Guided tour to Salt Mine & Schindler Factory with Pick-Up Options
Explore Wieliczka Salt Mine with a 4.5-hour guided tour from Krakow. See one of the oldest salt mines in the world, dating back to the 13th century. This unique underground complex of chambers and chapels, carved entirely in salt, has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage sites list. You'll have 2.5 hours at the mine, enough time to visit all the wonders of Wieliczka with your professional guide. Guided tour at the mine will be done with a maximum of 35 people. Afterwards, experience Oskar Schindler's Factory, a site of a museum dedicated to the man who saved thousands of Jewish people during World War II.
Options
Discounted guided tour
Availability : This is an offer with a limited number of tickets.
Option description: Choose this option for a ticket for a guided tour both Museums with transportation from the central meeting point.
What's included in Guided tour to Salt Mine & Schindler Factory with Pick-Up Options
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Krakow
Our tour starts with transportation from Krakow, either from your specified hotel or a meeting point of your choice. Salt Mine is located in Wieliczka, approximately 40 minutes away (20 km). All of our drivers hold the necessary EU certifications for passenger transport. A friendly, English-speaking group leader will be available to assist you whenever needed. On-site you'll be introduced to a professional local guide, licensed by the Salt Mine.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of Poland’s top attractions that's on UNESCO's World List of Cultural and Natural Heritage. The half-day skip-the-line tour departs from Krakow. Learn about the salt mine that is the best-preserved site of its type in the world. Opened in the 13th century, it has been in continuous operation since that time. Explore some of the 300 kilometers of hallways extending over 9 levels and reaching depths of 327 meters. See the chambers and chapels in the mine's underground city, including the famous St. Kinga Chapel, visited each year by more than a million tourists from all over the world.
Krakow
At the end of the tour, you won’t be rushed. You’ll have at least a 15-minute break. After another 40 minutes of travel, you will be taken to Schinder's Factory Museum.
Inclusions
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
- Professional guide in Salt Mine & Schindler's factory
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan or minibus
- Hotel pickup and drop-off if option with hotel pick up selected
- Tour leader assistance
- Wi-Fi access
- Food and drinks
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Temperatures in Wieliczka Salt Mine are around 15ºC.
- At the entrance, visitors descend 400 steps down and the whole tourist route features over 800 stairs. Narrow paths in the Salt Mine can seem claustrophobic and there is no possibility to shorten your visit and turn back.
- In the Salt Mine taking photos and filming is possible only after purchasing an additional pass, which costs 10zł PLN or €2,5 EURO in cash only.
- There are no restrictions regarding the age of children in the Salt Mine, but they should be either capable of walking unassisted or carried in baby slings or baby carriers. Baby pushchairs are not allowed underground.
- Exhibition halls in Schindler’s Factory are wheelchair accessible.
- Your hand luggage should be in a reasonable size and your larger luggage should be left in the car.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
The hours you book are tentative and may change due to schedule at the Schindler's Factory Museum and traffic conditions. Exact pick up time will be confirmed for a day before the departure. Be sure to select correct product option to use hotel or meeting point pickup as the price is different.
Meeting / End Points
- Please await for the driver on the bus stop in front of the entrance to Radisson Blu hotel.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
1. Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who show signs of intoxication. You will not be entitled to a refund. 2. Departure time depends on availability in Schinder's Factory and the schedule they make. Your pickup time may be different than the one indicated on your voucher and will be provided a day before the tour. 3. You tour leader will take care of redemption of entrance ticket to the Museum.
