Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine Tour from Krakow: 2 Sites

See two of Poland's most visited attractions without splitting your stay

A full-day tour from Krakow combines Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in a single itinerary, with hotel pickup, entry to both sites, and an English-speaking guide. The day starts between 7:30 and 9:00 am and returns by evening, making it possible to fit both attractions into a short stay. Groups stay under 14 people and travel by air-conditioned minivan or bus. Children from age 6 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Auschwitz Jewish Center3h · entry included
2. Wieliczka Salt Mine2h · entry included

Visit Auschwitz and Salt Mine

• Pick up from Krakow city center
• Tour Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau
• Explore Wieliczka Salt Mine
• Drop off at Krakow Main Square

The experience

Hotel pickup happens in central Krakow or the Jewish Quarter, with the exact time confirmed the day before. The drive to Auschwitz takes you to the former Nazi concentration camp, now a museum occupying two sections: Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. You'll walk through the prisoners' barracks, see the ruins of crematoria and gas chambers, and stand on the railway platform at Birkenau where deportations arrived. A professional English-speaking guide leads the tour through the camp, and headphones let you hear clearly as the group moves through the grounds.

After Auschwitz, the route heads to Wieliczka Salt Mine, located 12 km from Krakow's city center. This is the world's oldest salt mine still operating, with chambers and underground lakes carved over centuries on nine levels reaching 327 meters deep. You descend into the mine and explore the passages where miners have worked since the Middle Ages, seeing how the art of salt extraction evolved across generations. The guide walks you through the accessible sections, explaining the mining techniques and the mine's history.

The return journey brings you back to your hotel or Main Market Square by early evening, completing the full day without requiring you to arrange separate transport or book two different tours. Backpacks and handbags must not exceed 30x20x10 cm to bring into the museum.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Krakow or the Jewish Quarter.
• entry to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine.
• transport by air-conditioned minivan or bus.
• headphones for hearing the guide at the museum.
• professional English-speaking guide at both Auschwitz and the salt mine.

Options for this experience

2 options

Shared transportGuide in English · Available from 25 DecDoor-to-door service. Includes pickup.

Full-day Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine tourGuide in English · No fixed timeShared transport with tickets: Skip-the-line tickets for both the Auschwitz and Salt Mine attractions. Duration: 10 hours. Minivan transport. Pickup is included.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (17 to 95 years) · Youth (5 to 16 years) · Under 5: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 25 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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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Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to visit both Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Salt Mine in a single day: the early start and fixed itinerary fit both sites plus return to Krakow by evening.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (5 to 16 years). Under 5: they can't be included in the booking.

How early does the tour start from my hotel in Krakow?

Pickup happens between 7:30 and 9:00 am from your hotel, apartment or a location in central Krakow or the Jewish Quarter. The exact time is confirmed by email or text the day before your tour.

What is Auschwitz-Birkenau like when you visit it?

Auschwitz-Birkenau is a former Nazi concentration camp transformed into a museum after World War II ended in 1947. The site spans two sections with prisoners' barracks, ruins of crematoria and gas chambers, and the railway platform at Birkenau where deportations arrived. A guide leads you through the grounds and explains the conditions and history.

What can you do inside Wieliczka Salt Mine?

Wieliczka Salt Mine lets you walk through underground chambers and passages carved by miners over centuries on nine levels, with the deepest reaching 327 meters. You see how salt extraction techniques evolved from the Middle Ages to today and explore the chambers and lakes inside the mine.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off in Krakow, entry to both Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine, transport by air-conditioned minivan or bus, headphones at the museum, and a professional English-speaking guide at both sites are included.

How many people travel together on this tour?

Groups stay under 14 people, so you share the minivan or bus and the guide with other travelers, keeping the group small enough to move together through both sites.