The 15 Best Days Out in Poland

1.Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33,358 reviews · 7–10 hours · from $21Our pick

Review of the Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau tour, with hotel pickup, guide quality, timing, transport, value, and practical booking advice.

“The trip was perfect. Brilliant communication prior and great pick up instructions. The pick up was on time and the trip was well organised What really made it was was our tour guide Nicholas From our first introduction he was so friendly snd genuine. His tour was beautiful. Sympathetic of the museum and all that happened there plus a real care and emotion in his commentary. 10/10 a truly great man. I can’t recommend this trip enough. Amazing”

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2.Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29,340 reviews · 7–10 hours · from $21

Review of Krakow’s Auschwitz-Birkenau tour with hotel pickup, licensed guides, air-conditioned transport, practical tips, timing, and value advice.

“I recently visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, and it was one of the most eye-opening and impactful experiences I’ve ever had. The tour was incredibly well organized, respectful, and informative from start to finish. Our guide was exceptional — knowledgeable, thoughtful, and sensitive to the weight of the history we were there to learn about. They provided detailed historical context while also sharing personal stories that made the experience deeply human and moving. You could tell they genuinely cared about preserving the memory of those who suffered there. Walking through the grounds, seeing the barracks, and standing in such a significant historical place is something that’s hard to put into wor...”

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3.Auschwitz Guided Tour with Optional Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15,280 reviews · 3.5–7 hours · from $69

Review of Krakow’s Auschwitz-Birkenau tour, with transport options, timing, guides, costs, practical tips, and honest advice before booking.

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4.Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,720 reviews · 11–12 hours · from $54Top rated

Review of Krakow to Zakopane with Gubalowka funicular, cheese and vodka tasting, Chochołów Baths, mountain views, and practical tips.

“Very good value for money. Our guide was great, the coach was comfortable. Great views once you've travelled up the funicular. The thermal baths were great. It was busy but 8 of us managed to get in each of the saunas/baths/pools we wanted. Highly recommended.”

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5.Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour with Pickup & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9,800 reviews · 7–10 hours · from $21

Review of Krakow’s Auschwitz-Birkenau tour with pickup, guides, transport, optional lunch, timing advice, value, and practical tips.

“It was very good Wonderful Guide friendly and helpful”

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6.Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9,393 reviews · 3–4.5 hours · from $33

Explore Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow with a guided tour through salt chapels, sculptures, machinery, and 135 meters of underground history.

“Our guide was amazing! Very passionate and informative, thoroughly enjoyed the tour! Thank you”

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7.Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour Pickup/Lunch Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9,057 reviews · from $200

Review of Krakow’s Auschwitz-Birkenau guided tour, with transport, museum details, timing, lunch choices, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Very nice transportation vehicle including TV to show a documentary on route. Tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly”

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8.Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9,020 reviews · 11 hours · from $54

Review of Krakow's Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine tour, with practical advice on timing, guides, value, walking, and what to bring.

“The day went really well! The guides were amazing! I can’t remember the name of our guide for Auschwitz-Birkenau but she was an older lady with black short hair. She explained everything very well and was very good at storytelling and then in the salt mines we had Dorothy and she was amazing and funny and explained the salt mines very well. Overall amazing experience and definitely recommend this one!”

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9.Krakow to Auschwitz Birkenau Guided Tour with Transfer and Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8,197 reviews · 7 hours · from $36

Review of the Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau tour with transport, tickets, licensed guide, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Very interesting and informative trip. Wear comfy shoes (shoes that you dont mind getting mucky) wrap up warm, lots of walking. We opted out of the lunchbox so take snacks/food. Its worth a visit if your in Krakow”

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10.Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Transport

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 7,429 reviews · from $55

Review of Krakow’s Wieliczka Salt Mine tour, with transport, guide quality, 800 steps, underground chapels, price, and practical tips.

“Excellent tour, slight mishap at the start as the bus was 3 seats short but the company sorted it and took us and 1 other passenger by taxi which followed the bus, a different bus was arranged for the transfer back which had more seats. our guides were both excellent, had a really good day. Many thanks 😊”

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11.Evening or Night River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7,386 reviews · 1 hour · from $24

Review of Kraków’s one-hour evening Vistula cruise, with Wawel views, illuminated bridges, audio guide, bar, seating tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The river cruise was a lovely way to spend a cold evening viewing the city in lights from a lovely warm boat. The timings were perfect, the boat had a well stocked bar and the audio guide was interesting. Would recommend.”

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12.Zakopane Tour with Chocholow Hot Baths and Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,463 reviews · from $51

Review of Krakow’s Zakopane day trip with village tastings, Gubałówka funicular views, and three hours at Chocholow thermal baths.

“from start to finish, this tour was excellent and very well organised. Kamil got in touch the day before to let me know the details of when and where we would be getting picked up. A WhatsApp group (genius idea) was then set up with all members of the group which Kamil posted an itinerary, recommendations of where to have lunch as well as in Krakow and what the samples of cheese and vodka were that we tasted along with any photos taken. The scenery en route to all locations was stunning. the funicular views were fantastic (although a little disappointed to how commercialised the top of the mountain and…”

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13.Auschwitz Birkenau Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,134 reviews · 7–10 hours · from $21

Review of Krakow’s Auschwitz-Birkenau tour, covering transport, self-guided and guided options, timing, value, and practical tips.

“The driver and the tour guide Andrianna , were perfect. They helped us with everything and I recommend this trip to you . We cried from all these emotions in Auschwitz and Birkenau, thinking all these people that died there (ans the way they died). Do it, it was unforgettable moment and very emotional.”

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14.Wieliczka Salt Mine Fast-Track Ticket & Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,872 reviews · 2.5–4.5 hours · from $33

Review of Krakow’s Wieliczka Salt Mine tour, with practical advice on transport, stairs, guides, timing, value, and what to expect underground.

“The perfect guide, impressive artwork and history if the mine.”

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15.Auschwitz-Birkenau Day Trip with Tour Leader

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5,452 reviews · from $37

Review of Krakow’s Auschwitz-Birkenau day trip, with transport, self-guided visits, practical timing advice, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“The onboard guide was very knowledgeable. We were given accurate instructions on times and transportation . This was a very good, well organised 12 hour day trip”

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