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 400 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'll visit the largest of the chapels dedicated to St Kinga, the patron saint of 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 from the end of the 18th century depicting mythical, historical, and religious figures.
Inclusions :

• Guided tour to the Wieliczka Salt Mine
• Commentary available in English; French, Italian, German and Russian commentary available July to August only
• Entry ticket
• Guided walk through Wieliczka Salt Mine

Duration:
Approx. 4 hours
Available:
Daily
Departure time and location:
Morning tour: 8:30 AM-9:40 AM, the lobby of your hotel
Afternoon tour: 2:00 PM-3:15 PM, the lobby of your hotel
Return time and location:
Approx. 1:30 PM or 7:30 PM depending on morning or afternoon tour; city centre
Note:
Commentary is available in English only. Hotel pick-up is available from more than a dozen hotels in central Krakow. Please call Cracow Tours to confirm your exact departure time and location; the customer service number will appear on your voucher(s). Your exact departure time will depend on the location of your hotel. If you are not staying at one of the serviced hotels, Cracow Tours advise you make your way to Cracovia Hotel.