SALT MINE Wieliczka guided tour with Hotel Pickup
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Krakow, Poland
- 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
A great pick for travelers interested in art, architecture, and natural wonders—this tour takes you deep underground to Wieliczka Salt Mine. This beautiful UNESCO World Heritage site is home to ornate salt sculptures of famous Polish figures, as well as a chapel, and even salt chandeliers. Instead of waiting for a bus, travel to Wieliczka in a private vehicle, and benefit from having a ticket to the salt mine included.
- Go to the UNESCO-listed wonder of Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Secure hassle-free door-to-door private return transfers from Krakow
- Save time waiting to buy tickets: Admission is included
- No getting lost in the labyrinth of tunnels: Go on a guided group tour
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Ticket to the Salt Mine
- Assistance from an English-speaking driver
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Traveler pickup is offered. We pick up tourists from every predetermined place in Krakow. If you have not found your hotel on the list, do not worry, write us the hotel name and address and we will pick you up from there. We will send you the exact pickup time the day before the tour by 6pm.
Itinerary
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Wieliczka Salt Mine
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infant seats available
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not recommended for people with mobility problems
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 83 reviews
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Marie_G, Jul 2026
Great experience, lbe prepared ots of walking and plenty of steps.
Guides very organized and humorous
Hazel_C, Jun 2026
Great service out to the Salt Mine. Tickets provided and we entered pretty well on our booked slot. Our driver was friendly and efficient and was able to give us good advice about taking one our group to hospital as she’d fallen on stairs towards the end of the tour and badly hurt her shoulder/arm.
The Salt mine staff started off helpful but backed off being helpful and blamed our friend - even suggesting she’d had a sore shoulder before the tour started.
Our driver Cornel advised us well so we went to hospital with the correct paperwork etc. Our friend had broken her upper arm in the fall so take care on the stairs in the mine.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your kind review! We're glad you had a great experience exploring Salt Mine tour with us.
Deborah_U, Apr 2026
We got lost finding the coach and the driver Daniel was very good with us and came and picked us up , very friendly and helpful , highly recommend this experience
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your kind review.
It was a pleasure having you on our Salt Mine tour.
Hayley_C, Apr 2026
Fantastic from start to finish.
Guide was lovely from the hotel pick up to drop off. So friendly and knowledgeable.
Got there and everything was so smooth. Whole trip was fantastic. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for your kind review.
It was a pleasure having you on our Salt Mine tour.
aidancarey, Jan 2026
Well organised trip. Our driver Piotr was brilliant and very informative. The trip into the mine was fantastic with amazing things to see underground
Response from Host, Jan 2026
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dougiemunro77, Jun 2025
Worth a visit but does not take as long as described well not for us as seems a bit rushed.. also the lift at the end is definitely an experience.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your kind review! We're glad you enjoyed the trip to the Salt Mine. It was a pleasure having you with us!
Bernice_S, Jun 2025
This was an absolutely fantastic experience.
The stairs down to the magnificent cathedral are not for the faint hearted.
Our driver, Daniel, was brilliant getting us to & from the salt mine.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your kind review! We're glad you enjoyed the trip to Salt Mine. It was a pleasure having you with us!
Leigh_S, May 2025
Unique underground experience in a relatively large group without headsets, so it was not always easy to hear the guide, Kate. The chapels and salt water lagoons were beautiful.
Faye_B, Apr 2025
Lots of steps!! But worth it! It was a very busy day when we visited so we were in quite a big group of people. It was a little bit difficult to hear the tour guide at times. But otheewise great trip and our driver Micbael was great. Really knowledgeable and helpful. Great trip.
Noel_C, Apr 2025
Amazing 😍 there are near 900 steps down but an elevator ride up. Years and years of hard labour and toil. A very worthwhile experience. Our transfer was from our accommodation and back. Our driver was Matthew, who was a gentleman and courteous and prompt! Our only negative was that unfortunately our tour guide spoke low,
and he had a very strong accent so none of our group heard the commentary - pity no earpiece/headset 😞
Harrison_R, Apr 2025
The mines are interesting; however, if you don’t receive a guide thats loud and knows the sweet spots of when to talk to a large crowd in confine spaces with other large crowds around, you’re going to miss out on information that will make this experience interesting. Our guide was a good guy with a lot of information but did not share it well. Nevertheless, this is a neat experience and if you can, you should go.
Emma_K, Apr 2025
Great tour and pick up/drop off from driver.
There is quite a few people in your group when doing the tour (about 30) and there is no audio headphones. You really need to listen carefully to the guide and not be disruptive by talking over them or talking when they are so that others can actually hear. Lots of walking and a long walk back to the lift to get up to the top again. But overall, amazing experience and definitely recommend when visiting Krakow.
swettenham, Mar 2025
Really interesting tour which was helped by a very knowledgable guide. We were picked up at our hotel and driven to the door of the Salt Mines. The driver was excellent. Afterwards we were dropped off back at our hotel but the driver would have dropped us off anywhere within the city, which I thought was really good.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for your kind review! We’re delighted that you had a great time on the trip. Your feedback is truly appreciated and encourages us to keep delivering unforgettable experiences.
Vanessa_D, Feb 2025
Great trip. Lovely reliable driver picked us up from our hotel with good communication. Took about 2 1/2 hrs to go around mine. A lot of walking which wouldn’t be suitable for people with not good mobility.
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed the trip. Your feedback means a lot to us and inspires us to keep providing great experiences.
Amy_B, Feb 2025
I did the salt mines with my mum. We had our own car, the driver was lovely and informative. Our guide was informative and had a good sense of humour.
To go into the salt mines there’s a lot of steps especially the beginning, they are twisty so you may get dizzy also if your mobility isn’t great you may struggle. There’s a lot of walking but apart from the stairs I wouldn’t say too difficult. They say to watch your head in places, I’m 5ft 10 and didn’t have to, any taller people may need to. Most of it doesn’t feel claustrophobic. It was a nice tour nice and items in the gift shop at really good prices. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review! We’re thrilled that our Salt Mine tour met your expectations. Your kind words motivate us to keep delivering outstanding experiences. We hope to welcome you back soon!
Susan_M, Jan 2025
An amazing experience not to be missed!
The tour guide was fantastic and really interesting.
From pick up to drop off everything was easy.
Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that our Zakopane tour left you with great memories. Your feedback inspires us to keep striving for excellence, and we look forward to welcoming you on another adventure soon!
David_P, Dec 2024
What a great trip! Lots of walking but well worth it. The minibus driver was bang on time and a really nice chap.
Linda_S, Dec 2024
Flawless! The driver picked us up on time, our tour guide was knowledgeable and considerate of our slower-moving people and the mine was as amazing as I had hoped.
Paul_H, Oct 2024
Well organised from pick up, the tour well delivered with communication throughout.
The tour was very comprehensive with knowledgeable guides although alot of walking.
John_M, Sep 2024
The whole place was amazing and a credit to those past and present who have maintained this Iconic mine
Kim_G, Aug 2024
The organisation and communication with our trips. Salt mines and Auschwitz was excellent. Will definitely use viator again
Nancy_C, Jul 2024
Very well organized. Door to door pick up and drop off by Artur, who is very courteous. Tour was well organized and guide was very well informed
David_B, Mar 2024
Tour guide was knowledgeable but rushed a little. Due to large tour groups it was difficult to take pics and keep up. Bit salt mines were huge and impressive.
OddmundAndreas_N, Jun 2026
Well organized. Picked up at the hotel at the agreed time by a nice driver. Good orientation before entering the mines with good guidance there.
Nice return transport.
All in all very pleased.
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