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Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Wieliczka Salt Mine full day tour from Krakow

Main meeting point: in front of the Radisson Blu Hotel, Straszewskiego 17, Krakow or pick-up service (if agreed), Krakow, Poland

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Wieliczka Salt Mine full day tour from Krakow

Overview

Duration

11h

Languages

English

Voucher type

mobile

What To Expect

Discover Krakow's history on this full-day tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum and the Wieliczka Salt Mine. First, you will be taken by air-conditioned minivan or minibus to Auschwitz-Birkenau to explore the grounds and the museum. In the afternoon, you will get a chance to visit Wieliczka Salt Mine, the underground complex recognized by UNESCO's World Heritage Sites List, and see its chambers carved in salt. This guided has a maximum size of 30 guests in Auschwitz - Birkenau Museum and 35 guests in Wieliczka Salt Mine.You will be picked up from your hotel or apartment in Krakow city. If your accommodation is located outside, the most convenient point will be agreed via email with you.Attention: You'll travel from the Auschwitz Memorial directly to the Salt Mine in Wieliczka, without returning to Krakow for lunch. You have 1 hour break, but it is advisable to bring packed lunch with you.

What to remember

Important info

Please provide the name and address of your accommodation, in order to organize the pick-up service
IMPORTANT: please reconfirm the starting time and pick up place directly with the provider at the contacts provided in the voucher you receive after the booking. If you don't use the pickup service, please put "meeting point" in the question box
NOTE: the museum requires the name and surname of every guest for entry, please add this additional information at checkout
IMPORTANT: every guest MUST carry an ID or passport matching the name and surname provided at checkout which will also be reflected on your museum entrance ticket
Unfortunately this tour is not suitable for wheelchair users
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)
While in Auschwitz-Birkenau, visitors are required to behave appropriately and respectfully
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
In Auschwitz-Birkenau visitors are generally allowed to take pictures with a few, clearly indicated exceptions. Taking photos and filming in Wieliczka Salt Mine is possible only after purchasing additional pass. The cost for taking photos in the Wieliczka Salt Mine is 10 PLN / 2,5 Euro - cash only
The maximum size of your carry-on can not exceed the following dimensions: 11.8 x 7.8 x 3.9 inches (30 x 20 x 10 cm). You can leave your larger luggage in the car
Please note that in the camps there are mostly dirt tracks, which may cause minor difficulties for wheelchair-users
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended (dirt tracks in the Momerial and ca. 800 stair steps in the salt mine)
Guests who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication can't be admitted. No refund is possible in that case

What's included

Door-to-door pick-up and drop-off from/to your hotel or accommodation in Krakow city center. Transport in a modern and air-conditioned, shared minivan with Wi-Fi. Skip-the-line admission to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial with guided tour in English. Skip-the-line entrance to the Wieliczka Salt Mine with guided tour in English. Headsets

What's not included

Food and drinks. Extra fee in Wieliczka for taking photos

Know Before You Go

Highlights

See in one day both major tourist attractions in Krakow with a tour in English. Watch during the travel an informative documentary about the liberation of Auschwitz. Enter the most famous site of the abominable Holocaust. Then visit the fascinating Wieliczka Salt Mine with its statues, lakes, galleries and chapels

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel your tour until 2 days in advance

Provider

Krakow Direct

Meeting Point

You can choose to come to the main meeting point or agree a pick-up service from your hotel or accommodation in Krakow city center