Kraków: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Wieliczka Salt Mine with Pickup Tour in French with Hotel Pickup
ID: GYG416317-O-764684
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
11:30 hours
Description
Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps with a guide to learn the tragic history of the camp. Continue on with a tour of the fascinating Wieliczka Salt Mine before returning to Krakow by bus.
You will start in the early morning around 08:00 a.m. (in the winter season the pick up might be slightly earlier).
The tour begins in the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum: first part lasts about 1,5 hours, you will visit Auschwitz I Museum with certified live guide provided by the museum. You will learn the tragic history of the largest concentration camp in Europe. After short break you will be driven to the Birkenau Museum when you will spend around 1 hour with the same guide.
During the second half of your full-day program, you will travel to the Salt Mine in Wieliczka, which is one of the oldest working salt mines in the world. Before entering the Salt Mine you will have 1 hour lunch break.
The English-speaking tour of the Mine will begin at 16:00 or 17:00 (depending on road conditions). Head 140 meters underground on a 2.5-hour journey along more than 2.5 kilometers of tourist routes and see chambers with amazing carvings and statues, with everything made of salt.
You should arrive around 19:30 p.m. to Kraków.
Highlights
- Visit the largest concentration camp of the Nazi Holocaust at Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Learn more about the dark history from an professional educator
- Go to the original barracks and see where the prisoners were held
- Explore the Wieliczka Salt Mine and see the amazing chambers and original sculptures
- Enjoy a pleasant journey in an air-conditioned minibus.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Entrance may be refused if the name provided on the booking is not identical to the name on the ID provided when entering
- Your pickup time may vary depending on your location and you will be informed by phone or email to your hotel reception in the event of any changes,
• Please note that you are not permitted to enter the museum with large bags or backpacks (the maximum size permitted is 20 x 30 centimeters)
- Please advise if you require a child safety seat when booking
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Please wait outside of your accomodation 5 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
Driver will wait no longer than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.
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 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 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.
