Poland · UNESCO Heritage Sites

6-Day Kraków and Warsaw Heritage Tour with Auschwitz and Wieliczka

6 Days Round trip from Kraków Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit Kraków's famous landmarks, including the Main Market Square, St. Mary's Basilica, and Wawel Castle
  • 02 Explore Auschwitz-Birkenau and see the original camp structures and memorial sites of the Holocaust
  • 03 Descend into the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine to see chambers, carvings, and statues made of salt
  • 04 Stroll through Warsaw Old Town and discover its historic squares, churches, and royal landmarks
  • 05 Visit Żelazowa Wola, the birthplace of Frédéric Chopin, and see the fortified church in Brochów

Go on a 6-day tour to some of Poland's most famous historical sites, beginning with a city tour of Kraków. Visit the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau, hear stories about the Holocaust, and explore the unique underground Wieliczka Salt Mine. Continue to Warsaw to discover the important landmarks of the Old Town, then head to Żelazowa Wola, the birthplace of the famous Polish composer Frédéric Chopin.

Walk through the famous gate of the camp bearing the inscription "Arbeit Macht Frei," meaning "Work sets one free," and follow the same route as the prisoners who were brought here during the Nazi Holocaust.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Standard
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Cracow, Oswiecim, Warsaw, Wieliczka, Żelazowa Wola
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Kraków and Old Town Tour

  • Arrive in Kraków and meet your tour guide.

  • Travel to your hotel near the city centre and check in.

  • Go on a city tour by electric car through the Old Town and the Jewish District.

  • Check out Kraków's most interesting tourist attractions, such as the Barbakan, Floriańska Gate, St. 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 an overnight stay.

2
Day 02

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Tour

  • Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Kraków, then travel by bus to Auschwitz.

  • Arrive 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 follow the same route as the prisoners who were brought here during the Nazi Holocaust.

  • After exploring the 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 Kraków for dinner and an overnight stay.

3
Day 03

Wieliczka Salt Mine Excursion

  • Meet your tour guide at your hotel, then travel to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the most beautiful places close to the city. This famous UNESCO World Heritage Site is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

  • Descend 140 metres underground for a 2.5-hour journey along a tourist route of more than 2.5 kilometres, full of chambers with unique carvings and statues, where everything is made of salt.

  • Drive back to your hotel in Kraków for dinner and an overnight stay.

4
Day 04

Train Journey from Kraków to Warsaw

  • Take a train ride to Warsaw.

  • Arrive in Warsaw and transfer to the hotel.

  • Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

5
Day 05

Warsaw Old Town and City Landmarks

  • Wake up early in the morning and take a tour of Warsaw.

  • Stroll through Warsaw Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • Visit Krasińskich Square, the New Town, and the Old Town, including the Warsaw Mermaid, St. John's Archcathedral, Castle Square, the Royal Castle, and Sigismund's Column. Continue to the Barbican, Piłsudski Square, and Krakowskie Przedmieście Street, where you will see St. Anne's Church and the Presidential Palace.

  • Check out the University of Warsaw, the Holy Cross Church where the heart of Frédéric Chopin is still beating, the Copernicus Monument, the Saxon Garden, Grzybowski Square, the remains of the Ghetto Wall, and the Palace of Culture and Science.

  • Travel back to your hotel after the tour.

6
Day 06

Żelazowa Wola and Departure from Warsaw

  • Go on a half-day tour to Żelazowa Wola, the birthplace of the famous Polish composer Frédéric Chopin.

  • Visit his old home in Żelazowa Wola and the fortified church in Brochów.

  • Travel to Chopin Airport, Modlin Airport, or the main station in Warsaw for your departure.

Wawel Castle, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Warsaw Old Town

Where this trip takes you

Wawel Castle, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Warsaw Old Town

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kraków 5 cities · 6 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • All entrance tickets

  • 3 nights in a hotel in Kraków near the city centre

  • 2 nights in a hotel in Warsaw near the city centre

  • Train tickets

  • Transportation

  • Professional English-speaking Polish tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Airplane tickets

  • Food and drinks

Know before you go

  • During the tours to Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine, you will join a group of people.

  • 6-day Kraków and Warsaw tour with Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kraków, Poland
Tour start
Kraków, Poland
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 6 days finish where they began, in Kraków.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room €591.00 — €899.00
Double Sharing €591.00 — €899.00

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