6-Day Tour to Krakow, Auschwitz, Birkenau, Wieliczka Salt Mine & Warsaw
Highlights
Cracow, Warsaw, Wieliczka, Oswiecim, Żelazowa Wola
Locations Covered
Cracow, Warsaw, Wieliczka, Oswiecim, Żelazowa Wola
architectural, educational, historical
Private Tour
6 Days
Easy
English
Description
Go on a 6-day tour to the famous historical sites of Poland, starting with a city tour of Krakow. Visit the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz- Birkenau, hear stories about the holocaust, and check out the unique underground Wieliczka Salt Mine. Travel to Warsaw, learn about the important landmarks in the Old Town and head to Zelazowa Wola, the hometown of the famous Polish composer Frederic Chopin.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Krakow City Tour
Arrive at Krakow and meet with the tour guide.
Travel to the hotel near the city centre and check in.
Go on a city tour by electric car to the Old Town and the Jewish District.
Check out Krakow's most interesting tourist attractions, such as Barbakan, Floriańska Gate, Mary's Church, Main Market Square, University Quarter, Planty Park, Grodzka Street and Wawel Castle.
Travel back to your hotel after the tour for dinner and overnight stay.
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Day 2: Tour to Auschwitz- Birkenau
- Meet with the tour guide at your hotel in Krakow, then travel by bus to Auschwitz.
Arrive at the site at Auschwitz I and begin the tour.
Walk through the famous gate of the camp, bearing the inscription, "Arbeit Macht Frei", meaning "Work sets one free", and take the same route as the prisoners that were brought here during the Nazi Holocaust.
After exploring Auschwitz I complex, travel to Birkenau, Auschwitz II.
See the original fences and crematoriums, the remains of the colossal gas chambers, and learn about the horrific incidents that took place here.
Travel back to your hotel in Krakow for dinner and an overnight stay.
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Day 3: Tour to Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Meet with the tour guide at your hotel, then travel to Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the most beautiful places close to the city. The famous UNESCO World Heritage Site, the salt mine, is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
Descend 140 meters underground for a 2.5-hours journey through over a 2.5-kilometres long tourist route full of chambers with unique carvings and statues, where everything is made of salt.
Drive back to your hotel in Krakow for dinner and an overnight stay.
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Day 4: Krakow- Warsaw
- Take a train ride to Warsaw.
- Arrive in Warsaw and transfer to the hotel.
- Spend the day at leisure.
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Day 5: Warsaw City Tour
- Wake up early in the morning and take a tour of Warsaw.
Stroll through the Warsaw Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Visit the Krasinskich Square, the New Town, the Old Town (the Warsaw Mermaid, the St. John’s Archcathedral, the Castle Square and the Royal Castle, Sigismund’s Column), the Barbican, the Pilsudski Square, Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street (the St. Anne’s Church, and the Presidential Palace.
Check out the University of Warsaw, the Holy Cross Church where the heart of Frederic Chopin is still beating, the Kopernik monument, the Saxon Garden, the Grzybowski Square, the remains of the Ghetto Wall, and the Palace of Culture and Science.
Travel back to your hotel after the tour.
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Day 6: Warsaw- Zelazowa Wola- Warsaw
Go on a half-day tour to Zelazowa Wola, the birthplace of the famous Polish composer Frederic Chopin.
Visit his old home in Żelazowa Wola and the fortified church in Brochów.
Travel to Chopin Airport/ Modlin Airport/ Main Station in Warsaw for your departure.
What's Included
What's Excluded
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Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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