Salt Mine Guided Tour from Krakow (hotel pick up)
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Visit the Salt Mine in Wieliczka. Discover one of the oldest mines in the world thanks to the help of a professional guide speaking in your language. Admire the underground lakes and sculptures in rock salt, traverse the maze of corridors and learn mining history from your guide. Explore the Salt Mine, place written by UNESCO on the first World Heritage List. Use the transport from your hotel and booking service without waiting in queues. Travel by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle from Krakow. • Service door to door from Krakow are provided • No need to buy tickets on site - admission is included • Learn about history of salt mining from your guide REMEMBER ! Visiting the Salt Mine takes place in groups of up to 30 people.
Your experience
Stop 1
Your tour begins with transportation from Krakow to the Wieliczka Town where there is a salt mine. Pickup by bus from a pre-determined place (hotel or other place that you choose) at a specified date and time. Transport takes about 30 minutes.
Stop 2
As part of the visit, you will receive an individual entrance ticket to the salt mine and a professional yours language speaking guide. The guide is available in one of the selected languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian. Visiting the Salt Mine takes place in groups of up to 30 people. You will also receive a set of headphones during your tour. The mine has 9 levels, underground. During the tour you will learn about the history of salt mining in particular historical periods. With a guide, you will visit a maze of corridors and a complex of thematic chambers where there are numerous sculptures, chapels carved into the rock and an underground lake. Feel the unique microclimate of the mine, which is ideal for people suffering from asthma and allergies, and feel the benefits for your health. After completing the tour you will return with an elevator to the ground. After the sightseeing, you will return to the parking lot where your driver will be waiting for you.
Stop 3
When you finish exploring the Salt Mine and return to the car. The driver will take you to a predetermined place in Krakow to your hotel or to the Old Town, main square (according to your decision).
What’s included
- Individual entrance ticket to the Salt Mine
- Helpful driver at your disposal during the tour
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Round-trip transportation from Krakow
- Professional english language speaking guide
Not included
- Lunch
- Private guide
Meeting and pickup
Meeting Point- BUS BAY - street Straszewskiego 17 - next to Radisson Blu Hotel
Meeting Point - BUS BAY - street plac Matejki 2 - Old Town
Meeting Point - BUS BAY - street Starowislna 65 - Jewish Quarter
Meeting Point - BUS BAY - street Wielopole 2 - Old Town
Before you go
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- NOT accessibility for small scooter, crutches, cane, walking frame
- Not recommended for people with reduced mobility
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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