Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour from Krakow

This fascinating tour to the Wieliczka salt mines is perfect if you want to delve into a unique underground world. Departing from Krakow , you will travel by bus to the Polish town of Wieliczka, where you will be picked up from your hotel if you choose this option.

After the short journey together with other travellers you will arrive at the salt mines, where you will avoid long queues thanks to your priority access ticket . Here, an expert guide will take you deep into the earth to explore the impressive underground chambers . You will descend to almost 135 metres and as you discover this extraordinary underground city your guide will tell you the fascinating history of the mine .

As you wander through a 3 km labyrinth of tunnels you will see everything from a large chapel with statues and salt candelabras to caverns filled with salt lakes and chambers decorated with salt carved stones. In the mines you will also find a collection of tools and machinery used to extract salt over the centuries.

Your guide will tell you fascinating stories about the life of the miners and the legends surrounding the mines . Through the headphones you will be given at the start of the tour, you will be able to listen to your guide's commentary. You will learn everything from the importance of salt in the history of Poland to how it was used as a currency.

At the end of the tour you won't have to worry about transport, a professional driver will be waiting to take you back to Krakow. Regardless of whether you have chosen the pick-up or drop-off option, at the end of the tour the bus will drop you off in the city centre.

This tour lasts approximately 4 hours in total.