Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour: Skip-the-Line Entry

Two UNESCO sites: original concentration camp barracks and medieval underground chambers tour

A full-day guided tour from Krakow visits Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp with skip-the-line entry and a professional guide, then travels to Wieliczka Salt Mine for a separate guided tour of its excavated galleries and chambers. Hotel pickup is included. You choose your preferred departure time the day before. The tour operates in all weather and suits travelers 16 and up. Lunch during the break between sites is not included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Auschwitz Jewish Center3h · entry included
2. Wieliczka Salt Mine3h · entry included

Visit Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine

• Hotel pickup in early morning
• Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp
• Learn history from professional guide
• See original barracks and main gate
• Travel to Wieliczka
• Lunch break for 1 hour
• Tour Wieliczka Salt Mine with guide

The experience

You start with early-morning hotel or meeting-point pickup in an air-conditioned minivan. The drive takes you to Auschwitz-Birkenau, where a professional English-speaking guide leads you through the largest Nazi concentration camp of the Holocaust. You walk the original barracks where prisoners were held, pass through the main gate, and learn the history of a site that killed over a million people, mostly Jews, between 1941 and 1945. Skip-the-line entry means you move past the queue at the door. A headset lets you hear the guide clearly as the group moves through the museum.

After about a 10-minute break at the camp, you travel to Wieliczka for a roughly one-hour lunch break. Bring your own food or buy it nearby, as meals are not included. Then a local guide takes you into the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage site that has operated continuously since the Middle Ages. You descend into excavated galleries, chambers, ramps, lakes and shafts, all carved from salt. The route is prepared for visitors but involves stairs and uneven ground. It is not suitable for wheelchair users or those with limited mobility. Small backpacks only (no larger than 30x20x10 cm) are allowed inside.

The full day runs 12 hours from pickup to return. You'll need a valid ID or passport. The tour operates regardless of weather, so dress for the conditions. Depending on guide availability, the salt mine visit may happen first in the morning instead, with Auschwitz second.

What’s included

• Hotel or meeting-point pickup in Krakow.
• air-conditioned minivan transport to both sites.
• skip-the-line entry tickets to Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Wieliczka Salt Mine.
• professional English-speaking guide at Auschwitz-Birkenau and a local guide at the salt mine.
• headsets so you hear the guide clearly.
• return transport to your hotel or meeting point.

Options for this experience

3 options

Last-minute tour in English07:00Lasts 11 hours. Please note: the start time is not guaranteed; the exact departure time will be shared the day before the tour.

Tour with a meeting point in English07:00, 08:00 and 09:00Lasts 11 hours. Please note: the start time is not guaranteed; the exact departure time will be shared the day before the tour.

Tour with hotel pickup in English07:00, 08:00 and 09:00Lasts 11 hours. Please note: the start time is not fixed; you will be told the exact departure time the day before the tour. Pickup is included.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00, 08:00 and 09:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 to 70 years) · Senior (71 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4)

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats available

Operated by Super Cracow - Tours Shuttle

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to see both Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in one day with a small group and professional guides at each site, rather than booking them separately.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4).

What exactly will I see at Auschwitz-Birkenau?

Auschwitz-Birkenau is a former Nazi concentration camp now preserved as a museum. You walk through the original barracks where prisoners were held, see the main gate, and learn from your guide about the camp's history between 1941 and 1945. The site is a memorial to over one million victims, mostly Jews.

Is lunch included, and when do I eat?

Lunch is not included in the tour price. You have approximately one hour between leaving Auschwitz-Birkenau and entering the salt mine. You can bring your own food or purchase it at nearby restaurants and shops in Wieliczka.

Do I need to book a specific pickup time in advance?

You choose your preferred pickup time when you book, but the exact departure time is not guaranteed. The operator will confirm the final time the day before the tour. Pickup is included from your hotel or a meeting point in Krakow.

What should I know about what I can bring into the museums?

Backpacks brought into Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum cannot exceed 30x20x10 cm. You must carry a valid ID or passport throughout the tour. Specialized infant seats are available if you're traveling with a baby.