2 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
English
Included
Explore stunning salt-carved chambers, chapels, and altars
View natural grey rock salt resembling granite
Experience a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Polish Historic Monument
Perfect mix of history, geology, and art deep beneath the Earth’s surface
€ 52.82
€ 48.59
Free cancellation and unlimited rescheduling leads to total flexibility while you plan your travels
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Prepare for an unforgettable journey into the depths of the Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the world’s oldest and most unique underground marvels. Your tour begins with assistance from a tour leader who will help you with entry to the museum. To reach the underground level, you'll walk down 800 stairs, descending 135 meters below the surface into a cool, dimly lit world shaped entirely from salt. Over the course of up to 3 hours, a licensed museum guide will lead you through a fascinating 2.5-kilometer route, exploring intricate chambers, ancient chapels, and beautifully carved altars—all made entirely of rock salt.
As you walk through the mine’s winding passages, you’ll gain insight into centuries of mining history and the daily lives of the miners who once worked here. The Wieliczka Salt Mine extends more than 327 meters deep and stretches over 287 kilometers of horizontal tunnels and chambers, many of which remain unexplored by the public. The rock salt here is naturally a greyish tone, often resembling raw granite rather than the sparkling white salt you might expect. Your tour concludes with a ride back to the surface in a traditional miner’s elevator, giving you a small taste of the experience once lived by the workers of this historic industrial wonder.
Wieliczka Salt Mine Entrance Ticket
English-speaking guide
Gratuities
Comfortable walking shoes
Water bottle
Not wheelchair accessible
Public transportation nearby
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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We had an awfull woman guide just marched so far ahead no one could keep up , I had to remind her that we and others were English as she was just talking polish , the one ear head phone was rubbish and as she was do far away could hear a thing we were left behind twice and she watched us join the wrong group and said nothing , a total waste of time I noted other guides talking slowly so as we could understand not ours 😡, so disappointing so busy couldn’t get us in and out quick enough , and all of the staff so miserable and unfriendly, don’t recommend we done 3 other tours that were busy but amazing and organised well , there’s no way of complaining either no site no number nothing , just make sure your guide is nice if not change , and grab two headphones it might help but so poor quality 😡😡
The tourist route is crowded and fast. Too many folks fot the guide, and too many groups. There is some beautiful stuff, but overcrowded.
Visiting from the UK. We tried buying our 9 tickets online originally, and it seemed to go through but then later received a notification that the payment was rejected. We called and they send it would probably work if we tried in person. We went to the ticket stall at the mine, using a different card from someone else in our group. The woman at the ticket stall was on the phone for ages now serving anyone. When we finally got to the front we paid for our tickets and it seemed to have gone through again. It then got declined again, same as when we tried buying them online with the other card. The woman asked if she could see the card. She then proceeds to pull out a massive pair of scissors and says she is going to cut the card in half. The owner of the card was very distressed, as this is his only card he has with him. He then asked to see the manager and demanded his card back, however there was no manager available. In the end we were unable to visit the mines and wasted time coming here, all due to shocking customer service.
An interesting place for visiting, totally one of a kind. You can choose guided tours in many languages. Everything is really well organized, there is a huge amount of parking spots around which is helpful cause it's located outside of Krakow.
Great tour, shame our English speaking tour guide had a strong foreign accent and pronounced many words incorrectly, therefore, it was very difficult to understand her. I feel it is important that she needs to learn how to correctly enunciate the English language so the paying guests are able to understand. (Many English speaking people thought the same as me). Otherwise, it was a beautiful place to visit.
