Wieliczka Salt Mine: 4-Hour Guided Tour from Krakow

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. Bring warm clothing, as the temperature underground ranges between 14 and 16 C. There are 800 steps to climb, and 350 of these are at the beginning, taking you down into the mine. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes. Smoking and the use of open fire in the mine is strictly forbidden. No animals are allowed in the mine. The mine does not offer any animal shelters of its own for your pets. Baggage can be left at the luggage office located close to the tourist information center. Pick up and drop off is only at the designated meeting point (64 Grodzka street). Baby carriages and luggage larger then 30 x 20 x 10cm are not permitted inside the museum. The lift is used only at the end of the tourist route to get transported back to the surface.