Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mines Tour: Historical Insights with Hotel Transfer

Immerse yourself in history with a tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration camp, and explore one of the world’s oldest Salt Mines. Discover the dark past and stunning underground wonders on this full-day trip from Krakow.

Duration: 10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Krakow - Your tour begins with transportation from Krakow, either from the hotel you specified or a designated meeting point of your choice. The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum is located in Oswiecim, approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes away (65 km). All drivers we work with have the necessary EU certifications for passenger transport. You will be…
What's Included
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Transportation to Auschwitz and Wieliczka from Krakow and back
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan or minibus with Wifi access
  • Guaranteed skip-the-line entrance tickets
  • Documentary movie ‘Liberation of Auschwitz’
  • Professional and licensed guide
  • Insurance
  • Old Town Evening Walking Tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on our full-day excursion from Krakow to experience two significant historical sites. Explore Auschwitz, the most extensive concentration camp from the Nazi era, and step into one of the world’s oldest Salt Mines. In Auschwitz, you’ll be accompanied by a professional guide to give you an intimate understanding of its history. Starting at the…

Location
Floriana Straszewskiego 17
Floriana Straszewskiego
Please await for the driver on the bus stop in front of the entrance to Raddison Blu hotel.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Romelita_v
Oct 10, 2024
We Learned So Much! - Well organized trip! We had an excellent driver! Special thank you to Michael who kept us informed about each stop and getting us there safely! The guides assigned to us were very informative and kept us engaged in both the Salt Mines and Auschwitz/Birkenau. We learned so much on this trip.
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Garold_b
Oct 4, 2024
Auschwitz-Birkenau Salt Mine - On time very comprehensive. Takes all day but worth it. Salt mine was interesting. Auschwitz-Birkenau different than other camps since it was primarily a killing factory.
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Tomr3693
Sep 9, 2024
A rollercoaster ot emotions - It was a packed day. First salt mines which were not that claustrophobic had a cool atmosphere, fascinating sculptures rooms and history. A lot of steps so bring comfy shoes. Second was Auschwitz which you need ID for. You can bring water with you, which I would recommend and pack a lunch to eat on the coach. There are two parts to this tour. Prepare for a long emotional day. Our tour operator was great, any questions/concerns were answered. The organising was good,( note tickets are given to you on the coach) and the guides around both exhibits were great. Definitely worth doing.
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K5628gnmollyk
Sep 4, 2024
Best value for money - This was a really worthwhile activity. It’s a very long day and can be hard on the feet, but so worth it. The tour ran really smoothly once we got picked up. I will say it was confusing getting picked up from the Wielopole location as there are lots of other buses picking up people and you’re not sure which is yours as none have any signage on the buses or signs. We had to listen closely in a huge crowd of people for the drivers to call out the names of participants from each tour. This will be hard for anything hard of hearing. However once we were on the bus it was fantastic. In our tour we did the salt mines first, we then had lunch and then went to Auschwitz and birkenau. It would’ve been better to do the part of the trip that’s in the full sun early, however it was still really good. Well worth the money and well worth the full day
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Paul_m
Aug 30, 2024
Eye opening - Moving through the salt mine tunnels was exciting and interesting The guided tour of Auschwitz one site and Auschwitz/Birkenau site was said
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Sharon_a
Aug 25, 2024
Highly recommended! - We had an amazing experience from start to finish. Our driver arrived ahead of time & was very friendly & welcoming engaging with us all, making sure we knew where the meet up points were & made the trip extra special. Both trips were well worth the visit, the salt mines were great & very interesting & Auschwitz although hard was also a great experience. I would highly recommend booking this trip, we travelled with our friends & they also agree.
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Alanda_t
Aug 21, 2024
Amazing tour, book it, it was unforgettable. - Cant recommend this tour guides enough. A special mention to our guide of Auschwitch, very informative and something I will never forget. Big thank you
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Andrew_c
Sep 17, 2024
A little rushed - Salt mines ✅. Auschwitz and Birkenhau was less so. Viator or the guide gave us time to eat (maybe too much time). Because after it just seemed all rushed. Lots of information ✅ but in a rushed way. The weather at Birkenhead was “rain” but everyone who attended wanted to be there in that rain to listen about history! Four stars only because of the rush. Plenty of facts though 👏
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Joalan76
Aug 28, 2024
Inspiring but tiring - The salt mines are beautiful and theAuschwitz-Birkenau museum and tour are very thought provoking and are a must see when visiting Krakow.
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Kimberly_r
Sep 8, 2024
12 hour tour, not what I was expecting - We received a text the night before that pick up was now 7:45 and not the 8:30 we expected. We were picked up at our hotel but then driven to another and told to wait. It wasn't entirely clear as there were other buses and pickups in this location. It was about a 20-30 minute wait. Had we been told we could have walked to the location. We arrived to the Salt Mines and had a terrific tour. The driver of the coach told us we were too early for our Auschwitz tour for 3 pm. We had about 4 hours to kill. He took us to a restaurant that was "full" no one was inside as they were waiting for a tour bus of 100 people. They made us sit outside. It was 90+ degrees. We had a little snack and something to drink and waited. My husband and I asked to sit at the bar just to have a bottle of water, the restaurant was completely empty and we would agree to leave when the bus arrived. We sat inside for an hour before the bus arrived and then had to go back outside and wait in the heat for the bus driver to come back and get us. He then asked us where we wanted to go to kill more time? The docent lead tours were excellent. Our biggest complaint was the demand to be picked up so early, waiting around for the tour guide and then another long wait in extreme heat. I find it hard to believe they didn't know the time of our tour at Auschwitz ahead of time and could have rearranged the schedule We literally spent 12 hours on this tour to see the 2 sites. This wasn't an inexpensive tour. Next time I will hire a private guide.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).