Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine Guided Tour
Important Information:
• The pickup time may change (possible start of the tour between 5:30 AM and 9:00 AM), so please consider this in your plans. You choose a preferred time which is not guaranteed. The exact start time will be communicated the day before the tour via email from the activity provider
• As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and 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
• The pace and duration of the tours are determined by the memorial's visitor service. Unfortunately, your guide have no influence on the duration of the break times
• You cannot enter the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum with large bags or backpacks; the maximum size permitted is 20x30 cm
• For reasons beyond the operator's control, the tour may be canceled. The customer will always receive a full refund
What awaits you:
Enjoy an exciting tour from Krakow that includes visits to the memorial sites of Auschwitz and Birkenau, then continue your excursion with a visit to the salt mines. This 11-hour tour starts in the morning from a meeting point or with a convenient pickup in Krakow. From here you will be transported by a comfortable bus.
During the tour, you will be accompanied by your experienced tour leader. Upon arrival at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, you will begin your tour with a professional guide who will introduce you to the history of the memorial sites.
The next point of the trip will be the Wieliczka Salt Mine, where a local guide will tell you all about the history of the mine. You'll see amazing chambers, original sculptures, and authentic miners' workplaces.
There will be a break for lunch on the full-day tour, but it is recommended that you bring snacks with you. The tour will finish in the evening around 8:00 PM.
What to bring:
• Passport or ID card
• Snacks
• Packed lunch
• Student card
Not allowed:
• Luggage or large bags
• Starting/pickup location
• Transfer (1.5 hours)
• Auschwitz I (2 hours)
• Break time (10 minutes)
• Auschwitz II-Birkenau (1 hour)
• Transfer (1.5 hours)
• Free time (1 hour)
• Wieliczka Salt Mine (2.5 hours)
• Transfer (45 minutes)
• 4 drop-off locations: PC Projekt Kraków, Kiss&Ride, Kraków, Wielopole 2
• The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial
• Wieliczka Salt Mine
Hotel pick-up