Guided Tours

From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets

Name: From Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets
Start: 2025-02-18T09:00:00
End: 2025-02-18T14:00:00
Location: Krakow

St Kinga's Chapel in Wieliczka Salt Mine with intricate salt carvings and chandeliers, Poland.

Undergroung passageway in Wieliczka Salt Mine

Wieliczka Salt Mine underground chamber with intricate salt carvings and chandeliers, Krakow tour.

St Kinga's Chapel in Wieliczka Salt Mine

Book this guided tour of Poland's underground wonder, the Wieliczka Salt Mine, with skip-the-line tickets and transfers.

Highlights

Skip the lines to explore Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its sprawling salt labyrinths, salt carvings, and rich salt mining history.
Walk through 20 salt chambers as your expert guide shares stories about the salt mine’s patrons, the miners' lives, and exhibits.
Admire stunning features like intricate salt sculptures, life-sized figurines, serene subterranean lakes, and the shimmering St. Kinga's Chapel, carved entirely from salt.
Travel in comfort in an air-conditioned vehicle from a centrally located meeting point in Krakow.
Fun fact: Known for its unique acoustics, the Wieliczka Salt Mine has hosted concerts, theater performances, and even weddings in its underground halls.

Inclusions

Guided tour of Wieliczka Salt Mine
Expert English, German, Italian, French, Spanish-speaking guide
Round-trip transfers from Krakow with pick-up from meeting point

Cancellation Policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Jakob

3/5

Feb, 2025

It would be helpfull and a bit more personal if the driver or a guide gave some information about the plan (go where, time plan, how to get back to the bus etc - the entrence was different from the exit so we and others couldn't find the bus). Also we didn't visit the museum in the mine because we weren't sure if there was time for that. Different to hear the guide at the mine.

Alan

5/5

Feb, 2025

Very interesting tour, our guide Tomasz was great, knowledgeable and also funny, I would recommend the tour. It is warm in the mine, so no need for lot of layers of clothing

Delphine

4/5

Feb, 2025

Respect for appointment times. The site is incredible. The driver was nice and the guide was fascinating. The only downside was a security guy who was very unpleasant when it came time to surface.

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Kelly

5/5

Feb, 2025

Mike was an amazing driver pointing out interests areas of Kracow before the mine. The mine is so beautiful our guide was incredibly passionate about the mine. Definitely worth the walk down the 800 steps

Leandro

5/5

Jan, 2025

Everything was perfect, from the transfer with Ian, who helped me find a guide, to the tour with Ana, an excellent guide. The mines were spectacular.

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Your experience

You'll skip the long queues outside the mine and head deep underground with your guide to uncover the wonders of the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Discovering the stunning chambers and salt masterpieces

Begin your tour at the Danilowicz Shaft, the entrance of the mine. With an expert guide, explore 22 dazzling chambers, including the Stanisław Staszic Chamber, Weimar Chamber, and the Chamber of Casimir the Great, all carved from salt. Walking through different chambers and tunnels, you’ll listen to fascinating insights about the mine’s mining history and legends from the guide. In the salt chambers, you'll come across intricate salt sculptures, an underground lake, and the magnificent Chapel of St. Kinga, also crafted by the miners entirely from salt. More highlights include the 'Last Supper' bas-relief and exquisite salt creations like chandeliers, altarpieces, and life-sized figures, all showcasing remarkable craftsmanship and attention to detail.

A rejuvenating experience

Throughout your tour, you'll breathe in the mineral-rich air of the salt chambers, known for its role in promoting lung health. At the end of your tour, shop for unique rock salt souvenirs, spices, and salt-based cosmetics at the mine’s gift store.

Know before you go

What to bring

Bring a light jacket as the mine stays cold at around 14-16°C.
Wear comfortable shoes as there is plenty of walking involved.

What's not allowed

Large luggage is not allowed inside the mine, except for hand baggage with maximum dimensions of 35cm x 20cm x 20cm.

Accessibility

This tour is only partly wheelchair and pram/stroller accessible.

Additional information

This tour is not recommended for participants with walking disabilities as there are 800 steps on the way, including 380 right at the start.
A moderate level of physical fitness is required to comfortably navigate the tour.
The tour is also not recommended for individuals with claustrophobia, as the experience takes place in enclosed underground spaces.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
If you have purchased reduced-price tickets, please carry your valid photo ID proof for verification. Students must show their valid student IDs.