The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most visited tourist places in Poland. The trip is an adventure combining the beauty of nature, history, and art. Definitely a must see place during your stay in Krakow.

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Duration 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Pickup included: The supplier will pick you up from your hotel/apartment.

Highlights

Visit one of the most important monuments of mineral and religious culture in Poland
Marvel at the 20 chambers of this historic underground city
Follow the tourist route that's located 135 meters below ground

Full description

After defeating 800 stairs, you will go down to a depth of 135 meters. Deep underground you will find a kind of salt city: winding corridors, caves and chamber salt sculptures, as well as exhibitions and old mechanisms still in operation thanks to which you will learn the methods of extraction. Get ready for the experience not only visual, but also acoustic - this is the only place where you will be delighted with Chopin's music, admiring the accompanying effects of light being dozens of meters underground. The salt mine is also a place wchich is known for its pro-health properties. The sighteeing takes about 2 hours 30 minutes. Directly after sightseeing, you return to Krakow and will be dropped off at your hotel or another place within the city center. Transport by minibus that fit 8 passengers or Mercedes Sprinter coach. Entire tour lasts about 4 hours.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Admission tickets and professional, licensed English guide employed by the museum
Transport by up to 8 people minibus or up to 23 coach
English-speaking driver or tour leader

Meals and drinks

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

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Important information

Know before you go

Please bring warm clothing. Temperature underground ranges between 14° and 16° C.
There are 800 steps to climb of which 350 at the beginning take you down into the mine. Wear comfortable shoes.

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Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 51 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.1/5
Transportation
3.8/5
Value for money
3.9/5
Safety
4.5/5

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Good activity worse local transport company

Very good activity, the Salt Mine is a must see if you are in Krakow. However, I am not happy with the local company "Cracow local Tours". It was important for us to get away early and not be away much longer than 4 hours. I carefully chose the turn which had start time 09.00 and activity length 4 hours. After I booked and paid, pick up time came at 09.50. We received minimal information on how everything would go during the day by our driver. Once we arrived at the mine we were 10.30am then we were told that we had no guiding until 11.30am. The tour in the mine takes about 2 hours, the information we got to find out when we were on site. Our driver told us that we will see you at the car after the tour is finished, then also the guides in the mine were not left by you down in the mine and you can explore the last chambers, eat lunch / coffee and buy souvenirs watch movies etc. Because of this, our company returned later to the car where we others were allowed to sit. Bad inf

December 17, 2018

Great morning out just 15 mins from centre of Krakow

Great trip. Driver late picking us up due to increased traffic - Global Environmental Summit. Couldn't be helped but we were waiting for about 30 mins to be picked up. Tour of the mines was great - lots of walking and not for those who are claustrophobic. Good guide very interesting. Annoyingly one of our party managed to lose their bearings and they were 40 mins late back to the car. Driver dropped us back in the Jewish Quarter which was good of him. Overall a good trip but a little pricey for what it was.

December 6, 2018

November 7, 2021

From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Group Tour with Transfer

From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Group Tour with Transfer

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Good activity worse local transport company

Great morning out just 15 mins from centre of Krakow

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