2 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
English
Included
Visit one of the world’s most remarkable salt mines with historical and cultural significance
Listen to insights and stories from a licensed museum guide about the mine’s history
Experience the original miner’s elevator ride back to the surface
Observe the natural grey shades of rock salt, resembling unpolished granite
€ 52.89
€ 48.66
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 museum entrance before you embark on an incredible underground journey 135 meters below the surface. Prepare to descend 800 stairs to the starting point and experience a fascinating world carved from salt. This unforgettable sightseeing experience takes place deep inside the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of Poland's most remarkable attractions.
The tour lasts about 3 hours and includes a 2.5-kilometer walk through chambers, churches, and altars entirely made of salt. Channel your inner miner as you explore these awe-inspiring spaces with a licensed guide provided by the museum. At the end of the route, return to the surface using an original miner's elevator. The mine itself reaches an impressive depth of 327 meters and extends for more than 287 kilometers of horizontal passages. Interestingly, the rock salt here is naturally gray, resembling unpolished granite rather than the sparkling white crystals you might expect.
Entrance fees
Entrance ticket to Wieliczka Salt Mine
Spanish-speaking guide
Gratuities
Comfortable shoes
Camera
Bottle of water
Public transportation nearby
Underground temperature is 14°–16°C; bring warmer clothes
Start time may vary based on guide availability
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.
