Guided Tours

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

Duration

3 hrs

Open today

8:00am - 6:00pm

Guided tour

Visit the legendary Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has over 2,400 underground chambers featuring salt monuments, a cathedral, and mining technology dating back to the 13th century.

Make your way to one of Poland’s most famous historic monuments, the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Enjoy skip-the-line entry into the centuries-old underground mine.

Explore the maze of chambers, salt monuments, and shrines that date back to the 13th century.

Learn more about one of the world's oldest operating salt mines from an expert guide, choosing among seven language options.

Licensed tour guide (available in multiple languages)

Entrance fee

Photography fees - 10 PLN (can be paid at the venue)

Food and drinks

Hotel transfers

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Marcus N
Solo
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Last week
Liga L
Family
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Aug 2023
Very easy to book a visit. The guide in Russian was great!!!
Michiel M
Couple
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Apr 2023
Super good interpreter. Very impressive weekend all for me the first keet
Maggie B
Family
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Apr 2023
De zout mijn moet je gezien hebben, het is fantastisch! Wij hebben geboekt bij headout, de communicatie liep perfect. Er waren telaat komers dat is niet fijn voor de de rest van de groep. De gids was fantastisch met wat humor. Ik had een beetje bang wegens claustrofobie maar je moet geen bang hebben de trappen zijn breed en er is een goede luchtcirculatie. Ik heb mij op geen enkele keer benauwd gevoeld. Enkel op laatste bij de lift ga je aan de de deur staan. De lift is heel snel en duurt maar 3 min. Tijdens de rondleiding krijg je voldoende pauze. De zout mijn is zo prachtig nog mooier dan op de folder. Absoluut de moeite.
Jeanette B
Couple
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Feb 2023
Everything was thoroughly enjoyable and organised

Discover the Wieliczka Salt Mine with a licensed guide as you explore underground chambers, galleries, and salt-carved landmarks spread across nine levels.

Getting started

Meet your licensed guide and begin your journey into the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Descend below ground to explore a vast underground network of tunnels and chambers that extends up to 327 meters beneath the Earth's surface.

What to expect

Underground Tunnels & Chambers

Explore a complex labyrinth distributed across nine underground levels.

Features:

Walk through passageways connecting hundreds of kilometers of galleries.

Discover the scale of one of the world's largest mining heritage museums.

Learn about the history and significance of the mine from your knowledgeable guide.

Salt-Carved Artworks & Chapels

Witness the artistic legacy created within the mine over centuries.

Features:

Admire works of art sculpted entirely from salt.

Visit underground chapels carved within the mine.

See statues and decorative features created by generations of miners.

St. Kinga's Chapel & Legend

Learn about one of the mine's most famous stories.

Features:

Hear the legend of Saint Kinga, whose engagement ring is said to have traveled with salt deposits to Wieliczka.

See the statue of Saint Kinga, carved entirely from salt at the site where miners reportedly discovered the ring.

Discover how folklore and history have become intertwined within the mine.

Underground Salt Lake

Visit one of the mine's most remarkable natural attractions.

Features:

See the underground salt lake hidden beneath the surface.

Learn how its water is similar to that of the Dead Sea.

Experience one of the most distinctive features of the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

After exploring the tunnels, chambers, artworks, chapels, and underground lake, conclude your guided journey through the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

What to bring

Wear comfortable shoes, as the tour involves extensive walking and climbing stairs.

Carry warm clothing, as temperatures inside the mine can drop to 14°C.

Accessibility

This tour is not wheelchair accessible.

The route includes 800 steps, including 380 at the very beginning of the tour.

Additional information

Guided tours are available in English, German, Russian, French, Italian, Ukrainian, and Spanish.

Photography is permitted for an additional fee of 10 PLN, payable on-site.

The mine's microclimate may be beneficial for visitors with asthma and allergies.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.

Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Meeting Point

Meet your guide at Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Address: Daniłowicza 10, 32-020 Wieliczka, Poland.

To locate the point on Google Maps, simply search for - Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Get Directions to the Meeting Point

Getting There

The nearest bus stop is ‘Wieliczka Kopalnia Soli.’ It is a quick 1-minute walk to the meeting point.

Buses #224, J1, and S1 will get you here.