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Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour from Krakow

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    Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour from Krakow

    4.6

    72 reviews

    From US$ 88.53 per person

    Explore one of the darkest chapters in the history of Europe in the 20th century on a 7-hour tour from Krakow. Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, and then go for an amazing walk in the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

    About this activity

    Free cancellation
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    Covid-19 precautions
    Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
    Mobile ticketing
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    Duration 11 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Learn about the horrors of the largest concentration camp from World War II
    • See the remains of the gas chambers and prison blocks at Auschwitz-Birkenau
    • Marvel at the statues and chapels carved out of the rock at Wieliczka Salt Mine
    • Discover an underground city with healing properties
    Full description
    Depart Krakow and travel back through history as you make your way towards the infamous Nazi labor camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau. Avail of the services of an English-speaking driver. Upon arrival, take a guided tour with a licensed guide and learn the history of both camps and the terrible genocide that took place during World War II. See some of the original buildings, including the infamous gas chambers and the remains of the railway ramp in Birkenau, where the prisoners would arrive to meet their fate. Then, travel to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, where a local guide will lead you through the underground city. Learn the history of the mines and salt extraction dating back to the Middle Ages. Benefit from the healing properties of the special climate and micro-element filled air, and be amazed by the statues and chapels carved out of the rock salt.
    Includes
    • Pick-up and drop off
    • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
    • English-speaking driver
    • Entrance ticket and licensed live guide in Wieliczka Salt Mine
    • Entrance ticket and licensed live guide in Auschwitz Birkenau Museum
    • Lunch break of 40-60 minutes between Wieliczka and Auschwitz
    • Food and drinks
    Not suitable for
    • People with mobility impairments
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You must bring your own headphones
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check

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    Meeting point

    14 Straszewskiego Street

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    Important information

    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card
    • Comfortable shoes

    Not allowed

    • Pets
    • Luggage or large bags

    Know before you go

    • As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, all participants are required to provide their full name and contact details as part of the booking
    • Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
    • Owing to the requirements, all tickets to the museum are non-refundable. Please consider your purchase carefully
    • The tour is not recommended for people with a walking disability or claustrophobia
    • This tour is not recommended for children aged 13 and under
    • Baby carriages and luggage larger then 30 x 20 x 10cm are not permitted inside both places
    • At the mine, the elevator is used only to get to the surface from the bottom of the mine
    • There are 800 steps to climb, and 350 of these are at the beginning, taking you down into the mine, so please se sure to wear comfortable shoes
    • Student tickets require valid student ID and that you are no older than 25 years old
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.6 /5

    based on 72 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      4.9/5
    • Transportation
      4.8/5
    • Value for money
      4.4/5
    • Safety
      4.7/5

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    Unbelievable experience at Auschwitz and birkenau. One of those places that needs to be seen to completely understand the scale of the atrocity that took place. I asked the guide what the sandstones with H inscribed where on the ground.. the reply was in the 12yrs he’s been a doing it.. he’s never noticed them. Still don’t know what they are

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    December 9, 2019

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    Thomas – United Kingdom Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    Good trips BUT you need to be fit there is a lot of walking we covered over 17,000 'steps' during these trips. The salt mines also there are a lot of steps (stairs) they tell you 300+ but when we actually started the tour the salt mine guide told us there were in fact over 800. There is a lft to get you back up to the top at the end of the tour- however there is an additional 15-25 minutes walking to get to it once the tour is over and long waits for the lifts depending on how busy it is . Many parts of the mine also have low ceilings so if you are tall watch your head!

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    November 26, 2019

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    CAROLINE – United Kingdom Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    We had only one day in Kraków and this was the best way to spend it. The time spent in each place is reasonable and there is enough time to eat and enough breaks in the middle. The guide in the two concentration and death camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau was excellent and the tour very well planned. The tour of the salt mine was refreshing (after the sad morning) and we enjoyed the guide and the very detailed explanations. The transportation was good, quick and safe.

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    November 17, 2019

    Guido – France Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    Product ID: 89099