A brilliant attraction which shows the history of the salt trade in Krakow and the mine overall. The salt mine is located within 30mins from Krakow and is a must do which doesn't cost that much. You're escorted by a tour guide and please check timings of tours before you reach the place. The tour takes 2 hours and involves climbing down stairs (around 800 steps in total) so wear appropriate footwear. The whole tour is safe and travelled by millions per year. Most mainstay hotels in Krakow arrange these tours so they should be able to provide guidance.

Well worth the walking , about €20 each adult for guided tour which last about 2 hours - as the titles say be prepared for lots and lots of downwards steps - particularly at the start . You can take photos and there are free toilet out side and inside . There can be a some queues to get the lift back up

Went here for a tour and would recommend it! If you have mobility issues or struggle with lots of walking this may not be the best choice in attractions. For someone like me who suffers with claustrophobia, the salt mines were not at all claustrophobic and I felt comfortable at all times so don’t let this put you off. The tour guide was amazing and gave us lots of interesting information the whole way round the tour. If you are visiting krakow I would definitely recommend going here :)

This tour costs around £20 for foreign visitors, about £5 more than Polish tours. The tour starts with a descet down around 60 flights of stairs so anyone with bad knees or hips are in trouble! The tour consists of A LOT of boring tunnels interspersed with some large caverns. No stalagtites etc. There are some impressive 'churches' but again, very repetitive and man made carved statues in black salt. The tour guide's English was fairly poor. The tour groups run so close together you can't hear your guide above the ones in front and behind. The lift back up to the top resembles a game of sardines for 8 people and is VERY RICKETY. Beware anyone even remotely claustrophobic. Really disappoints. Expensive, poor guiding, very repetitive and physically quite a challenge.... Final thought, you may as well go on the Polish tours, they are cheaper and for the commentary 'this is a salt tunnel, this is a salt cavern' you may as well tag onto one of them.

Great tour guide and experience, we were on the four o’clock tour and didn’t finish til around 6/6:30 which made the most of our time. However very difficult to get to via public transport we spent nearly two hours trying to get there as the trains were not running and bus stop is hard to find

Advise to pre book, we booked even before we left the UK as this is a very busy attraction and you'll see why! We'd booked a private pick up from our hotel and a guided tour, and I can say this is probably the best option, our pick up was 0900 which arrived promptly in a 6 seater Mercedes-Benz mini bus, from old krakow square your only about 30 mins away from the salt mine, once there our driver guided us up to the attraction entrance got our tickets and said he'd be waiting at the drop off point upon our return, our tour started at 10 am and it lasts about 2, 2and a half hours, at this point I'd like to stress this is not a tour for anybody with disabilities. The journey begins with a descent down the Danilowicz Shaft to Level I of the mine It is situated 64 m underground, thus the visitors have to walk down 380 stairs The next levels lead the tour participants even deeper, i.e. 135 m underground. There are 800 steps along the whole route. Saying this it's totally worth it. It's well lit and not what you would ever imagine the salt is smooth and reminiscent of marble, the carvings and chapel chambers are a sight to behold, definitely one not to miss, a very informative tour with sights to make you gasp, and don't worry there's a lift that travels 4 meters a second that brings you back to the surface, a top day!

My friend and I had read the reviews and decided to visit the vast Salt Mines near Krakow. It is an experience I would not want to repeat. We joined our 30 or so fellow salt tourists for our English speaking tour Very quickly it was clear that the female tour guide was unable to engender any enthusiasm for her job. Her whole manner was one of complete disengagement. Never once did she look directly at any member of the group, or respond positively to questions. It was as if she had a mental script that needed to be delivered in a near whispered monotone. Due mainly to her lack of interest to her group and her poor detached delivery the time spent underground seemed more like 5 hours instead of the threatened 3. One was unable to break free free from the guide and ascend to the surface. At the end of the tour our guide disappeared as quickly as she could leaving us to find our own way out. She failed to explain that if you wanted to avoid paying for the train that would take you to the surface you would face what at times is a lengthy wait for one of the two small lifts that take you up to the exit. I am sure a more interested guide could make the visit more exciting and informative but unfortunately I would not want to take the risk. Overall very disappointed.

The tours charge about 50 zlotys per person for the privilege of arriving and leaving by bus. Polish trains are fast and cheap: save yourself time and money by travelling from Krakow's main station on the regular suburban service that shuttles to and from Wieliczka, and enjoy the independence of arriving and leaving the mine exactly when you please.

Extension of the original tour. Worth it. It's another hour under the qround. I felt the salt in my nose. It was spending a week by the ocean. Stay as long as you can. Your nose and throat will thank you. Especially nowadays.

The tour of the salt mine was extremely interesting and our tour guide was excellent giving us all amazing facts about the lives of the mine workers throughout the ages. Highly recommended tour but be aware there are many steps to go down at the start of the tour.