Attractions
DISCOVER OUR UNDERGROUND WORLD.
Where your journey starts...
THE HOIST
A feat unto itself, the passage to Strataca bored through frozen aquifer and countless layers of rock and silt making room for the 6-ton hoist. This double-decker wonder transports up to 28 passengers on the descent — 650 feet below.
to the underground.
PERMIAN ROOM
Intriguing as it is palatial, the walls of the Permian Room act as ancient scrolls of the earth revealing secrets of the strata formed by the Permian Sea long ago. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the Permian Room in its full grandeur, only at Strataca.
TRUE GEOLOGY
Years of historical artifacts lie 650 feet underground in the mine. Visit Strataca and meet the oldest living organism on earth.
THE MINING GALLERY
Take a trip back in time when you walk through our mining gallery. You’ll get to experience what it was like to be a miner back in the day and how different their mining practices are from todays.
THE DARK RIDE
Take a 30 minute tour on a tram through an area of the mine that includes lit areas explaining the challenges and unique solutions required to keep mines safe and functional. You also get to collect a souvenir piece of salt!
SALT MINE EXPRESS
Journey into a raw portion of the salt mine where virtually everything is exactly as it was left over 50 years ago. “What goes into the mine stays in the mine.” This is a narrated, guided tour.
*Train is not handicap accessible.
SALT SAFARI
For the adventure seekers that are always left wanting more, add the salt safari onto your tour. It is a guided ride through select parts of the mine where you will discover unique historical salt formations that only few have seen – until now.
This attraction requires the combo pass.
Lantern Tour
Experience the thrill of venturing into uncharted territories, 650 feet below ground, with a BRAND NEW exclusive lantern tour. This journey is tailor-made for those craving adventure and excitement. Feel the rush as you traverse uncharted realms guided only by the flickering light of your lantern, echoing the daring spirit of the 1940s and 50s miners.
This tour is available as an add on.