Wieliczka Salt Mine & Schindler’s factory tour

About this trip

Visit one of the oldest working salt mines in the World – Wieliczka’s Salt Mine. Book Salt Mine Tour from Krakow.

During the trip, You will visit one of the oldest working Salt Mines in the World – the Wieliczka’s Salt Mine, which has been producing table salt for over 700 years! On tour from Krakow Your English speaking guide will take You up to 140 meters underground for a 2,5-hours journey through over 2,5-kilometers long tourist route full of chambers with amazing carvings and statues and large collection of mining machines and equipment, where everything is made of salt.

Please note that to reach the first level of the mine (64 metres underground), you have to descent a wooden stairway which has 378 stairs. After the tour, You will be taken up to the surface with a lift. You should be back to Krakow around 13:00 (or 18:00 in you go on the afternoon tour).

Polish Salt Mines Krakow tour – Wieliczka

Wieliczka in which Salt Mine is located is just near Krakow – your journey will take around 30 minutes. The tour takes around 2.5 hours so it shouldn’t take long than approximately half of your day. You can visit it even if you are staying in Krakow for a day or two — Wieliczka Salt Mine should definitely be on your “to do” list during your visit in Poland. Still not sure? Take a look at Salt Mine’s pictures which will convince you it is worth a visit.

Salt Mine from Krakow. How to get there?

The easiest option to get to Salt Mine is to book a door-to-door tour with us. We offer private tours as well! KrakowShuttle operates Salt Mine Tour every day: in the morning – around 8.00-9.00 a.m. and in the afternoon – around 1.00 - 2.00 p.m. so you can easily choose which option goes better with your plans.

Our driver will pick you up directly from your hotel or apartment in Krakow and will drive you to Wieliczka. After a short walk, you will join an English speaking tour with the official guide provided by the museum. After the tour, the driver will drop you off at your accommodation.

Salt Mine Krakow Bus

Your Salt Mine Tour will be operated by a comfortable Mercedes-Benz van or minibus. Our drivers speak English so your driver will take care of you during the trip and you can ask him anything you want. Remember that this is a door-to-door service so you won’t need to look for any bus stop — please wait in front of your hotel and we will pick you up from there on the day of the Salt Mine Tour. Price includes door-to-door transfer, assistance, insurance and entrance fees together with English speaking guided tour. There aren’t any hidden costs! 

Oskar Schindler's Factory Tours

Oskar Schindler's Factory is one of our stops on the Memorial Route Tour. All travellers are very eager to see the Factory and the reviews show that this place is particularly popular. Back in time, it was a metal item Factory. Nowadays, the factory performs the function of a museum. We can experience there something new and see the main exhibition named Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939-1945. The exhibition shows the fate of Krakow and its inhabitants, as well as the Nazi occupiers. You will also get to know more about popular Oskar Schindler and his brave attitude and willingness to save the Jewish people.