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Auschwitz & Salt Mine Tour

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Travelers to the Krakow area who are short on time will appreciate this convenient day tour, which combines visits to the notorious Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp with the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Be amazed by some of the worst aspects of human history, yet also be inspired by some of the beautiful creations in the mine. This is a convenient way of covering a lot in a single day.

from 78€

Time: 11 hours

Language: English

We offer you all inclusive and high quality services. If would you like to visit both attraction on separate days you can book Auschwitz tour in half one day next day to the Salt Mine in the morning or afternoon.
Auschwitz & Salt Mine Tour

Travelers to the Krakow area who are short on time will appreciate this convenient day tour, which combines visits to the notorious Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp with the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Be amazed by some of the worst aspects of human history, yet also be inspired by some of the beautiful creations in the mine. This is a convenient way of covering a lot in a single day.

What do we offer? A high class service full of hospitality and friendliness. You will get door to door transport for individual tourists as well as, groups including business clients. We provide both groups and private and share tour to Auschwitz & Salt Mine see our offer to find us what suits your interests most!. All our drivers speak English, are friendly, act professionally and will get you where you need to go with a smile. We promise you excellent and professional service. Furthermore, you can rest assured that we have all the necessary certificates and licences for both tour organization the transport of persons. Trips to Auschwitz and Salt Mine are among the most popular in Krakow. These unique Polish landmarks draw attention of millions of visitors each year. With our special Auschwitz Birkenau & Salt Mine one day tour you can visit Krakow must-sees while saving time and money.
Our tours are the perfect way to visit one of the most important place for Polish history – Nazi concentration camp build in Auschwitz (nowadays: Oświęcim) just 60 kilometers from Krakow. Contact with us – we offer best way to visit Auschwitz tour from Krakow.
We also offer tours to Wieliczka Salt Mine half day too. This place is one most magnificent, living, existing proof of skills and abilities to salt extraction used in old times.

Tour plan

1. Door to door pick up

Our English speaking driver will pick you up from your accommodation (door to door services).

2. Auschwitz-Birkenau Camps – 3:00h

First of all we will take you to AUSCHWITZ – BIRKENAU symbol of the Holocaust, now turned into a museum. There are 2 option for visit both camps: you can join the tour with licensed guide provide by museum or you can visit camp by yourself. Average time to visit both camps is 3 hours (2 hours in Auschwitz I and an hour in Auschwitz II Birkenau). Auschwitz complex was a biggest death camps of Nazis Germany during II World War established in the outskirts of the small town of Oswiecim.

3. Salt Mine in Wieliczka – 2 -2,5h

After visiting both camps Auschwitz-Birkenau we will take you to the second part of our trip SALT MINE in Wieliczka. You will see there one of the oldest mine in the world. The mine has more than 800 years. Everything underground is made of Salt. The Chapel of St.Kinga is one of the most beautiful and wonderful place underground. Depend on what time you finish visiting both camps we can start the tour in the Mine from 3:00 to 5:00pm. The tour has about 2,5 kilometers route and will takes about 2-2,5 hours. The first level of the mine is located 64 meters underground. There are about 378 wooden stairs but all going down (total is 800 stairs). Please note when you finish visit the mine the elevator will takes you up. Please take a comfortable shoes.

4. Drop off

After visiting both camps Auschwitz-Birkenau we will take you to the second part of our trip SALT MINE in Wieliczka. You will see there one of the oldest mine in the world. The mine has more than 800 years. Everything underground is made of Salt. The Chapel of St.Kinga is one of the most beautiful and wonderful place underground. Depend on what time you finish visiting both camps we can start the tour in the Mine from 3:00 to 5:00pm. The tour has about 2,5 kilometers route and will takes about 2-2,5 hours. The first level of the mine is located 64 meters underground. There are about 378 wooden stairs but all going down (total is 800 stairs). Please note when you finish visit the mine the elevator will takes you up. Please take a comfortable shoes.
What include?
Group prices
All prices presented in the table above are in Euro/Zloty per person. Admission fees are includes in the price.
Private prices

All prices presented in the table above are in Euro/Zloty per person. Price includes English guided tour and all admission fees are includes in the price.

 

KrakowDiscovery arrange for you a private transfer to Auschwitz-Birkenau camps and to the Salt Mine in Wieliczka. Our English speaking drivers will pick you up directly from your apartment, hotel or any other place in Krakow. Recommended time to pick up is between 7:30 to 8:30am (pick up time to be confirm). The ride from Krakow to Auschwitz camp will takes about hour each way. There are two ways to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. You can either choose fully guided tour in English or any different language (a tour ticket cost 85,00 zloty/18 euros per person) or you can visit the camps individually without the guide (free of charge). We will book for you a tickets in advance. The average time to visit both camps is about three hours. We recommend two hours visiting the first camp Auschwitz and about hour in the Birkenau. If you need to spent more time the driver will be waiting for you as long as you wish(first 30 minutes is free of charge). After visiting Auschwitz and Birkenau camps we will take you to the second part of the tours to the Salt Mine in Wieliczka. The tour in the mine should takes about 2-2.5 hours . English guided tours is every hour (you can`t visit mine without the guide it is impossible). The tour ticket cost 119 zloty/27 euros per person. If you need we will to stop somewhere before entering to the Salt Mine for quick sandwich or lunch. After visiting Salt Mine our driver will take you back to Krakow or wherever you wish.
You can book a package day trip to Auschwitz and Salt Mine and Krakow airport transfer to your hotel and back. If you are looking best offer please contact with customer service KrakowDiscovery.
  • You can visit Auschwitz-Birkenau camps on your own (without the guide) but we have to take you from your hotel, apartments between 7:30 to 8:30am. Everyone entering the Auschwitz I site from 10:00am until 03:00pm. You can also visit camps without the guide for all day from 1st of November to 31th of March.

  • You will join an guided tour to see Auschwitz-Birkenau camps provided by museum in different languages without pre-booking. The price is 85 zloty/18 euros per person.

  • You can visit both Auschwitz-Birkenau camps with a private guide. This is an additional cost of 650 zloty/143 euros in the group (1-10 people). There are group up to 20 or 30 people booked in advance with us.

  • Regular guided tour in the Salt Mine cost 119 zloty/27 euros in an additional fee (price included ticket and English guide or any available foreign language). We can book a private guide in advance.

  • Our offer have option to go to the Salt Mine first and then to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Max. size handbags
30x20x10cm
Please note that max. size handbags brought into to Auschwitz and Birkeanu camps is 30x20x10cm.

 

Accessible with baby

Museum do not recommend visiting with children under 13 years old moreover some areas will not be accessible with baby stroller.

 

Document confirming. Camp policy

Warning! Due to a change in policy at the Auschwitz Museum, please bring an identity card, passport or document confirming yourself. People without a document confirming her will not be allowe to enter the camp.