The drive from Katowice-Pyrzowice Airport to Tarnowskie Góry covers about 35 km and usually takes 45-60 minutes. The route follows the A1 motorway southbound and then DK11 or DK78 national roads westwards. The final stretch through Tarnowskie Góry uses calm local roads; the mine car park has around 200 spaces. On weekends and during the "Gwarki" Festival visitor numbers rise noticeably, so the entry slot should be coordinated with the arrival time.
After landing, your chauffeur meets you in arrivals with a name board, assists with luggage and drives directly to the mine ticket office on ul. Szczęść Boże. The Black Trout Drift is visited in guided groups by boat along an underground waterway about 600 metres long — warm clothing is needed because the temperature underground stays around 10°C all year. The Deep Drift offers a fuller mining programme with a cage descent and a walk through the working galleries. Each route usually takes 1.5-2 hours.
We also handle transfers that combine Tarnowskie Góry with other programme points — day tours from Katowice, Kraków or Wrocław, linking the visit with the Silesian Museum in the Culture Zone, dinner in Katowice or an onward transfer to the hotel. The chauffeur waits in the car park during the tour, and the return time is set realistically against the length of the chosen route. This transfer works well for international guests interested in UNESCO heritage, families travelling around Upper Silesia and corporate delegations combining Tarnowskie Góry with a cultural programme in Katowice or Kraków.
Arrival logistics
The standard drop-off is at the mine ticket office at ul. Szczęść Boże 81. The mine car park has around 200 spaces; given the underground temperature of about 10°C, warm clothing is recommended all year round. A tour of one drift usually takes 1.5-2 hours — the return time is agreed in advance.
We cover
- tours of the UNESCO Historic Silver Mine — Black Trout Drift and Deep Drift
- "Gwarki" Festival (August) — the yearly celebration of the mining heritage of Tarnowskie Góry
- family and group tours with a licensed guide (PL/EN)
- corporate and incentive programmes combining UNESCO with Katowice and Kraków