The 15 Full-Day Tours in Poland That Earn Their Price

1.Auschwitz-Birkenau Full-Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,419 reviews · 7 hours · from $89Our pick

Travel from Krakow by air-conditioned minivan to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. A licensed guide leads you through barracks, Block 11, the surviving gas chamber and crematorium, then the vast Birkenau grounds. Pickup, entry fees, headsets, and a multilingual booklet are included. Allow seven hours and bring ID.

“An experience I will never forget, very harrowing but so glad I took this trip. Excellent driver who looked after us very well and an excellent guide. Several toilet breaks and time to get coffees. Great packed lunch. Everything worked like clockwork.”

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2.Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine Full-Day Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,887 reviews · 11 hours - 690 minutes · from $27

Travel from Kraków to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in an air-conditioned minibus. A certified museum guide leads you through the camps, while a separate English-speaking guide explains the mine’s salt-carved chapels, statues, and chambers. The day includes hotel pickup, transport, headsets, and drop-off in central Kraków.

“amazing trip guides very informative transport on time definitely recommend”

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3.Auschwitz Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,768 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $151Top rated

Travel from Krakow to Auschwitz I and Birkenau with a licensed museum guide, pause between the two camp sites, then explore Wieliczka Salt Mine with another official guide. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, entry fees, and drop-off are included. Expect a serious, outdoor visit followed by a long walk underground.

“Very good experience!! Everything was perfect!!!! The whole day was very nice organised. The guild and the members were very good”

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4.Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,071 reviews · 11 hours · from $30

You’ll visit Auschwitz I and Birkenau with an English-speaking museum guide, then explore Wieliczka Salt Mine with its underground chapels, lakes, galleries, and ballroom. Royal Cracow handles transport, entry tickets, and tour coordination from Krakow. Expect a very long day, plenty of walking, and a powerful contrast between two of Poland’s most important sights.

“Nicholas was an amazing tour leader. He explained everything in detail and with empathy. Both tours could not be done on 1 day, therefore we were offered to do the salt mines another day. Tour guide was good aswell”

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5.Auschwitz Ticket and Full-Day Tour from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 994 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $96

Travel from Krakow by minibus to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau for a guided English-language visit. You will see the museum exhibitions, watch a documentary, use provided headphones, and have hotel pickup and return included. Guides such as Agata, Anna, and Thomasz have been praised for clear, respectful explanations.

“brilliant service from our driver. Very organised from start to finish and the tour guide Anna was excellent.”

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6.Full-Day Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 965 reviews · 12 hours · from $118

Travel from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau for a guided visit to the former Nazi camp, then continue to Wieliczka Salt Mine for underground chambers, salt lakes, sculptures, and 800 steps. The 12-hour trip includes transport and both entry tickets, with hotel pickup and lunch available on selected options.

“The tour guides for both Auschwitz and the Salt Mines was extremely good, very informative.”

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7.Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 731 reviews · 11 hours · from $30

Spend about 11 hours visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow. Expect an early start, long walks, a sobering camp visit with a licensed guidebook, and a guided underground tour. Drivers such as Pawel and Konrad have helped guests stay on schedule, while guides including Justina and Damian have brought strong historical context.

“Although I booked the 9a.m. tour, the time of pick up was changed to 5.25a.m., otherwise the tour was excellent. Not to be missed.”

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8.Full day Tour Zakopane Snowmobiles Thermal Baths from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $141

Travel from Kraków to Chochołów and Zakopane with an English-speaking guide, explore wooden highlander homes, grill oscypek cheese, ride a two-seat snowmobile off-road, and spend 2.5 hours at Chochołowskie Thermal Baths. Snowmobiles cost an extra 400 PLN per two-person machine, and quads replace them if weather is poor.

“brilliant day snowmobiles and thermal baths were absolutely amazing comfortable coach transfer and lovely guides”

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9.Zakopane and Chochołowskie Bath Full Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 212 reviews · 11 hours · from $15Best value

Spend 11 hours exploring Chochołów and Zakopane from Krakow, then relax in Poland’s largest thermal bath complex. Guides such as Kuba, Jacob, and Mido are known for friendly commentary, useful local tips, and smooth timing. The tour includes transport, Gubałówka cable car tickets, cheese tasting, and thermal bath entry.

“Excellent day, thoroughly enjoyed it. Our driver Kuber was really nice and friendly.”

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10.Auschwitz-Birkenau Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 189 reviews · 7 hours · from $89

Travel from Krakow to Auschwitz I and Birkenau in about seven hours, with a licensed guide, air-conditioned transport, museum entry, headset, and an optional lunch box. You will see original camp buildings, fences, watchtowers, roads, exhibitions, and memorial sites. The tour is not suitable for children under 14.

“Nothing could be improved. So humbling. Very well organised.”

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11.Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 152 reviews · from $61

Travel from Krakow to Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau for a 7 to 7.5-hour guided visit. You’ll see preserved barracks, prisoner belongings, the railway ramp, and crematoria ruins with an English-speaking guide, headsets, and hotel pickup. Early starts help avoid the worst crowds.

“Simon (our driver) was great, very prompt and helpful. He had to organise our tickets when we were there but the communication beforehand about this via WhatsApp was great and there was no issues in getting our tour tickets when we were there. The tour itself was well organised, and a must do when visiting Krakow, would recommend.”

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12.Full-Day Tour of Auschwitz and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $82

Leave Krakow early for a guided visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, then continue to Wieliczka Salt Mine. English-speaking guides, entry fees, headphones, hotel pickup, and air-conditioned transport are included. Expect about 11 hours, substantial walking, a short lunch break, and a shared vehicle with limited seating.

“I would highly recommend this tour, the day is long to fit all in but well organised, communication before the trip was good, you are collected and taken to each place by friendly driver who looks after you all day, the tour guide at the camps is very good, explains events that happened very well and passionately, make sure you take the driver up on pack lunch when he contacts the day before as very cheap and real good quality, it’s a busy day so good to have food at hand”

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13.Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine Full day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $141

Spend about 11 hours visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow. A shared, air-conditioned transfer includes both admissions, English-speaking site guides, hotel pickup, and drop-off. Expect a serious morning at the former Nazi camp, followed by two hours underground among salt chapels, sculptures, and chambers.

“A trip that everyone should experience, very sobering with very knowledgeable guides. We would go back to do the longer tour next time.”

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14.Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mine Full Day Guided Tour from Krakow hotel pick up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $180

Travel from your Krakow hotel to Auschwitz-Birkenau for a 3.5-hour English guided visit, then continue to Wieliczka Salt Mine for tunnels, chapels, sculptures, and saline lakes. Drivers such as Bartek, Igor, Daniel, and the local guide Barbara have earned strong praise for clear communication and careful planning. Expect a full 10 to 11 hours.

“An excellent service provided from the driver to the guide ,good pair of comfortable shoes needed .It is a long day so be prepared for that .”

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15.Zakopane, Gubałówka & Thermal Baths – Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 138 reviews · 11 hours · from $26

Travel from Krakow into the Tatra Mountains with hotel pickup, a stop in wooden Chochołów, oscypek and highlander spirit tasting, free time in Zakopane, a funicular ride to Gubałówka, and 2.5 hours at Chochołowskie Thermal Baths. English-speaking guides such as Dawid, Matthew, Tom, and Joanna lead the day.

“Dawid was the best guide! He made the whole day so smooth and we felt so safe with him as our guide and driver! He made sure that we could ask him anything and did his best to make sure we all were comfortable, couldn’t have asked for a better day and guide! The actual trip itself was beautiful with lots of free time to explore and of course spend time in the thermal springs. Overall 10/10 experience and can’t thank dawid enough”

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