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, Województwo małopolskie, Krakow
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  • 4 hours 30 minutes
  • Krakow
  • E-Voucher
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  • 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

    Joe_G

    27 Apr, 2024

    The salt mine was an amazing experience! The underground chambers and tunnels were breathtaking, and the historical significance of the mine was fascinating to learn about. Our guide was highly knowledgeable and made the tour both informative and engaging. The highlight for me was seeing the beautiful salt carvings and sculptures throughout the mine. I would highly recommend visiting the Krakow salt mine for a unique and memorable experience.

    Elsie_P

    27 Apr, 2024

    The story of the mine, amazing how it was built and now being preserved. A lot of walking through tunnels at pace, so not for those with difficulty in walking.

    DAVIDMITCHELL_H

    26 Apr, 2024

    The mines itself were amazing however the pick up from Krakow was completely shambolic. We booked for hotel pick only to receive an e mail 24 hours later giving us another destination 5 minutes from the hotel. (Wyspianski). We arrived at this destination at 9-35am for a 10am pick up only to still be standing there at 10-35am. I tried twice to get through only eventually to be told we would be picked up shortly. The white coach we were supposed to be on the driver did not stop to check passengers were all there and headed towards our hotel ! We eventually got picked up and transported to the salt mine where we were met from someone from Discover Krakow who gave us our tickets and told us where we should stand and wait and at what time. We were there when he arrived and moved the group towards a different entrance. We naturally assumed that we followed him only to be told at the entrance that our ticket was for individual and not Group. We had to rush to catch the 11-30 individual tourist tour with an English guide. Very poor communication and clearly non existent to the bus driver who it would appear had not been told we were to be picked up in a different location as advised. The salt mines were fantastic but the pick up and transfer awful

    Linda_W

    25 Apr, 2024

    Guide was very informative but in such a large group people at back found it hard to hear her headsets would be advisable mine was a amazing experience but not been told before about long walk to lifts and long walk back to bus by different exit very uncomfortable and disorientated but transport lovely and highly recommend this trip

    L2432XFtomd

    25 Apr, 2024

    Fantastic underground experience in Wieliczka only a few minutes drive from Central Krakow.. Plenty of chambers, lakes, corridors and sculptures along the way. The highlight was probably the chapel placed 1100 meters underground, with everything made of salt including the altar. Do not just pass by the Miner's Tavern towards the end of the trip, enjoyed the classic polish cuisine and drinks there, very reasonably priced.

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