Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine Day tour
Overview
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Not enough time to visit all of Krakow’s must-see places? On this tour, you'll visit two of Poland's most important UNESCO World Heritage sites Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine — in one day. Your day will start early, but this way you will manage to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former Nazi concentration camp, and explore the Mine, and be back in Krakow by dinner time.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please note that the maximum size of bags and backpacks allowed to carry on the Museum grounds is 30 x 20 x 10 cm. You can always leave your belongings inside the bus which will be parked nearby.
Please note that this tour is not available on: 25th of December, 1st of January, Easter Saturday afternoon, Easter Sunday and March of the Living Day.
Please note that to reach the first level of the mine (64 meters underground), You have to descent a wooden stairway which has 378 stairs. There are around 800 steps on the whole route in the Salt mine. After the tour, You will be taken up to the surface with a lift.
Temperature in the Salt Mine is approximately 14 degrees C (57 degrees F), please wear warm clothes and comfortable shoes.
Not recommended for travelers on wheelchairs
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
The pickups are provided between 6:00 and 7:30 depending on your accommodation and our schedules. The pickup time is always confirmed by text and email the day before the tour. The tour is operated in a group of a maximum of 30 people. During the trip, you will watch a documentary movie about the history of the Nazi concentration camps.
Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau
Firstly, You will be taken to Auschwitz I, where you will join an English tour – provided by the museum’s guide – for about 2 hours. After that, we will transfer you to Auschwitz II-Birkenau, about 2 km away. You will spend about one hour there with the same guide.
What‘s Included
English speaking guide in Auschwitz and Birkenau and Salt Mine
Documentary movie (subject to availability)
Free pdf guidebook
Air-conditioned vehicle
Door-to-door transportation (Free hotel Pick-up within Krakow city limits)
Coffee and/or Tea
Pick-up & drop-off outside of Krakow city center (available upon request with additional charge)
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Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine Day tour
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Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent Driver/Tour guide-Michael
94petrinac,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was so well organised and very informative. Starting on the bus with a documentary film which prepared us for the tour. Auschwitz-Birkenau was a very solemn, emotional and sobering experience. The Salt Mine amazing and very beautiful. The packed lunch was delicious and well worth the extra. Our driver/tour guide - Michael was excellent and so helpful, even to the point of fixing my friends broken spectacles. I can highly recommend Mr Shuttle and look forward to our next tour in the future.
Highly recommend
971aoifeb,,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We travelled from Ireland to stay in Krakow for 4 days we did the full day tour with Mr.Shuttle and I couldn't recommend them more. Thomas was out driver who was lovely very informative waited outside while we did the camp then lead us to the second camp we stopped for lunch at the cafe if you added lunch to your tour he had then ready we then went to salt mines where he again directed us to the line we all had a neck piece with group one on it for our day. Thomas got us back safe and sound to each drop off on the way home. Delighted with this service !!
Wow
Gemma B,,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour started off with a prompt pick up by Micheal. First stop was Auschwitz camp one, where we met out tour guide who was fantastic throughout. After Auschwitz we went onto Birkenhau, just seeing the site was amazing & learning more about the conditions etc...was eye opening. We visited at the end of January & it was bitter cold. The second half of the day was a visit to the salt mines, where the craftsmanship was unbelievable. There was so much more to see than we realised. We would highly recommend this tour.
Lucas our driver was the best!
GydeAlex,,Dec 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great trip, and was guided every step of the way by our, helpful, funny and friendly driver Lucas. Overall a great experience and would recommend booking with Mr Shuttle.
Well organised and reliable tour company
louby41,,Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely brilliant tour. Great communication from start to finish. Picked up bang on time. Driver kept us informed of what was going to happen throughout the day. The tours were both excellent with brilliant guides.
Incredible, humbling experience. Thank you to our guide.
Sandra A,,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A lot of walking but an incredible experience. God Bless Poland and the lives lost! Bardzo Dziekuje !
Amazing Tour Guides
839mandyk,,Jul 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely a fantastic company. Philip was amazing. Also did Schindler's Factory with Mark. Both Philip and Mark were brilliant. We received a text for both trips the day before advising what time we would be picked up. I hope they both see this review because guys you was both amazing and didn't rush us. Thank you both again you Absolutelyade our trip
Auschwitz birkenau and salt mines with Mr Shuttle
597veed,,Jun 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a great company Mr Shuttle staff where brilliant, on time, very knowledgeable. Very polite and good fun. Nothing too much trouble only too willing to help. Would definitely recommend this tour and Mr Shuttle driver Jacob. Lovely lunch too.
Great day
725ktb,,Jun 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic tour. Easy to book and was a full days experience. Very interesting. I highly recommend. I would use mr shuttle again
Two great tour experiences in one day. And we jumped the queue.
davidwG8437ID,,May 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We received an e-mail message the day before our tour, advising us of the pick up time. The Mr Shuttle driver, who was also our tour guide for the Auschwitz - Birkenau tour, arrived precisely at the time advised, and introduced himself. His English was excellent. Our tour vehicle was spotlessly clean, inside and out. We had also taken up the packed lunch option and received that the conclusion of the 1st tour. After lunch, our guide then drove us to the salt mine, where he handed us over to another guide, who was also very good. The salt mine tour does involve a lot of descending on stairs, so be warned. Overall, both tours were excellent. And by booking a tour with a company like Mr Shuttle, we were able to jump ahead of the almost 5 hour long queue of people, who had decided to book individual tickets for the Auschwitz tour. So it was worth the cost.
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