Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

Every year over 1 million tourists from all over the world visit the famous Wieliczka Salt Mine. They admire impressive salt sculptures, brine lakes, underground chapels, and chambers chiseled in salt. Definitely, the Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of Poland’s most visited tourist sites. If you also want to see kilometers of underground corridors with breathtaking chambers, we will be happy to unveil them to you during the all-inclusive Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour.

Wieliczka Salt Mine – overview

One of Kraków’s top tourist attractions is undoubtedly a salt mine located in Wieliczka. Wieliczka is a small town about 12 km to the southeast. The first official tourist trail in Wieliczka opened underground way back in the mid-19th century. Since then, Wieliczka Salt Mine has been ranked a number one favorite thing about Kraków (by Cracovians) many times. There are several ways to visit the mine, however, the most popular is the traditional ‘Tourist Route’ which leaves from the Daniłowicza Shaft. The route covers the most impressive parts of the salt mine, including saline lakes, ancient mining tools, and majestic chapels and chambers. 

The Wieliczka Salt Mine has worked for 700 years. During those years, a total of some 245 kilometers of passages, as well as 2,040 caverns of varied sizes have been made. The "Tourist Route" starts 64 meters deep and ends 135 meters below the earth’s surface. In 1978, Wieliczka Salt Mine was inscribed on the original list of UNESCO World Heritage. Occasionally, Wieliczka Salt Mine’s biggest chambers "host" concerts and other events. There is also a sanatorium for people suffering from asthma and allergy. It is situated 135 meters deep underground.

Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour at Magnetic Tours

Your Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour starts at one of our conveniently located meeting points or directly at the hotel door. You will be picked up by one of our English-speaking tour leaders or drivers. We leave Kraków and head towards Wieliczka. The town is situated around 12 kilometers from Kraków, so the drive won’t last long. Sightseeing with a local guide takes approximately 2.5 hours. It starts at Level 1 of the salt mine ( 64 meters deep underground). We will walk around 2 kilometers, visiting around 20 breath-taking chambers surrounded by salt in all shades of grey, black, and white, and two majestic chapels. One of them is one of the most famous chapels in Poland – the Chapel of St. Kinga. The Chapel of St. Kinga is the heart of the mine. It is filled with amazingly illuminated religious bas-relief sculptures carved in salt. During the trip, you will have a unique opportunity to taste the salt on your lips, experience the pure silence, and finally, listen to the stories of the history of the mine. Once the sightseeing is over, we will take the elevator to go back to the surface. You will be delivered to your place of departure.

Important information

The temperature in Wieliczka Salt Mine is constant (14 – 16° C). You are allowed to take pictures while sightseeing. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and warmer clothes. The price of the Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour includes entry tickets and the care of a professional museum guide.

Why choose a tour with us?

We master at organizing group tours! We believe in tailor-made services, so we always do our best to exceed your expectations. You are safely picked up from the set address, then delivered back to the same place. All drivers at Magnetic Tours have the necessary qualifications and years of experience in transportation. They speak also good English. We have a diverse fleet of new vehicles, from small cars, though minivans, ending at buses for large groups. Our tours are comprehensive – you do not have to worry about entry tickets, insurance, or any extra/hidden fees. You only pay the amount defined in a confirmation message. Top-notch quality and affordable prices are of paramount importance to us which makes the number of our clients rapidly growing each week. If you wish for a private tour or need a quote for a large group, no problem. We’ll be happy to arrange it for you.

Do you want to see Wieliczka? Book Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour with Magnetic Tours and enjoy every single second of your journey!