Top Krakow Day Trips

Visiting Birkenau was one of the most profound and emotionally overwhelming experiences of my life. It is not a place you “enjoy” in the traditional sense, but rather one you feel deeply. Walking through the vast grounds, seeing the endless rows of barracks and the remnants of what once stood there, brings a heavy silence that words can barely capture. It forces you to confront a dark chapter of human history in a very real and personal way. What struck me most was the scale of it all — the sheer size of the camp is almost impossible to comprehend until you are standing there yourself. The railway tracks leading into the camp are haunting, a powerful symbol of the countless lives that arrived there, many never to leave. It’s a place filled with sorrow, but also with remembrance. Despite the heartbreak, I believe visiting Birkenau is incredibly important. It serves as a stark reminder of where hatred and intolerance can lead if left unchecked. It encourages reflection, empathy, and a deeper appreciation for humanity and compassion. I left feeling heavy, but also grateful — grateful for the opportunity to bear witness, to remember, and to honour those who suffered and lost their lives. It is an experience that stays with you long after you leave, and one that I believe everyone should undertake at least once in their lifetime. Special thanks to our tour guide who was very informative, big shout out to Daniel who was attentive and friendly.

A fabulous day at UNESCO Heritage site. The salt mines are one of a kind and should be viewed by everyone. Legendary Krakow was our tour company and our driver was Oskar. He was on time, drove well and got us into the event easily. He was also very polite and very nice to talk to. You need to pay him more money employees like that are an asset to your company. If he is your tour guide you will have a great day. Thank you for a wonderful experience

It was a pleasant round trip and very punctual. It was a rushed day, although it’s nice to fit in both sites. It would’ve been nice to have a chance to reflect and take a moment to respect the area. There was one 15 min break before the second site, no chance to really eat. The driver had us stand and eat outside of the car since there was no eating in his vehicle.

The Salt Mines were incredibly beautiful and truly unique to see. The chambers and carvings made from salt were amazing and unlike anything I’ve experienced before. Our driver, Martin, was also fantastic. On the drive to and from the mines he shared interesting information about Krakow and even diverted slightly to show us some historical parts of the city, which made the journey even more enjoyable. Overall, it was a great experience and definitely worth visiting.

Good overview of Krakow in the years leading up to WWII and the events in Krakow during the war. Good exhibits and our guide Natalia presented concise information that was paced very well. I would reccomend a guided tour with her in the future. The factory information is included in the tour about Schindler but is not the main focus of the tour. Would recommend.

I would highly recommend this tour, the day is long to fit all in but well organised, communication before the trip was good, you are collected and taken to each place by friendly driver who looks after you all day, the tour guide at the camps is very good, explains events that happened very well and passionately, make sure you take the driver up on pack lunch when he contacts the day before as very cheap and real good quality, it’s a busy day so good to have food at hand

Absolutely brilliant trip we had the hotel pickup and the guy was so friendly on time and gave us a great talk about what we was going to do. The tour itself was breath taking I was worried about taking mom with all the walking and steps but it really was not bad at all and totally worth it. The tour guide was fantastic we learnt so much about the history of the mine and the exhibitions and sculptures were truly beautiful even getting chance to take part in activities on the way round it was far from boring and very informative. The souvenir shop and snack place was very reasonably priced and we tasted the salted chocolate which was delicious. We chose the 8am pick up time which meant we was back in the old town by lunch time and had the rest of the afternoon for more exploring.

A very well organised trip! Our tour guide Kate was very knowledgeable and all communications about the trip details were excellent and easily accessible. Transfers were efficient. Salt Mine tour was brilliant with another very knowledgeable guide. Highly recommend this trip.