Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz-Birkenau Day Trip from Krakow

4.7

(1.192 Reviews)

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Duration: 12 hours

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Guide: English

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Experience Highlights

Discover two of Poland's most iconic sites in one day with this tour from Kraków. Visit the impressive Wieliczka salt mines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

Accompanied by a professional guide, immerse yourself in the history and culture of Poland as you explore these historic sites and learn about the events that took place there. For the activity you can choose between different options (with or without lunch, private or shared and with pick-up either at the hotel or at a central meeting point), depending on your interests.

Visit two iconic sites on a tour lasting between 7 and 11 hours: the salt mines of Wieliczkaand Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Discover the history and culture of Poland through the narrations of an expert guide who will be with you throughout the tour.
Enjoy the convenience of having different options for the tour.

What’s included

Expert guide
Round trip transfer from the hotel of stay to the starting point of the activity (if selected option)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meals (according to selected option)

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Step by Step

This day tour will take us to two of the most important and moving places in Poland: the salt mines of Wieliczka and the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

We will start the day early in the morning and together with a local guide you will head to the first stop of the tour: the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

A place that represents one of the darkest chapters of human history. Here, you will have the opportunity to explore the grounds and buildings of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, while learning about the horrors that took place during the Holocaust. You will witness the terrible conditions in which millions of people lived and died, and have the opportunity to reflect on the past and pay tribute to the victims.

Afterwards, we will head to the Wieliczka salt mines, famous all over the world for their beauty and historical significance. Before starting the visit, we will have some free time to rest and have lunch. After 1,5 hours we will enter the oldest salt mines in the world. We will descend into the depths of the earth to explore the impressive salt-carved chambers, with their statues, chapels and underground lakes. You will learn about the history of these mines, which have been in operation since the 13th century, and discover how salt was extracted and used in the past.

At the end of the tour, you will return to Krakow to the same starting point of the activity.

Reviews

4.7

· 1.192 Reviews

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I ended the day tired but grateful. We learnt a great deal and the organisation helped to make everything run more smoothly.
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The mines are long and have lots of passages, so it’s best to go with plenty of energy. I thought it was a very worthwhile visit.
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The Birkenau section was particularly moving. It is not a light-hearted excursion, but it is conducted with considerable sensitivity.
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A gruelling but necessary tour. I was grateful for the time to rest before entering the salt mines.

Meeting point

If you select the pick-up option, you can choose between 3 meeting points in Kraków: Wielopole 2 (31-072), Plac Jana Matejki (31-157) or Floriana Straszewskiego 14 (31-101).

Other Things You Should Know

Activity available in English.
The maximum size for luggage/backpacks is 30x20x10cm (A4 size).
Child seats available.
A visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau requires visitors to adhere to the memorial site’s dress code.
The tour of the salt mines includes 800 steps leading down to a depth of 135 metres below ground and up to 3 km of winding passages.
There is an original mining lift to take you back to the surface. The exit shaft is about 500 m from the one used to enter the mine.
We recommend wearing comfortable shoes.
A visit to the Salt Mines is not recommended for travellers who are afraid of confined spaces.
This activity is not recommended for people with heart conditions or other serious medical problems.
This activity is not accessible to wheelchair users.
If you choose the collection option, there are three collection points: 1. Wielopole 2, Kraków, 31-072, Małopolskie, PL; 2. Plac Jana Matejki, Kraków, 31-157, Małopolskie, PL. And 3: 14 Floriana Straszewskiego, Kraków, 31-101 Małopolskie, PL.
The meeting point may change for operational reasons. In that case, you will receive an email within 24 hours before departure informing you of the new meeting point.

Supplied by: Legendary Krakow