Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour: Historic UNESCO Heritage Site in Europe from Krakow

Explore the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in Europe. Discover its fascinating history and admire its intricate carvings and sculptures.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wieliczka Salt Mine - Magnificent chambers chiselled out in rock salt. Amazing underground saline lakes, majestic timber constructions and unique statues sculpted in salt. Almost 3 kilometres of meandering corridors, 800 steps to climb of which 350 have to be descended to reach the depth of 135 meters underground. Thus it is no surprise that till…
What's Included
  • Ride in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Personal headsets provided for clear guidance
  • Elevator to the ground level for easy exit
  • Experienced local live guide
  • Professional tour escort/host
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • The tour does not include the lift that takes you down.
Additional Information

Depart from Krakow and devote an intriguing morning or evening exploring the mythical Wieliczka Salt Mine, recognized as one of the eldest salt mines of Europe. The mine’s significant history, coupled with its sculptures of amazing statues, monuments, and altarpieces, has bestowed upon the Wieliczka Salt Mine a position in the UNESCO World Cultural…

Location
Przystanek Turystyczny Kiss&Ride
Wielopole
Meeting point at Parking Kiss&Ride (2 Wielopole street) next to the Main Post Office /Poczta Glowna/. Check-in at this location is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Michael_m
May 4, 2025
Wonderful trip to the... - Wonderful trip to the Salt Mine. Our driver was on time and very helpful. Highly recommend this company for a tour.
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Angela_o
Nov 5, 2024
Great tour - Our driver wasn't talkative, so thankfully it was a short van ride to/from. However, our guide AT the mines was amazing. She explained everything great and easily answered all our questions. The tour is quite a bit of walking, which we were totally OK with, but some in our group did not seem prepared for that. The mines and their history are very cool, and I would definitely recommend this tour, especially on a rainy or cold day.
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Paul_h
Jul 30, 2024
Trip to salt mines - Exactly as promised. Quick pickup and great communication. Our driver was very helpful.I would use again. Thanks!
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Paul_j
May 29, 2024
A MUST see Kraków - We had the most fantastic tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide. The salt mine is a MUST if you visit Kraków.
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Peterwajmnas
May 13, 2024
Yet another very well organised trip by 'Hello Cracow', a must-do trip while in Cracow - After first experienced a great trip organised by 'Hello Cracow' to Auschwitz, yet another very well organised trip to the salt-mine with again very nice and professional people. Very impressive to walk the many stairs (down) and observe all the 'things to see' while being deep underground in the mine and meanwhile hearing all the great information on the history of the mine and its people. I was here before for a 'business event' but only visited one room or so, this trip was 100x better.
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Oddvar_m
May 12, 2024
Impressive bilding - The Cathedral in the bottom and all the stairs buildt all the way down. The guide was very impressive
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F3574gjcaroled
Dec 21, 2023
Great trip - Amazing place well worth a visit. The guide was very informative and interesting. We had a good time.
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Neil_b
Dec 6, 2023
Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour - This is a great tour to learn about the salt mines and their history, and to see the main chapel with beautiful salt sculptures and carvings. Our tour guide, Gosia, was outstanding and made the whole experience really enjoyable.
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Sightseer596437
Mar 21, 2025
Lift charge is a rip off! If you need to use the lift down, be ready to pay handsomely for it! - We went as a group of 6 and booked online directly with the mine, getting there by a pre booked taxi. A couple of our group although mobile knew they would have a problem with the 800 steps at the begining of the tour, we therefore needed to use the lift which we could only book once we got to the mine. There is no mention of the lift on the website. We were charged £468pzl (£93.41 at today's conversion rate). £15.56 each for a 2minute lift down to the start of the tour! The tour guide spoke very quietly and rushed through the tour. I appreciate that the guide is on a tight schedule, but we weren't given enough time anywhere, other than when we stopped in the area with the gift shop! This was my second visit to the mine, the first being around 10 years ago and I'm sorry to say it appears they now concentrate on the money they can get from the visitors and have forgotten about customer experience in the process. A real shame as the mine is a must see when visiting Krakow.
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Ruth_j
Aug 17, 2024
Busy however interesting - There were a lot of people there and at times we were all huddled up or being pushed on by the tour guide behind us However the mine was good fun and the tour guide spoke very clear english and made it interesting
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up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).