From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Live Guided Group Tour
Discover the underground world, its secrets and legends by visiting Wieliczka Salt Mine - one of precious treasures in the cultural history of Poland. Until now it has been visited by over 40 million tourists from all over the world and in 1978 it was inscribed in the UNESCO list of world's heritage sites. Along the tourist route you will have a chance to visit around 20 gorgeous chambers, see saline lakes, tools and machines used for the process of mining and works of art: dozens of exquisite sculptures and bas-reliefs carved in salt - human hands' creations. Thanks to the guidance provided by licenced Salt Mine's guides you will learn about the history of the mine and lives of many generations of miners and their principle of hard work. There are 800 steps to walk down (350 of them will take you to reach the depth of 135 metres underground, the steps are wide and there are handrails) and at the end of the tour the lift brings you back up.
Options
English Guide (Hotel Pickup)
Guide, Ticket & Transfer: This option includes all fees, a two-way shared ride by a professional driver and a group tour with a licenced English guide.
Duration: 4 hours: We will send an email/text with detailed instructions about your starting time the day before the activity.
Hotel Pickup & Drop-off Point: Hotel pickup included. Please provide your accommodation address. The drop-off location is near Old Town Krakow.
Pickup included
What's included in From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Live Guided Group Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Wieliczka Salt Mine
The live guided tour underground in the Salt Mine located in Wieliczka, nearby Krakow.
Teznia Solankowa WieliczkaPass-by Only
You may purchase an entrance ticket to the Graduation Tower in one of the options available. The Graduation Tower is a structure of the salt mine where water is removed from salt through evaporation. The air is rich in minerals and helps cleanse the respiratory tract. You may purchase an entrance ticket to the Graduation Tower in one of the options available.
Inclusions
- Some options include a two-way private transfer
- Some options include Hotel Pickup or Meeting Point Departure
- Some options include a shared two-way transfer
- Tickets and admission fees
- Tour with a Professional In-Person Guide
- Food and drinks
- Transportation not icluded in English Ticket w/o Transfers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The Salt Mine tour includes 800 steps descending into a depth of 135 meters underground and up to 3 km of winding corridors.
- The temperature inside the Salt Mine is stable all year long, around 14 degrees Celcius.
- There is an original miner's lift to bring you up to the surface.
- The exit shaft is 500 m away from the one used to enter the mine.
- Not recommended for travellers with a fear of small enclosed spaces.
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
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Please note that some options do not include transportation or pickup. If you select a Meeting Point option, please refer to the list of meeting points below. If you choose an option with Hotel Pickup, please provide your address. We offer pickup from a wide area in central Krakow. However, there are hotels outside our range. If you are a party of four or more and your hotel does not appear in the pickup area, please fill in your address in the comments. We may be able to provide a hotel pickup or pickup from a nearby location. We will send an email/text with detailed instructions about your meeting place and time the day before the activity. Please note that your preferred departure time may be adjusted by up to 1 hour.
Meeting / End Points
- Go to this meeting point directly at the Salt Mine if you have purchased the "English Ticket w/o Transfers" option.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Maximum size of bags and bagpacks that is allowed to take inside is 30x20x10 centimeters.