Prepare to be amazed at the devotion and superstition that drove miners to carve figures, monuments and altarpieces into the walls of an 800-year-old salt mine.
As you walk down 360 steps into the salt mine, you get the impression of entering a vast underground city, complete with huge caverns and underground lakes. This underground world has earned a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list thanks to the creativity of the miners who carved chapels out of the walls, hundreds of metres below the surface. You will visit the largest of the chapels dedicated to St Kinga, the patron saint of salt miners. This subterranean church is richly decorated with chandeliers, sculptures, and religious figures carved out of salt. As you follow the 2 1/2-kilometre walk, you'll pass statues dating back to the 18th century depicting mythical, historical and religious figures. The last stop in the mine is the souvenir shop and snack bar. From here, the lift carries you back to the surface.
Inclusions: English speaking guide, hotel pick up from selected hotels, admission to Wieliczka Salt Mine, guided walk through Wieliczka Salt Mine, lift pick up to the ground level on exit.
Exclusions: optional gratuity, food and drink, unless specified.
Additional info: temperature 14 oC/57 oF all year round.
Duration
9:30 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. – morning tour
3:15 p.m. till 7:15 p.m. – afternoon tour
Frequency
twice a day: in the morning & in the afternoon
daily in the aftrenoon
Jul-Aug daily in the morning
Jul-Aug daily in the afternoon
For morning tours pick-up from hotels:
8:50 Wyspiański
9:10 Andel’s
9:05 Matejki Sq.
9:20 Radisson SAS
9:10 Holiday Inn
For afternoon tours pick-up from hotels:
2:30 Andel’s
2:40 Matejki Sq
2:50 Wyspiański
3:05 Radisson SAS
3:00 Holiday Inn
Our drop off points for Wieliczka Salt Mine: Holiday Inn, Radisson SAS, Matejki Sq., Andel’s, Wyspiański
Unavailable dates
March 22 – afternoon tour only
March 22 – morning and afternoon tour
November 01 – morning and afternoon tour
If you wish to get some more information or book the excursion, please contact us: tours@SleepingInKrakow.com
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