Auschwitz and Salt Mine

General information

Destination	Category
Krakow, Poland	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Spend two days discovering and learning about two of Poland’s most well-known places – Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine.


* Visit Auschwitz and learn about the history of the camp

* Descend underground into a salt city complete with lakes, shrines and art

* Two day combination package


On day one we visit one of the best known concentration camps in the world; a place where approximately 1.5 million people perished during WWII. The camp has remained a living monument, now a museum combining the area of KL Auschwitz (Auschwitz I) in Oświęcim and the Birkenau camp (Auschwitz II) in Brzezinka. Walk through the gate bearing the fallacious description ‘Arbeit macht frei’ (‘Work sets one free’) as prisoners did over half a century ago, and learn about the origins of the camp, its history and the everyday life of the prisoners.


On day two we visit one of the most previous and fascinating monuments of culture in Poland – the salt city! This underground labyrinth stretches over nine levels at 64 to 327 metres below the surface of the Earth. You’ll be led through a number of chambers housing sacred art and themed exhibitions relating to the mine, as well as underground lakes, shrines and salt monuments.



Meeting/pick-up point: Corner of 2 Swietego Jana Street and 41 Main Market Square.

Duration: Auschwitz: 6.5 hours. Wieliczka: four hours.

Others:Children under 5 years old are granted free access to Auschwitz Birkenau Museum and Salt Mine. A printed voucher must be handed in prior to departure.
The temperature in the mine is constant (about 14 degrees); part of the route has wheelchair access, although prior booking is necessary.
For the pickup, please inform us the name of your hotel when you make a booking or contact the reservations department 48 hours in advance. Without this information you cannot confirm the pickup point.
Auschwitz Museum: Please note, that the maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Museum Auschwitz cannot exceed dimensions: 30x20x10 cm. Please leave your bags in the bus.
Hotel pick up is free but on request - please contact reservation department up to 24 hours before the tour to confirm exact pick up time from your hotel