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Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine OneDay Tour (hotel pickup)

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| Krakow, Poland
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On average, this is booked 27 (0) days in advance.
10 to 11 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Czech, Slovak

Overview

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine in one day. Learn the history of the largest Nazi camp in Europe thanks to a professional guide. Discover one of the oldest mines in the world written by UNESCO on the first World Heritage List. Use the transport from your hotel and booking service without waiting in queues. Travel by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle from Krakow.

• Door-to-door service – guaranteed
• There is no need to wait in line, admission – included
• Learn the history of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Salt Mine thanks to the guide who is provided

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Visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine takes place with a guide in groups of up to 30 people.

What's Included

  • Hotel pick up & drop off
  • Helpful driver at your disposal during the trip
  • All entrance tickets
  • Lunch
  • Private guide
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Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

We pick up tourists from every predetermined place in Krakow. If you have not found your hotel on the list, do not worry, write us the hotel name and address and we will pick you up from there. After the trip, the driver will take you to a selected place in Krakow

What To Expect

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Krakow (pass by)

Your tour begins with transportation from Krakow, pickup by minivan from a pre-determined place (hotel or other place that you choose) at a specified date and time. Transport takes about 1 hour 20 minutes.
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Oświęcim Muzeum I

The Auschwitz-Birkenau camps are located in Oświęcim. After reaching the destination, the driver will show you the correct entrance. Before starting the tour you will have a short break for the toilet, coffee or tea. Then proceed to the ticket inspection and security control of the Museum. After the check, you will meet the guide and start the tour.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau

As part of the visit, you will receive an individual admission ticket to the Auschwitz Historical Museum and a professional yours language speaking guide ( English French German Spanish Italian Polish ). Visiting the camps takes place in groups of up to 30 people (the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum does not organize visits for smaller groups). You will also receive a set of headphones, with your guide speaking into a microphone during tour.You will be able to visit the death camp on a planned route, including the most important sightseeing points. The tour includes all permanent exhibitions and buildings at Auschwitz I (main camp) as well as the most significant original buildings at Auschwitz II Birkenau such as the prisoner barracks, the unloading platform (ramp) and the ruins of the gas chamber and crematoria II and III.
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2 hours Admission Ticket Included

Memorial and Museum Auschwitz II-Birkenau

The second stage of sightseeing is the Birkenau camp. The second camp of KL Auschwitz quickly became, above all, a place of mass extermination, the largest German extermination camp. It was here that the overwhelming number of KL Auschwitz victims died - over a million people. Here, gas chambers with crematoria were specially designed and erected (first provisional, in adapted peasant houses, preserved there, and then specially built for this purpose). Visiting the Birkenau camp lasts about 1 h 10 minutes.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Wieliczka

Between the next sightseeing points it will be possible to organize a lunch break in the restaurant according to your choice or start another trip without entering a break.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Upon arrival, the driver will take you from the car park and show you the main entrance where you will meet with a guide. As part of the visit, you will receive an individual entrance ticket to the salt mine and a professional yours language speaking guide ( English French German Spanish Italian Polish). Visiting the Salt Mine takes place in groups of up to 30 people.The mine has 9 levels, the first of which extends to a depth of 64 meters, and the last one is 327 meters below the surface of the Earth. During the tour you will learn about the history of salt mining in particular historical periods. With a guide, you will visit a maze of corridors and a complex of thematic chambers where there are numerous sculptures, chapels carved into the rock and an underground lake. Feel the unique microclimate of the mine, which is ideal for people suffering from asthma and allergies, and feel the benefits for your health. After completing the tour you will return with an elevator to the ground.
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3 hours Admission Ticket Included

Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square (pass by)

When you finish exploring the Salt Mine and return to the vehicle. The driver will take you to a pre-determined place in Krakow.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Frequently Asked Questions (7)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine OneDay Tour (hotel pickup)?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Activity code: C-123331P12

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Frequently Asked Questions (7)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine OneDay Tour (hotel pickup)?
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This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Hotel pick up & drop off.
  • Helpful driver at your disposal during the trip.
  • All entrance tickets.
  • Round-trip transportation from Krakow.
  • Professional tour guide in Auschwitz-Birkenau.
  • Headset to hear the guide clearly.
  • Professional tour guide in Salt Mine.
The following is NOT included:
  • Lunch.
  • Private guide.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
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If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
A:

Accessibility information for the Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine OneDay Tour (hotel pickup) is as follows:

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine OneDay Tour (hotel pickup) will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.

Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.

If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Hotel pick up & drop off
  • Helpful driver at your disposal during the trip
  • All entrance tickets
  • Round-trip transportation from Krakow
  • Professional tour guide in Auschwitz-Birkenau
  • Headset to hear the guide clearly
  • Professional tour guide in Salt Mine
  • Lunch
  • Private guide

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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