Select small group option and travel to Salt Mine with a comfortable, air-conditioned minibus, with max 22 passengers in a car. Enjoy this amazing place, one of the first on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 4 hours
- Starting time 11:45 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Enjoy a half day tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Small Group
- Learn from an expert English-speaking guide
- Descend 140 metres underground
- Feel the amazing atmosphere in the chambers with statues made of salt
- Visit the Chapel of the Blessed Kings
Full description
Your trip starts at your accommodations when the English-speaking driver will come for you according to the time of booking. You will then be transported to Wieliczka Salt Mine takes about 30 - 40 minutes.
When you will arrive at Wieliczka the guide will tell you about safety regulations in the mine during your visit and you will cover 378 stairs (64 m) down to Level 1. Then your English speaking guide will take you down 140 meters underground for a 2.5 hour tourist route almost 3 kilometers long, full of many unique chambers with amazing carving and statues made of salt. At the end of the route, there are souvenirs shops and snack bar. From here you will be taken up to the surface by the high-speed lift and you will return to your hotel in Cracow with a driver.
Includes
- Pick up and drop-off at your accommodation in central Krakow
- Traveling in a small group up to 22 people
- Entrance fee to Wieliczka Salt Mine
- English-speaking guide
- Food or drink
- Permission to take photos (permit required)
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Important information
Know before you go
- Valid student ID allows you to get a youth discount, show your ID at the entrance to verify your name and age
- You will picked up at your accommodations, but need to provide this information when booking
- This tour is not recommended If you struggle with claustrophobia or walking disabilities
- The maximum size of hand luggage is 35 x 20 x 20 cm and if your luggage is bigger, you can leave it in the locked bus parked next to the museum
- Taking photographs requires a special permit which can be purchased in the ticket office or during the visit itself and the cost is PLN 10
- Temperatures underground range between 14 and 16 degrees Celsius so please bring warm clothing and wear comfortable shoes
- Some hotels are situated in a limited traffic area and no direct pickup is possible. In that case, pickup is provided from the closest meeting point
