Krakow: Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour with hotel pick up Guided Tour in English
ID: GYG319743-565123
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Explore the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a labyrinth tunnels totaling 300 kilometers. An extremely valuable monument of material culture, the salt mine was one of the first objects on the UNESCO list.
Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Travel by comfortable air-conditioned car or minivan from Krakow to discover one of the oldest mines in the world.
Throughout your experience, you will be accompanied by a guide speaking in a language of your choosing. Together, you'll explore this remarkable salt mine, a place acknowledged by UNESCO on the first World Heritage List.
You'll visit the largest of the chapels, dedicated to St. Kinga, the patron saint of salt miners. This subterranean church is richly decorated with chandeliers, sculptures, and religious figures carved out of salt.
As you follow the 2.5-kilometer walk, you'll pass statues dating back to the 18th century depicting mythical, historical, and religious figures. At the conclusion of your tour, you will be returned to Krakow.
Highlights
- Explore the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine
- See statues sculpted in salt and saline waters
- Discover the mine’s remarkable corridors and excavations
- Visit a surreal underground world with caverns and lakes
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Visiting the salt mine takes place in groups of up to 30 people
The temperature in the Wieliczka Salt Mine remains consistently low at 14-degrees Celsius
This is a trip with private transportation from Krakow
Sightseeing takes place in groups with other participants
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
