Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Ticket and Pickup Option | La Vacanza Travel

Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Ticket and Pickup Option

Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Poland, Małopolskie, Krakow
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  • 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Krakow
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Visit the legendary salt mine of Wieliczka near Krakow for a half-day guided tour and admire the beautiful salt sculptures made with "white gold".

Wieliczka Salt Mine is the world's largest mining heritage museum with a collection encompassing unique pieces of mining equipment reflecting the development of mining techniques from the Middle Ages until today. Moreover, the microclimate of the mine has a beneficial impact on visitors who suffer from asthma and allergies.

This tour offers you a direct transfer from Krakow as well as ticket at the Wieliczka Salt Mine Museum.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Krakow, Krakow, Lesser Poland Province, Southern Poland

Our meeting point is at Pawia 18b St.
Here our driver will meet you for the transfer to Wieliczka.
The transfer will take approximately 45 minutes.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Wieliczka Salt Mine, Jana Mikolaja Danilowicza 10, Wieliczka 32-020 Poland

Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most precious and fascinating Polish monuments. The first tourist trail in Wieliczka was established as early as the beginning of the 19th century. A couple of centuries later the salt mine was designated as one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites (1978).

The underground path leads through numerous drifts, galleries, and chambers, where traces of mining activity have been preserved, as well as examples of art, and theme compositions relating to the history of the mine and its legends. Wieliczka is the world's largest mining heritage museum... Moreover, the microclimate of the mine has a beneficial impact on visitors who suffer from asthma and allergies.

The tour starts with a descent of 64 meters by stairs. You are then led through a number of chambers and shown underground lakes, shrines, and salt monuments. The trip finishes at the level of 135 meters below the surface and the return to the surface is by lift.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Stop At: Stare Miasto, Rynek Glowny, Krakow 30-062 Poland

After the tour, your driver will be waiting in the place where you left the car. Time to get back to Krakow city center.

Duration: 45 minutes

Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Pickup from centrally located meeting point or hotel (if relevant option selected)
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Admission to Wieliczka Salt Mine
  • Entry/Admission - Wieliczka Salt Mine
  • Entry/Admission - Stare Miasto

Exclusions
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Not recommended for participants with walking disabilities (there are 800 steps on the way, including 380 right at the start)
    • Not recommended for participants with claustrophobia
    • Temperature at the Salt Mine is constant (around 14 degrees), please dress appropriately
    • Near public transportation
    • The Ticket for the Salt Mine will be pick up by your Guide/Driver on the location during the Tour
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    Departure Point

    1: Pawia 18b, 31-154 Kraków, Poland
    2: Daniłowicza 10, 32-020 Wieliczka, Poland
    Traveler pickup is offered
    Customers are required to provide their accommodation address when choosing the option with hotel pick up. Please note that it is not possible to pick up from certain hotels in the centre of Krakow due to traffic bans. In such cases, the driver will approach the hotel door and lead you to the vehicle. If your Hotel is not listed as one of the pickup points please contact the supplier to confirm your pickup location.


    Return Details

    1: Pawia 18b, 31-154 Kraków, Poland
    2: Daniłowicza 10, 32-020 Wieliczka, Poland

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    4 hours 30 minutes


    User's Reviews

    Lesley_H

    23 Apr, 2024

    Just booked I. The internet with La Vacanza Travel the day before. Everything was sorted and guide was very good

    Inspire29670204458

    23 Apr, 2024

    Excellent trip from beginning to end very informative would recommend this place to anyone to visit you will enjoy the history immensely

    Michele_B

    22 Apr, 2024

    Really interesting trip, definitely worth a visit. If you enjoy history and want to have know more about the history of the Salt mines this is a trip for you.

    395cheryll

    22 Apr, 2024

    So many stairs! So many breathtaking carvings! Well worth the visit and all the stairs leading down to salt mines. Driver was prompt in picking us up from the hotel and taking us back. Highly recommend.

    Mike_B

    22 Apr, 2024

    Fantastic experience which should not be missed if you visit Krakow. The cravings are amazing and the different chambers beautiful

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