From Kraków: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour - Priority Entry
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- Duration: 4 hours
- 1 person
- Meeting at the designated location
- Mobile voucher
- Use only on the selected date
- Cancellation available
- English,Spanish,French,German,Italian
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Highlights
Explore the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine near Kraków with a guide. Priority entry lets you skip the ticket line before descending the stairs to a depth of 135 meters. Pass through 20 chambers filled with salt sculptures, chapels, art exhibits, and historic mining machinery while learning about the history of salt mining. Choose between options with round-trip transportation from Kraków or meeting directly in Wieliczka.
Program
Enter the Wieliczka Salt Mine
with a priority entry ticket
Options with transportation depart from a designated pickup point or your hotel in Kraków and travel to the Wieliczka Salt Mine. If you choose the meet-on-site option, meet your guide near the UNESCO sign in front of the mine. Priority entry is included, so you can start the tour without waiting in the ticket line.
Descend 135 meters underground
Follow your guide down the stairs and walk through maze-like passages 135 meters below ground. Explore 20 chambers filled with art, machinery, and exhibits as you hear about the history of the mine and how salt was extracted. You can also see the old machinery used when the mine was in operation.
Admire salt sculptures and chapels
Admire the chapels and caverns, salt statues, and historic and contemporary art installations throughout the mine. Pause to listen to the unique acoustics and hear how Chopin's music sounds under the colorful lighting.
Learn about the health benefits and return to Kraków
As you move through the chambers, learn about the health benefits of the salt mine. After the tour, options with transportation take you back to Kraków.
※ Tour times may change depending on the availability of museum guides.
※ There are about 800 steps in total, including 350 steps at the start of the descent into the mine.
Information
What's Included
- Entry ticket
- Priority entry
- Tour escort
- Round-trip transportation (if transportation option selected)
- Licensed guide (except options including the Graduation Tower ticket)
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
How To Use
- Please check your mobile voucher in your email or the WAUG app.
- Depending on your option, meet your guide at the Wieliczka meeting point, a Kraków pickup point, or your hotel.
- Valid only on the selected date and time.
Meeting point:
Wieliczka Salt Mine (meet-on-site options)
Wieliczka Salt Mine, Wieliczka
Meeting point info:
Meet your guide near the UNESCO sign in front of the mine.
Meeting point:
Kraków pickup points (pickup point options)
Wielopole 2 / ul. Pawia 18a / Starowiślna 65, Kraków
Meeting point info:
Departure is from one of the pickup points listed for your option. The local operator will confirm the exact pickup time the day before the tour.
Meeting point:
Kraków hotel pickup (hotel pickup options)
Meeting point info:
Pickup takes place at the hotel or designated pickup point selected at booking. Please check your voucher after confirmation for the exact pickup location and time. The Old Town and Kazimierz are restricted traffic zones, so guests staying there may be directed to the nearest pickup point.
※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.※ All usage conditions are subject to the information stated on the voucher. Refunds or compensation will not be provided if you are unable to use the service due to failure to check the information.
Location
Wieliczka Salt Mine (near the UNESCO sign) or Kraków pickup: Wielopole 2 / ul. Pawia 18a / Starowiślna 65 (varies by option)
What to Remember
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