Half-Day Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour From Krakow With Transport

4h30
Half Day
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Stop At: Wieliczka Salt Mine, Jana Mikolaja Danilowicza 10, Wieliczka 32-020 Poland

Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of Poland’s top attractions that's on UNESCO's World List of Cultural and Natural Heritage. The half-day skip-the-line tour departs from Krakow.

Learn about the salt mine that is the best-preserved site of its type in the world. Opened in the 13th century, it has been in continuous operation since that time.

Explore some of the 300 kilometers of hallways extending over 9 levels and reaching depths of 327 meters. See the chambers and chapels in the mine's underground city, including the famous St. Kinga Chapel, visited each year by more than a million tourists from all over the world.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Included
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option wth hotel pick up selected)
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Fuel surcharge and insurance
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • WiFi access
  • Entry/Admission - Wieliczka Salt Mine
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
Not included
  • Food and drinks
  • Boxed lunch (available for purchase, please advise at time of booking)
  • Photography (requires a photo pass which costs 10 PLN / 2.5 EURO - cash only)
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved. The route includes over 800 stairs.
  • Not recommended for participants who become easily claustrophobic. There are some very narrow paths inside the salt mine and this may be difficult for some. Once you have begun the tour there is no possibility to shorten your visit or turn back.
  • Hand luggage should be of a reasonable size, and larger luggage should be left in the car.
  • Photography is allowed if a photo pass is purchased which cost 10 PLN / 2.5 EURO - cash only.
  • There is no minimum age to experience the activity, however, children should be capable of walking unassisted or be carried in baby slings or baby carriers. Baby strollers are not allowed underground.
  • Temperatures in Wieliczka Salt Mine are around 15ºC or 59ºF, it is recommended that you bring a jacket
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers
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