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Wieliczka Salt Mine Guided Tour from Krakow

Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wieliczka Salt Mine
St. Kinga Chapel
St. Kinga Chapel

March 2024

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Adult
59.00 €
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Student with valid ID (13 - 26)
57.00 €
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Senior (65 - 99)
57.00 €
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Child (4 - 12)
55.00 €
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Infant (0 - 3)
25.00 €
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Description

By joining this tour, you will feel an extraordinary sensation while walking through the corridors of theWieliczka Salt Mine.

This exceptional tour will make you witness the heritage and hard work dedicated by generations of miners who spent their life making their living at the mine.

At the hand of one of our experienced local guides, you will take a walk through at least 20 chambers hidden inside one of the world's oldest salt mines, with more than 287 kilometers in length and submerged 327 meters below ground.

Its activity started in the 13th century and was constructed with timber. It will leave you speechless seeing the lakes and visiting its majestic corridors, its chambers, and the salt sculptures. In its interior it housed 4 chapels, being the St. Kinga Chapel the unique underground church in Europe. This chapel was built in honor of Princess Kinga as they believe her to have brought salt wealth to Poland.

Here in place, you will admire its, made from dissolved rock salt, crystal chandeliers, and not forget the underground lakes of 9 meters deep at its lowest point, located 104 meters below the surface.

This impressive heavenly corner was sailed across by several medalists, and world champions, emphasizing the European Champion Mateusz Kuszuierewicz.

Another chamber in Wieliczka Salt Mine is the Stanislaw Staszic Chamber, which is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the place to hold the first underground balloon flight.

There are so many interesting facts about the Wieliczka Salt Mine that you will get to know apart from perceiving the salt health benefits, so don't miss it, the amazement is guaranteed.

 

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Additional Information

Included

  • Tour guide assistance
  • Entrance ticket
  • Leaving the mine in a lift after the tour,
  • Headset to hear the guide clearly,
  • Transportation.

Important Information

  • Please note that the tour starts with a descent down the Daniłowicz Shaft to Level I of the mine. It's situated 64 m underground, thus the visitors have to walk down 380 stairs. The next levels lead the tour participants even deeper, i.e. 135 m underground. There are 800 steps along the whole route. After a short respite, visitors go up to the surface in a mining elevator.

  • The tour does not include the lift that takes you down.

  • The regular Salt Mine tour requires lots of walking and climbing stairs. If you have trouble walking you should consider taking the special route for physically challenged tourists. Unfortunately we do not provide such service therefore we advise you to contact the Salt Mine for additional information.

  • Please remember that it is quite cool in the mine (between 14° C and 16° C). Make sure to take warmer clothing even in summer and wear comfortable shoes, as well.

  • The maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the main cannot exceed dimensions: 35x20x20 cm.

  • Taking photographs requires a special permit which may be purchased in the ticket office or during the visit itself. The permit price is PLN 0.

Meeting point

Main Departure Point: the bus park at 7 Powisle Street, across from the Sheraton Grand Hotel Krakow.

Details

Price

Adult: 59 €

Child (4 - 12): 55 €

Infant (0 - 3): 25 €

Student with valid ID (13 - 26): 57 €

Senior (65 - 99): 57 €

Duration

4 Hours

Language

English

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