Top Krakow Full-day Tours - page 4

Learn about the tragic history behind the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in a small-group setting, ensuring a more intimate experience. Visit the landmark with transfers from Krakow, letting you travel to the area without the need to rent a car. A guided tour of the crematoriums, gas chambers, and brick barracks adds poignant insights.

Pay your respects to those who lost their lives at the former concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland by visiting the Auschwitz—Birkenau Museum and Memorial. The package includes transportation to the museum—with multiple options to choose from, such as cost-effective shared transport, or a private door-to-door service. Once at Auschwitz-Birkenau, you can understand more about the site's history as a guided tour is included.

Descend to the atmospheric depths of one of the world’s oldest working salt mines on a half-day trip to the Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow. Alongside your guide, travel to a depth of 462 feet (140 meters) and navigate an atmospheric tangle of underground chambers replete with mining machines and impressive carvings. Marvel at structures made entirely from salt as you listen to the salt mine’s rich history and ascend to sea level in a swift lift. Round-trip transport from your Krakow hotel is included.

Benefit from private round-trip transportation from Krakow to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, an underground marvel with a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers hand-carved from solid salt. The mine is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and known as the oldest salt mine in Europe. Your guide takes you through some of the three upper levels of the stunning underground complex, ranging from 210-442 feet (64 to 135 meters) deep.

Take a deep dive into Polish history and culture with this tour from Krakow that takes you to Wieliczka Salt Mine and Oskar Schindler's Factory. Go underground and explore the network of caverns of Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, then learn the story of a German factory owner who saved more than 1,000 Jewish people during WWII.

A visit to the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau offers a haunting insight into the tragedies of Poland’s WWII Nazi occupation. On this full-day tour from Krakow, travel from the city by private vehicle, then join an emotional tour of the museum, memorials, and camp buildings, visiting both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

Learn about the life of the late Pope John Paul II and discover a shortlist of religious sites outside of Krakow with this private guided tour. The package includes museum admission, which avoids the hassle of buying tickets yourself, and conveniently, hotel pickup and drop-off are included too. Highlights along the way include the former family home of Pope John Paul II, and the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy.

Avoid the crowds on public transport and get to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum with ease by going on a guided tour. After a hassle-free Krakow hotel pickup, travel in an air-conditioned vehicle to Auschwitz-Birkenau. No need to wait in long ticket lines, as entry is included, with a guide to provide group commentary along the way.

Spend a refreshing day in the Polish mountains on this private tour from Kracow. Visit Zakopane, the highest town in Poland, situated in the Tatra Mountains, and see a range of mountain towns and landscapes while touring by car. This is an easy way of visiting the mountains for a day, and is ideal for both first-time and repeat visitors to Poland.

Make the most out of your time in Poland by getting out of Krakow and visiting the unique Wieliczka Salt Mine on this small-group tour, which includes pickup from your hotel. Wander the miles of underground passageways, marveling at the intricate and ancient sculptures made from salt and displayed in its historic chambers.

The most notorious of the concentration camps, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum marks a low point in human history. Discover it in a guided group, with private transfers from your chosen Krakow location at a time that works with your schedule. First, tour the Auschwitz camp, including the devastating heap of victims’ shoes; next, explore Birkenau, site of the gas chambers. Headsets are provided so you don’t miss a word.

Soak up the scenery, hot springs, and mountain air of Zakopane below Poland’s Tatra Mountains on this day trip from Krakow. Avoid having to drive mountain roads or use public transport, and travel by air-conditioned minivan, stopping on route to sample a traditional local spirit and cheeses. Choose to explore Zakopane’s shop-lined Krupowki Street and other attractions as you wish; or add a scenic cable car ride and entry to the resort’s thermal pools during your visit.

Discover the quaint mountain town of Zakopane followed by a relaxing visit to thermal baths. This full-day private tour showcases the most unique aspects of this fascinating region in the company and comfort of your own group. We'll visit Krupowki Street, take a funicular to panoramic views of the mountain scenery and stop at a famous ski jumping hill. The day ends in the therapeutic waters of Chochołowska Baths, offering thermal pools, spas, saunas and slides.

Catholics will find deep meaning in this spiritual day out, which brings you to Wadowice, birthplace of Pope John Paul II, and Czestochowa, Poland’s religious capital. See the sites where the saint was baptized and went to high school, then visit the Family Home of John Paul II. In Czestochowa, see the miraculous icon of the Black Madonna, and learn about her history from a Jasna Gora monk.

Experience the icons of Krakow, as well as the marvels of the Wieliczka Salt Mine, on this full day tour. In the morning you will take a private guided walking tour of Krakow to see highlights of this fascinating medieval city. Afterwards, your private driver will take you to the salt mine, where you will be guided through the deep, labyrinthine attraction on a group tour. Your driver will then take you back to Krakow.

The Black Madonna, an ancient icon, makes Częstochowa one of Poland’s most important pilgrimage centers. Catholics and lovers of religious art won’t want to miss this tour day, which takes in the highlights of the Jasna Góra Monastery with a professional guide. See the Knights’ Hall, the Jubilee Museum, the basilica, and the chapel, as well as the miraculous icon herself. Hotel pickup and drop off from Krakow are included.

Learn about the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp on this 6-hour tour from Krakow. Take in the history and horror of this UNESCO-listed site, where over a million people died during World War II. The tour includes a documentary film about the Nazi camps and visits to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II–Birkenau, the two separate camps on site.

Explore attractions outside of Krakow on this comprehensive day tour. Save time organizing your own transport by having hotel pickup and drop-off included. You’ll travel with ease in a comfortable vehicle to Auschwitz-Birkenau, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wieliczka Salt Mine. At both sites, you’re guaranteed to skip the long lines with entrance tickets included. You’ll also enjoy guided tours which will enhance your experience with historical information.

There are many places worldwide which were beloved by John Paul II. But among them there are three which can unquestionably be considered the most meaningful ones for him. His birth place – Wadowice – “where everything started” but also where“time was running, eternity was waiting”, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska with its splendid monastery and church, which JPII asked us tovisit “during his life and after his death” and the Sanctuary of Łagiewniki – connected strictly with his message to people about the Divine Mercy of God, which he found in the holy visions of Sister Faustina Kowalska.

Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of all Nazi concentration camps, demands some preparation so choose from two tour options for your visit. Either explore the somber site at your own pace, with the help of an included ebook to prepare, or choose a tour and learn all about the camp's history from your guide. Either option includes transfers from Krakow.

Auschwitz-Birkenau is probably one of the most known of Nazi Germany concentration and extermination camps. You will have an opportunity to see with your own eyes how more than a million people suffered, and worked in grievous environment during this 7-hour tour from Krakow. This tour is one that everyone should take once in a lifetime to not forget. - Professional full-day tour from Krakow - Entrance tickets and a Museum-certified guided tour of both Auschwitz and Birkenau, lasting up to 3.5 hours on site. - Small groups should not exceed 20 participants, while standard groups can accommodate up to 40 people. - Learn more about WWII history from a knowledgeable guide - Book a tour with a reputable travel company and a verified ABTA Member - More than 20 years of experience in organising trips to Auschwitz - Tours with private transport or private guide are available upon request

Gain a better understanding for the history of World War II and Nazi Germany’s effect on Poland on this 7-hour day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum from Krakow. Walk the concentration camps where some of the most terrible and saddest events of World War II happened.

Check-off the sights in and around Zakopane in just a day—traveling direct from your door to your door. Explore with a driver/guide, see Chocholow’s timber cottages, the Kaplica NajSwietszego Serca Jezusa wooden chapel in Jaszczurowka, and Zakopane highlights including Krupówki Street, Wielka Krokiew (Ski Jump Hill), and sweeping Tatra views.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is the site of a former concentration camp that operated in Nazi-occupied Poland, during World War II. To make your visit as seamless as possible, this package includes private transport from Krakow, as well as admission once you get to the site. Then, once inside, you can follow a guide around the grounds to hear sensitive commentary about its history.