Wieliczka Salt Mine guided tours

Bypass long ticket queues to explore Poland’s 700-year-old Wieliczka Salt Mine with a multilingual expert-guided tour.

• Descend 800 steps to discover the 23 vast salt chambers, saline lakes, and salt chapels of this UNESCO World Heritage site with skip-the-line access and an expert guide.
• Discover the beautifully carved rock salt altars, reliefs, and historical imagery in the mine’s St. Kinga’s, St. Anthony’s, Holy Cross, and Janowice chapels.
• Admire the artistry in the intricate rock salt figurines of Casimir the Great, John Paul II, and Copernicus, hand-carved by Polish miners.
• Explore the large Stanislaw Staszic Chamber and geological exhibits at the Krakow Saltworks Museum as you walk through the 3 km underground tourist route.
• Your multilingual guide will walk you through the methods of salt extraction, mining tools, and devices, as you take a ride on a real mining elevator.

Inclusions

• Guided tour of Wieliczka Salt Mine
• Expert English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, or Russian-speaking guide
• Skip-the-line entry to Wieliczka Salt Mine
• Access to Tourist Route
• Round-trip transfers from Krakow (based on the option selected)
• Pick-up from the meeting point or hotel (based on the option selected)

Exclusions

• Access to Miner’s Route
• Access to Graduation Tower
• Food and drinks

• Tip: Check to see if there are any sporting events, concerts, or theatrical performances being held at the mine’s largest salt chamber, which might enhance your visit.
• Due to venue restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience. However, guide dogs are permitted.
• This experience is not accessible by wheelchair. However, some of the underground paths on the tourist route have been modified to accommodate individuals with limited mobility.
• This experience is not suitable for people who suffer from claustrophobia.
• The temperature inside the mine remains around 14–16°C. Dress in layers for a comfortable experience.
• In exceptional cases, some of the chambers of the tourist route might be excluded from the guided tour.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Discover the salt deposits, natural landscapes, and salt sculptures on this guided tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine from Krakow.

• Get skip-the-line access to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, aUNESCO World Heritage Site known for its 2500 salt excavations, sculptures, and rock salt deposits..
• Gain insights into mining techniques and tools, the lives of miners, and the legend of St. Kinga,with expert commentary from your guide.
• Discover intricate salt artworks dedicated to da Vinci's Last Supper, holy patrons, and secular figures like Nicolaus Copernicus.
• As you walk through 22 chambers inside the mine, find out which chamber is carved in a lump salt deposit and which one in a bedded deposit.
• Travel comfortably in an AC bus with convenient pickup and drop-off at a central meeting point in Krakow.

Inclusions

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

• Tip: The mine's unique microclimate can benefit you if you have asthma or allergies, providing a therapeutic and refreshing experience.
• Gear up to take 800 stairs along the tourist route, but take the exit lift to return to the surface with ease.
• This tour is not recommended for participants with walking disabilities or claustrophobia, as the tour involves narrow spaces and significant physical effort.
• The tour is not entirely wheelchair accessible.
• Temperature inside the mine can hover between 14-16°C year-round, so wear warm clothing to stay comfortable. Comfortable footwear is also essential, as there is plenty of walking involved.
• You can carry only one hand baggage with maximum dimensions of 35cm x 20cm x 20cm.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Dive into Krakow’s past with a skip-the-line combo of Wieliczka Salt Mine and Schindler’s Factory.

• Enjoy cost-effective access to two significant historical sites in Poland: Wieliczka Salt Mine and Oskar Schindler's Factory with skip-the-line tickets.
• Venture 135m underground and traverse through 3km of maze-like galleries at the Wieliczka Salt Mine; learn about salt extraction methods from an expert guide.
• Marvel at the artistry of salt-made sculptures and reliefs in St. Kinga's Chapel within the Salt Mine, lit up by salt crystal chandeliers.
• Delve into the tragic history of WWII at Schindler's Factory Museum in Krakow; learn about Oskar Schindler's heroic efforts to save Jews from extermination.
• Engage with meticulously crafted exhibits depicting the era of Nazi-occupied Krakow and gain profound insights from your expert guide at Schindler's Factory.

Inclusions

Weilickza Salt Mine

• Skip-the-line entry to Wieliczka Salt Mine
• Expert English, German, French or Spanish-speaking guide (as per option selected)
• Access to Tourist Route

Schindler’s Factory

• Skip-the-line entry into Oskar Schindler’s Factory
• Expert English, German, French or Spanish-speaking guide (as per option selected)

Weilickza Salt Mine

• Tip: As the temperature underground reaches 17–18°C, the best way to dress is in layers.
• The route includes around 800 stairs, 380 of which are at the start. So, make sure you are wearing comfortable shoes.
• The excursion is not wheelchair accessible. Some of the underground workings of the Tourist Route are adapted for people with limited mobility.
• In exceptional cases, some of the chambers of the Tourist Route might be excluded from the excursion.
• Service animals/guide dogs are allowed.

Schindler’s Factory

• Tip: Take note of the preserved machinery, tools, and materials to get a sense of the working conditions during that time.
• This experience is wheelchair accessible.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.