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Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour from Krakow: Private Transport + Ticket

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4 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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Overview

Descend into Wieliczka Salt Mine on this half-day tour from Krakow, with private round-trip transfer included - 5 languages available.

Choose a departure time that suits your schedule, meet a private driver at your hotel, and travel by private car to this UNESCO-listed mine. Then, on a guided group tour, explore the eerie saline galleries and chambers, home to salt-carved monuments, statues, lakes, and the underground church of the Chapel of St Kinga.

View the exhibitions of mining equipment dating from medieval times, before a private transfer whisks you straight back to your Krakow hotel. The tour group will have up to 30 visitors.

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Round-trip transport by private, air-conditioned car
  • Professional driver
  • Gratuities
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We can pick you up from any hotel in Cracow. The driver will be waiting for you in your hotel lobby. Begin your half-day tour with a pickup at your centrally located Krakow hotel at your desired time. Meet your driver, settle into your comfortable private car, and travel directly to the Wieliczka Salt Mine without any stops to pick up other passengers. After your tour our driver will get you directly to your hotel. Please, note, pick-up time depends on the availability of the guides and may differ from your preferred departure time.

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Wieliczka Salt Mine

After a roughly 30-minute drive, arrive at the UNESCO-listed mine, leave your driver, and join a guided group tour of this 700-year-old complex of salt-cut tunnels and chambers.Then, with a guide leading the way, delve into the subterranean corridors, halls and chambers. As you walk, learn about the reputedly health-giving microclimate of this underground complex, and admire the salt-carved monuments and figurines that line the galleries and depict the characters, legends and events associated with the mine's history.Along the way, enter the magnificent Chapel of St Kinga – a subterranean church decorated with an altarpiece and chandeliers that are all hand-sculpted from salt. Listen fascinated as your guide recounts how it took two men more than 30 years to create this glittering underground sanctuary.Having explored to a depth of 443 feet (135 meters), ride the elevator back to the surface. Then, bid farewell to your group and meet back up with your private driver.
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2 hours 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The temperature of the salt mine is approximately 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius); please wear warm clothes and comfortable shoes
  • Please note: the salt mine contains many steps
  • Guests are recommended to bring a packed lunch on the day

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour from Krakow: Private Transport + Ticket?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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What's Included

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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Round-trip transport by private, air-conditioned car
  • Professional driver
  • Guided Tour in Choosen Language
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The temperature of the salt mine is approximately 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius); please wear warm clothes and comfortable shoes
  • Please note: the salt mine contains many steps
  • Guests are recommended to bring a packed lunch on the day

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