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1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

4.7(1,244)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1244 reviews10 h 30 minFree cancellationBy Krakow Tours by KrakowDirect
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

About this activity

Visit former Nazi concentration Camp in Auschwitz which was the largest camp of Nazi Germany. See one of the oldest Salt Mine in the world. Discover both of these places on our full day trip from Krakow. In Auschwitz you will join licensed guide who will bring you closer to the history of this place. The memorial tour in Auschwitz begin at the entrance gate by the ironic slogan - “Arbeit macht frei” Next you will see prisoners’ barracks and railroad track that transported people to gas chambers. Auschwitz tour takes around 2 hours and Birkenau tour around 1-1.5 hour. After that our driver will drive you to Salt Mine. Tour in Salt Mine takes around 2.5h and during the tour you will see St Kinga’s Chapel - 54 m long and 12 m high chapel resembles interiors of medieval wooden churches and is a real underground wonder with breathtaking chandeliers made of salt crystals, underground corridors and landscapes thatcannot be seen on the surface saline lakes and beautiful underground chambers.

What's included

  • ✓Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • ✓Authentic miners' lift ride to the surface
  • ✓Visit to the underground Salt Cathedral
  • ✓Documentary movie "Liberation of Auschwitz"
  • ✓Transportation between Krakow, Auschwitz and Wieliczka in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • ✓Guaranteed skip-the-line entrance tickets to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine
  • ✓Insurance
  • ✓Professional licensed guide

Not included

  • ✕Food and drinks

Meeting and pickup

  • Please await for the driver on the bus stop in front of the entrance to Raddison Blu hotel.

Good to know

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • VISIT: While in the camps, visitors are required to behave appropriately and respectfully.
  • VISIT: There are no restrictions regarding the age of children in Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial and Museum, but they should be either capable of walking unassisted or carried in baby slings or baby carriers. Baby pushchairs are not allowed underground (salt mine)
  • VISIT: Visitors are generally allowed to take pictures with a few, clearly indicated exceptions.
  • LUGGAGE: The maximum size of your carry-on can not exceed the following dimensions: 30 x 20 x 10 cm. You can leave your larger luggage in the car.
  • CLOTHING: Temperatures in Wieliczka Salt Mine are around 59ºF (15ºC). Also, it should be taken into account that narrow paths may seem claustrophobic, and once underground there is no possibility to shorten your visit and turn back. At the entrance, visitors descent 400 steps down and the whole tourist route features over 800 stairs
  • ENTRANCE: As it is mandatory in Auschwitz Birkenau museum to confirm your personal details, you are required to take with you passport or ID to be presented at the entrance to museum. Please do not forget it, otherwise you may be not allowed to enter museum.

Cancellation policy

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

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