Wieliczka Salt

Salt Mine is famous not only in Poland, but also in the world, thanks to the beautiful Salt Mine, visited by over 1 million tourists a year. Since the thirteenth century, the city is known as the mining center of this resource, and the mine was founded thanks to Saint. Kinga. The mine is a labyrinth of underground pavements with a length of 300 km. It is a valuable monument of material culture and technical thought. Visiting the Mine takes about 2-3 hours and takes place on several alternative routes. Travel time from Krakow to Wieliczka is about 30 minutes. This is a tour with a private transfer from Krakow. Sightseeing takes place in groups with other participants.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine dates back to medieval times and has a history of around 9 centuries of salt exploitation. The tourist route through the mine is located 135 meters underground, and is accessible by stairs, or by elevator now on special demand. It is an absolutely unique place to visit and is a must-see during your stay in Krakow. One of the major benefits of visiting the Salt Mine is the health benefit of its special climate and its micro-element filled air.

Join us on this wonderful journey during which you will visit one of the greatest sites in Poland on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Wieliczka Salt Mine and learn about its wonders from a certified guide! In addition to seeing breathtaking views of the mine, you will also learn about the rich history of this place. While exploring the labyrinth of corridors, caves and chambers you will be amazed by the unique beauty of chapels carved entirely from rock salt, crystal salt chandeliers, and many artistic salt works with a historical message. Let yourself be enchanted by the mine's underground lakes sparkling with a mysterious glow. In addition to unique and charming views, the salt mine also has health properties. It has its own unique microclimate that has a beneficial effect on everyone and above all, alleviates respiratory problems. When you finish exploring the mine, take a lift upstairs by "Szola" which is an old traditional, industrial elevator for miners.

Discover amazing place – the one from the first of the UNESCO Heritage list on the world. During the trip you will descent 140 metres underground to explore the fascinating chambers and tunnels made of salt. Learn about the history of the beginning of salt picking and see the authentic mining machines. Your English speaking guide will take you for a 2,5 h tourist route almost 3 kilometres long.

Wieliczka Salt Mine, a Material Culture World Heritage Site, attracts over 1 million visitors every year and is among the most eagerly visited tourist sites in Poland. The tour includes hotel pick-up and skip-the-line tickets. The driver will pick you up directly from your hotel or apartment in Krakow and drive you to Wieliczka. After a short walk, you will join an English-speaking tour with the official guide provided by the museum. After the tour, the driver will drop you off at your accommodation. Tickets are included, so you do not need to worry about standing in lines to buy tickets.

Leave Krakow behind and spend a fascinating morning or afternoon touring the legendary Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of the oldest salt mines in Europe. Along with the mine's historical importance, its carvings of fabulous figures, monuments and altarpieces have earned the Wieliczka Salt Mine a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine dates back to medieval times and has a history of around 9 centuries of salt exploitation. The tourist route through the mine is located 135 meters underground, and is accessible by stairs, or by elevator now on special demand. It is an absolutely unique place to visit and is a must-see during your stay in Krakow. One of the major benefits of visiting the Salt Mine is the health benefit of its special climate and its micro-element filled air.

The historic Salt Mine is located about 10 km from Krakow and is on the first UNESCO World Heritage List (1978). The current mine was established ad the turn off 18 and 19 century (though mining history reaches antiquity here). The tourist route goes through the most interesting places in the mine that consists of 22 chambers which are connected by salt pathways of lenght about 3 km. Chambers are located at depth 64 to 135 meters underground.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most visited by tourists places in Poland. A trip to the Wieliczka Salt Mine is an adventure combining the beauty of nature, history and art. When measuring over 3 km of the route, beating 800 stairs, you will go down to the depth 135 meters. Deep underground you will find a one of a kind salt city, living its own life, and in it: winding corridors, caves and chamber salt sculptures, as well as exhibitions and old mechanisms still in operation, thanks to which you will learn the methods of extraction. Get ready for the experience not only visual, but also acoustic – this is the only place where you will be delighted with Chopin's music, admiring the accompanying effects light being dozens of meters underground. The salt mine is also a place known for its pro-health properties for airways.

Tour the remarkable and mysterious undergrounds of the "Wieliczka" Salt Mine, available with a guided group tour in English. The Wieliczka Salt Mine was listed as a UNESCO site as one of the first objects in the world. It is not surprising, therefore, that interest in sightseeing increases year by year. The charms of the Mine, its mysterious corridors, chambers, salt sculptures and underground lakes can be enjoyed all year round regardless of the weather. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the most recognizable tourist attractions in Poland. About 1 million tourists visit every year. The origins of the mine date back to the Middle Ages. In the 16th century, the Wieliczka Salt Mine was the most profitable enterprise in Europe. Profits from salt extraction in the times of Casimir the Great constituted 30% of the entire kingdom's income. The mine draws the attention of many visitors thanks to the healing properties of salt.

The Salt Mine is located very close to Cracow in the nearby city of Wieliczka. The story of salt in this place has begun almost 5000 years ago. However, the mine started to grow deeper since the end of the 12 century. Its nine levels go down to 327 meters (357 yards) and the total length of corridors exceeds 3 km (1.86 miles). Salt Mine Wieliczka was listed on the first UNESCO World Heritage List. Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the largest and oldest salt mines in the world. A guide shows you the way through a maze of tunnels, chambers, and stairways built over eight centuries.

We offer a unique opportunity to explore in one day Wieliczka Salt Mine and Auschwitz – Birkenau. If you are visiting Krakow just for short weekend, it may be perfect option for you. Important notice: – maximum size of bags and backpacks allowed to bring into the Auschwitz museum is 30x20x10 cm. For safety reasons, each person entering the grounds of the Museum will be subject to security checks, including using electronic devices to detect dangerous materials and objects. Those who refuse checks will not be allowed on the grounds of the Museum – to reach the first level of the mine (64 metres underground), you have to descent a wooden stairway which has 378 stairs. After the tour, you will be taken up to the surface with a lift.

Visit a Salt Mine in Wieliczka with this 5-hour tour from Krakow. See the original excavated holes, galleries, ramps, lakes, chambers and shafts on this specially prepared tourist route, located 135 meters under the ground.

Wieliczka Salt Mine is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It illustrates the historic stages of the development of mining techniques in Europe from the 13th to the 20th centuries. It has hundreds of kilometers of galleries with works of art, underground chapels and statues sculpted in the salt, making a fascinating pilgrimage into the past. It is a depth of 135 metres underground. The temperature in the mine is 17-18ºC, making it a good place to escape the summer heat. If you visit Krakow the Wieliczka Salt Mine it is must to see!:)

Our company has been providing services for foreign tourists for over 20 years now. Our drivers are professionals who speak very good English. We will make sure that the entire journey goes smoothly. We will take care of transport and organizing tickets, so during that time you will be able to focus on sightseeing, admiring the beautiful undergrounds of the Salt Mine.

Salt Mine in Wieliczka, located 10 km far from Krakow, in our opinion is one of the greatest monuments of Polish culture. Each year, more than  1 million tourists visit that amazing place! This historical, world class treasure features on the  UNESCO’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage List (since 1978). The mine has been opened in 13th century and produced salt until 2007, what makes it probably the world’s oldest salt mine in operation. Chambers of mine reaches a total depth of 327 m (1072 ft) and corridors lingers for over 287 km (179 mi).

During the trip, you will visit one of the oldest working Salt Mines in the World – the Wieliczka’s Salt Mine, which has been producing table salt for over 700 years! Your English speaking guide will take you up to 140 meters underground for a 2,5-hours journey through over 2,5-kilometres long tourist route full of chambers with amazing carvings and statues and large collection of mining machines and equipment, where everything is made of salt. Please note that to reach the first level of the mine (64 metres underground), you have to descent a wooden stairway which has 378 steps. After the tour, you will be taken up to the surface with a lift.

Visit legendary salt mine in Wieliczka city. On this private tour, you can choose from one of the multiple guides such as English, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, French. Book this convenient package that includes door-to-door round-trip private transport, skip the line entrance and a shared guide in one of the chosen languages.

Experience a hassle-free tour with our convenient hotel pickup and drop-off service! Enjoy private or small group transportation while learning fascinating insights about the places you visit along the way. We’ll assist you at the museum entrance and wait for you at the exit, making your experience even more enjoyable. Our goal is to ensure your satisfaction because we believe in treating others the way we would like to be treated. Join us for a special tour that puts you first! Magnificent chambers chiselled out in rock salt. Amazing underground saline lakes, majestic timber constructions and unique statues sculpted in salt. Almost 2 miles (3 km) of meandering corridors, 800 steps to climb of which 350 have to be descended to reach the depth of 443ft (135m) underground.

Explore one of the darkest chapters in the history of Europe in the 20th century on a 7-hour tour from Krakow. Visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, and then go for an amazing walk in the Wieliczka Salt Mine.