Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine: Skip-the-Line, Group Tour and Transfers from Krakow

Embark on this full-day guided tour to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Poland - Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum and Wieliczka Salt Mine, and get a piece of in-depth knowledge on Krakow’s intimidating history. Enjoy convenient transfers to and from Krakow in an air-conditioned minivan or minibus.  You can also choose to be picked up from your hotel.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Tour

Kickstart this full-day tour from Krakow with a visit to the infamous Nazi concentration camps. While on your way to the site, watch a short documentary film - The Liberation of Auschwitz. Once you reach the campsite, you will meet your guide, who will help you skip the long queues and take you right inside Auschwitz. You will see the infamous inscription ‘Arbeit Macht Frei’ over the entrance gate, which translates to – “work makes you free”. During the tour, you will realize how ironic this slogan is. 

Discover the history of World War II and the Holocaust in Poland as you tour the museum and preserved sights, such as barracks, railroad tracks or rows of gas chambers chimneys. It is a truly haunting experience as you step back in time and relive the incarceration, suffering, and torture of millions of Jews, one of the heinous and gruesome episodes in world history.  

Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

In the afternoon, you will get to visit the medieval Wieliczka Salt Mine, an underground complex, and see its chambers carved in salt.

Meet your guide on arrival at the Salt Mine, who will show you the way to all the Wieliczka’s underground wonders for the next two and a half hours. Explore a unique underground complex of chambers and chapels, such as St. Anthony’s Chapel and St. Kinga’s Chapel, where even chandeliers are made of salt crystals by the former miners.

Being the only site in the world where mining has continued ever since the Middle Ages, the tourists get to learn about all the stages of mining technology and development over time. As you continue a remarkable journey of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, witness original excavations such as longitudinals, traverses, chambers, lakes and minor and major shafts that lie on nine levels and stretch to about 300 kilometres.

About the Supplier: Krakow Direct is a known brand in Poland that offers high-quality transfers and tours in the area of Krakow. Their fleet of modern and comfortable Mercedes Benz vehicles ensures a hassle-free travel experience.