Krakow Trip Overview
Visit the Salt Mine. Discover one of the oldest mines in the world thanks to the help of a professional guide speaking in your language. Use the transport from your hotel and booking service without waiting in queues. Feel the health properties of the air from the underground of the Salt Mine. Admire the amazing views of the caves and the underground lake, and the sculptures carved in stone salt. Explore the Salt Mine, place written by UNESCO on the first World Heritage List. Travel by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle from Krakow.
• Round-trip door-to-door transfers to Salt Mine are provided
• No need to buy tickets on site—admission is included
• Learn about history of salt extraction from your guide
• Hear commentary clearly—headphones are provided
REMEMBER !
Visiting the Salt Mine takes place in groups of up to 30 people.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Krakow, Poland
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Krakow, Southern Poland, Poland
Visit the Salt Mine. Discover one of the oldest mines in the world thanks to the help of a professional guide speaking in your language. Use the transport from your hotel and booking service without waiting in queues. Feel the health properties of the air from the underground of the Salt Mine. Admire the amazing views of the caves and the underground lake, and the sculptures carved in stone salt. Explore the Salt Mine, place written by UNESCO on the first World Heritage List. Travel by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle from Krakow.
• Round-trip door-to-door transfers to Salt Mine are provided
• No need to buy tickets on site—admission is included
• Learn about history of salt extraction from your guide
• Hear commentary clearly—headphones are provided
REMEMBER !
Visiting the Salt Mine takes place in groups of up to 30 people.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Krakow, Krakow, Lesser Poland Province, Southern Poland
Your tour begins with transportation from Krakow to the town where there is a salt mine. Pickup from a pre-determined place (hotel or other place that you choose) at a specified date and time. Transport takes about 30 minutes.
Stop At: Wieliczka Salt Mine, Jana Mikolaja Danilowicza 10, Wieliczka 32-020 Poland
Upon arrival, the driver will take you from the car park and show you the main entrance where you will meet with a guide. As part of the visit, you will receive an individual entrance ticket to the salt mine and a professional yours language speaking guide. Visiting the Salt Mine takes place in groups of up to 30 people. You will also receive a set of headphones during your tour.
The mine has 9 levels, the first of which extends to a depth of 64 meters, and the last one is 327 meters below the surface of the Earth. During the tour you will learn about the history of salt mine in particular historical periods. With a guide, you will visit a maze of corridors and a complex of thematic chambers where there are numerous sculptures, chapels carved into the rock and an underground lake. Feel the unique microclimate of the mine, which is ideal for people suffering from asthma and allergies, and feel the benefits for your health. After completing the tour you will return with an elevator to the ground. After the sightseeing, you will return to the car park where your driver will be waiting for you.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Wawel Royal Castle, Wawel 5, Krakow 31-001 Poland
On the way to the Salt Mine, you will only see this important point on the map of Krakow through the vehicle windows
Pass By: Kazmierz The Former Jewish District, Szeroka 24, Krakow 31-053 Poland
On the way to the Salt Mine, you will only see this important point on the map of Krakow through the vehicle windows
Pass By: Krakow’s Rynek Glowny Central Square, Rynek Glowny, Krakow Poland
When you finish exploring the Salt Mine and return to the car. The driver will take you to a pre-determined place in Krakow.
