Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour: Discover Historic Underground Chambers

Discover the wonders of the Wieliczka Salt Mine and the inspiring story of Oskar Schindler’s Factory on a half-day guided tour from Krakow. Explore the ancient salt mine, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and visit the museum dedicated to the heroic actions of Schindler during World War II.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Krakow - Our tour starts with transportation from Krakow, either from your specified hotel or a meeting point of your choice. Salt Mine is located in Wieliczka, approximately 40 minutes away (20 km). All of our drivers hold the necessary EU certifications for passenger transport. A friendly, English-speaking group leader will be available to…
What's Included
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Professional guide in Salt Mine & Schindler’s factory
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan or minibus
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off if option with hotel pick up selected
  • Tour leader assistance
  • Wi-Fi access
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Join a 4.5-hour guided exploration of the Wieliczka Salt Mine departing from Krakow. Discover the depths of one of the world’s oldest salt mines— a marvel dating back to the 13th century. This unique subterranean maze of rooms and churches, all hewn from salt, is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage sites register. You will get to spend 2.5 hours in…

Location
Floriana Straszewskiego 17
Floriana Straszewskiego
Please await for the driver on the bus stop in front of the entrance to Radisson Blu hotel.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gary_c
Mar 12, 2025
Excellent trip - Excellent tour. It was a great experience and very informative. The guide was so informative and helpful
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G3859gudarrenp
Mar 5, 2025
Very good - Really enjoyed it , guild was fantastic would recommend if you visit city , amazing what the the workers did
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Mark
Mar 2, 2025
All good - Great trip. Great memories. Drivers helpful and informative. Salt mine and Schindler’s factory fascinating experiences. All good
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Nadine
Feb 11, 2025
Great tours - The tour organisation, timings and communication from tour operator were excellent. Both tours and tour guides were interesting, informative and made the tour very worthwhile
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Nadine_b
Feb 8, 2025
Well organised and... - Well organised and fantastic tours. Guides were excellent and informative. Would definitely recommend
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Stevey6290fg
Feb 4, 2025
Salt Mines and Schindler Factory - Both sites were really fascinating, offering a massive insight into both the mines and the factory . We were briefed early on that the factory was not a working factory as Schindler relocated this at the end of the war . However, for us this did not detract from the visit as the tour guide Helena was both entertaining and insightful . Overall we both agreed we had an excellent day and although their was a few hour pause inbetween we found a local cafe which filled this gap nicely .
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Ursula_p
Mar 2, 2025
Great tour! - A great tour with very knowledgeable guides. The history is extremely well provided and interesting. Although I would have liked more information regarding Schindler and how he saved the workers from his factory.
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Lbproperties
Mar 7, 2025
Salt mine Brilliant - Really enjoyed the salt mine, breathtaking! Schindler’s was a little rushed and poor audio didn’t help the experience. Also wasn’t told there was a 2 hour wait before our tour started. 1hr 1/4 into a 1hr 1/2 tour was the first mention of the man 🤷‍♂️
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Deirdre_g
Feb 16, 2025
Salt mines and shindlers factory tour - Both salt mines and shindlers factory where worth the visit. Although this may not have been the way to do it. I was led to believe the two trips were together but when dropped off after first one was told there was more than 2 hours before next one Wasn't much to see in that area so was a waste of time We booked being told we would be picked up and dropped off at our hotel But was left stranded after there was someone there to pick up other people that had been on trip with us We explained as did the people with us that we were with them but the driver said we weren't on his list and didn't want to know. Hence we were left to find our own way back Very disappointing end
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Lindsay
Feb 15, 2025
Great tours but very misleading information about timing & arrangements. Would recommend booking the mine and factory tour as se - The tour of the salt mine was excellent but there was an awful lot more walking than expected or advertised. Many people in the party were really struggling, and it would be helpful to give more appropriate information in advance so that everyone knows what to expect. We booked a joint tour to the salt mine and then on to Schindler's Factory. The information did say that timings may vary and we would be notified in advance, but the advertised start & finish times were 8:20am - 2:30pm. We were told the night before that our pick up was to be 8:40am but were not given any further information about the finish time. We arrived at Schindler's Factory at 12:30pm, got off the minibus and it departed. We were met by another guide who told us that our tour would not be until 2:15pm and suggested we go and find some lunch to pass the time. The factory tour was excellent, but more about life in Krakow during the occupation than about Schindler himself or the factory and how he saved the Jews working for him. It finished at 4:10pm so we did not arrive back at our drop off point until 4:40pm. Despite both tours being very good it was very frustrating that the timing was so different from advertised, as we had plans to do something else in the afternoon that we had to abandon. I would also not have booked the Factory tour as part of the same trip, as it is easy to get there independently and the length of the combined visit with the salt mine ended up being too much for my son.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).