Guided Tours

2-Day Guided Tour of Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine

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Visit must-see Polish sites – the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and the Wieliczka Salt Mine – on this 2-day excursion package.

Highlights

On day 1, gain entry to Auschwitz-Birkenau with a licensed guide and learn about the history of the Nazi concentration camp followed by lunch.
Explore intact buildings including the original barracks and gas chambers, and

and view the belongings of the prisoners who tragically died in the camp.

The next day, visit one of the oldest working salt mines in the world – the Wieliczka Salt Mine – with an English-speaking guide.
Descend to 140 meters underground through a tourist route filled with chambers, carvings, statues, and mining machines all made of salt!
Fun Fact: The Wieliczka Salt Mine is the only one with an underground church in Europe with 4 chapels built for the miners to pray in.

Inclusions

2-day trip to Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine
English-speaking guide
Round-trip hotel AC transfers from Krakow
Entry to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
Entry to Wieliczka Salt Mine
Lunch (on day 1)
Documentary movie

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Your Experience

Visit two important Polish sites with this 2-day excursion package with an English-speaking guide and round-trip hotel transfers from Krakow.

Day 1: Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp

Begin your tour on the 1st day at Auschwitz I, a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazis during World War II. Watch a documentary movie about the history of concentration camps in Poland to get a better insight into what the rest of the tour has in store for you. This is followed by a guided tour of the permanent exhibitions and buildings at the Auschwitz I-Main Camp and camp buildings in Auschwitz II-Birkenau, 2km away. See the prisoner barracks, the unloading platform (ramp), and the ruins of gas chambers and crematoria II or III, all the while listening to your guide sharing interesting facts. Take a lunch break comprising of a lunchbox meal.

Day 2: 140 Meters Underground at the Wieliczka’s Salt Mine

On the 2nd day, visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the oldest working salt mines in the world which has produced table salt for over 700 years! Your guide will take you 140 meters underground for a 2.5-hour journey through over 2.5 kilometers long tourist. Along the way, admire the amazing carvings, statues, and chandeliers made of salt. Descent a wooden stairway that has 378 stairs to reach the 1st level. Once the tour ends, go back to the surface with a lift, thereby ending your 2-day tour to Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Know Before You Go

Important Information

You must bring your ID or passport to enter the museum’s grounds.
The lunchbox comprises chicken and pasta salad, a cheese sandwich, a chocolate wafer, and a bottle of water. The lunch box is also available in vegetarian options on request.
Temperature in the salt mine is approximately 14 degrees C (57 degrees F), please wear warm clothes.
It's recommended to wear comfortable shoes.
Infants seats available.

Restrictions

The experience is restricted for guests with mobility impairments and claustrophobia.
This experience is not stroller accessible.
Pets aren't allowed on this experience.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Please display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID during the pick-up.

Hotel Transfers

This ticket includes hotel pickups and drop-offs.
While booking, please provide the name of your hotel.
This is applicable to all hotels and accommodation within Krakow City.
On the day of your tour, please arrive at your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to the scheduled pickup time.
If your hotel does not have a lobby, please wait at the entrance of your hotel.

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