Join the discussion and meet other Mumsnetters on our free online chat forum. I've booked a trip to Krakow the end of this month for myself and my 13 year old son. I've never really travelled alone before, have a terrible sense of direction and to be honest a little nervous travelling as the only adult in case it all goes wrong.
I have a few questions which are probably stupid but it would be great to have some info and feel better informed. We are staying 3 nights but only really works out as 2 full days, so I want to get things organised in advance if possible.
We are staying here in Old Krakow town at this location I'm worried about booking things and it all going wrong. So I'd love any advice please. Thank you. I can't help you about driving to these places, but things like Wieliczka are all tour-based. That is, if you go there, your entry ticket is a ticket for a particular tour setting off with a guide in a particular language at a particular time.
You can't just go wandering around Wieliczka on your own. I think that's the same with Auschwitz-Birkenau, but I'm not certain of that. Krakow looks lovely. Viator do bookable trip or you can call and ask your hotel concierge if there is one as they will know the trips which are most convenient.
Aushwitz is not recommended under 14yo. I'd give it a swerve. Go again when he's older. It'd a day trip and would be awful way to spend half your trip.
