Krakow: Wieliczka Saltmine Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup
ID: GYG1249018-1913688
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Explore the Wieliczka Saltmine on a guided tour. Discover a world carved in salt, see the Chapel of St. Kinga, and learn about the mine's history.
What makes us unique? We organize small group tours and offer a personalized approach to each client. We don't practice mass tourism.
Begin your adventure with a pickup from your hotel in Krakow. Settle into an air-conditioned van and take a 30 minutes drive to the Wieliczka Saltmine.
Explore the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine, a stunning underground world carved from salt. Follow a guide through 3 kilometers of corridors, past breathtaking salt chambers, including the Chapel of St. Kinga, brine lakes, and sculptures up to 135 meters deep.
Walk along the Tourist Route, which leads through numerous chambers, such as Drozdowice, Weimar, and Wisła-Warszawa, and see historic mining machines.
Enjoy a break halfway through the tour in a chamber with restrooms and a small dining area. At the end of the tour, take an elevator back to the surface.
Highlights
- Discover the secrets of the Wieliczka Saltmine on a guided tour
- Explore 3 km of corridors, salt chambers, and underground lakes
- Visit the Chapel of St. Kinga and see sculptures carved in salt
- Learn about the mine's history and see old mining machines
- Discover most beautiful underground world near Kraków
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The tour involves walking through 3 km of corridors and 800 steps.
The temperature underground is 17-18°C, so a light jacket or sweater is recommended.
The tour is conducted in groups and ends with an elevator ride back to the surface.
INCLUDED
- Transportation in two ways
- Entrance tickets
- Guided tour of Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Visit to Chapel of St. Kinga
- Elevator ride
- Access to underground salt lakes and sculptures
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
