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From Krakow: Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour
4.1
81 Ratings
Kraków
Explore the dark history of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and marvel at the underground wonders of Wieliczka Salt Mine on this full-day guided tour from Krakow.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - The concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau (1941-1945) is known across the whole world as a symbol of Nazi genocide and terror. During the Second World War, it was the biggest Nazi concentration camp in which over one million people died, mostly Jews. After the war, Polish authorities converted the camp into a museum dedicated to the memory of the Nazi victims.
Visit the largest concentration camp of the Nazi Holocaust at Auschwitz-Birkenau
Learn more about the dark history from a professional guide
Go to the original barracks and see where the prisoners were held
See the main gate to Auschwitz
- Wieliczka Salt Mine - The Salt Mine Wieliczka is inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage list. This is the only facility in the world that has been functioning constantly since the Middle Ages. Original excavated holes, galleries, ramps, lakes, chambers and shafts
- you will see all of them on the specially prepared tourist route
What's Included
- Headsets for clear guidance
- Licensed English-speaking driver
- Fast-track tickets to Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine
- Convenient pickup from hotel/meeting point
- Comfortable air-conditioned bus transport
- Easy drop-off at hotel/meeting point
- Expert local guides at each site
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Your inclusive day trip commences with an early morning pickup from your hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned minibus. Initially, you’ll explore the Auschwitz-Birkenau detention center. Following this, journey to Wieliczka where you’ll enjoy an hour-long break for lunch, before visiting the Wieliczka Salt Mine. A professional local guide with a headset will accompany your small group at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. A knowledgeable local tour guide will be present at the Wieliczka Salt Mine.
- Important note! You choose your preferred pickup time. Your preferred time is not guaranteed. Departure is possible between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM. You will be informed about the exact departure time the day before the tour.
- The break in visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum lasts about 10 minutes. The lunch break between visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine lasts approximately 1 hour
- The service does not include lunch
- Museums are closed on the following dates: January 1, Easter Day, April 16 and December 25
- The maximum size of backpacks brought into the Museum cannot exceed dimensions 30x20x10 cm
- For all bookings we need full names of all participants (same as in ID or passports). You will be also asked to have your ID during the tour
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Pawia 18a
Pawia
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Willowbabe80
May 15, 2024
Humanity at its worst - From booking to pick-up to drop-off Anna was the perfect guide.Any information needed before trip could be obtained by WhatsApp. Communication was flawless and the tour was awesome. Auschwitz itself really gives you a different perspective on life and how humanity could treat each other in such horrific conditions. Makes you humble for what you have now
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59eleanorc
May 14, 2024
Great day out. - Booked this tour via GetYourGuide and we we had a great day. We were picked up at 5:40am by our driver/guide and went to Auschwitz first. Driver was so friendly, funny and informative. We then drove to Auschwitz which was about an hour and an half drive from Krakow Upon arrival at Auschwitz we were taken by our guide into Auschwitz and walked around. Our guide, Martin, was very friendly, knowledgeable and informative. After an hour and a half at Auschwitz we had a small break and then were transported to Birkenau which was a 5 minute drive. After walking round Birkenau we had a 20 minute break before an hour and 20 minute drive to the Salt Mine where we then had a 40 minute lunch break. Lots of places to get food and drinks and souvenirs. Our guide at the Salt Mine, Nick, was brilliant. He was funny and very engaging. He was very knowledgeable and made the experience at the salt mines even better. Highly recommend this company.
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Alan_p
Apr 18, 2024
An authentic place to... - An authentic place to learn about history. I have been before but learned so much more this time. Guides were very knowledgeable and friendly.
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Jacqui_k
Mar 20, 2024
Excellent Guides to two important Polish sites. - We were collected from our hotel to be taken to a larger meet-up point for onward travel to the Salt Mine than Auscwitz. The pick-ups were on-time and drivers friendly. The Guides on the bus and the Salt Mine were very helpful and informative. The Salt Mine itself was very impressive. We then went on to Auschwutz-Birkenau - the Guide for this trip was outstanding. We learned so much and he was able to add so much more than we could have gained from a recorded tour or pamphlet. Clearly this part of the trip was harrowing, but the Guide led us through the camps with respect. Although it was a long day, we feel it was the best way to visit these two important Polish sites whilst still allowing us time to independently explore other areas of Krakow.
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Q2312vvmichelleh
Mar 24, 2024
Poor front end communication - The trip was really good with great transport links and guides but the administration was VERY poor! If you are lucky they might answer on WhatsApp but if you don’t hear back don’t be surprised or assume everything is fine. Keep messaging and they might respond (or just ignore you, 5 messages sent and no response from them !)
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Silv88666
May 21, 2024
Unreliable - Unreliable, tour canceled a day in advance. Inaccessible, so nice if you are in Krakow for a weekend, luckily everything was arranged through the hotel itself and then I only lost half the money....would not book it via getyouGuide or directly.
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G2360hjleandroa
Apr 30, 2024
Super Krakow - The worst travel agency - I planned my trip to Poland - Krakow and bought tickets more than 30 days in advance with the Super Krakow agency. When I was already in the city and with less than 20 hours left until the tour, I received an email informing me that they were overbooked and would cancel the tour and refund the money. I argued that I only had that day to do the tour and that I wouldn't be able to schedule a new date, but I was unsuccessful. I discussed the issue with the hotel and other agencies, where they informed that this is the usual stance of the SUPER KRAKOW agency and that cancellations are frequent. Total disrespect for customers.
I planned my trip to Poland - Krakow/Krakow and bought the tickets more than 30 days in advance with the Super Krakow agency. When I was already in the city and with less than 20 hours left until the tour, I received an email informing me that they were overbooked and would cancel the tour and refund the money. I argued that I only had that day to do the tour and that I wouldn't be able to schedule a new date, but I was unsuccessful. I explain the problem with the hotel and other travel agencies, where they informed that this is the usual way of SUPER KRAKOW agency do your business and the cancellation it´s very frequent. Total disrespect for customers.
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Escape02715741782
Apr 23, 2024
Poor Service and very unprofessional - We booked a tour to Auswitch and the Salt Mines 4 weeks in advance of our trip to Krakow from the U.K.
Tour was cancelled at 4pm the afternoon prior to commencing the tour due to take place at 7am the following morning due to "political incident!!!. It was impossible for us to organise a replacement tour due to the short notice. This tour being the main reason for our party of 8 travelling to Krakow we had an expensive wasted journey We booked through Get your Guide but provider was Super Cracow. The supposed "political incident" only seemed to affect certain customers on Super Cracow tours all other operators seemed to be going ahead as planned. Selling trips they physically cannot provide tickets for comes to mind but that's my informed opinion. I will not be using this company again. I have also complained to Get Your Guide who said they will investigate but I'm not holding my breath for a reply. Use this company at your peril!!!!!!.
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Igmarv2024
Apr 21, 2024
Avoid this operator! - Very disappointing experience. Our trip was cancelled < 24 hours before departure due to “civil unrest” which was a fake excuse as other touroperators did not cancel similar trips.
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O3791xtantonellam
Nov 3, 2023
DO NOT HIRE, terrible service - TERRIBLE, the worst service, DO NOT CONTRACT WITH THEM. We bought the guided tour weeks in advance, we traveled to Krakow to be able to do this visit, we arrived at the meeting point and they never arrived, we wrote to them and they told us that it was cancelled, they were not able to notify us in time, the 8 o'clock tour 9 and 10 canceled without notice. They do not take into account that one organizes the trip, the hotel, the flight and so on to be able to do this SEVEN HOUR excursion and they are not able to reschedule the visit or anything. Do not contract with them, waste of time and money
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