Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour from Krakow

4 hours and 30 minutes

Moderate

Discover the beauty of the Wieliczka Salt Mine and visit a one-of-a-kind underground world that was created hundreds of years ago.


The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most amazing monuments in Polish cultural history listed on the first UNESCO Cultural and Natural World Heritage List.  Visitors can walk through a 3.5 kilometers long tourist route located  at a depth between 64m and 135m to discover underground chapels and lakes. Original mining tunnels, devices, and tools remind the stories of  the miners’ daily struggles through centuries.

  • Explore the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • See carvings, statues, and mining equipment all made of salt
  • Marvel at the Chapel of the Blessed Kinga, located more than 100 meters below the surface
  • Choose from the wide range of languages and spend the tour with the professional live guide

It takes around 30 minutes to drive from the center of Krakow to Wieliczka. A standard guided tour through the salt mine lasts 2-3 hours.  Also bear in mind that there are very long corridors and 800 stairs of  which 350 have to be descended in the very beginning to reach the first level of the mine at the depth of 64 meters underground.

 

What's included?
    • Licensed, English speaking local guide
    • Entry fees, insurance and taxes
    • Round-trip transportation from and to Krakow by air-conditioned vehicle (van or mini-bus)
    • Professional assistance in case of any issue
    • Highly qualified, helpful and friendly customer service
    Exclusions
    • Tip or gratuity
    • Food & drinks
    • Food and drinks
    Please note
      • DEPARTURE: The hours you book are tentative and may change. The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.The exact pickup time will be confirmed a day before the tour (in the afternoon at the latests).
      • To get a youth discount students must have valid student ID ( date of birth, expire date, picture ) card with during the tour and to show it to Hello Cracow representative when asked
      • Temperature at the Salt Mine is constant (around 14 degrees), please dress appropriately
      • Children must be accompanied by an adult 
      • Infant seats available
      • Not recommended for participants with walking disabilities (there are 800 steps on the way, including 380 right at the start) 
      • Not recommended for participants with claustrophobia 
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level 
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
      What to bring
        • ID or passport (mandatory)
        • comfortable shoes
        • proper clothes according to the weather and temperature at the Salt Mine (around 14 degrees)
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