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Wieliczka Salt Mine: Unearth History with Guided Tour and Transport from Krakow
3.3
6 Ratings
Krakow
Explore the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a priceless historical monument and UNESCO World Heritage site. Take a guided tour and enjoy transport from Krakow. Book now!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Krakow Auschwitz - Tours - Descend underground to explore a mesmerizing network of tunnels and chambers filled with salt carvings on this half-day tour from Kraków to the Wieliczka Salt Mine. One of Europe’s original UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the mine has been in operation since the Middle Ages and offers a fascinating cross-section of Polish history. Relax on the ride to and from Kraków, and be back at your hotel in time for dinner
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Rental headphones
- Guided tour of Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Comfortable air-conditioned minivan transportation with licensed driver
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Extra fee in Wieliczka for taking photos
Additional Information
The salt mine is an invaluable historic monument of global material culture, and the only mining operation continuously operational since medieval times.
• It is one of Poland’s most popular tourist attractions
• It’s a network of underground diggings, consisting of 3 thousand chambers spanning a total length of 300 km at depths ranging from 64 to 327 meters
• It was added to the inaugural UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage List in 1978
- Please note that the maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Salt mine can not exceed the dimensions: 30x20x10cm
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Krakow Auschwitz - Tours
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(6 Ratings)
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Matthew_andcats
Feb 23, 2020
Good tour company. Pleaseant excursion, don't miss the museum at the end. - Good tour company, reliable with excellent communication. Our guide was particularly good, a history teacher working as a guide as a second job. The salt mines are a pleasant excursion, and the underground museum at the end of the tour was for us the best bit. We were a bit shell-shocked from visiting Auschwitz the day before, you might want to do this tour first.
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Allsuea5star
Apr 18, 2019
A lot of steps!!! - Great trip - lasts about 3/4 hours and omg! A lot of walking & 800 steps! There’s a lift to get back to street level.
It’s an amazing thing to see, but gets very busy so try & go out of season & book before you go. Best to get guided tour as so much to learn & hear about. Also very warm underground, so no coats are needed.
Not that interesting for young children.
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Scottie96
Nov 2, 2018
Too long for too little - Concept sounds enchanting but there really is not that much to see other than a few hand carved rooms (which were excellent) but a lot of walking and waiting for the group ahead of us all the time. Maybe if you go early in the day it would be more enjoyable. Be prepared to walk for about 15 minutes at the end of the tour to the elevators back up to ground and then another 10 mins to get back to the starting point to get to your vehicle.
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Westiekate
Apr 20, 2023
Rubbish - Don’t book. With Viator this company sold me a tour on a day it was closed Easter Sunday
I rang to sort out without knowing it was a premium number from the uk and got landed with a £300 phone bill
They cancelled 3 tours that weekend for us
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