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Wieliczka Salt Mine: Guided Tour from Krakow (with hotel pickup)
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Wieliczka Salt Mine: Guided Tour from Krakow (with hotel pickup)

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Ages 0-99, max of 70 per group
Duration: 4–5 hours
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Live guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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  • Transport by minivan
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • pick up & drop off
  • All Fees and Taxes
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  • Entry/Admission - Wieliczka Salt Mine


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We can pick you up from your hotel / appartment, just fill the gap with the name of the hotel or your address (door to door service, includes in price). IMPORTANT: Pick-up from your address is flexible and, in extreme cases, can be either an hour before or after your chosen time. We’ll confirm the right pick up time approximately on the late afternoon before the tour.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Infant seats available
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 140743P1

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
        • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Most travellers can participate
        • If need a wheelchair - we need to know to arange it in advance
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 70 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 140743P1

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        • Cracow For You - Local Tours & More
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          Krakow, Poland
          Joined in March 2019
        • 810debbieb
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fabulous and fun
          We booked a 2 hour private tour with Jacob. This is a fabulous way to see the City, and to look at different locations to visit. Buggy was heated , and covered to keep wind /cold out with extra blankets if required. Jacob was informative and friendly. This is a must do trip.
          Written 9 February 2025
        • gmunday2
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great service, great guide & would 100% recommend, thank you!
          What a great way to see some of the sites in Krakow! We were picked up on time, it was freezing cold but the buggy had a great heater, so we were very cozy inside! Our tour guide was brilliant and showed us all the main sites & areas, then dropped us off in the main square after. Really enjoyed this and if you have a couple of hours to see the Krakow, would 100% recommend
          Written 9 February 2025
        • t99br
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience - recommended!
          Great experience, very informative and kept us in the loop regarding pick up times / location! Highly recommend this experience for seeing sights in krakow!
          Written 8 February 2025
        • licrogib
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience.
          Picked up on time; great tour guide; great locations covered and they used some images to show things in more detail. Great value for money.
          Written 3 February 2025
        • 102Kimmi80
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic tour excellent guide!
          What a fantastic tour, I booked only 2 hours before. Pieter our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. The buggy was warm and comfortable. All in all a fantastic tour highly recommended.
          Written 2 February 2025
        • B2408QQcharliel
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Don’t delay… book this incredible tour now!
          Peter’s guided tour of Krakow was absolutely fantastic! He is incredibly knowledgeable, bringing the city’s rich history to life with fascinating facts and captivating stories. His humor made the tour even more enjoyable, keeping everyone engaged and entertained throughout. Peter’s passion for Krakow is infectious, and he skillfully balanced historical insights with fun anecdotes, making the experience both educational and fun. The pace of the tour was perfect, and he made sure to answer all our questions with patience and enthusiasm. If you’re visiting Krakow, don’t miss this tour – Peter is a truly exceptional guide. Highly recommended!
          Written 26 January 2025
        • Hjlundbeck
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great way to see and learn about the city
          We had a great time. Our guide was lovely and gave a thorough overview of the city. We did it on day one and it was nice to get an idea of what the city was like and find out more so early on. The buggy was warm which was a nice surprise. I liked how the company messaged the day before with the reg plate and even some restaurant recommendations which we went to before we even had the buggy tour and I thought this was a particularly nice touch. Would recommend this tour/company.
          Written 21 January 2025
        • sarah_owen89
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour!
          Very interesting and informative. Our guide was really friendly and knowledgeable too. Would definitely recommend to see some of the best sights of Krakow.
          Written 15 January 2025
        • kevshek
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour wihtout all the walking. Recommended
          Our tour was great! My wife and i booked the full 2 hour tour as she is unable to walk very well. Our driver Bogdan met us at the main square and we were soon into our private buggy, as no one else was booked on our tour. Hes a young man and spoke good english, was very informative and knowledgeable and had a sense of humour. The buggy was warm enough, with drop down sides which sheltered you well and gave a clear view or your surroundings. It was by far the best way to have a good look around the city in comfort, learn some history and also see things youd normally miss not knowing your surrounding. It also gives you ideas on where you may want to head back too. Well worth it.
          Written 31 December 2024
        • Latts34
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent
          Very enjoyable experience, good value for money. Our guide was very informative and engaging. Hats off to Jerry 10 out of 10
          Written 30 December 2024
        • Global60037225017
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great way to see the city
          Great tour! Our guide Piter was very personable and knowledgeable! He made our young daughter feel very included in the tour and understood all the relevant details.
          Written 27 December 2024
        • MotoBaker
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour with a great guide!
          I cannot say enough great things about this tour! When I realized the day before our tour that I had booked the wrong day, they were extremely friendly and flexible on rescheduling. On the day of our tour, our guide Bogdan, met us at our hotel, gave us a great tour around the city (we learned so much!), and dropped us off at a different location that we requested. This is a great tour to get an overview of Krakow and learn some history.
          Written 23 December 2024
        • D734BJdebbieg
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great experience
          Very informative and helpful guide who showed me hidden gems of the city. Five star service from start to finish. Was a great start to my holiday and gave me different places to visit that I hadn’t considered before.
          Written 14 December 2024
        • 925laband
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A must do at the start of your Krakow visit.
          This is an absolute must do at the start of your visit to Krakow as it provides you with an excellent layout of the city and its important features. The guides are extremely knowledgable and make trip fascinating with their historical knowlegde. Our driver and guide Bogdan (Dan) was first class.
          Written 9 December 2024
        • Andrea B
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Golf buggy tour
          Driver arrived at given time. He was very informative and polite. It was a cold day but the buggy was lovely and warm. As there was on only 2 of us on the tour he tailed it to our requests ie we were going Schindlers factory later that afternoon so ended at that stop on the tour. We would recommend as gives you ideas of where you may want to spend more time. Only downside was we only made 1 jump off stop for 10 minutes.
          Written 2 December 2024
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        Fiona M
        15 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2024 • Couples
        Wow 🤩

        Honestly not sure I can do this place justice - the scale of the mines are massive, and they’ve managed to make some truly beautiful spaces within them - including a (still functioning chapel!)

        Make sure to wear comfortable shoes - there are a LOT of stairs, and quite a lot of walking involved. In our experience we’d recommend layers of clothing, as it was pretty hot down there, but cold on the surface.

        Pieter our guide was well versed in the history of the mines, and seemed very proud to work for the company.

        Our driver Jerry was really what pulled the whole thing together. He collected us from our apartments, added extra information, and even went out of his way on the return trip to show us Schindler’s Factory, as well as other places of historical note, before dropping us back at our apartments (he offered to drop us wherever suited)

        Highly recommend this tour!
        Written 6 November 2024
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        Jason M
        Taunton, UK173 contributions
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        A really interesting, well organised tour. We were picked up from old town Krakow and the travel time to the salt mines wad only 20 mins.
        When you arrive, you are divided into groups of about 30 people based on your chosen language. Each group has a mine guide which you must follow. You can't walk around by yourself.
        We started the tour with a walk down 380 wooden steps to level 1 of the mine. These steps are very well lit and just like normal sets of stairs. However, if you have mobility difficulties, then this might not be the best place to visit.
        Once down at level 1, you proceed steadily through the mine tunnels, reaching the various different chambers. Again, the tunnels are well lit and have good level paths, so it is easy to walk along.
        The various chambers, chapels, and carvings are amazing. The mines air not damp or slippery, and we were told the all year round temperature in mine is around 14 - 17 degrees Celsius, so a comfortable experience.
        The tour takes 2 to 3 hours, and at the end, there is a restaurant down in the mine and other chambers you can see on your own. When you are ready to exit, you are taken in groups to the lifts that take you back to the surface. They do pack you into the lifts (we had 18 people in ours), but the lift ride is only about 20 to seconds in duration. This is the only way to exit the mines (that I was made aware of)
        During the tour you will have a break of about 10 mins, which gives you the option for a toilet break and drink from the cafe / gift shop down the mine and again at the end of the tour. We very much enjoyed our tour and would recommend it to anyone interested.

        Written 24 November 2024
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        Tasmine E
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        Mar 2024 • Friends
        Jerry our driver was absolutely amazing he had so much knowledge to pass onto us and made sure we got the best experience we possibly could!! He took us to the main square in the Ghetto and showed us the chairs symbolising the men, women and children that lost their lives there. The pharmacist that forged papers and gave the Jewish people food and medicine. He took us to the factory that made uniforms and showed us the building opposite where the Nazis use to just lean out and shoot the Jewish people randomly in the Ghetto opposite. This man went up above and beyond for us and it is very much appreciated. Our tour guide in the Salt mine was well knowledgable and definitely worth the trip even though the amount of stairs you have to walk down but you do get a lift back up!!! Guide in Schindlers factory again very knowledgable but your on the clock so to speak and are rushed through and don’t get to read or see everything so would recommend going there under your own steam so you can get to see everything.

        Jerry thank you for everything you were amazing!!! We will be back to Krakow and hope to see you again 💙 🇵🇱
        Written 7 March 2024
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        musio
        belfast26 contributions
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        Our driver Peter was brilliant he collected us from our air BnB and he was courteous, funny and extremely knowledgeable about Krakow, he stopped to show us multiple interesting sites in the Jewish ghetto on the way to and from the tour, we were the last to be dropped off and he asked how we were for time which wasn't a problem so he drove us around the old town pointing out lots of interesting history, he really made our day.

        The tour was also very good, our guide Natalia was also funny and knowledgeable. There is a 300+ staircase downward walk at the start of the tour which was fine for us just may be worth noting if you have mobility issues also the lift back up is a miners lift and you get packed in, it doesn't take very long and the guide does warn you before you go in that it's cramped. We were really glad we did this tour, we had done Auschwitz the day before so it was a really good headspace break to see the beautiful sculptures and other worldly views.
        Written 10 November 2024
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        Pioneer00647264155
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        June 2024 • Couples
        This trip was so good pick up on time our driver Jarek was so unbelievable his knowledge and information was great something we did not expect, he went beyond being just a driver would so recommend this company. Salt mines are a must if in Poland. Jenny New Zealand
        Written 2 June 2024
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        Nicola G
        Fareham, UK13 contributions
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        We were picked up by Marcin who was amazing and gave us a mini tour of Kracow too. He was knowledgeable and a nice guy. We can recommend him.
        The mines were beautiful but there was a lot of walking far more than we had expected. The English speaking guide was good but of course she had to move at a certain pace as so many people in groups were behind ours. Thus you did not have a spare moment to admire the place.
        It's worth a visit but remember your walking shoes.
        Written 20 September 2024
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        RickyCafe
        St. Petersburg, Russia109 contributions
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        Oct 2023 • Couples
        This is an excellent tour, indeed one of the highlights of our visit to Krakow.

        The tour organisation was flawless. We were collected from our hotel in the minibus and after collecting the remainder of the group, drove the 20 minute trip to the mine during which our driver gave us more historical background.

        The mine itself has excellent facilities throughout which are kept in pristine condition. After entry to the mine, which is in groups of controlled sizes for safety, we descended the steps to the start of the main mining area some 160 metres below - some 55 short flights of stairs which were not a challenge to me, even though I am in my 70's.

        Within the mine there are many stunning scenes set out depicting life in the mines, but the highlight of the show is, without a doubt, the huge underground chapel. Absolutely breath-taking!

        The whole tour takes around a couple of hours within the mine complex. At the end, groups are carried to the surface by one of two lifts - a modern lift and one of the miners lifts. This is a fun, albeit 'cosy' experience in itself.

        Not to be missed!
        Written 6 October 2023
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        Bryony
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        Oct 2024 • Solo
        The company organising the tour were great. Brilliant communication on pick up times and a list of recommendations for things to do and places to eat. The driver who picked us up was wonderful. He gave us lots of information on the drive to the mines, recommendations of places to eat and was really accommodating in dropping people back where they wished to go. Little things like this make great service.

        The tour itself - using the salt mines’ own guides so no fault of the tour operator I booked with - was a let down and felt very rushed. We were a large group and the guide would walk to his appointed stopping place and immediately start talking. Those from the middle of the group to the back missed the first part of what he was saying as we were still walking to his spot. We would then be rushed on again. We had a group behind us that kept catching up, also being rushed through. It was disappointing as I didn’t get all the information I’d wanted unless I pushed to the front.
        Written 29 October 2024
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        sharlancashire
        Lancashire136 contributions
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        Jan 2024 • Friends
        The driver Victor I think he was called collected us early from our hotel and was very respectful, friendly and punctual. The group to the salt mines was a small group of 6 and the tour took around 45 minutes drive from Krakow and the tour was around 1 hour 30 minutes. It was a different guide when we reached the mines. Very interesting and couldn’t believe how long it’s been there since the 1600’s. There are around 800 steps in total, but not difficult for anyone that has no mobility problems. To get down to the first level there are around 300 steps. There are toilets and the chance to purchase refreshments towards the end. You can take photographs. I wouldn’t recommend wearing very warm clothes in winter as it’s between 15-17 degrees, although on occasions there are drafts. Don’t worry you won’t be walking up the steps on exit as there is a lift fitting 8 people in. If you struggle with claustrophobia it’s not recommended. Very well organised, I’d recommend this trip.
        Written 24 January 2024
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        Anna
        Syracuse, Italy67 contributions
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        Pick up as scheduled, we are accompanied by the driver to the entrance of the mines, we line up according to nationality so as to divide into smaller groups entrusted to an Italian-speaking Guide. As I recall, we went down about 54 flights of stairs. Once we got down it was a succession of corridors, rooms, ponds, stairs, and much more. Entered at about 13:15 and exited at about 15:45 .. After the visit the Guide instructs us on the exit (via elevator) so as to exit not far from the entrance. Useful information: there is a bathroom at the entrance, one inside towards the end of the tour during the scheduled stop at 3/4 of the tour, and a third bathroom at the exit about. During the stop and especially at the exit there are shops, snack bars, and restaurant (at the exit only). The temperature is constant, I would say just a denim jacket and a T-shirt. I went in August but I suppose underground the temperature remains constant. I suggest comfortable shoes.
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        Written 27 August 2024
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