Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Skip The Line Ticket
Explore Krakow in a uniquely deep way with a tour into the Wieliczka Salt Mine. This UNESCO World Heritage site is a labyrinth reaching 327m at its deepest parts. You’ll skip the entrance line and walk with your guide for a tour stretching almost 3km in length. Listen to the legend of St. King, learn about the life of miners, and photograph this site that’s over 700 years old.
Highlights
- ✓Skip the wait in line and walk right through the entrance
- ✓Gaze at statues made entirely of salt
- ✓Visit the Chapel of the Blessed Kings
- ✓Walk as deep as 200m underground
What you'll see & do
- ✓Starting at the Wieliczka Salt Mine main gate, an English-speaking tour guide will hand you your entrance ticket and your tour will begin. The group descends the 378 stairs 64 meters down to Level 1 where gets briefly explenations about safety regulations in the mine. English-speaking guide takes you 140 meters further underground for a 2.5-hour tour that is almost 3 kilometers in length. The tour consists of a regular tourist route during which you will discover long corridors, unique chambers with amazing carvings and statues made of salt. You will hear the legend of St. Kinga and see her amazing underground chapel. The guide will explain miner's daily routine, hard and dangerous, underwork struggles. You will have an opportunity to get to know everything about salt extraction and hear the stories about times where salt was called white gold. At the end of the route you will explore the souvenir shop and snack bar. From there, return to the surface with the high-speed lift.
What's included
- ✓Permission to take photos ( for private purposes only)
- ✓Prebooking online fee.
What's not included
- ✓Transportation
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The temperature underground falls within the range of 14–16ºC and therefore it is recommended to bring warm clothing even in the summer
The maximum dimensions of hand luggage which can be brought on the tour is 35cm x 20cm x 20cm
Not recommended for travelers with claustrophobia
Not recommended for travelers with walking difficulties
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with Skip The Line Ticket
Explore Krakow in a uniquely deep way with a tour into the Wieliczka Salt Mine. This UNESCO World Heritage site is a labyrinth reaching 327m at its deepest parts. You’ll skip the entrance line and walk with your guide for a tour stretching almost 3km in length. Listen to the legend of St. King, learn about the life of miners, and photograph this site that’s over 700 years old.
Highlights
- ✓Skip the wait in line and walk right through the entrance
- ✓Gaze at statues made entirely of salt
- ✓Visit the Chapel of the Blessed Kings
- ✓Walk as deep as 200m underground
What you'll see & do
- ✓Starting at the Wieliczka Salt Mine main gate, an English-speaking tour guide will hand you your entrance ticket and your tour will begin. The group descends the 378 stairs 64 meters down to Level 1 where gets briefly explenations about safety regulations in the mine. English-speaking guide takes you 140 meters further underground for a 2.5-hour tour that is almost 3 kilometers in length. The tour consists of a regular tourist route during which you will discover long corridors, unique chambers with amazing carvings and statues made of salt. You will hear the legend of St. Kinga and see her amazing underground chapel. The guide will explain miner's daily routine, hard and dangerous, underwork struggles. You will have an opportunity to get to know everything about salt extraction and hear the stories about times where salt was called white gold. At the end of the route you will explore the souvenir shop and snack bar. From there, return to the surface with the high-speed lift.
What's included
- ✓Permission to take photos ( for private purposes only)
- ✓Prebooking online fee.
What's not included
- ✓Transportation
Good to know
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
The temperature underground falls within the range of 14–16ºC and therefore it is recommended to bring warm clothing even in the summer
The maximum dimensions of hand luggage which can be brought on the tour is 35cm x 20cm x 20cm
Not recommended for travelers with claustrophobia
Not recommended for travelers with walking difficulties
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.