Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour from Krakow
A visit to the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine near Kraków: we descend underground to walk historic corridors and chambers to see salt sculptures and mining heritage, the St. Kinga Chapel, chambers honoring Chopin and Goethe, an underground lake, and the mine’s largest cavern.
Basic Information
Total time
2h
Language
English, Spanish (check the calendar for availability)
Price
From 60 EUR
Additional info
☂︎ This tour is organised by Discover Cracow.
About the tour
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”.
Our driver will pick you up from the agreed place and you will take a comfortable, air-conditioned bus to the city of Wieliczka, where the mine is located. The journey will take approximately 30 minutes. On site, you will meet your guide, who will take you on an underground adventure. The tour starts with going down the wooden stairs to a depth of 65 meters, where the guide will explain the rules of sightseeing and safety on the tourist route, the time of visiting underground is about 2 hours.
The tour is based on an underground walk through the corridors and chambers of the mine. Some of the chambers are dedicated to, for example, famous people who visited the mines (Chopin, Gothe) or how the style of work and technology of miners changed. The highlight of the tour is a visit to an underground chapel considered to be the most beautiful in the world. St. Kinga, where the artists carved a church in salt. There will be a short break there for photos and toilet.
At the very end of the tour, you will have the opportunity to buy souvenirs related to the mine and ride a real mining elevator back to the surface.
Our driver will take you back to Krakow. The journey will take 25 minutes. The Wieliczka Salt Mine, is on the UNESCO list of world monuments, has been extracting salt for over 700 years and is one of the most beautiful facilities of this type in the world. While being in Krakow, it is simply worth visiting.
Highlights
- 1
Chapel of St. Kinga
A breathtaking underground church where altars and chandeliers are all carved from pure rock salt.
- 2
UNESCO World Heritage
Explore one of the world's oldest salt mines, a site recognized for its incredible history.
- 3
Underground Lakes
Discover the serene, briny waters of subterranean lakes deep within the ancient salt corridors.
- 4
Salt Sculptures
Admire intricate statues and historical scenes masterfully carved by miners directly into the salt walls.
- 5
Miners' Elevator Ride
Experience an authentic ascent back to the surface in a genuine, historical mining elevator cage.
- 6
Famous Visitors' Chambers
See chambers dedicated to illustrious guests like Chopin and Goethe who have visited the mine.
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