2 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
English
Included
Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring over 287 km of passages and chambers
Listen to fascinating stories about the mine’s history and its artistic salt creations
See underground chambers, churches, and altars beautifully carved from salt
Discover the authentic experience of descending 800 steps into the mine
€ 52.79
€ 48.57
Free cancellation and unlimited rescheduling leads to total flexibility while you plan your travels
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Your Tour Leader will assist you with the entrance process, ensuring a smooth start to your experience. The adventure begins with a descent 135 meters below the surface, where you will walk down 800 steps to reach the starting point of the tour. The entire sightseeing experience lasts up to 3 hours, offering a fascinating opportunity to channel your inner miner as you explore the depths of this extraordinary underground world. Guided by a licensed museum guide, you will walk approximately 2.5 kilometers through spectacular chambers, impressive churches, and beautifully crafted altars – all made entirely of salt.
At the end of the route, you will return to the surface via an original elevator once used by miners, adding an authentic touch to the experience. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is a remarkable feat of human ingenuity, reaching a depth of 327 meters and spanning more than 287 kilometers of horizontal passages and chambers. As you wander through this historic labyrinth, you’ll notice that the rock salt varies in shades of grey, resembling unpolished granite rather than the white crystalline salt you might expect, making this UNESCO World Heritage Site a truly unique and unforgettable destination.
Entrance fees
Entrance ticket to Wieliczka Salt Mine
German-speaking guide
Gratuities
Comfortable walking shoes
Camera
Bottle of water
Public transportation nearby
Start time may vary based on guide availability
Bring warmer clothing, even during summer months
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.
