Guided tour to Salt Mine & Schindler Factory with Pick-Up Options
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.
What's Included
- Entrance to the Underground Salt Cathedral
- Authentic miners lift ride to the surface
- Visit to the underground salt cathedral
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan or minibus
- Tour leader assistance
- Entrance tickets to the Wieliczka Salt Mine & Schindler’s Factory
- Professional guide in Salt Mine
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Meeting and Pickup
Included with the option “Guided Tour with Hotel Pickup”.
The hours you book are tentative and may change due to schedule at the Schindler's Factory Museum and traffic conditions. Exact pick up time will be confirmed for a day before the departure.
For the options “Guided tour from meeting point” and “Discounted guided tour”.
Floriana Straszewskiego 17
33-332 Kraków, Poland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Lipowa 4
32-051 Kraków, Poland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Krakow
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Wieliczka Salt Mine
2 hours 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Wieliczka
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Entrance to the Underground Salt Cathedral.
- Authentic miners lift ride to the surface.
- Visit to the underground salt cathedral.
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan or minibus.
- Tour leader assistance.
- Entrance tickets to the Wieliczka Salt Mine & Schindler’s Factory.
- Professional guide in Salt Mine.
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Guided tour to Salt Mine & Schindler Factory with Pick-Up Options is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Guided tour to Salt Mine & Schindler Factory with Pick-Up Options will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Entrance to the Underground Salt Cathedral
- Authentic miners lift ride to the surface
- Visit to the underground salt cathedral
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan or minibus
- Tour leader assistance
- Entrance tickets to the Wieliczka Salt Mine & Schindler’s Factory
- Professional guide in Salt Mine
- Headsets to hear the guide clearly
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers
