Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour from Krakow with Elevator Exit
by Intercrac Sp. z o.o.
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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.€168Overview
The Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of Europe's oldest salt mines, has been in operation for centuries and is known for its underground chambers carved entirely from rock salt. This guided bus tour lasts about four hours and includes transportation from Krakow in an air-conditioned vehicle. Visitors enter the mine by descending a staircase with 380 steps to reach Level 1, which lies 64 meters below ground. The main tour route covers approximately 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) of pathways passing through 20 chambers featuring salt sculptures, timber structures, and saline lakes. This route extends to Level 3, 135 meters underground, where the tour ends with an elevator ride returning to the surface. The tour includes a local live guide and a tour escort or host to assist along the way. Headsets are provided to ensure all participants can hear the guide clearly. The walk through the mine is not strenuous but involves climbing and descending numerous steps, so comfortable footwear is recommended. The temperature inside remains steady at 14°C (57°F), so warm clothing is advised even during summer. Hotel pickup is available from selected locations in Krakow, with a check-in option at the main departure point near the Main Post Office if pickup is not used. The tour returns to Krakow's center at 2 Wielopole Street.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Wieliczka Salt Mine
The chambers are chiselled out of rock salt and include underground saline lakes, timber constructions, and salt statues. The Tourist Route extends almost 3 kilometres through corridors, with 800 steps to climb, of which 350 are descended to reach 135 meters underground. To date, 43,026,898 tourists from around the world have visited this main route.
120 min
Meeting point
Meeting point at Parking Kiss&Ride (2 Wielopole street) next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. Check-in at this location is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
End point
Regardless of whether you have chosen the pick-up option or the main meeting point, you will be dropped off at the end of the tour to the center of Krakow at 2 Wielopole Street.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour from Krakow with Elevator Exit
by Intercrac Sp. z o.o.
Choose from 10 available options
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.€168Overview
The Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of Europe's oldest salt mines, has been in operation for centuries and is known for its underground chambers carved entirely from rock salt. This guided bus tour lasts about four hours and includes transportation from Krakow in an air-conditioned vehicle. Visitors enter the mine by descending a staircase with 380 steps to reach Level 1, which lies 64 meters below ground. The main tour route covers approximately 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) of pathways passing through 20 chambers featuring salt sculptures, timber structures, and saline lakes. This route extends to Level 3, 135 meters underground, where the tour ends with an elevator ride returning to the surface. The tour includes a local live guide and a tour escort or host to assist along the way. Headsets are provided to ensure all participants can hear the guide clearly. The walk through the mine is not strenuous but involves climbing and descending numerous steps, so comfortable footwear is recommended. The temperature inside remains steady at 14°C (57°F), so warm clothing is advised even during summer. Hotel pickup is available from selected locations in Krakow, with a check-in option at the main departure point near the Main Post Office if pickup is not used. The tour returns to Krakow's center at 2 Wielopole Street.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Wieliczka Salt Mine
The chambers are chiselled out of rock salt and include underground saline lakes, timber constructions, and salt statues. The Tourist Route extends almost 3 kilometres through corridors, with 800 steps to climb, of which 350 are descended to reach 135 meters underground. To date, 43,026,898 tourists from around the world have visited this main route.
120 min
Meeting point
Meeting point at Parking Kiss&Ride (2 Wielopole street) next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. Check-in at this location is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
End point
Regardless of whether you have chosen the pick-up option or the main meeting point, you will be dropped off at the end of the tour to the center of Krakow at 2 Wielopole Street.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.