Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine Full-Day Trip
Follow a licensed guide on a poignant tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial. After, travel to the Wieliczka Salt Mine and take a guided underground tour and witness beautiful chambers carved in salt.
Benefit from roundtrip transfer services on this unique combined tour experience from Krakow.
Arrive at the Auschwitz I Museum and embark on a walking tour with a certified educator. Explore the remains of the Nazi camp's barracks, watchtowers, and crematoriums.
With the help of the provided headset, listen as your guide tells about the ghastly Nazi crimes committed in the camps and hear stories of the everyday lives of the prisoners.
Next, continue the tour at the Auschwitz-Birkenau II Memorial. Witness gas chambers and the remains of the railway which transported prisoners to the camps.
After a lunch break, drive to the nearby town of Wieliczka to visit its famous salt mine. Prearranged tickets will be waiting for you at the salt mine along with a local guide.
Start the tour inside the salt mine by walking down long sets of steps, taking you 135 meters underground and through labyrinthine passageways, tunnels, and shafts.
See underground lakes, 4 chapels, and unique statues carved by miners out of rock salt. Experience a unique place to visit and a must-see during your stay in Krakow.
Once the guided tour is over, take a lift from the underground back up to the main ground level to meet your driver. Sit back and relax as you make the journey back to Krakow.
Important Information:
What to bring:
• Passport or ID card
• Comfortable shoes
• Warm clothing
• Weather-appropriate clothing
Not allowed:
• Luggage or large bags
• Sleeveless shirts
Know before you go:
• Be prepared to go through a security check in order to enter Auschwitz-Birkenau
• There are 800 steps on the way down the mine and the return to the surface will be by lift
• Access to Wieliczka Salt Mine
• Access to Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau
• Access to Auschwitz II-Birkenau
• Access to Auschwitz I
• Access to Auschwitz Main Entrance Gate
• Live tour guide
• Transport from meeting point and for activity duration: Bus / coach
• Drop-off: Bus / coach
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial
Wielopole Street 2