Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Transfers Shared Tour in Italian with Hotel Pickup
ID: GYG1513430-O-2314648
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
04:30 hours
Description
Explore the Wieliczka Salt Mine on a guided tour with round-trip transfers from Krakow. Descend 135 meters below ground to discover a UNESCO World Heritage Site and see St. Kinga's Chapel.
Begin your adventure with a convenient pickup from your hotel or a central meeting point in Krakow. Enjoy a comfortable drive to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with an English- and Polish-speaking driver.
Upon arrival, skip the ticket lines and head straight to the Daniłowicz Shaft. Descend the wooden staircase to level one, 64 meters below ground, and start your guided tour of the Tourist Route with a licensed mine guide.
Explore more than 20 chambers on three levels, going down to 135 meters. Marvel at salt sculptures, underground saline lakes, historic mining tools and machines, and timber constructions. The highlight of the tour is St. Kinga's Chapel, an underground church carved entirely in salt by miners, featuring salt reliefs and crystal chandeliers.
After your tour, return to the surface by miners' lift and relax on the drive back to Krakow.
Highlights
- See chandeliers, sculptures and altars all carved from rock salt
- Descend 135 meters below ground to discover a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Visit over 20 chambers and see salt sculptures and underground lakes
- Marvel at St. Kinga's Chapel, an underground church carved entirely in salt
- Hear seven centuries of miners' stories from a licensed mine guide
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Tourist Route is about 3.5 km long and includes more than 800 steps
The temperature underground is 17-18°C all year round
The mine visit takes about 2-3 hours; the whole trip takes about 4.5 hours
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
INCLUDED
- Round-trip transfers from Krakow
- Entry ticket to the Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Licensed mine guide
- English-speaking driver
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.
