Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour
Attractions & guided tours

Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

4.4/5

Excellent
60 reviews
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$50.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
Why you’ll love this…
  • Step into the underground and enter the world of a salt mine
  • Take home a truly memorable experience
  • Listen to interesting stories of a licensed guide
  • Enjoy a convenient round-trip transfer from Krakow to the salt mine
What to expect

Visit one of the most precious and fascinating monuments of culture in Poland. The first tourist trail in Wieliczka was established as early as the turn of the 19th century. A couple of decades later, in 1978, the salt mine was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The underground trail leads through numerous drifts, galleries, and chambers, where traces of mining activity have been preserved, as well as examples of sacred art and theme compositions relating to the history of the mine and legends.

Wieliczka is the world's largest mining heritage museum, featuring a collection of unique mining equipment that reflects the development of mining techniques from the Middle Ages to the present day. Moreover, the microclimate of the mine has a beneficial impact on visitors who suffer from asthma and allergies. The tour starts with a descent down the stairs to a depth of 64 meters. You will then be led through several chambers and shown underground lakes, shrines, and salt monuments. The trip finishes at a level of 135 meters below the surface, and at the end of the tour, you will return to the surface by lift.

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What's included
  • check Entrance fees
  • check Guided tour
  • check Roundtrip transportation
  • check Skip-the-line tickets
  • check Tour guide
What's not included
  • x_not_included Food and drinks
Where

Pawia 18b, Kraków, Poland

Meeting point:
The meeting point is situated directly across from the Mercure Hotel.
What to remember

Know in advance:

  • The temperature in the mine is constant (about 14 °C)
  • There are 800 steps on the way, including 380 right at the beginning

Remember to bring:

  • Students and senior citizens are required to present a valid photo ID with a date of birth to receive a discount
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Provider
Discover Cracow
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.4 /5

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    5

    November 23, 2025

    Fantastic trip, guide was brilliant!

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    5

    April 17, 2025

    Brilliant well organised trip Anna the tour guide first class and the mine is one the best we have been down worth every penny

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    5

    March 11, 2025

    Everything went smoothly from start to finish Our guide Anna was very knowledgeable and informative and even tried to teach us a few words of Polish!!! Would definitely recommend James

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    5

    July 5, 2024

    Brilliant guide with a cheeky sense of humour. The story of the mines and the sculptures have to be seen. Impossible to describe but simply amazing

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    5

    March 21, 2024

    Great experience and tour guide. Amazing what was inside

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    TUI Musement Traveler

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    5

    March 15, 2024

    Great trip well organised. We really enjoyed our visit to the salt mine.