🏨 Wieliczka Salt Mine Half-Day Guided Tour from Krakow (various tour options) Activity

Wieliczka Salt Mine Half-Day Guided Tour from Krakow (various tour options)

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From $42.33

Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 5 hours

Departs: Krakow, Krakow

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

You will get to know Wieliczka Salt Mine by taking a tourist route – a route that leads through an extraordinary underground city hiding many secrets, like chambers carved in salt, majestic carpentry structures, underground lakes or unique salt works of sculptural art. It is a fascinating journey through a maze of corridors carved in rock, over 2 km long and descending more than 130 meters underground. During the walk you will learn a fascinating story about a place stolen from nature and about the people who have made its history over the centuries. Wieliczka Salt Mine - touch the secret!

Highlights
• The heart of the mine - St. Kinga's Chapel, entirely carved in salt
• A chamber dedicated to Nicolaus Copernicus, who was one of the first tourists to visit the mine more than 500 years ago
• Józef Piłsudski's Cave, filled with brine on the bottom
• The Michałowice Chamber, 35 meters high, with a beautiful chandelier decorated with thousands of tiny salt crystals

What's Included

Entrance tickets with photo permission

Lift transfer back to the surface after the sightseeing

Obligatory headphones and receivers

Services of a professional tour guide

Services of the Wieliczka guide

Transport services, unless otherwise arranged

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Tips

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 3
CHILD: Age: 4 - 12
YOUTH: Age: 13 - 25
ADULT: Age: 26 - 65
SENIOR: Age: 66 - 99

Additional Info

Disabled: Our tour is not wheelchair accessible. Some of the underground workings are adapted for people who are not independently mobile. To visit this part of the mine, please contact our Reservation Department.You can take an assistance dog or a guide
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Guides required to regularly wash hands
How to dress: Visiting the mine is available to people of all ages, but keep in mind that there are 800 steps to walk down - please wear comfortable shoes. The temperature in the mine varies between 17 and 18 degrees Celsius throughout the year. In summer
Infant seats are available on request.
Luggage: You can bring luggage with a maximum size of 35 x 20 x 20 cm to the premises of the Wieliczka Salt Mine. If you have larger luggage, please inform your tour guide.
Please note! The guided walk through Wieliczka Salt Mine consists of 20 monumental chambers joined by 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) of pathways. Visitors entering the Wieliczka Salt Mine descend a 380-step staircase to Level 1 (64 meters below ground level).
Regular temperature checks for staff
Specialized infant seats are available
Toilets: Toilets are available in the basement, twice during the tour.
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
WHAT TO BEAR IN MIND:

Children: You can take an umbrella stroller (foldable) on the trail, but remember that there are a lot of stairs along the way (about 800), and there is no place underground where you can leave the stroller. It may be a good idea to take a baby carrier or
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
ID Document: Take your ID if you are purchasing a discounted ticket.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Pick-up takes place approximately 60 minutes before the stated departure time of the tour (depending on the location of your hotel). Please contact us no earlier than 3 days and no later than 24h before the date of the tour to confirm the exact pick-up ti
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
The tour Wieliczka Salt Mine is organized in two options: Skip the Line Ticket (no transport). You will meet your tour guide in front of the main entrance to the Daniłowicz Shaft in the Wieliczka Salt Mine and visit the mine in a group with an official Wi
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
We have two meet-up options available. You can either meet at one of our Starting Points or select your hotel for pick-up.

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers

What To Expect

Krakow

You will set off on your tour from Krakow in the company of a professional tour guide. Our tour guide or driver will pick you up from the reception of your hotel or one of our Starting Points in the center of Krakow. If you choose the tour option - Skip the Line Ticket (no transport), you will meet our guide in front of the main entrance to the Daniłowicz Shaft in Wieliczka Salt Mine. On the way there, your will be informed about the details concerning the visit in the mine.

• Admission Ticket Free

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Upon the arrival, you will have a 10-minute break. After that, you will meet an official Wieliczka guide and begin your 2-hour journey through the history of the mine, by going down the stairs. During the tour you will walk down approx. 800 steps, 380 at the beginning of the tour, and you will wander through 3 km long corridors. You will visit more than 20 most beautiful chambers carved in salt, see a collection of mining machinery and equipment, extraordinary chapels, amazing underground lakes, majestic carpentry structures and unique salt sculptures. You will reach the heart of the mine - St. Kinga' Chapel entirely carved in salt that will dazzle you with the glow of crystal chandeliers. The guide will tell you about the natural phenomena, history and elements that have determined the rhythm of mining work over the centuries. At the end of the underground tour, you will go towards the elevator that will take you to the surface of the earth.

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