Top Krakow Day Trips

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.

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.

Explore the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau from a different perspective on this guided tour of the former camp sites and surrounding areas. Discover the key locations connected with the Auschwitz complex, including Monowitz (Auschwitz III), the former IG Farben site, Judenrampe, Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. Led by a professional historical guide, you’ll learn about the creation and operation of the camps, the arrival and selection of prisoners, forced labour and the Nazi war industry. At Auschwitz II-Birkenau, see the vast scale of the former extermination camp from the outside and learn about its layout, ruins and tragic history. This tour is particularly suitable for visitors who were unable to secure entrance tickets to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and want to learn more about the history of the complex and pay their respects at these important historical sites.

Combine two popular tours into one—and see more of Poland—on this full-day tour from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Explore each UNESCO World Heritage Site on guided tours; learn the tragic impact of Poland’s wartime history, then go underground to see caverns, chapels, and statues carved from salt. This full-day tour includes pickup and drop-off at centrally-located Krakow hotels, entrance fees, and guided tours, with all transport by climate-controlled vehicle.

Explore Poland beyond Krakow on this full-day to Zakopane, located in the heart of the Tatra Mountains. Discover the best of the area, taste traditional smoked sheep's cheese and vodka, explore a quaint wooden village, and ride a cable car for panoramic views of the mountains. There's also time to soak in the warm waters of the Chocholow Thermal Hot Springs.

Explore the amazing underground sculptures, caverns, and even a cathedral at the Wieliczka Salt Mines on an easy half-day tour from Krakow. Avoid the hassle of reading Polish bus timetables with hotel or central-Krakow transfers (if option selected). Learn all about the history of the centuries-old salt mines from your guide and marvel at the many complex and beautiful salt sculptures.

Auschwitz-Birkenau is one of Poland’s most somber tourist sites, but one that holds incredible importance. After being picked up from your local hotel, travel to the museum and memorial site to learn more about the site’s significance on this full-day guided tour from Kraków, which includes time for a contemplative walk to visualize the site’s importance.

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.

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.

Combine two Polish landmarks in a single trip with this package that takes you to both the Wieliczka Salt Mine and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum from Krakow. At both sites, benefit from the deep knowledge of your guides and learn more than you could on your own. Includes Krakow hotel pickup and drop-off.

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.

Discover the alpine scenery of Zakopane the easy way with a small-group tour from Krakow. Instead of dealing with crowded local buses, enjoy convenient Krakow hotel pickup and a much more relaxed travel experience. Once there, ride a cable car for mountain views, sample traditional Highlander smoked cheese, and explore Zakopane’s most famous shopping street.

Krakow’s location near the somber Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum means it’s easy to pay your respects to Holocaust victims while visiting the city. Join a guided tour to simplify your travel to and from the site. Tour the UNESCO World Heritage–listed concentration camp with tickets included, and learn more about this harrowing chapter of history right where it happened.

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.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the world's oldest salt mines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as one of Poland’s most popular attractions. This half-day tour from Krakow includes a guided tour of underground mines, tunnels, lakes, and chapels, plus hotel pick-up and round-trip transport (if option selected). Enjoy skip-the-line entry to the mines for a smoother visit.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum in an important place to remember the victims of this former concentration camp during World War II Nazi-occupied Poland. You won’t have to worry about organizing how to get there as hotel pickup and drop-off is included. You’ll travel in a small group and will avoid waiting in long visitor lines as entrance tickets are provided. Tour Auschwitz-Birkenau with a guide to provide commentary and important historical information along the way.

Discover Poland’s “Winter Capital” with this exciting day trip to Zakopane. Don’t worry about booking a taxi, as the trip begins with Krakow hotel pickup. Then, enjoy a fun-filled day that includes an ATV (summer) or snowmobile (winter) ride with views of the Tatra Mountains. Afterward, gather around a traditional bonfire to enjoy regional specialties before unwinding in the warm waters of Chocholow Thermal Baths.

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.

Checking off the dispersed sites of Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in a day requires a lot of transport planning. If you want to save time and visit these sites with ease, then this day tour is a great choice. Round-trip transfers from Krakow are included, as well as admission to each site to avoid time wasted in ticket lines.