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Private tour in Krakow Damian F
The underground world of Wieliczka Salt Mine - Half day tour with Local Guide
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Hi, my name is Damian, I'm a local enthusiast :) I finished specialization studies, I also a licensed tour leader. Quite fast I realize that tourism has become a way of my life. Thanks to this, I work with passion and commitment. Since 10 years I have been organizer of touristic services in Krakow. One of my passions is history, I'm especially interested in the period of the Second World War and due to the services I offer, my interest is the subject of the Holocaust. My specialization is a private day tour to the former KL Auschwitz Concentration Camp, the historic Salt Mine in Wieliczka, also I would like to show you my place, Tyniec, historical Abbey of Benedictines. We will travel in a comfortable 2025 Lexus ES limousine. In my private time the most important for me is my family. I also like sport, I'm amateur football player and I love a my bike. If you looking someone who like his job, who will provide You a professional service with a dose of humor, You just hit the nail on the head ! See you in Poland. Tour leader licensee no. 1368 In Auschwitz Birkenau Museum and Wieliczka Salt Mine I can not be yours guide, because of regulations of this places you will have a guide from this Museums.
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Discover the underground world with a local guide, Private Tour from Krakow
Overview of your Krakow tour
The "Wieliczka" Salt Mine is an extraordinary place - hidden from the world, full of secrets and legends. This place is spectacular, and everything was made by human hands. If you want to see this with your own eyes, join me for a stroll through the underground. Let's meet the Mine of Mysteries by choose a route to discover the secrets hidden deep underground. You will admire landscapes that can't be found on the surface: as saline lakes and beautiful underground chambers, including the unique St Kinga's Chapel. You will learn about old mining tools and machines and the methods of salt extraction and transport used in the past. Find out what the Wieliczka Mine has to offer to millions of visitors from all over the world. ***Attention! : The route includes approx. 800 stairs, 320 of which are at the start. Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing according to the conditions on the route. The temperature underground falls within the range of 17-18ºC.
Your Krakow tour itinerary
Travel from Kraków to the Wieliczka Salt Mine and explore this underground world with a half-day tour. Upon arriving at the mine, you will descend more than 380 steps to get to the first level, 210 feet (64 meters) below the ground. Your guide will provide you with insight into the mysteries of the mine, the people who have worked there, and the powers of nature that have ruled the mine. You will then see 20 chambers, including the most beautiful one, St. Kinga's Chapel. This is an underground church that will enchant you with its carvings, altars, and monuments sculpted in salt. Allow yourself to be mesmerized by the wonderful spectacle on the bank of one of the salt lakes inside the mine as music from Chopin plays overhead. Then head to the third level, 443 feet (135 meters) below the surface, before riding a lift back to the top. Later I will drop you off in Kraków. ****Please keep in mind that of my tours can be customized, just contact me with your questions. ***
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Limousine
Lexus ES 2026
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Kraków, Poland
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