Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine Private Day Tour

Oświęcim – history that must not be forgotten! 

Start – from your hotel or other convenient point
Form – private transport on the Krakow-Auschwitz-Birkenau route, visit to Auschwitz and Birkenau in the form of a walking tour (you will join the group on the spot)
Visiting time – 6 hours – (3 hours tour of KL Auschwitz and Birkenau, 3 hours – total travel time from  Krakow and to Wieliczka)
Remarks – it is not recommended to visit the camp for children under 14 years of age, due to the drastic nature of exhibits and historical events. It is strictly forbidden to bring large backpacks and bags (max size 30x20x10 cm), flags and metal objects to the camp.

Wieliczka Salt Mine 
Form – private transport on the Auschwitz -Wieliczka – Krakow route, visiting the mine on foot – the route is about 2.5 km, but there will be 800 stairs to overcome
Visiting time – 2-3h

Price – 250 euro per group for up to 4 persons

Oswiecim is one of the most important monuments of twentieth-century history – a place that commemorates the greatest evil and cruelty that man can inflict. It is a huge lesson and a warning for future generations – each of us should see Auschwitz and each of us should take care that the tragic story will never happen again.

Auschwitz, the largest Nazi extermination camp established on Polish territory. It is estimated that in 1940-1945 more than one million prisoners died in it. Among them the most were Jews, Poles and Gypsies, but the destruction also affected other nationalities. Visiting the camp involves a visit to both parts:

• KL1 Auschwitz – the original camp, created in the pre-war barracks,
• Birkenau – a place of mass extermination of prisoners where most of the victims were killed, created in the displaced village.

On the site, the museum educator shows around the camp grounds, indicating the most important elements of the camp buildings: the assembly square, barracks, crematoria, kitchens, places of execution and work of prisoners. The moving story is evident thanks to the preserved exhibits – prisoner’s uniform, children’s clothes, everyday objects and suitcases with which they traveled to the camp. In addition to historical facts, we get to know individual stories of the heroism of prisoners, the dramas of separated families, but also the stories of love that was born behind the wires of the camp.

It is possible to extend the trip by the presence of a guide on the route Krakow – Oświęcim. This allows you to deepen your knowledge of the history of the camp and get a broader context for the events that the museum guide will tell you about.

Wieliczka – a trip to the salt kingdom

Imagine a kingdom located more than 100 meters underground, with large chambers, carved figures and a series of intricate corridors. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is on one hand reminiscent of a fairy-tale land, on the other it is a testament to the hard work of several generations of miners who mined salt deposits day by day. It is a unique monument on a European scale, which makes it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a must-see on the map of every tourist visiting Krakow. We will overcome the tourist route that leads through the most important corridors and chambers, bringing visitors closer to stories related to the functioning of the mine. You will hear local legends, see machines supporting the work of miners and you will see more than 20 unusual, underground chambers, along with the spectacular chapel of St. Kinga and the underground lake.

Remarks – persons with reduced mobility, please contact us in advance so that the route can be adapted to individual possibilities. The temperature in the mine is around 16 degrees Celsius, so during the visit it is worth getting warm clothing. People suffering from claustrophobia may feel uncomfortable while entering the surface of the mine by lift – in this case, please contact and consult with us in advance.