Wieliczka Salt Mine and Niepolomice Tours

Wieliczka is famous for its ancient salt mine, which was opened 700 years ago and is still being exploited today. Unique in the world, it has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Only 2 km (1½ miles) of the network of underground galleries and chambers are open to the public. They reach a depth of 135 m (442 ft) and have a stable temperature of 13–14° C (55–57° F). The two-hour
visit takes in ancient underground chambers, saline lakes, wooden mining machines and underground
buildings. The most impressive of these is the Chapel of St Kinga, with altarpieces, chandeliers and sculptures made of salt.

Niepołomice. In the 14th century, the royal castle at Niepołomice was the hunting base of Kazimierz
the Great. The monarchs loved hunting in the game park nearby. In 1525 Zygmunt I brought "in a wooden trunk a great bear from Lithuania". The bear hunt ended unhappily. Confronted by the angry animal, the pregnant Queen Bona Sworza turned and fled, falling from her horse and suffering a miscarriage.

At the castle in 1551, Queen Bona Sworza's son, Zygmunt August, sat at the deathbed of his sweetheart wife, Barbara Radziwiłłówna. Their marriage had caused a moral and political scandal, and Queen Bona was unjustly suspected of poisoning her daughter-in-law.

Today, the forest is much smaller than it was in the time of the Jagiellonians. It is still, however, a sizeable nature reserve with plenty of secluded areas, and bison are raised there.

For a tour to Wieliczka Salt Mine and Niepolomice we'll take you directly from the place of your choice in Krakow at approx. 9.00 AM. After sightseeing return to the place of accommodation or the place of your choice in Krakow.

Duration: approximately 6-7 hours
Availability: 7 days a week
Bookings: via the reservation form on our website and by phone (+ 48 660 904 391; + 48 513 514 331).