Top Krakow Day Trips

Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum marks the site of the Nazi German concentration camp where over a million Jews and other prisoners died during World War II. Your guide leads your tour of the two separate camps, Auschwitz and Birkenau, enhancing your understanding. Round-trip transfers come direct from your Krakow address or a central meeting point, while a wide range of departure times lets you plan ahead.

Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket

(9,876)

from $35

Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour from Krakow with Pickup Options

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

4.5

(3,693)

from $24

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1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

10 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Combine two of the Krakow area’s most important historic sites on this full-day tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Wieliczka Salt Mine, including hotel pickup. Start with a moving tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex, learning the harrowing truths about the largest Nazi concentration camp complex. After lunch (optional inclusion), venture underground to explore the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the world’s oldest working salt mines.

Day Trip Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow

Day Trip Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow

10 to 12 hoursFree Cancellation

Choose from several convenient door-to-door pickup options, ensuring you are collected directly from your address for a smooth and comfortable start to your tour. Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site, a former German - Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, where more than a million Jews and other prisoners were oppressed or killed during World War II. The flower-strewn Death Wall, national memorials, gas chambers and crematoriums, preserved ruins, the remains of hundreds of barracks, watchtowers, the railway line and ramp - all form a moving testimony to the number of those who lost their lives.

(4,419)

from $148

The most common means of transportation for a trip limited to 15 people, a van. The entrance gate to the Birkenau camp in the background.

Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup from Krakow

(830)

from $34

Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

11 hoursFree Cancellation

(1,350)

from $46

ZAKOPANE & TATRA Mountains Tour from Krakow

8 to 9 hoursFree Cancellation

4.8

(1,120)

from $21

Expand your knowledge of World War II history and the tragic events that unfolded in Nazi-occupied Poland with a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. Instead of figuring out local bus timetables, get picked up from your Krakow accommodation and taken directly to the former concentration camp. Once at the site, a museum guide takes you through the main parts of both sites to see remnants of gas chambers, crematoriums, the "Death Gate," and more.

Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket

From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Hotel Pick-up

(1,750)

from $34

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

(1,188)

from $24

Zakopane sits at the foot of the Tatra Mountains and is known as Poland’s “Winter Capital”. With this tour, avoid the hassle of waiting for a local bus service, and get to Zakopane directly from your hotel in a private vehicle. Once you have arrived, see the city’s main street— Krupówki, go for a cable car ride up Gubałówka hill, see a ski jumping hill, and visit a wooden village where a local delicacy—“oscypek” sheep’s cheese is made.

Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Tatra Mountains & Cable Car (Hotel Pickup)

Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Tatra Mountains & Cable Car (Hotel Pickup)

9 hoursFree Cancellation

4.8

(481)

from $21

Explore the wild landscapes of Poland’s highest mountain range on this full-day tour from Krakow. Visit the winter resort town of Zakopane, ride the funicular to the top of Mount Gubalowka for spectacular views over the Tatra Mountains, and learn about the Polish highlander culture. Plus taste authentic Oscypek cheese and regional spirits, then unwind in the warm waters of Chocholow Thermal Baths.

From Krakow: Zakopane Cable Car, Osycpek Cheese & Thermal Baths

From Krakow: Zakopane Cable Car, Osycpek Cheese & Thermal Baths

11 hoursFree Cancellation

5.0

(504)

from $47

Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Hotel Transfers

The UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the world’s oldest salt mines, is among Poland’s most fascinating sights. With this tour, avoid the hassle of public transportation and set off directly from Krakow via minivan. Explore the labyrinth of corridors and chambers carved directly from the rock salt, featuring crystal chandeliers and artistic salt works. Enjoy the enchanting underground lakes and health benefits from the unique microclimate. Finish with a ride in the traditional miner's elevator and learn the significance of salt production in Polish history.

Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Hotel Transfers

4 to 5 hoursFree Cancellation

Discover one of the most significant historical sites of the 20th century on a professionally guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. Departing from Krakow, travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle while your guide provides an introduction to the history of Auschwitz. Upon arrival, visit Auschwitz I, where you will see the original camp buildings, watchtowers, and exhibitions documenting the suffering of millions. Continue to Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the largest part of the camp complex, where the remains of barracks, gas chambers, and the railway unloading ramp stand as a powerful reminder of the Holocaust. This fully guided tour offers deep historical insight and a respectful commemoration of the victims. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Please note that the pickup time may change due to guide availability. The exact pickup time is provided the day before the tour. All bookings are on manual confirmation to avoid last-minute cancelations.

(562)

from $55

From Krakow: Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with hotel pickup

From Krakow: Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with hotel pickup

6 to 8 hoursFree Cancellation

Discover the expansive, underground salt mine at Wieliczka on this guided excursion from Krakow without the hassle of navigating unknown roads. Visit the ancient salt mine that has been in production since the Middle Ages and enjoy a guided 3-hour tour through the facility with skip-the-line access. Admire the chapels, chambers, and saline lakes as you walk, and gain insight into the mine's unique history.

(66)

from $33

Wieliczka Salt Mine: Guided Tour from Krakow (with hotel pick-up)

Wieliczka Salt Mine: Guided Tour from Krakow (with hotel pick-up)

4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hoursFree Cancellation

4.8

(1,698)

from $82

Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup Minivan

(689)

from $29

Discover the dramatic landscapes and 14th-century castles of the Trail of the Eagles’ Nests, a historic touring route that runs through southwestern Poland from Krakow to Częstochowa. Travel by minibus and visit many of the medieval palaces and fortresses along the route, named “eagles’ nests” because they’re perched atop limestone cliffs. Learn about the trail’s history and explore many of the sites by foot on this fascinating full-day tour.

Castles Tour by The Eagles' Nests Trail, day tour from Krakow

Castles Tour by The Eagles' Nests Trail, day tour from Krakow

10 hoursFree Cancellation

5.0

(69)

from $224

Krakow Food Tasting Tour with Delicious Poland

3 hoursFree Cancellation

(1,106)

from $115

Visit two of Europe’s most powerful historic Holocaust sites in a single day with this tour that includes time-saving transportation from Krakow. Learn about the significance and history of the infamous Auschwitz and Birkenau death camps from your guide as you visit the former barracks, crematorium, and gas chambers. Pause at the memorial to the more than 1 million victims who died here before the return ride to Krakow.

Auschwitz and Birkenau Tour

4 to 7 hoursFree Cancellation

3.4

(115)

from $46

Interested in visiting two of Krakow's most famous sites, but don't have time for two separate trips? This full-day tour covers both Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine with transportation from Krakow. First, we will visit Europe's largest concentration camp and watch a documentary movie on the way. After touring the site with an expert guide, we will head to the ancient salt mine, to tour the wonders found beneath the ground.

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Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine One Day Tour from Krakow

10 hoursFree Cancellation

5.0

(2)

from $164

Auschwitz-Birkenau & Wieliczka Salt Mine – One Day Guided Trip

11 hoursFree Cancellation

The Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau is vast and complex, and visiting without guidance can make it difficult to know where to go and to truly understand what you’re seeing. On this guided visit, your tour leader helps you navigate the memorial while sharing historical background information and the stories of former prisoners and survivors. With entrance fees and round-trip transport from Krakow included, the logistics are taken care of, so you can focus fully on the site's meaning and significance.

(49)

from $130

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Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup Small Van

Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup Small Van

Krakow: Extreme Shooting Range with Hotel Pick-Up

2 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Make time for relaxation on your vacation with this day trip to Zakopane and its hot springs. Ideal for those staying in Krakow who want to visit Zakopane, this trip skips the need to navigate unfamiliar public transportation by arranging round-trip transfers for you. Enjoy two stops along the way at two small villages before you reach the Chochołów thermal pools. Then spend a few hours soaking in the warm water before it’s time to head back.

(1,920)

from $41

Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

11 to 12 hoursFree Cancellation

1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

(12,978)

from $46

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Joanne_P, Sep 2026

Highly recommended!!

Highly recommended!! Good, clear communication received before the trip to explain meeting location and time. Friendly driver/guide who explained plans for the day. All tours were well organised and the guides very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the whole day.

Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Tatra Mountains & Cable Car (Hotel Pickup)

Les, Aug 2026

Brilliant day out at Zapolane

This day trip was wonderful. I loved the little wooden village. Our guide, David was just brilliant, very knowledgeable, a very good driver and gave us plenty of tips for spending our day at zapolane with the cable car etc. We also loved the cheese tasting and vodka experience. He showed us the little chapel and Olympic ski slope.

Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket

Brent_W, Aug 2026

Enlightening Experience

Tour was very well organized. The bus was nice and everything remained on time. Our guide at Auschwitz was very knowledgeable and it was a very enlightening experience. Of course, this is not a lighthearted excursion but I would recommend this tour to learn more about important history.

Auschwitz Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Full Day Tour

Stella_C, Aug 2026

Amazing moving trip

Was emailed day b4 to confirm pick up time and given option of lunchbox Driver arrived on the dot First to salt mines then lunch break and off to Auschwitz Back on coach to Birkenau Very efficient Coach driver Peter very informative And friendly Perfect day and lunchbox well worth 40 pLN

Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

Rebecca_A, Aug 2026

I really liked the...

I really liked the Zakopane & wooden village part of the tour. I am disabled and the areas were very walkable for me, with a cable car to take if you dont want to actually hike the mountain to the top. It was very tourist-y curated & crowded. But our tour guide gave us suggestions on what to do and where to go to get the best experiences. All in all, this tour was really well run, but the experience isnt really for people looking for... authentic Polish experiences. Both Zakopane & the hot springs are designed for tourists.

Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Ticket Hotel Pickup Minivan

Niamh_D, Aug 2026

Highly recommend

This company were very easy to deal woth from start to finish. They contacted me the day before to tell me the pick up time and collected me from my hotel. The driver, Slavo, also contacted me the day before via WhatsApp to confirm the pick up time and also asked if we would like a packed lunch. This was a great idea and we are glad we availed of this as there is nowhere to go to eat between the two camps/tours and it is a long day. The company organises transport, tickets and a guide for you. The guide is supplied by Auschitz itself and they are assigned to your group, we had Oskar, he was excellent. Overall I would recommend this company to organise your trip to Auschitz-Birkenau.

Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket

Tom_W, Aug 2026

Excellent communication and easy transport there and back

Giving this a 5 star review as the booking company had excellent communication over app and WhatsApp to pick up near our hotel. Easy transportation there and back, and they took care of the tickets with expedited entry. Made the process easy start to finish. Once inside our tour guide was not what I wanted (mostly discussed WWII history and not explaining what we were seeing, and was very dull and a touch hard to understand her English). So, we downloaded a map explaining every location and did our own tour. This also had the benefit of getting to enjoy the key sights at a slower pace and alone as it seemed that everyone there was part of a tour so you could time between tours having the key sights literally alone. Note that there are no food or drinks provided but the location had those items for sale.

Auschwitz & Birkenau Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup from Krakow

Elizabeth_R, Jul 2026

Concentration camps.

I completely messed up the pickup point this morning. But within minutes of contacting Viator, we still managed to go on our trip. Well done Viator. The experience was both harrowing, but so very interesting. It’s something I certainly will never forget. Looking forward to my next 2 trips with Viator.

Day Trip Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow

Dana_M, Jul 2026

Incredible tour!!

Absolutely incredible tour from start to finish. The tour guides are insanely knowledgeable and took their time to do the stories justice. Auschwitz was incredibly sad as expected and hard to reflect back on what innocent people had to endure. On a more positive note the salt mine was fantastic and well organised. Couldn’t recommend this tour enough

Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

Steven_F, Jul 2026

Highly recommend

What a fantastic day! Despite the rainy weather, we had a spectacular time exploring Zakopane. Our guide, Fabian, was knowledgeable and helpful with lots of local knowledge and recommendations shared. The restaurant he directed us to didn't disappoint! The baths were a super way to end the day, despite how very busy they were. This was the perfect way to end our Krakow visit and we would highly recommend it to others.

Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau Live Guided Tour & Hotel Pick-up

Karl_B, Jul 2026

Great tour, would go back

Overall experience was great, bus arrived on time, great communication via WhatsApp and the Viator app. Journey time to Auschwitz was reasonable, was warm early in the morning but bus had a small flow of air con available which took the edge off. The guides from start to finish were great, very helpful and informative. The only downside is we felt a little rushed around the first part of the tour, this may have been because the tour guide following behind us was right on our tail every step of the way not giving much time for us tourists to view what was on display. Our guide did cram a lot of information as best as they could given the situation but we would have liked more time to take in everything in the room had to offer. We will go back but likely on our own to roam the grounds at our own leisure, we weren't aware that we could have gone back later in the afternoon to roam freely as we would have done this so if you are reading this I would recommend getting a mid afternoon tour then after Birkenau 2, get the shuttle bus back to Birkenau 1 to have more time on your own or you could walk back as it's not that far. Overall, I would recommend the tour.

From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Hotel Pick-up

Doreen_M, May 2026

Stairs were down. Site was beautiful.

The mine was educational, artistic, and beautiful. All but approximately 10 steps were going down. The floors were not slick. However, it definitely is a lot of walking. The guide was very good. It was great getting picked up in front of our hotel. The driver was very nice.