Salt Mine Guided Tour in Wieliczka from Krakow

Highlights

Visit underground chapels, lakes, and more
Descend 360 steps into the mine, deep beneath the earth's surface
An easy way to experience one of Krakow's highlights

Summary

Await pickup from your Krakow hotel from 9:45am, when you’ll board an air-conditioned vehicle destined for the Wieliczka Salt Mine. During the 30-minute drive to the UNESCO World Heritage site, your guide reveals the history of the 700-year-old mine. Then, on arrival, you’ll descend 360 steps to the subterranean wonderland, comprised of labyrinthine passages and chambers home to chapels, museums, and underground rivers. Spend 2.5 hours exploring the mine before returning to land for the transfer back to your Krakow hotel.

Tour info

Duration

5 hours

Why take this tour?

Explore the incredible underground world of the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the Krakow area's must-see attractions, on a convenient guided tour. Don't worry about getting yourself there, as you'll be picked up from your hotel in Krakow. Your guide knows their way around the serpentine underground passages well, so you won't get lost. Listen to stories from the mine's 700-year history along the way.

What’s included?

Driver/guide
Local guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned van
Admission ticket
Entry/Admission - Wieliczka Salt Mine
Gratuities ( optional)
Food and drinks

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 5h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Face masks required for travelers in public areas

Face masks are required to be worn by everyone inside buildings (shops etc.). Please bring your own mask. Follow the safety rules at hotel, museum etc.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Poland Active - Day Tours

About operator:

We provide English daily tours available all year in Krakow and it's surroundings (Auschwitz-Birkenau, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Zakopane Tatra Mountains, Dunajec rafting, etc.). There's also possible to organize private tours in other foreign languages. It's possible to book the tour on-line or in office opened every day from 9am to 8pm located in the city center. We're registered on Nr Z/34/2010 in the "Register of Tourism Organizers and Agents" conducted by the Malopolskie Province Marshal).