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From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour

Name: From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour
Start: 2026-11-07T07:00:00
End: 2026-11-07T18:00:00
Location: Krakow

4.6/5(572)

Dallaine M

Couple

Verified booking

Last week

The guided tour of the camps was perfect! The guide was deeply committed and really managed to convey both the key information and the emotional weight of the place. It was truly very educational. The salt mines tour was also great. An awesome day overall, not as tiring as we might have thought. In my opinion, the only small area for improvement is how breaks and timing are managed. I would have liked more than 10 minutes at lunchtime to eat and go to the bathroom, and to get a clearer rundown of the schedule at the start of the day (like where we're going and what times, for example). I would have happily arrived 15 minutes earlier to get a slightly longer lunch break! But other than that, 10/10, highly recommend!

Khaled A

Solo

Verified booking

Yesterday

Highly efficient and worth it. Our guides for both parts were world-class and deeply engaging. Flawless execution by the provider for a double-tour day. A comprehensive highlight of Poland's most important heritage sites.

Bors R

Family

Verified booking

Yesterday

Both guides were brilliant, providing engaging and respectful commentary. Best combo tour ever! Incredible coordination to fit both major attractions smoothly in one day. A comprehensive highlight of Poland's most important heritage sites.

Chong M

Solo

Verified booking

6 days ago

Both guides were brilliant, providing engaging and respectful commentary. Combining these two iconic UNESCO sites in one day was incredible. Incredible coordination to fit both major attractions smoothly in one day. 5 stars all the way!

Jordan H

Couple

Verified booking

Last week

The local guide provided profound historical context at both locations. Everything ran like clockwork despite the heavy day itinerary. A deeply moving and crucial history lesson everyone must experience. A 5-star experience.

Eleana Z

Solo

Verified booking

Last week

Extremely articulate guide who made the entire day highly engaging. A 5-star experience. Driver was professional and transfers between sites were smooth. A deeply moving and crucial history lesson everyone must experience.

See a memorial site and salt mine in one full-day trip, with entries, round-trip transfers, and a guide handled so you can stay present throughout.

Begin in Krakow with round-trip transfers included, meet your expert guide, and use headsets so you hear the commentary clearly from the start.

At Auschwitz-Birkenau, walk through barracks and memorials as your guide points out areas of camps I and II using audio headsets for clear commentary.

In the Wieliczka Salt Mine, descend through salt-carved chambers and chapels as your guide leads you, sites covered on one full-day ticket.

Select your preferred language for the expert guide, with English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, or German tours available on options.

Upgrade your day with hotel pickup, private transport, small-group touring, or a lunchbox provided to make travel and breaks easier between sites.

Full-day Auschwitz-Birkenau & Wieliczka Salt Mine guided tour

Entry to Auschwitz-Birkenau I & II

Entry to the Wieliczka Salt Mine

Headsets

Expert English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French and German-speaking guide (as per option selected)

Round-trip transfers from hotel or meeting point (as per option selected)

Private transport (as per option selected)

Small-group tour (as per option selected)

Lunch included, vegetarian option available (as per option selected)

TOTAL DURATION11 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Bus
Start point
Krakow
Get direction
1 hr 30 min by a/c bus
66 km
1. Auschwitz-Birkenau
Tickets included
Auschwitz, the largest Nazi concentration camp, was founded in 1940 near Oświęcim. Over 1.5 million victims from 28 nations perished here. In 1979, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserving Holocaust history.
1 hr 7 min by a/c bus
80.8 km
2. Wieliczka Salt Mine
Tickets included
24 min by a/c bus
12.4 km
End point
Krakow
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Your ending point would be same as your start point

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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What our guests say
Gareth S
Couple
Verified booking
3 weeks ago
We loved the whole experience, the day was great so full of information all day long. Seeing the camps for the first time was breathtaking just seeing and hearing everything that had gone on. Walking in to the buildings and seeing all the pictures on the walls and the total approximate number of dead was unbelievable. Our tour guide (Samuel i think his name was) for both camps was very informative and took his time to give us the information we needed and went at a steady pace so we didn't feel rushed. This is an experience that I think everyone needs to come and do once in their lifetime. Yes its sad to hear and see but the experience is needed. The salt mines was incredible, loads of information, loads of steps to walk down lol and once your down into the mines and you can see the grand scale of everything down there....WOW. carvings made from rock salt, there are even chapels that are still usable but the best experience by far was standing on the balcony looking down into Kinga's chapel (which is still a functioning chapel and you can even get married in the salt mines). Our tour guide (isabella) was great, funny and so informative. But the day couldn't have been possible if it wasn't for our great driver (Michal) he picked us up on time, told us everything that was planned for the day and rough time frames for everything. Introduced us to our tour guides at both sites and was waiting exactly where he said he would be and even pinged his location to meet him after coming out of the mines (as there were 2 locations to come out from). Overall this was an amazing day trip and glad we have done it and would definitely do the salt mines again.
Dallaine M
Couple
Verified booking
Last week
The guided tour of the camps was perfect! The guide was deeply committed and really managed to convey both the key information and the emotional weight of the place. It was truly very educational. The salt mines tour was also great. An awesome day overall, not as tiring as we might have thought. In my opinion, the only small area for improvement is how breaks and timing are managed. I would have liked more than 10 minutes at lunchtime to eat and go to the bathroom, and to get a clearer rundown of the schedule at the start of the day (like where we're going and what times, for example). I would have happily arrived 15 minutes earlier to get a slightly longer lunch break! But other than that, 10/10, highly recommend!
Cecile B
Couple
Verified booking
6 days ago
The guides did an excellent job with the explanations, but the tours felt rushed and very impersonal. There was barely enough time to use the restroom. After each visit, participants had to figure out how to find the bus on their own. Instructions were given quickly before getting off the bus, making it impossible to ask for clarifications afterward since the guide didn’t wait in front of the bus. For example, the guide said to meet at the benches "that you see over there," but we were at the back of the bus and couldn't see a thing.
Bors R
Family
Verified booking
Yesterday
Both guides were brilliant, providing engaging and respectful commentary. Best combo tour ever! Incredible coordination to fit both major attractions smoothly in one day. A comprehensive highlight of Poland's most important heritage sites.
Oliwia S
Couple
Verified booking
Today
Both guides were brilliant, providing engaging and respectful commentary. Best combo tour ever! Two completely contrasting yet equally essential Polish historic sites. Punctual transfers, well-timed lunch break, and effortless logistics.

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine in one full-day guided trip from Krakow, with round-trip transfers and headsets included.

Getting started

Begin your day in Krakow, where you will either be picked up from your hotel or join the group at a designated meeting point, depending on the option selected. Meet your professional guide, who will lead the full-day Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine tour and provide your headsets. Board your air-conditioned bus or private vehicle for the first journey out of the city.

What to expect

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Spend the first part of the day at Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, now preserved as a memorial and museum. Your visit is guided in the language you selected at booking, with English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, and German-speaking guides available across different options.

Features

Walk through Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau with your expert guide, who explains the camp’s history, context, and the stories of people imprisoned there.

See original brick barracks, remaining camp structures, and memorial areas that document how the site operated during the Second World War.

Use the provided headsets so you can clearly hear your guide’s commentary, even in larger areas or when the group is spread out.

Travel with round-trip transfers included from Krakow, so you do not need to arrange separate transport between the city and the memorial sites.

Wieliczka Salt Mine

In the second part of the day, continue to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO-listed underground complex of tunnels, chambers, and chapels carved in rock salt. A local guide at the mine leads you through selected sections of the historic workings.

Features

Descend below ground to explore corridors and vast chambers that showcase centuries of salt mining around Wieliczka.

View detailed salt sculptures, chapels, and other carved features that illustrate the region’s mining traditions and craftsmanship.

Follow a structured guided route inside the mine, with commentary provided through your guide and supported by headsets where needed.

Benefit from a full-day, 11-hour itinerary that combines both Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine, with all main journeys handled by organized transfers.

Wrapping up

After your guided route inside the Wieliczka Salt Mine, you will return to the surface and board your vehicle for the journey back to Krakow, where the tour ends with either hotel drop-off or return to the original meeting point, according to your selected option. If you select variants with lunch or small-group touring, your day includes a pre-arranged meal and a more intimate group size alongside the same core visits.

What to bring

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Clothing: Bring a light jacket, as temperatures inside the mine remain between 14°C and 16°C year-round.

Footwear: Wear comfortable shoes, as the tour involves extensive walking.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Photo ID: Bring a valid photo ID card, as it is required for entry to the museum.

Water and snacks: Bring water and light snacks, as queues at the restaurant can be long and lunch is not included.

What’s not allowed

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Large bags: Bags larger than 35 × 20 × 20 cm are not permitted inside the mine.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Prohibited items: Pets, smoking, luggage, and large bags are not allowed.

Dress code: Short skirts are not allowed.

Bag restrictions: Only bags up to 30 × 20 × 10 cm are permitted inside the museum.

Baby strollers: Baby strollers are not allowed inside the museum.

Accessibility

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Wheelchair and stroller access: The experience is only partly accessible to wheelchair users and visitors with prams or strollers.

Stairs and walking: The tour is not recommended for visitors with walking disabilities, as it involves descending 800 steps, including 380 at the beginning.

Claustrophobia: The tour may not be suitable for visitors with claustrophobia, as parts take place in enclosed underground spaces.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Wheelchair access: This experience is not wheelchair accessible.

Additional information

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Hotel pickup: Pickup is available from hotels in central Krakow. If your hotel is outside the central area or in a limited-traffic zone, pickup will be arranged at the nearest possible location.

Pickup details: The tour operator will provide the exact pickup location and time at least one day before your tour.

Timings: Salt Mine timings are subject to change, and your tour schedule may be updated accordingly.

Security check: Visitors may undergo personal and bag security checks at the attraction.

Booking details: Enter each participant’s full name and contact details exactly as shown on their ID to avoid entry issues.

Walking and standing: Prepare for a long day that involves considerable walking and standing.

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Visit schedule: Follow the timing and pace set by the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial visitor service, which may change on the day.

Waiting time: Expect potentially long queues at the camp entrance, especially during peak season.

Cloakroom: Larger bags and luggage can be stored in the cloakroom.

Booking details: Enter each participant’s full name and contact details exactly as shown on their ID to avoid entry issues.

Walking and standing: Prepare for a long day that involves considerable walking and standing.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.