Wroclaw: Krakow & Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

Once you have already discovered Wroclaw’s history and beautiful architecture, we encourage you to join us for a full day tour to Krakow and the famous salt mine in Wieliczka. Even though the tour will be intense, it is definitely worth seeing these must-see points on the tourist map of Poland. Every year millions of tourists visit Krakow since it is one of the most popular destinations in Europe for a city break. It has a great atmosphere, plenty of valuable monuments, charming lanes to stroll and secrets to discover. Without any doubt you will be impressed with its beauty. While being near Krakow it is necessary to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine noted on the UNESCO World Heritage List. We recommend participating in the traditional ‘Tourist Route’ which covers the most impressive parts of the mine. We can ensure that despite the long trip, it will be worth seeing these remarkable places.

We organize private tours to Krakow and Wieliczka Salt Mine from Wroclaw on request

Tour Itinerary:

1. pick up from your hotel in Wroclaw at chosen time
2. approx 3 hours and 45 min drive from Wroclaw to the Wieliczka Salt Mine by private car/van and with our English speaking driver
3. visiting the Salt Mine for up to 2,5 hours along the standard tourist path with a professional local guide in chosen language; during this guided group tour you will see:

• the famous Chapel of St Kinga with stunning salt reliefs carved by the miners in the walls and huge crystal chandeliers
• beautiful chambers with the traces of former exploitation of the salt
• salt lakes,
• collection of wooden mining machines and equipment,
• underground buildings

4 .1 hour of free time for lunch after sightseeing
5. up to 45 min drive from Wieliczka Salt Mine to Krakow city centre
6. up to 3 hours of private Old Town walking tour in Krakow with a local city guide in chosen language during which you will see:

• Main Market Square – the heart of the Old Town, a very impressive market square due to its size, known to be the largest one in Europe
• Slowacki Theatre – one of the most beautiful and representative monuments in the city
• Barbican – with the medieval defensive walls surrounded the city in the past
• Florianska Gate – built to protect the entrance to Krakow from possible invasion
• Florianska Street – one of Krakow’s most popular streets visited by tourists
• Collegium Maius and Collegium Novum of the Jagiellonian University – prestigious university where many known graduates have studied; one of the oldest in Europe
• Kanonicza Street – said to be the oldest and most picturesque in the Old Town; here the king’s servants used to live
• All Saints Square with the Papal Window – the famous window where John Paul II used to appear and speak to the crowd during his pilgrimages to Poland
• Grodzka Street with the amazing St. Peter and St. Pauls’ Church – the church is a characteristic attraction in the Old Market area with its impressive sculptures of the 12 apostles
• Wawel Royal Castle with the Cathedral – a significant monument due to its historical value, beautifully situated at the Wawel Hill by the Vistula River

7. approx 1 hour of free time in Krakow to stroll around the city on your own
8. up to 3,5 hours drive back from Krakow to Wroclaw by the same vehicle with the same driver
9. drop off at your hotel in Wroclaw

Whole tour lasts approximately 15-16 hours

Prices:

• 1700 PLN per person (1 person)
• 900 PLN per person (2 persons)
• 650 PLN per person (3 persons)
• 550 PLN per person (4 persons)
• 460 PLN per person (5 persons)
• 400 PLN per person (6 persons)
• 360 PLN per person (7 persons)
• Contact us (8 persons or more)

What is included?:

• hotel pick up at chosen time and drop off after the tour
• comfortable, air-conditioned, private transportation
• English speaking driver’s assistance during whole tour
• entrance tickets to Wieliczka Salt Mine
• up to 2,5 hours of group sightseeing tour along standard tourist route with local, professional guide in chosen language
• approx 1 hour of free time for lunch after visiting the mine
• up to 3 hours of private guided walking tour of Krakow Old Town with local city guide in chosen language
• approx 1 hour of free time in Krakow

*Local group tours with live guide in Wieliczka Salt Mine are available in following languages:
English, Spanish, Italian, French, German and Russian

*Our local private city guides in Krakow are available in following languages:
English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Portuguese, Swedish, Ukrainian and others

*some languages may be subject of availability and prices can vary