Top Day Trips from Krakow

Krakow is famous for its powerful and historic day trips, especially Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine. The region also offers mountains, wooden villages and nature escapes for travellers looking to experience more of Poland.

Most Popular Day Trip Destinations

  • Auschwitz-Birkenau: A deeply important memorial site and museum.
  • Wieliczka Salt Mine: Underground chambers carved from salt.
  • Zacopane and Tatra Mountains: Alpine scenery and wooden houses.
  • Dunajec River Gorge: Rafting and nature views.
  • Local villages and countryside routes: Good for relaxed cultural days.

Guided or Independent Travel?

For Auschwitz and the Salt Mine, guided tours are strongly recommended because they include timed entry, transport and licensed guides. Independent travel is possible but requires advance booking and good timing. Mountain or nature tours are usually easier with a guide and transport.

Plan Your Trip Around These Tours

Many travellers join one major day trip and one smaller local trip during a 3 to 4 day stay. For a relaxed activity the following day, consider a gentle river cruise from the Krakow cruise guide.

Compare the Best Krakow Day Trips

See the listings below for detailed itineraries, inclusions and customer reviews.

Explore the Best Day Tours from Krakow Price

Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow €52
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Trip from Krakow €64
From Krakow: Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour €94.4
Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup €46.5
Wieliczka Salt Mine Half-Day Tour from Kraków €89.34
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer €49
Auschwitz Birkenau Museum and Salt Mine All Inclusive DAY TRIP with Local Guides €64.5
Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine Full day tour €65
Auschwitz Birkenau: Complete Guided Tour with Private Transportation €83
Ojców National Park, private tour from Krakow €88.5
Read More See Less
Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow

1. Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow

clock Duration: 4 hours
  • A view of one of the most impressive salt mines in the world
  • A visit to one of the twelve sites that are on the first UNESCO heritage list.
read more
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Trip from Krakow

2. Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum Trip from Krakow

clock Duration: 7 to 8 hou
  • It is a tour to the former Nazi concentration camp
  • It is a memorable trip to one of the emotion-filled sites of Poland.
read more
From Krakow: Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour

3. From Krakow: Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour

clock Duration: 12 hours
  • A tour of the iconic sites near Krakow
  • It is a professional tour guide around the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum.
read more
Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup

4. Auschwitz Birkenau: Live-Guided Tour with Transportation and Hotel Pickup

clock Duration: 7 hours
  • It is an exploration of a place that has become a symbol of the Holocaust, and a memorial to the Nazis victims
  • A 7-hour tour of the Auschwitz Museum
  • A tour visit to the former Nazi concentration camp.
read more
Wieliczka Salt Mine Half-Day Tour from Kraków

5. Wieliczka Salt Mine Half-Day Tour from Kraków

clock Duration: 5 hours
  • A half-day tour from Krakow Poland
  • It lasts for 5 hours
  • It is a full exploration of the salt mine
read more
1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

6. 1 Day Trip Auschwitz Birkenau and Salt Mines with Hotel Transfer

clock Duration: 11 hours
  • A historical tour around Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
  • An intriguing trip to the Wieliczka Salt mine
  • A view of the magnificent chambers carved in salt.
read more
Auschwitz Birkenau Museum and Salt Mine All Inclusive DAY TRIP with Local Guides

7. Auschwitz Birkenau Museum and Salt Mine All Inclusive DAY TRIP with Local Guides

clock Duration: 11 hours
  • It is an exploration of a place that has become a symbol of the Holocaust, and a memorial to the Nazis victims
  • A 7-hour tour of the Auschwitz Museum
  • A tour visit to the former Nazi concentration camp.
read more
Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine Full day tour

8. Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine Full day tour

clock Duration: 11 hours
    It is a comfortable and private transfer from the Krakow airport to any destination within the city, in the convenience of a luxurious, air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle,
  • Also, a ride with a friendly, professional English-speaking driver.
read more
Auschwitz Birkenau: Complete Guided Tour with Private Transportation

9. Auschwitz Birkenau: Complete Guided Tour with Private Transportation

clock Duration: 6 to 7 hou
  • It is a tour from Krakow to Auswitch Birkenau.
  • It lasts for 7 hours.
read more
Ojców National Park, private tour from Krakow

10. Ojców National Park, private tour from Krakow

clock Duration: 6 hours
    It is a private tour of the exceptional landscape and breathtaking ruins of the Ojcow National Park
  • It is an audio guide tour.
read more
Full-Day Auschwitz and Birkenau Tour from Krakow with Private Transfer

11. Full-Day Auschwitz and Birkenau Tour from Krakow with Private Transfer

clock Duration: 8 hours
  • A memorable trip to the former Nazi concentration camp
  • A historical tour featuring the sight of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
  • It is a tour that educate tourist about past events which took place in the Nazi concentration camp.
read more
Auschwitz Birkenau Self-Guided & Guided Tour from Krakow

12. Auschwitz Birkenau Self-Guided & Guided Tour from Krakow

clock Duration: 7 hours
  • Embark on a profound journey into the harrowing chapters of history with our Auschwitz-Birkenau tour. This comprehensive exploration ensures the memories of the victims are honoured. Enjoy a hassle-free start with a pick-up from your hotel or a set meeting point. With round-trip transportation, entrance fees, and a pre-scheduled entry, you'll...
  • read more
Black Madonna in Czestochowa Self-Guided private tour from Krakow

13. Black Madonna in Czestochowa Self-Guided private tour from Krakow

clock Duration: 6 to 7 hou
  • Join us and discover one of the most important pilgrimage place in Poland. Visit Jasna Gora monastery and admire the famed ‘Black Madonna’ painting. See Miraculous Picture Chapel and the Basilica.

    What we guarantee:
    • Friendly english speaking driver who will take care of you, give you tips on
    visiting Cracow.
    • Do not...
  • read more
Salt Mine in Wieliczka Guided Tour private chauffeur from Krakow

14. Salt Mine in Wieliczka Guided Tour private chauffeur from Krakow

clock Duration: 5 hours
  • Join us and discover Salt Mine in Wieliczka. Is one of the most incredible and fascinating Polish monuments. You can uncover underground path leads through numerous drifts, galleries and chambers. During visiting the world's largest mining heritage museum find out how underground life looked like.

    What we can guarantee:
    • Pickup time...
  • read more