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

To meet live where hell installed on earth the lord of the mustache. It is currently undergoing rehabilitation work, but it does not prevent us from seeing the misery and evil that can be reached. In my case I was very impressed with the place where they have collected the feminine hair and like Schinler's List with the girl in the red coat, I was impressed with a blonde mane like gold. It also impresses the shoes where they can be seen that there eliminated rich with women's shoes of extreme elegance and quality and poor that left esparto espadrilles. Pay attention to Ward 11 where a prison was housed inside a prison, the pendulums of both prisoners and Hess. Tips: Go with very comfortable shoes, you will walk miles, also carry your ID and a very small backpack because they can put you in trouble. Respect is paramount and those who like silly selfies must think that they step on floor where many died in every possible way and perhaps more women since these apart from prison were deprived of all dignity, children and raped by both Nazis and barracks kingpins with some freedom of movement.

We was prepped the day before, it was a busy day travelling but Bartek the guide was nice and helpful throughout, he also offered to buy packed lunch for us the day before (note you need to take lunch as no place to buy lunch on the trips and very short lunch period approx 15mins to eat) The tour auschwitz felt rushed, but this was not down to our tour organiser more the place itself as they had so many visitors, you was unable to view at own pace. The salt mine was unexpectedly amazing, It’s a lot of walking, wear comfortable shoes!

My husband and I pre booked this tour when we knew we were coming to Krakow for our city break. We were picked up from our hotel by Bartek who was extremely polite, helpful and knowledgeable and also very kind. We collected on our way 3 other couples and made our way to Auschwitz. On arrival, we were given a packed lunch and had something to eat before being given our tickets and joining the fast track queue to gain entrance and to meet our guide. You do not walk around Auschwitz as an individual but a tour guide takes you through the camp. From the beginning when you walk through a long tunnel and are listening to the names of the dead, you start to feel very humbled and slightly nervous at what you are about to see. Our guide (and I am really sorry but I cant remember her name) was excellent. She was compassionate, empathetic and still emotional. She explained things very clearly and welcomed questions at any point. After visiting Auschwitz 1 you then get back into your mini van and go and see Birkenau and the death camp. Again, it is a very thought provoking place to see and I found myself wandering and just taking in the vastness at the size of the camp. It is really difficult to put into words the things you see, the rooms you visit, the steps you are re tracing of those that died before you but it is definitely something I would recommend you visit; young or old. We should never forget. You also do ALOT of walking so if you struggle keeping a pace, or walking in general you might struggle with this tour.