Day Trips from Krakow to Oswiecim - page 5

Explore one of the darkest chapters in the history of Europe on a moving tour of the former Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau. See personal artifacts belonging to former inmates along with poignant monuments such as the gas chambers.

When visiting Krakow, a trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum can help you to understand the tragic events that occurred at the former concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. This tour eliminates the need to organize how to get there from Krakow, as round-trip transport is provided. Choose from private or shared transfer packages, as well as guided tour options upon arrival.

Rather than getting bogged down with transport planning and wasting time in ticket lines, this convenient package is a hassle-free way to visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in a day. After a private Krakow pickup, head to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, then Wieliczka Salt Mine. Enjoy skip-the-line admission at both sites, as well as guided group tours.

Plan your trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial and Wieliczka Salt Mine ahead of time, and make sure you get to go to these two attractions on the day of your choosing. With round-trip transport from Krakow as well as guided tours, you can enjoy a stress-free day. Also, customize your experience with various packages, offering options such as door-to-door private transport and a packed lunch for added convenience.

We offer a unique opportunity to visit the former German Nazi Concentration Camp, which became the symbol of the holocaus in the World. This infamous place is located in Oświęcim and the nearby village of Brzezinka, the names has changed to Auschwitz and Birkenau. With the help of the professional service of a licensed educator, you will see all the most important places in both camps Auschwitz and Birkenau. You will be also equipped with audio recivers to hear everything that your educator is saying to you.

Two of the most popular day trips from Krakow are Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, and Wieliczka Salt Mine. If your time is limited and you’d like to tick off these two attractions in a day, then this combination package is a great choice. Benefit from door-to-door private transfers from Krakow, as well as admission to sights and guided tours.

Easily fit in a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum with this tour that includes round-trip hotel transport from Krakow. After your ride to the memorial, take a tour led by a museum guide who knows the stories and history of the former WWII camp well. You are also provided with headphones, so you don’t miss a word along the way.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is a place that travelers visit to pay respect to the victims who lost their lives in Nazi-occupied Poland. Instead of organizing car rental, this trip from Krakow is a convenient alternative. Get picked up from your hotel, then travel directly to Auschwitz-Birkenau on a minibus with admission included. Once at the site, go on a guided group tour in English to understand more about the site’s history.

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.

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum from Krakow on a full-day trip that coordinates round-trip transport with guided tours of both Auschwitz and Birkenau. You’ll learn the tragic stories behind the Auschwitz’s museum, memorials, and exhibits then continue to Birkenau to see the preserved facilities at the onetime concentration camp, with transport between the two sites included.

Visit the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau on a full-day tour from Krakow. In the company of a guide, explore both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau, and learn about the history of the UNESCO World Heritage–listed memorial site and those imprisoned within its walls. Headsets ensure you hear your guide clearly. Optional round-trip hotel transfers and lunch simplify your day out from Krakow.

We'll pick you up at the meeting point we previously agree on and once in Auschwitz you will meet your official tour guide for a group guided tour (they do not allow private tours inside). Actually Auschwitz, comprises three concentration camps in all its extension. The first was built for the purpose of housing political prisoners, but this was changing over time, as your private guide will explain in more detail. This complex is where the so-called “hunger cells” are located, where hundreds of prisoners died of starvation. Auschwitz II- Birkenau, is the second complex to which we will arrive after traveling a short distance, it is still today the site of the crematoriums and the gas chamber. This complex was created with the aim of being “the final solution to the Jewish problem”, and in reality it is a complex of death. Auschwitz III- Monowitz practically no longer exists, but it was a forced labor prison. At the end of the tour, your private driver will take you back to Krakow.

Seeing both Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine in a single day can be difficult to arrange independently. This full-day tour from Krakow efficiently combines two of Poland’s UNESCO World Heritage sites into one structured itinerary. The day begins at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum to learn about the history of the Holocaust and pay respect to the more than one million people who were murdered there. The tour then continues to the Wieliczka Salt Mine to explore a remarkable underground network of chambers, tunnels, and carvings formed from salt and stone.

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.

Given the scale and complexity of the site, understanding the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum without historical context can be difficult. This guided visit from Krakow provides insight from a guide, helping you understand exactly what you are seeing. As you walk through key areas of the former Nazi concentration camp, learn about the Holocaust, the people affected, and the significance of the memorial today.

During this full-day tour from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wadowice you will have an opportunity to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau- former Nazi concentration camp, which will give an insight into the tragedy of occupation at the time of the World War II. The first Pope which visited this place of remembrance was Saint John Paul II. During the second part of this tour you will have a chance to visit Museum of Family Home of John Paul II and the city of his birth- Wadowice.

We offer a unique opportunity to explore in one day Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz - Birkenau. If you are visiting Krakow just for short weekend, it may be perfect option for you. Important notice: -We offer PRIVATE TRANSFER (only for you) to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine in Wieliczka, but THE TOUR IN THE MUSEUM IS SHARED with other people in a group of up to 30 (Auschwitz- Birkenau) and up to 40 (Salt Mine in Wieliczka)   - maximum size of bags and backpacks allowed to bring into the Auschwitz museum is 30x20x10 cm. For safety reasons, each person entering the grounds of the Museum will be subject to security checks, including using electronic devices to detect dangerous materials and objects. Those who refuse checks will not be allowed on the grounds of the Museum - to reach the first level of the mine (64 metres underground), you have to descent a wooden stairway which has 378 stairs. After the tour, you will be taken up to the surface with a lift.

An ideal proposition for visiting Krakow for a short time, who still want to see as much as possible. On a par with the monuments of the Old Town and Wawel, the infamous Nazi extermination camp in Oświęcim and the salt mine in Wieliczka in Krakow are part of the "must-see" canon and attract millions of tourists from all over the world. Take a one-day guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum and admire the underground wonders of nature and the work of human hands in Wieliczka. Save time for further sightseeing of Krakow or a blissful rest as you see fit.

Learn about the two parts of the German concentration camp established in 1940 during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. Led by a guide, you will learn about life at the camp, the exhausting work prisoners were forced to perform, the tragic medical experiments performed, and the liberation of the camp by Soviet troops. The tour includes both parts of the former camp, Auschwitz and Birkenau.

The former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wieliczka Salt mine are two of the most visited day trip destinations from Krakow. On this tour, visit both in one day and travel in the comfort of a private vehicle. Visit the memorials and museums of Auschwitz-Birkenau at your own pace, or upgrade to join a guided tour of the site. Afterwards, venture underground for a guided tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

For those short on time, we offer a one day excursion to see two important sites in the Krakow area: Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine. This tour includes tickets and professional guides for each stop, transportation to and from Krakow, and a boxed lunch to eat between both tours. Leave the planning, scheduling, driving, and ticket purchase to us while you focus on discovering the sometimes tragic, sometimes inspiring history of the region.