REGULAR TOUR NO. 2+3

The  KL Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum was established by the Polish Government in 1947 on the site on the largest Nazi concentration camp, which was set up in 1940 for prisoners from Poland. From 1942 it became one of the biggest extermination camps for the European Jews.

In recognition of its historical significance as a memorial to all who suffered and died there, the Museum  was entered on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The tour includes visiting Auschwitz I, which was the original camp, serving as the administrative center for the whole complex and Auschwitz II – Birkenau, which was designed strictly as a concentration camp.

The historic Salt Mine in Wieliczka is the only mining site in the world functioning continuously since the Middle Ages. Its original excavations (longitudinals, traverses, chambers, lakes, as well as minor and major shafts) are located on nine levels and extend for the total of about 300 kilometres: reaching the depth of 327 metres they illustrate all the stages of mining technology development over time.

During the tour through the Mine, You will see underground chambers hewn out in the salt rock, statues sculpted in salt and saline lakes. Visitors may take a walk of 2.5 km through 3 levels, down to 136 metres below ground level.

This point of our tourist programme is also entered on the UNESCO List of World Heritage.

Route: Krakow - Auschwitz - Birkenau – Krakow - Wieliczka - Krakow

Operated: daily

Duration: up to 9 hrs (comeback to Krakow around 7:30 p.m.)

Useful informations: after the Auschwitz-Birkenau tour, You will be dropped off by the Novotel Centrum Hotel (around 4:00 p.m.) and You shall wait there for the coach to the Salt Mine (departure at 4:05 p.m.). For any further details, ask Your tour leader on the Auschwitz-Birkenau tour

Price:  200.00 PLN (for an adult), 160.00 PLN (for a student under 26 years of age), 120.00 PL (for a child under 14 years of age)

Includes: english speaking tour leaders for both excursions, standard visit in Auschwitz and Birkenau Museum, documentary movie about history of Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp, services of the Museum guide, rental cost of headphones, services of the Mine guide, lift up, entrance ticket to the Salt Mine, transportation by coach for both tours

Pick-up: check our departures list and map of Krakow

Note:

- the Salt Mine in Wieliczka tour is not recommended for those, who have problems with walking or are claustrophobic

- to get to the 1^st  level, all tourists need to descent a wooden stairway of 378 stairs

- lift down to the first level is extra paid (about 300.00 PLN)

- ID card for students is necessary

- underground temperature: +14'C (55'F) 

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