• Krakow - The tour begins with transportation from Krakow, either from the specified hotel or a chosen meeting point. The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum is situated in Oswiecim, about 1 hour and 15 minutes away (65 km). All drivers have the required EU certifications for passenger transport. A friendly, English-speaking group leader will accompany you, offering assistance as needed. Upon arrival in Oswiecim, there will be a short break for coffee or to explore the outdoor exhibitions. Then, you will meet your local, professional guide, officially licensed by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum.
• Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - The tour starts by walking through the gate of Auschwitz I, the first camp, initially established as a concentration camp for Polish citizens arrested after Germany annexed the country in 1939. You’ll pass under the infamous sign “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Makes You Free). This part of the tour typically lasts two hours, with headsets provided to hear your guide clearly. The group size is limited to 30 people, as per the Museum’s regulations, ensuring a comfortable and accessible experience for all participants. Explore the original wooden barracks, fortified walls, barbed wire fences, gas chambers, and crematoria, which together leave a haunting impression and allow visitors to grasp the immense scale of the Holocaust.
• Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau - After visiting the first camp, there will be a short break of up to 15 minutes. Following this, you will proceed to the second part of the tour—Birkenau (Auschwitz II), located just 3 minutes away. Birkenau, the largest camp, was built and operated with the sole purpose of making Europe “Judenrein” (free of Jews). Your guide will continue the powerful narrative at Birkenau, located in the village of Brzezinka. Constructed in 1941 under the orders of SS commander Heinrich Himmler, the camp could hold around 90,000 prisoners. You’ll hear harrowing accounts of the brutal living conditions, the cruel selection process, and the pseudo-scientific medical experiments carried out by Nazi doctors, including Josef Mengele. The tour concludes with a story of liberation when soldiers from the 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front opened the gates of Auschwitz on January 27, 1945, leaving you with a profound understanding that such genocide should never have occurred—and must never happen again.
• Wieliczka - In the second part of the day, you will be transferred to Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the oldest working salt mines in the world. Before the Salt Mine Experience, there will be about a 1-hour break for coffee, groceries, or just rest.
• Wieliczka Salt Mine - Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the oldest working salt mines in the world, having produced salt for over 700 years. You will attend an English guided tour at 4 pm or 5 pm (depending on road conditions). Your guide will take you up to 140 meters underground for a 2.5-hour journey through a 2.5-km tourist route filled with chambers featuring amazing salt carvings and statues.
• Krakow - At the end of the tour, after another 40 minutes of travel, you will be taken back to Krakow.

• Headsets for clear audio
• Documentary movie “Liberation of Auschwitz” (Auschwitz option)
• Air-conditioned transport
• Round-trip transport from Krakow to Auschwitz and Wieliczka (Auschwitz option)
• Skip-the-line tickets
• Professional licensed guide
• Insurance
• Round-trip transport from Krakow to Wieliczka (Wieliczka only option)
• Entry to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum (Auschwitz option)

• Food and drinks

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 entrance gate bearing the infamous phrase “Arbeit macht frei”, the memorial tour will include views of the prisoners’ barracks and the railroad track used to bring people to the gas chambers. The Auschwitz tour is approximately 2 hours and Birkenau tour around 1-1.5 hours. Subsequently, our driver will transport you to the Salt Mine for a tour approximating 2.5 hours. Therein, you’ll experience the wonders of St Kinga’s Chapel, comparable in size to a medieval wooden church, and marvel at its unique underground chandeliers made from salt crystals. Discover the hidden salt-lined corridors, saline lakes, and enchanting underground spaces unseen on the surface.

• IMPORTANT: Option Guided Tour to Salt Mine Only includes: entrance only to Wieliczka Salt Mine, round transportation to Wieliczka, professional and licenced guide in Salt Mine, Headsets to hear the guide clearly, guaranteed skip-the-line entrance tickets only to Salt Mine.
• 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.

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