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Kraków: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine Full-Day Guided Tour
1722 ReviewsVisit 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.
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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.
Description
The tour begins in the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. Learn about the history of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps during a guided tour with a certified historian and guide. Auschwitz-Birkenau was founded in 1940 by Nazi Germany and was the largest concentration camp operated by the Nazis. It became the final resting place for millions of people, mostly Jews and Poles, who were murdered in gas chambers. Pass through the gate with the inscription 'Arbeit macht frei' to enter Auschwitz I, where your guide will show you around the preserved area and explain the history of the site. Then, visit the second camp at Birkenau, where mass killings took place as part of the Nazi 'Final Solution to the Jewish Question.' During the second half of this full-day tour, you will discover one of the most important sites of the Middle Ages on a guided tour of the impressive Wieliczka Salt Mine. Meet an English-speaking guide on arrival, and then descend beneath the ground to discover an extraordinary underground art museum. Walk down 800 steps to reach a depth of 135 meters, and experience the cooler temperature as you follow a route of around 2 kilometers through the different chambers. Currently one of Poland's official national Historic Monuments – and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site – the salt mines feature dozens of statues and four chapels the miners carved out of the rock salt, along with extra carvings made by contemporary artists. Before entering the Salt Mine you will have 1 hour lunch break.Includes
Hotel pickup and drop-off English speaking live guide provided by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum English speaking live guide provided by the museum in the Salt Mine Professional Tour Leader/Driver Insurance HeadsetImportant Information
- The pickup time may change (the possible start of the tour is between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM), so please consider this in your plans. You choose a preferred time which is not guaranteed. The exact start time will be communicated the day before the tour via email from the activity provider 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) For reasons beyond the operator's control, the tour may be canceled. The customer will always receive a full refund
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