Kraków: 3-Day Jewish Quarter, Wieliczka, and Auschwitz Tour

Kraków: 3-Day Jewish Quarter, Wieliczka, and Auschwitz Tour

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Go on a 3-day guided tour to some of the most historical sights in Kraków and get a deep understanding of the city's past, the impacts of World War II, and the Holocaust.

Highlights

Explore Kazimierz, the historic Jewish quarter of Krakow
Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the oldest mines in the world
Visit Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory museum
Get deep insights about the Holocaust at Płaszów and Auschwitz

Description

Day 1: Begin your tour by exploring Kazimierz, the historic Jewish quarter of Kraków. Walk along artistic streets home to independent galleries and vintage fashion boutiques. Learn about the history and heritage behind this part of the city from your guide. Visit Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory, now hosting two museums: the Museum of Contemporary Art and a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Kraków. Broaden your understanding of Kraków's history with World War II and the life of Oskar Schindler. Day 2: Head to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the oldest mines in the world and an extraordinary place full of secrets and legends. Stroll past magnificent chambers, countless corridors and see majestic salt sculptures. Visit the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp later in the afternoon. Learn about its dark history, and see memorials dedicated to remembering the victims of the Holocaust. Understand the impact of Nazi rule in the area and how the deportation of Jews from the Krakow Ghetto, beginning in 1942, came to pass. Day 3: On the last day of your tour, visit Auschwitz, a former Nazi concentration camp that is preserved intact as a reminder of the crime committed against humanity. The Auschwitz museum includes the ruins of crematoria, gas chambers, the railway platform, and other elements from the former concentration camp. Get deep insights about the Holocaust from your guide.

Includes

Expert guides Entrance ticket to Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory museum Entrance ticket to Wieliczka Salt Mine Entrance ticket to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Transfers: Kraków - Wieliczka - Krakow Transfers: Krakow - Oswiecim - Krakow

Important Information

Special registration is required when booking entry to Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. All admission tickets to this Museum are personal. Please make sure to include the name and surname of each participant as spelled on the ID document.