Top 7 Private Day Trips by Car in Poland, Compared

1.Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine Day Tour from Krakow with private car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $482Our pick

You’ll visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in one 10.5-hour day from Krakow. An English-speaking driver such as Adrian or Darius handles the private Mercedes transfer, while local guides lead both sites. Expect a moving museum visit, 800-plus underground stairs, and limited time between stops.

“Our driver Adrian was very accommodating, polite, punctual and friendly. Felt, due to crowds, tours themselves, we're rushed.”

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2.Auschwitz day tour from Warsaw by private car with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $476

Travel from Warsaw to Auschwitz in a private car with hotel pickup, a specially trained Holocaust, WWII, and Jewish history guide, museum admission, and lunch. Expect about 3.5 hours of walking across Auschwitz I and Birkenau, then a late return to Warsaw.

“Excellent day of reflection. Area was busy and it took some time to get entry tickets but everything well coordinated by our driver Elwirka.”

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3.Krakow & Auschwitz day tour from Warsaw by private car with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $585

Travel from Warsaw to Auschwitz and Krakow in a private group of up to seven. You get museum admission, lunch, round-trip transport, and a guided Krakow walk. Karol has handled early hotel pickups, while Auschwitz is explored with a separate local guide.

“Karol was our driver! He was excellent! He promptly picked me up at 5:50 am from my hotel. I was grouped together with 4 other travelers. It took about 4 hours to get to Auschwitz. There we were introduced to our tour leader and our tour guidRead more”

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4.Krakow – Full Day Tour from Warsaw by private car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $550

You leave Warsaw at 8:00 a.m. in a private Mercedes for up to six passengers, then spend about three hours with an English-speaking guide in Krakow. See the Main Market Square, Wawel Cathedral, the Dragon, and Kazimierz before returning by car.

“Chofer and guide in a hurry always ... Very expensive for what we receive, I will not contact Viator any more”

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5.Zakopane Private day trip from Krakow with Hot Springs, cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.)

Travel privately from Krakow to Zakopane with guide Oskar or another English-speaking guide. Ride the Gubałówka funicular, stroll Krupowki Street, see a wooden chapel, taste sheep cheese, visit a traditional woodcarver, and spend two hours at Chochołowskie thermal baths.

“We enjoyed the whole trip, car was comfortable, the driver very pleasant and helpful - nothing too much trouble - and the places visited I would highly recommend”

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6.From Warsaw: Auschwitz Day Tour by Private Car with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6 reviews · 1 day · from $422

Travel from Warsaw to Auschwitz-Birkenau by private car or minivan, then spend 4.5 hours with an English-speaking guide among the former camps, railway ramps, watchtowers, artifacts, and memorial displays. Lunch at a local restaurant is included before the return to Warsaw.

“The start of the tour was not early, early in the morning. The driver was personable and picked out a good restaurant for lunch before we went into Auschwitz. This tour has been on our bucket list for quite some time. Everyone should visit a concentration camp & hear the stories of what happened so that there will not be antisemitism anymore.”

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7.One day tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau & Salt Mine from Krakow with private driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $295Best value

Travel from Krakow by private Mercedes-Benz car to Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine. Guides lead both visits, with headsets provided. Your driver, including Peter on some departures, handles transfers, tickets, timing, and hotel pickup. Expect a long, serious day with stairs and shared mine touring.

“We had an enjoyable trip. Peter was a wonderful driver. He made sure we got to our destinations with out incident. And made sure we knew what to expect before and after each tour. The salt mine tour was a little crowded and sometimes guide was hard to hear. The Auschwitz tour was very good.”

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