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Guided Tours

Guided Tour of Wieliczka Salt Mine with Skip-the-Line Tickets

Mobile ticket

Descend 135m deep into a fascinating world of underground chambers, saline lakes, chapels, and more at the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Highlights

Explore one of the world's oldest salt mines – the Wieliczka Salt Mine – with an expert guide and discover a vast world made entirely of salt.
With the tour available in multiple languages, learn about old mining tools, methods of salt extraction, and everything there is to know about this UNESCO-listed site.
The St. Anthony, Janowice, and Holy Cross Chapels have intricately carved religious and historical statues that have stood in the mine for the past three centuries.
The Chapel of St. Kinga is the highlight of the tour with its illuminating salt chandelier, salt structures and salt-yet-marble-polished floor.
For sure, this tour is a completely immersive experience and you can even taste the salt in the mine by taking some from the wall!

Inclusions

Guided tour of Wieliczka Salt Mine
Expert guide (available in multiple languages)
Skip-the-line entry
Access to Tourist Route
Booking fees

Exclusions

Access to Miner's Route
Access to Graduation Tower

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Ratings & Reviews

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Guests from United Kingdom, Spain, France and over 51 countries have loved this experience

Sonja

5/5

Apr, 2024

Die Organisation war super, wir haben den Treffpunkt nicht sofort gefunden und wurden dann mehrfach angerufen. Auch die Führung war sehr interessant. Alles sehr gut organisiert!

Roberto

4/5

Apr, 2024

L'originalità della visita: non càpita tutti i giorni di visitare un sito produttivo in cui gli uomini, nel corso dei secoli, hanno saputo coniugare la centenaria tecnica estrattiva con il rispetto per l'ambiente che offriva la preziosa risorsa del sale e con quello per gli uomini e gli animali; traguardi raggiunti anche grazie alla ferrea fede cristiana del popolo polacco.

Natalie

5/5

Apr, 2024

Our tour guide Szymon (Simon) made all the difference - he was interesting and funny. A real credit to the tour. Thank you from Josh and Jak.

Jason

4/5

Apr, 2024

The Salt Mine was beautiful. Soooo awesome, but.....it was soooo rushed. We walked past several diorama displays and rushed thru the largest salt chapel. The guide did a great job. Was there a longer tour we could have booked?

Mareese

4/5

Mar, 2024

Great day. You need to be fit and able to stand for 3 hours but the experience of seeing these tunnels and mines is fantastic. My two tips would be get there in plenty of time. Find your rep to get your ACTUAL tickets of entry as this is not clear and the guide is not visible. 2nd be prepared for the lift at the end to reach the top after tour, you're squeezed in, it's dark and a little scary but only last a minute.

Your Experience

With 800 stairs, a descent of 135m underground, and around 3km of maze-like galleries steeped in secrets and legends, the ancient salt mine attracts millions of visitors across the globe. Join the guided tour to discover beautiful chambers carved entirely out of salt, along with saline lakes, the likes of which cannot be found above the ground. See the unique St Kinga's Chapel, adorned with salt sculptures and reliefs which were crafted by the miners. Some beautiful, glowing crystal chandeliers add to the beauty of the place.

This tour will also give you an interesting insight into the methods of salt extraction, the old tools and machines used for mining, and the means of transport used when the mine was operating from 13th century until the late 20th century.

Know Before You Go

Important Information

This tour is available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Ukrainian & Russian.
The route includes around 800 stairs, 380 of which are at the start. So, make sure you are wearing comfortable shoes.
As the temperature underground reaches 17–18°C, the best way to dress is in layers.
The guided tour is not wheelchair accessible. Some of the underground workings of the Tourist Route are adapted for people with limited mobility.
Telecommunication signals will not reach you in the Mine. However, a designated place is available to use free WiFi and make phone calls.
In exceptional cases, some of the chambers of the Tourist Route might be excluded from the guided tour.
Service animals/guide dogs are allowed.
Photography is allowed.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point. Students must show a valid student ID.
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.