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Guided tour to Salt Mine & Schindler Factory with Pick-Up Options

By Krakow Tours by KrakowDirect
8.0 out of 10
Very Good
Free cancellation available
Price is P 6,081 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Explore Wieliczka Salt Mine with a 4.5-hour guided tour from Krakow. See one of the oldest salt mines in the world, dating back to the 13th century. This unique underground complex of chambers and chapels, carved entirely in salt, has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage sites list. You'll have 2.5 hours at the mine, enough time to visit all the wonders of Wieliczka with your professional guide. Guided tour at the mine will be done with a maximum of 35 people. Afterwards, experience Oskar Schindler's Factory, a site of a museum dedicated to the man who saved thousands of Jewish people during World War II.

Activity location

  • Krakow
    • Krakow, Poland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Floriana Straszewskiego 17
    • 17 Floriana Straszewskiego
    • 31-101, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

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Discounted guided tour

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Availability : This is an offer with a limited number of tickets.
Option description: Choose this option for a guided Wieliczka tour and Schindler's Museum entry with transport from central meeting point.

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:45
Price details
P 6,081.29 x 1 AdultP 6,081.29
Total
Price is P 6,081.29
Until Fri, Jul 24

Guided tour from meeting point

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Option description : Choose this option for a guided Wieliczka tour and Schindler's Museum entry with transport from central meeting point.

Language options: English
Price details
P 7,327.70 x 1 AdultP 7,327.70
Total
Price is P 7,327.70
Until Fri, Jul 24

Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Option description : Choose this option for a guided Wieliczka tour and Schindler's Museum entry with transport with hotel pick up.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
P 8,102.74 x 1 AdultP 8,102.74
Total
Price is P 8,102.74
Until Fri, Jul 24

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Inclusions
    Entrance to the Underground Salt Cathedral
  • Inclusions
    Authentic miners lift ride to the surface
  • Inclusions
    Visit to the underground salt cathedral
  • Inclusions
    Transport by air-conditioned minivan or minibus
  • Inclusions
    Tour leader assistance
  • Inclusions
    Professional guide in Salt Mine
  • Inclusions
    Entrance tickets to the Wieliczka Salt Mine & Schindler’s Factory

Know before you book

    • Specialized infant seats are available
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • VISIT: Temperatures in the Wieliczka Salt Mine are around 15°C (59°F).
    • VISIT: The tour begins with 400 steps down and includes over 800 stairs in total. Some passages are narrow and may feel claustrophobic. The return to the surface is by the authentic miners lift.
    • VISIT: There are no restrictions regarding the age of children in the Salt Mine, but they should be either capable of walking unassisted or carried in baby slings or baby carriers. Baby pushchairs are not allowed underground.
    • VISIT: Your hand luggage should be in a reasonable size and your larger luggage should be left in the car.
    • OPTIONS: Be sure to select correct product option to use hotel or meeting point pickup as the price is different.
    • ENTRANCE: As it is mandatory in Schindler’s Factory museum to confirm your personal details, you are required to take with you passport or ID to be presented at the entrance to museum. Please do not forget it, otherwise you may be not allowed to enter museum.

Activity itinerary

Krakow

  • 40m
Our tour starts with transportation from Krakow, either from your specified hotel or a meeting point of your choice. Salt Mine is located in Wieliczka, approximately 40 minutes away (20 km). All of our drivers hold the necessary EU certifications for passenger transport. A friendly, English-speaking group leader will be available to assist you whenever needed. On-site you'll be introduced to a professional local guide, licensed by the Salt Mine.

Wieliczka Salt Mine

  • 2h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, one of Poland’s top attractions that's on UNESCO's World List of Cultural and Natural Heritage. The half-day skip-the-line tour departs from Krakow. Learn about the salt mine that is the best-preserved site of its type in the world. Opened in the 13th century, it has been in continuous operation since that time. Explore some of the 300 kilometers of hallways extending over 9 levels and reaching depths of 327 meters. See the chambers and chapels in the mine's underground city, including the famous St. Kinga Chapel, visited each year by more than a million tourists from all over the world.

Wieliczka

  • 40m
At the end of the tour, you won’t be rushed. You’ll have at least a 15-minute break. After another 40 minutes of travel, you will be taken to Schinder's Factory Museum.

Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Your tour leader will accompany you to the museum and assist you with the entrance process before your self-guided visit begins. Oskar Schindler’s Factory presents the story of a man who dedicated himself to saving the lives of Jewish people during World War II. The museum also portrays Kraków under Nazi occupation through immersive and interactive exhibitions, allowing visitors to experience the atmosphere of the city during that time. Your ticket includes entrance to the museum and independent sightseeing at your own pace.

Location

Activity location

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    Krakow
    • Krakow, Poland

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Floriana Straszewskiego 17
    • 17 Floriana Straszewskiego
    • 31-101, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

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