From Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mines with Lunch
ID: GYG220359-378582
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
10:00 hours
Description
If your time is limited, this is your opportunity to visit both Auschwitz Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine in one day. You will also receive a box lunch prepared with fresh ingredients.
After being collected from your accommodation, you will board an air-conditioned minivan to KL Auschwitz 1. Walk through the iron gate bearing the notorious slogan "Arbeit Macht Frei", which translates to "Work Sets You Free". You will see the 22 brick barracks where hundreds of thousands of victims of the Holocaust were housed.
After the visit to KL Auschwitz 1, you will travel once again in the minivan to KL Auschwitz 2 Birkenau. This part of the camp is 25 times larger than Auschwitz 1, and it was the largest of all the death camps.
You will receive a fresh box lunch with 2 bread roll sandwiches (meat or vegetarian) an apple, banana, a dark chocolate wafer, still mineral water, and a napkin.
The last destination for your tour will be the Wieliczka Salt Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is an underground city complete with galleries, lakes, chapels, and murals, all formed out of salt. As you descend, you will also see stunning underground lakes. It is sure to be a unique experience to visit this one and only place of its kind in the world.
Highlights
- Visit the most important place in the history of World War II
- Explore an underground city with galleries, lakes, chapels, and murals, all hewn out in salt
- Receive a fresh and tasty lunch box for optimal comfort
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• As per the requirements of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, all participants are required to provide their full name and contact details as part of the booking
• Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
• Owing to the requirements, all tickets to the museum are non-refundable. Please consider your purchase carefully
• This tour is not recommended for children younger than 14 years of age
• For bookings made over 1 month in advance, pickup times can change (you will be informed by phone or email in the event of any changes)
• Bags bigger than 20x30x10 centimeters are not permitted in the Auschwitz Museum
• Temperatures in the salt mine range between 14° and 16° Celsius
• There are 800 steps to climb inside the salt mine
• Please advise if you require a child's seat
INCLUDED
- Pickup and drop off from your accommodation
- Lunch Box
- Coffee, tea, and soft drinks
- Transportation in an air-conditioned minivan
- English-speaking driver
- Entrance fees
- Local guide
- Headset
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
