Loulé Rock Salt Mine tour

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Language: English, French, Portuguese and 1 more

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Duration: 2 hours

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Why you’ll love this…

Visit the mine at the lowest level in the country

Take a 1.3 km guided tour through the galleries

Be amazed by the colors and size of the chambers

Learn and observe the industrial process of an active mine

Enjoy the art exhibition dedicated to Saint Barbara

What we expect

Be adventurous! On this tour of Mina de Sal-Gema in Loulé you'll walk through the mine galleries and admire geological formations that are about 230 million years old in an underground route 230 m deep.

Along a 1.3 km trail and with the interpretation of a guide, get to know the applications and usefulness of rock salt, and discover the evolution of the mining process throughout history. Observe the geological beauty of the rock salt walls and the old and current machinery exposed in the mine and hear about the importance of this place in the geological and economic context of...

✔Entrance fees
✔Guided walking tour
✔Protective equipment
✔Permanent collections

What to remember

This activity requires a minimum age of 6

Please note that the visit in Spanish is in a bilingual format together with Portuguese or English speaking customers, but not exclusive

Please note that the temperature inside the mine is 23º C (73.4º F)

All safety equipment is delivered before the visit begins and collected at the end of it

This experience is unsuitable for people with reduced mobility, with scotophobia (fear of the dark) or claustrophobia to spaces like underground public transport, underground garages and natural caves with organized visits or mines

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Based on 7 reviews from verified customers

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bernhw

November 2025

From Germany

Traveled as As a couple - 45 years old

Mrs Caldwell

August 2025

From United Kingdom

Traveled as With family - 30 years old

A fascinating tour of the mine; a wonderful place to visit for something a little different! The tour guide was extremely informative and her English was impeccable making for a very welcoming and interesting tour. The lift cages for descending to and ascending from the mine are small and cosy, but the caverns and tunnels down below are vast. A highly recommended experience.

Martin van Dam

October 2024

From Netherlands

Traveled as As a couple - 38 years old

Great

Hele enthousiaste gids , naar mijn idee net iets te veel ingestudeerd . interessant, bijzonder om met een mijnlift 230 mtr diep in de grond te gaan . Tunnels zijn impulsant .

Anonymous

September 2024

From France

Guide très intéressant

Mark

August 2024

Traveled as With family - 35 years old

Erg bijzonder om middenin een dorpje met een kleine lift af te dalen in een mijn 230 meter diep. Het is een zoutmijn die nog in werking is maar zich steeds meer richt op rondleidingen in de mijn. De gids was fantastisch en vertelde honderduit over de mijn. Even iets totaal anders dan zon, zee, strand. Echte aanrader!

Pete

March 2024

Traveled as As a couple - 37 years old

Lotte

July 2023

Traveled as As a couple - 13 years old

Een heerlijke ervaring bij warme dagen. Mooi om te zien hoe de mijn nog steeds gebruikt wordt en de ervaren gids wist alles duidelijk uit te leggen. Erg goed te volgen. Het liftje is eventjes krap, maar zeker de moeite waard. Een hele belevenis.