories.
  • Then, continue the visit with a guide to the camp Birkenau for about 1h. Enter to horrifying wooden blocks, where almost 1000 people were living in inhuman conditions. See the ruins of has chambers and crematoria, a part of the industrial genocide of Nazi Germany.
  • Salt Mine Wieliczka Visit (duration approx. 3h)
  • It is designed to allow tourists to comfortably travel through the passageways without feeling uncomfortable. The way underground leads through 700 steps, and the whole route counts 3km. The temperature is between 14 - 17 °C.
  • Salt Mines offer a one-of-a-kind experience to tourists and are known as one of the most beautiful mines in the world. Underground are two beautiful lakes and a magnificent chapel of the Blessed Saint Kinga, who is the patron saint of miners around Poland’s capital region.
  • Your guide will cover all details and stories as well as myths related to the mines to help you learn in detail about the Wieliczka Salt Mines, which is known to be one of the oldest operational mines in the world.
  • The tour ends up in one of our drop-off locations.
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  • adult:
  • from: '18'
  • to: '64'
  • child:
  • from: '5'
  • to: '11'
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  • to: '4'
  • child:
  • from: '5'
  • to: '11'
  • youth:
  • from: '12'
  • to: '17'
  • adult:
  • from: '18'
  • to: '64'
  • senior:
  • from: '65'
  • to: '120'
Cancellation notes
  • Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund
  • Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
  • Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund
  • Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
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