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Visit one of Poland’s most memorable UNESCO World Heritage Sites—the beautiful Wieliczka Salt Mine. Instead of spending time researching local bus schedules, leave the logistics to someone else and enjoy round-trip transportation from Krakow. Once at the salt mine, enjoy a guided walk around the beautiful underground chambers, and see salt lakes, chandeliers, chapels, and sculptures.

Feast your senses on the culinary delights of Krakow on a food tour of the Kazimierz district. Visit several local favorites to sample a host of traditional foods. Feast on Krakow-style food, authentic Polish cuisine, Polish vodka, craft beer, and a delicious dessert while learning about the culinary culture of the city from your guide.

This electric golf buggy tour helps you to discover the sights of Krakow at a much faster rate than a walking tour. Ride comfortably between dispersed city landmarks, and stay entertained with onboard audio commentary. Places showcased on the route include Wawel Royal Castle, the former Jewish district of Kazimierz, The Ghetto Heroes Square, and Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory Museum.

Forget trying to hail a taxi as you juggle your luggage. Arrange your one-way airport transfer in advance and skip the hassle of booking a service in Krakow. This convenient form of private transport takes you from Krakow Airport to your hotel, and then back again. Spend more time enjoying your trip and less time puzzling out the logistics. Upon booking you will receive a complimentary gift of a DIY Krakow audio guide in English.

Pay your respects to those who lost their lives at the former concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland by visiting the Auschwitz—Birkenau Museum and Memorial. The package includes transportation to the museum—with multiple options to choose from, such as cost-effective shared transport, or a private door-to-door service. Once at Auschwitz-Birkenau, you can understand more about the site's history as a guided tour is included.

This is an ideal choice for travelers with limited time in Krakow. Save time and cover more ground than a walking tour by traveling in an electric golf cart instead. The tour passes a selection of key sights and landmarks, including the Old Town, Wawel Castle, Kazimierz, and the former site of Oskar Schindler's Factory. To help you understand more about the city as you travel, an audio guide is played along the way.

With way over two millions unique visitors each year, Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is one of the most frequently visited museums in Europe. -Experience the solemn atmosphere as you visit memorials dedicated to the millions of lives lost during the Holocaust. -Explore the barracks, watchtowers, and remnants of gas chambers, delving deeply into the grim reality of the Nazi regime's atrocities. -Listen to compelling accounts of survival and resilience from survivors or their descendants, providing a personal touch to the historical narrative. -Take a moment for introspection at the site, pondering the lessons of the past and reaffirming the importance of remembrance and tolerance.

On this 8-9 hour program, enjoy one of the best views in Zakopane with a funicular ride to Gubałówka. Admire the spectacular view of the High Tatras, which are covered with snow until May. Visit Krupówki, the most popular street in the heart of Zakopane, where you can experience the ambiance of the mountainous region and enjoy the flavors of local foods from the traditional restaurants.

Visit the most important Memorial of the Nazi terror against Jews and European Nations on a 8- hour tour of Auschwitz- Birkenau from Cracow. Explore both camps on your own. Before you start your tour receive guidebooks available in 19 languages and all important information regarding what you must see. Spend two hours at Auschwitz and at least one hour and a half at Birkenau Memorial. Go through the museum at your own pace without being tied to a large group. Enjoy the comfort of independent tour and have time for taking pictures and reading relevant description unlike the participants of a guided tour. • Guidebooks available in following languages: Spanish, French, Portugues, Italian, German, Dutch, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, English, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Polish, Greek, Turkish, Czech, Hungarian, Ukrainian; • Round- trip transfer from Cracow; • Assistance of the tour leader; • Comfort of independent tour without being tied to guided groups; • Visiting at your own pace.

Discover the expansive, underground salt mine at Wieliczka on this guided excursion from Krakow. Join a small group and visit the ancient salt mine that has been in production since the Middle Ages. Enjoy a guided tour through the facility, admiring the chapels, chambers, and saline lakes as you walk, and learn about the mine's unique history.

Residence of Polish kings and a symbol of statehood, in 1930 the Castle also became one of the most important museums in Poland. It collects collections of paintings, graphics, sculptures, fabrics, goldsmiths, military items, porcelain and furniture. The chambers display the famous tapestries of Zygmunt August and magnificent Renaissance Italian paintings from the Lanckoronski collection, and the Wawel collections of Eastern art contain the most important and largest collection of tents in Europe. The Royal Castle is also an important center for the conservation of works of art. Permanent exhibitions recreate the appearance of the rooms from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. See all that magnificent things with expert local guide. You will see Royal chambers. In this tour you have also entrance to the Wawel enormous Cathedral, and feel all this experience that You never forget.

Traveling between Krakow and the airport by public transportation or taxi can be a headache for even savvy travelers. With this private transfer, leave the planning and driving to someone else. Your English-speaking driver picks you up from the airport or your hotel, whisks you and your baggage to a private vehicle, and takes you to your destination on a private, air-conditioned minivan.

When visiting Krakow, a trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum can help you to understand the tragic events that occurred at the former concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II. This tour eliminates the need to organize how to get there from Krakow, as round-trip transport is provided. Choose from private or shared transfer packages, as well as a guided tour upon arrival.

Some tours to the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum don’t provide a comfortable ride, but this Auschwitz-Birkenau tour from Krakow makes sure you ride comfortably with a climate-controlled vehicle and included pillows and blankets. Once you arrive at the museum, take a group tour, and learn about the serious of WWII.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the world's oldest salt mines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as being one of Poland’s most popular attractions. This half-day tour from Krakow includes a guided tour of the underground mines, tunnels, lakes, and chapels, plus pickup and round-trip transport from a central Krakow hotel.

Connect with the lives of Krakow’s Jewish residents on a guided tour of the Oskar Schindler Factory Museum. Step inside the actual factory of the man immortalized in the film ‘Schindler’s List,' where a guide takes you through exhibits that share the struggles of daily life under Nazi occupation and stories of horror and heroism during World War II.

Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum and Wieliczka Salt Mine in a single day on this efficient guided tour from Krakow. First, travel to Auschwitz-Birkenau and tour the grounds with your English-speaking guide. Then head to Wieliczka Salt Mine mine to discover chapels, sculptures, statues, and more, all carved from rock salt.

Get the most out of limited time in Krakow by combining a folk show and a traditional Polish dinner in the same evening. A bus transfer takes you from an easy-to-find Krakow meeting point directly to the restaurant, outside the city, which avoids expensive taxi fares. During the show, see renditions of popular Polish dances, watch a live band, and taste a variety of tasty Polish delicacies too.

During World War II, the Poguzhe district was the site of a Jewish ghetto, but even now, 75 years after the end of the war, the district keeps a part of those events. Much of it reminds its current inhabitants of the horrors of war and of the need to prevent such things from happening. You'll see the famous Plac Bohaterów Getta (Ghetto Heroes' Square), where Jews were selected and taken to concentration camps, also you'll see a fragment of the original Ghetto wall , which now serves as a monument and place of pilgrimage for many Jews. There are houses where thousands of displaced Jews used to live, and the pharmacy "Under the Eagle".It's always very interesting to walk these streets and learn their history from a to z

Cycle the scenic streets of Krakow on this bike tour. Led by a local guide, pedal past the city’s top attractions, such as Jagiellonian University, Wawel Castle, the Jewish quarter and more. Learn about the area’s rich history and architecture as you go, stopping to relax with a traditional Polish lunch. After an afternoon of exploration, your tour concludes at your original departure point.

Enjoy an evening of pure relaxation at the Thermal Baths in Chocholow. Choose a combined experience with a trip to Zakopane and get to know the heart of the Tatra Mountains. Relax in one of the eight thermal whirlpools. The pool water is at 36 degrees Celsius, extracted from a depth of nearly 3600 m, and rich in beneficial micro-nutrients such as sulfur, calcium, magnesium, and sodium. The outdoor pools offer many fun-filled activities, including water volleyball, volcano geysers, water walls, inflatable slides, and more.

Learn more about the history of Krakow with a visit to an archaeological site beneath the city—Rynek Underground Museum. Avoid the ticket lines by securing your admission in advance, and explore the museum with a guide to enhance your understanding of Krakow’s past. The museum includes artifacts that were discovered during excavations, recreations of old buildings, and impressive multimedia displays that portray everyday life in Krakow during medieval times.

Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory is one of the most important and popular museums in Krakow. Explore it with a professional guide who can walk you through it and provide context to the main exhibit exploring 'Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939–1945.” To further explore the area’s Jewish history, upgrade this experience to enjoy a guided walk through the adjacent Old Jewish Quarter of Krakow (Kazimierz District) and the Jewish Ghetto.