Krakow Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Hotel Pick-up
by Discover Cracow
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.zł 740Overview
This guided tour lasts about four and a half hours and begins with a hotel pick-up in Krakow by an air-conditioned vehicle. The driver will take you to the Wieliczka Salt Mine to meet your licensed local guide. You will enter the mine, which is over 700 years old and features nearly 200 miles (300 km) of tunnels carved from salt blocks. The tour covers three upper levels between 209 and 443 feet (64 to 135 meters) deep. Starting with a stair descent to the first level, the guide leads you through chambers containing underground lakes, shrines, and salt monuments. The highlight is the Chapel of St. Kinga, where every feature including chandeliers and the altar is carved from salt. Your guide explains the chapel’s construction, which took more than 30 years and involved over 200,000 tons of rock salt. After spending around two and a half hours inside the mine, you return to the bus and travel back to Krakow’s city center. The tour includes admission to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, a professional local guide, hotel pick-up, and customer service support. Gratuities are not included. The tour is conducted in English and requires walking down 800 steps, including 380 steps at the start. The mine temperature stays near 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius), so warm clothing and comfortable shoes are advised. This tour is not recommended for people with claustrophobia, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Krakow
The tour begins with a hotel pick-up in Krakow. The driver transports you to the starting point of the Wieliczka Salt Mine tour.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
At the salt mine, you meet a licensed guide and start a tour lasting about two and a half hours. The mine is over 700 years old with nearly 200 miles (300 km) of tunnels carved from salt. You visit three upper levels between 209 and 443 feet (64 to 135 meters) below ground. After descending stairs to the first level, the guide shows chambers with underground lakes, shrines, and salt monuments. The main attraction is the Chapel of St. Kinga, where all features including chandeliers and the altar are carved from salt. The chapel's construction took over 30 years and used more than 200,000 tons of rock salt.
150 min
Stare Miasto
After the salt mine tour, you return to the bus and are driven back to Krakow’s city center.
45 min
Meeting point
Kiss&Ride Park, next to Mercure hotel.
End point
Kiss&Ride Park, next to Mercure hotel.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Krakow Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Hotel Pick-up
by Discover Cracow
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.zł 740Overview
This guided tour lasts about four and a half hours and begins with a hotel pick-up in Krakow by an air-conditioned vehicle. The driver will take you to the Wieliczka Salt Mine to meet your licensed local guide. You will enter the mine, which is over 700 years old and features nearly 200 miles (300 km) of tunnels carved from salt blocks. The tour covers three upper levels between 209 and 443 feet (64 to 135 meters) deep. Starting with a stair descent to the first level, the guide leads you through chambers containing underground lakes, shrines, and salt monuments. The highlight is the Chapel of St. Kinga, where every feature including chandeliers and the altar is carved from salt. Your guide explains the chapel’s construction, which took more than 30 years and involved over 200,000 tons of rock salt. After spending around two and a half hours inside the mine, you return to the bus and travel back to Krakow’s city center. The tour includes admission to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, a professional local guide, hotel pick-up, and customer service support. Gratuities are not included. The tour is conducted in English and requires walking down 800 steps, including 380 steps at the start. The mine temperature stays near 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius), so warm clothing and comfortable shoes are advised. This tour is not recommended for people with claustrophobia, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Krakow
The tour begins with a hotel pick-up in Krakow. The driver transports you to the starting point of the Wieliczka Salt Mine tour.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
At the salt mine, you meet a licensed guide and start a tour lasting about two and a half hours. The mine is over 700 years old with nearly 200 miles (300 km) of tunnels carved from salt. You visit three upper levels between 209 and 443 feet (64 to 135 meters) below ground. After descending stairs to the first level, the guide shows chambers with underground lakes, shrines, and salt monuments. The main attraction is the Chapel of St. Kinga, where all features including chandeliers and the altar are carved from salt. The chapel's construction took over 30 years and used more than 200,000 tons of rock salt.
150 min
Stare Miasto
After the salt mine tour, you return to the bus and are driven back to Krakow’s city center.
45 min
Meeting point
Kiss&Ride Park, next to Mercure hotel.
End point
Kiss&Ride Park, next to Mercure hotel.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.