Full-Day Tour of Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow

Recommended by 97% of travelers

Krakow, Poland

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11 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Visit two of Poland’s most important historic sites on this full-day group tour from Krakow. Take a moving tour of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp to learn more about the Nazi occupation of Poland and the atrocities committed by the Third Reich. After, venture underground for a tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Avoid the hassle of piecing together public transportation to the two destinations.

Pay your respects at the Auschwitz concentration camp and memorial
Tour includes hotel pick-up, entrance fees, and round-trip transport
Hear your guide clearly and don't miss a thing with personal headphones
Traveler numbers are capped in the transfer, for your comfort

What's Included

Professional English speaking guide in Auschwitz and salt Mine
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Headphones to hear the guide clearly
Round-trip shared transfer (max 14 people in a car)
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
High quality, friendly and helpful English-speaking drivers

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Headsets at the museum for child and infant tickets

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We will pick you up directly from your hotel, apartment between 06:00-07:30am. We will sent you exact pick up time one or two days before your trip by message or text. Please remember to take with you some document like ID card, passport or credit card because tickets in Auschwitz-Birkenau camps are registered!!!!!

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

01/02/2024 - 05/30/2026
Monday - Sunday : 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM
05/31/2026 - 05/31/2026
Sunday : 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM
06/01/2026 - 12/22/2026
Monday - Sunday : 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM

Itinerary

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Wieliczka Salt Mine

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Auschwitz Tour - Krakow Discovery (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
The maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum can not exceed dimensions: 30x20x10 cm.
Shared tour/transfer
Please provide information at time of booking. Pickup from hotels located in the city center requires hotel name and address.

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Mask for all guests available in our cars
Please make sure to bring with you to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, ID or PASSPORT, because the guards will ask about it before enter. Without it, you will not be able to enter the museum.
Our cars will be disinfection before each service
Two days before the tour we will send you exact pick up time from your location
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 154 reviews

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Incredible Tour, But Not for the Faint-Hearted (or Unfit)

Andrew_W, Apr 2026

This tour was one of the most powerful and memorable experiences of our trip to Poland. Visiting the concentration camps was incredibly emotional and confronting, but also deeply important. The guides handled the history with great respect and knowledge, allowing time to reflect while ensuring we truly understood the significance of what we were seeing. It’s not an easy experience, but it’s one I believe everyone should have at least once. In contrast, the visit to the salt mines was fascinating and almost surreal. The sheer scale of the underground chambers, intricate carvings, and chapels carved entirely from salt were absolutely breathtaking. It was a perfect balance to the heaviness of the earlier part of the day. The tour was very well organised, transport was comfortable, and everything ran smoothly. A long day, but incredibly worthwhile. That said, be prepared—it involves a lot of walking at both sites. The descent into the salt mine is quite full-on, with a significant number of steps. If your fitness level isn’t great, I wouldn’t recommend doing both in the same tour, as it can be quite physically demanding. Highly recommend for anyone wanting a deeper understanding of Poland’s history and culture.

A very jam packed day and...

kelly_c, Apr 2026

A very jam packed day and each of our tour guides were extremely knowledgeable! I would definitely recommend this trip!

Well organised trip

darren_m, Nov 2025

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

Would recommend!

Gemma_L, Oct 2024

We was prepped the day before, it was a busy day travelling but Bartek the guide was nice and helpful throughout, he also offered to buy packed lunch for us the day before (note you need to take lunch as no place to buy lunch on the trips and very short lunch period approx 15mins to eat) The tour auschwitz felt rushed, but this was not down to our tour organiser more the place itself as they had so many visitors, you was unable to view at own pace. The salt mine was unexpectedly amazing, It’s a lot of walking, wear comfortable shoes!

Fantastic experiences and wonderful driver Mario

Gemma_M, May 2024

We had an amazing day! Mario our driver was fantastic, it was so well organised and he made sure we were always at the right place at the right time. We had a such a laugh with the other group on the mini bus which made the day even better! Yes it is tiring doing both experiences in 1 day but it’s certainly doable! Definitely would recommend :)

Get a better guide for Auschwitz

Sarah_D, Apr 2024

Robert our driver was very efficient and friendly but unfortunately he used his phone whilst he was driving. The guide at the salt mine Annie was upbeat and interesting and the tour was good - I’d recommend. Unfortunately the guide for Auschwitz was dreadful - 1 star. I don’t think I have ever had such a poor guide. I appreciate that you can’t be upbeat on such a tour but there was no emotion or connection with the group. His delivery was flat and monotonous and he talked about pictures we couldn’t even see as the previous group was still looking at them. He, was obviously provided by Viator and not the centre as he travelled from Krakow in our car. It is all very regimented and rushed, I appreciate it is a long day 0700-1700 but maybe make it 30 mins longer so people don’t have to stress about trying to go to the toilet and risk missing the tour setting off. Don’t bother with the packed lunch it’s just cheap stuff from Lidl.

AUSCHWITZ/BIRKENAU AND SALT MINE

Alison_F, Mar 2024

Travel arrangements were great amd on time fab driver and guide. Both tours had lots of walking but very informative. We felt the Auschwitz tour was a little rushed and did not have time to take it all in. We were glad to tie both camps in with visit to Birkenau. The tour to salt mine was great lots of steps down but worth the views the large chamber at the bottom was amazing. The ride back up was very quick and interesting

Betteney

sianbetteney, Feb 2024

Interesting tour , good guide, everything carried out with respect for those that died there. Also visited salt mines well worth s visit

Good tour, great guide

Mitchell_C, Sep 2020

Excellent tour, Igor was a great guide. Very sad going to Auschwitz but something I believe everyone should do once in their life. The salt mines were beautiful and certainly not to be missed but overall there is a lot of walking around for one day!

Response from Host, Sep 2020

Thank you for your review :-)

A Moving Experience

Nathan_M, Jan 2020

This tour was great. We learnt so much and our guide was able to answer any questions we had. The only negative I would share is that because we were moving around in a very large group, we didn't really get a chance to just stop and take it all in.

Excellent Tour - Strongly Recommended!

Wiktoryna_L, Aug 2019

The All-Day Auschwitz-Wieliczka Tour was an excellent choice for our family of 5. The driver, David, was an incredible host and personally made sure that everyone was on time and enjoying themselves. Would definitely go again :)

Muito emotivo

Susana_S, Jan 2020

Os Campos de extermínio são o horror real da história que sabemos que aconteceu!!! As minas de sal são muito interessantes para quem é professora de geografia como eu sou!!! Valeu muito a pena a experiência!!!