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Find the right tour for you through Krakow. We've got 184 adventures going to Krakow, starting from just 2 days in length, and the longest tour is 61 days. The most popular month to go is August, which has the largest number of tour departures.

184 Krakow tour packages with 2,025 reviews

In-depth Cultural Family Explorer Historical Christmas & New Year +3

Krakow, Auschwitz & Wieliczka Salt Mine - 4 Days

"We highly recommend Seweryn and Tour Radar for excellent service and providing us with a truly memorable visit to Krakow." ilene, traveled in September 2022

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Krakow & Auschwitz

"I could have done that myself with better accommodations." Angelica, traveled in January 2019

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Krakow, Auschwitz, Enamel Factory & Wieliczka Salt Mine - 4 Days

"The tours were very informative and relaxed. I also was glad that I had plenty of free to explore the Old City and Castle." Richard, traveled in August 2021

Hiking & Trekking Family

Hiking in Slovakia (small group minimum 2 people & maximum 8 people)

Bear watching hiking tour

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Hiking in the Polish Carpathians

"We have attended many tours and this one is the top experience for us." Feng ying, traveled in August 2023

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Hiking & Trekking

Hike Gems of Tatras and Slovak Paradise

Hike the High Tatras with Slovak Paradise in a Weekend

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6 days in Krakow and Szczawnica- private exclusive tour for 2 people

6 days in Krakow and Szczawnica- private exclusive tour for 3-4 people

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An amazing tour of Krakow that includes breathtaking views of Old Town cathedrals and castles. A visit to Auschwitz - Birkenau and other historical sights connected to Schindler's List and the Jewish Ghetto. A great mix of history, culture, and architecture with time enough to explore on your own or rejuvenate in the comfort of your hotel.

Did their Krakow, Poland trip in December during the Christmas markets. Really a great trip and experience. Everything was very organized, had really good hotel near the square/old town (I booked the 3-star hotel, private room option with my husband), guides were very good & knowledgeable and the excursions/tours were very good. We also received a lot of extra information and recommendations for things to do and places to go (food and drink too) in our free time which was really nice and helpful. I was a bit nervous reading a few of the reviews here on Yelp but our experience was fantastic and nothing like what some others wrote in their reviews. Krakow was an amazing city and one of the most beautiful in Europe. Definitely recommend this trip and company.

I had a great first time experience of Krakow through this tour. My tour guide Seweryn was very friendly, flexible, organised and helpful and made the whole process very smooth. The trips to the mine, factory and camps were well laid out and gave me plenty of time for independent sightseeing and fun. If you want to come to Krakow I would highly recommend you do a trip this way!

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Make the most of your time in krakow.

Krakow Tours can organise any trip to the most popular sites within and near Krakow – you’ll find a good selection here to choose from, and we’re always on the lookout for new places to visit. In addition to the tried and trusted, we’ve included a few tours you won’t get anywhere else. See the Krakow we see!

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A place of remembrance

An unforgettable underground experience

A full day visiting Krakow's most important sites

Take a blast to the Commie past

Vodka, pickles and Trabants!

Learn to make Poland's most famous dish!

Polish Cooking Lessons in a Krakow home

Enjoy a home-cooked meal with locals in Krakow

The history, the film and real-life stories

Pedal-powered sightseeing. Lunch included!

Peddle out of the city!

It's not all wodka here!

See the city with an english speaking guided tour

See history, feel the present

Big mountains for big fun

Take a break from the city centre and see the countryside

Rise-up over Krakow!

Beautiful views with adventure

Everyone knows that Krakow is, culturally, one of the richest cities in Europe. Named City of Culture in the Millenium Year, the heart of Krakow has additionally been declared a World Heritage Site. As soon as you arrive in its stunning medieval town centre, with its famous Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), Wawel Castle, and vast central square (The Rynek), you’ll understand why. But how can the visitor go beyond the picture-postcard prettiness and really begin to discover the reality of life here? It’s simple really – in the company of people who are knowledgeable about and love the city! That’s where we come in.

Our guides are young, knowledgeable and full of energy. They know their stuff and they love sharing it. We keep the stuffiness to nil, and give you a genuinely good experience. You’ll leave feeling like you’ve just visited your best friend.

For any tour that requires transport, we’ll pick you up and drop you off wherever you want. That’s the kind of flexibility we can offer and that’s the kind of service we want you to expect. You get to shape the tours as much as you prefer. We also do everything in our power to keep the tours private – you’ll find no overcrowded busses here!

We pride ourselves on providing first class service and truly unique experiences. We look forward to helping you make your journey to Krakow a most memorable one.

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• Polish Pierogi Classes
• Polish Cooking Classes
• Eat with Locals
• Hot Air Balloon
• Krakow City Bicycle Tour
• Krakow Country Bicycle Tour
• Communism & Nowa Huta Tour
• Communism & Nowa Huta Tour (Deluxe)
• Zakopane Tatra Madness
• Ojcow Valley Tour
• River rafting on Dunajec
• Auschwitz & Salt Mine Tour
• Schindlers List Tour
• Polish Beer Brewery Tour
• Krakow Old Town Walking Tour
• Jewish Kazimierz Walking Tour

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Walking tour in krakow old town & the jewish quarter, auschwitz tours & birkenau museum, an emotional guided journey through history, krakow salt mine tours, explore the underground world of wieliczka salt mine, energylandia amusement park, the largest amusement park in poland, krakow airport transfers, frequent and convenient transport services, auschwitz-birkenau museum tour from krakow.

Visit the Auschwitz Museum, the site of the largest Third Reich concentration camp. Learn how the complex functioned and see the barracks where prisoners were kept.

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Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

Full of unique beauty and active continuously since the Middle Ages, this Krakow salt mine tour showcases the most amazing works of art in this vast underground world.

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Schindler’s Factory Guided Tour

The museum housed in the authentic Enamel Factory of Oskar Schindler shows the wartime events that took place in the city and the tragic fate of its inhabitants.

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Energylandia Amusement Park Tickets & Bus Transfer

Energylandia is the largest amusement park in Krakow, Poland with several zones where you can find a lot of attractions for different age groups. Only here you can ride the largest roller coaster in Europe!

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Krakow Vodka Factory Museum Guided Experience with Tasting

Learn about the history of one of Poland’s most popular spirits. Why has it become so iconic and what role has it played in the past? Do stereotypes coincide with what is the truth?

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Tour Zakopane, the Winter Capital of Poland!

During the tour, you will learn the process of making and get to taste the famous highlander’s cheese, Oscypek. Visit the Museum of Zakopane Style at Villa Koliba and take the funicular to the top of Gubałówka Mountain to catch breathtaking views of limestone peaks of the Tatras.

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About Our Krakow Tours

Several years of hard work and a professional approach to individual tourism have led SeeKrakow to become the best known company in Krakow organizing local excursions for foreign tourists. Today, we have a strong network of agents, our tourist information center (run under the brand KrakowTIP), and buses with our logo may be seen every day on many streets where Krakow hotels are located. We have provided our services for over 1.000.000 tourists since 2005.

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A fantastic trip, so well organised and easy . There was only 10 in our group .the guide was very informative it was about 3 hrs at the camps plenty of time to see and hear the stories. The see krakow tour company was excellent especially Marta who we dealt with for about three separate trips whilst in krakow. We were kept up to date by text and email all the time. Very efficient company!

The Jewish Quarter - Kazimierz Guided Walking Tour couldn’t be any better! The tour guide was very friendly and competent. The tour was very interesting and filled with a lot of information. I also got to know important places from the movie Schindler's list. I recommend it!

We found the tour both interesting and educational. Our guide (Conrad) was very informative and courteous throughout the three-hour tour (including a much the needed 15-minute coffee break), and both his English and knowledge of the subject matters were excellent. Alas, thanks to coronavirus, we (a family of five) were his first customers for months.

A very good guide with Conrad around the Jewish quarter giving us all the relevant information in a very professional way. Had a 15 min coffee break and Carrie do; over the river to heroes square for the more excellent info. Completing the tour at Schindler's factory, a very enjoyable experience, highly recommended for everyone.

It's the first time I've visited Poland and so far I've loved that! The trip I attended (to Wielitshka - sorry for bad spelling!) was great organized; not too long but very intense! Many thanks to the absolutely charming lady who has been our pilot today - Katazyna! Super professional, super bubbly, and always with a smile on her face. I had a very good time and I'll definitely be back!

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Discover Krakow with a Krakow Direct company

We are a company , which with many years of experience and perfectly knowledgeable staff guarantees all travellers Krakow amazing experiences during organized tours in the center of Krakow or outside the city. See all the most popular places in the best possible way. Our tours could take only a few hours, and we can provide you a comfortable transport , interesting activities and the full attention of English- speaking guide or any other language you choose. If you need a transfers service from the airport to your hotel, you can book it on our website.

Not without reason, the former capital of Poland is one of the most visited cities by the tourist group . This city is a treasury of history and culture. Krakow Direct will let you get to know the capital of Malopolska and feel the magic of this city. On the website in menu you can find all tours that our service can offer to you.

Krakow Tours with KrakowDirect company- detailed information

KrakowDirect offers a wide variety of Krakow tours to the most popular tourist destinations. Our tours in Krakow are the best way to see all of the most interesting landmarks in the most comfortable way possible. You can book your chosen tour a few days before your stay in Krakow or take advantage of a free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.

The most popular duration of tours in Krakow city are day trips to top tourist attractions such as Auschwitz-Birkenau where you can feel a bit of history or very interesting tour to discover Wieliczka Salt Mine. They usually take a few hours. For tourists interested in the life of pope John Paul II we prepared a special day tour. Pilgrims might also consider our full day tour to Czestochowa. We also organise tours from Krakow to hidden treasures of the region. Zakopane Tour takes you to the heart of Tatra Mountains. Tyskie Brewery Tour is perfect for beer-lovers. And tour from Krakow to Dunajec River is an opportunity to try river rafting. Adventure-seekers might also be interested in our Krakow shooting range. If you wish to take the most out of your tours of Krakow city, we offer Krakow walking tours or Krakow tours in a private car for group or individual travellers. All of that in the best price and select requirements.

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The most popular among tours from Krakow are day trips to Auschwitz-Birkenau . This former Nazi concentration camp is visited by over a million tourists each year. It is a place of great reverence that draws attention of people interested in the history of World War II and the Holocaust. Auschwitz-Birkenau is also visited by those simply wanting to pay their respects to people who lost their lives there. During these few hours you can learn many interesting things about Auschwitz Birkenau history and see a place where Polish people had to live at the time of War. Do not hesitate, just book this tour back in time.

Second most popular of our Krakow tours is Krakow Salt Mine tour . Salt Mine in Wieliczka is over 700 years old, what makes it a world-class unique. A visit in Wieliczka Salt Mine is an unforgettable journey to an underground world where nature and people had cooperated for centuries. It is only 40 minutes away from Krakow city. You can book private transport with Krakow Direct from your hotel and have no problem with parking or buying tickets. During visiting this amazing place you can even taste the salt wall. This place has a lot of attractions for children. Explore the salt lake and have fun in the underground playground! All these activities are included in the price of one ticket. You can also take advantage of the free cancellation if You will give us a piece of information about 24 hours before the tour.

Choose Auschwitz Birkenau tour and guided Salt Mine tour in one time

Our most popular Krakow tours – to Auschwitz-Birkenau and to Wieliczka Salt Mine can be combined into one day trip. You can also extend each tour and join it with a visit in Schindler’s Factory in Krakow. It is a museum established in the actual factory owned by Oskar Schindler during World War II. He devoted himself to saving his Jewish employees. His actions became widely known thanks to Steven Spielberg’s film “Schindler’s List”. Schindler’s Factory can also be a component of our walking tours of Krakow or city tours in a private car. The price of all tours is available on our price page.

You can make all payments in advance or at the meeting point with your guide. We prefer payment in zlotys currency. The price of every trip is given on our website, and it may vary due to independent commuting or transfers with our company.

Walking tours of Krakow

Walking tours of Krakow are available in several options. We also offer city tours by electric car or private van. You can choose which district you want to visit and how many hours you want to spend on sightseeing the city with a professional English- speaking guide. Krakow Old Town and Kazimierz Jewish quarter are the most popular among walking tours of Krakow. An interesting option for Krakow tours by electric car or private van is visiting two or three districts in one day. It is a good way when you do not have enough time for long sightseeing. Podgorze district, where Jewish ghetto was located or Nowa Huta, an ideal proletarian city of socialist-realism is also worth visiting. Most travellers want to see these places while they are spending their time in this amazing town.

Krakow tours to hidden treasures of the region

We also offer tours from Krakow to the so-called winter capital of Poland – Zakopane . Superb skiing conditions in winter and a variety of hiking trails in summer is what makes Zakopane a number one holiday destination all year long. Zakopane is a real treasure of Tatra Mountains with interesting local customs and folklore, located only 100 km from Krakow. It is the best place for people who like a lot of activities. Each year, many new attractions are created there. The journey takes just 3 hours. We can also offer you comfortable airport transfers directly to Zakopane.

Tyskie Brewery Tour is our special trip to a 400 years old brewery in Tychy. Tours from Krakow to Tyskie Brewery combine traditional sightseeing of the brewery with learning about brewing process and beer tasting. These few hours can be a real treat for beer lovers. Sometimes an organized group can get some free samples of new tastes. The guided tours are the best way to get this experience. We provide you an English- speaking guide too.

For more adventurous tourists we propose our Dunajec River Rafting tours from Krakow. River rafting in this picturesque scenery is an unforgettable experience. It takes place in Dunajec River Gorge . The gorge makes seven meanders in its length and is surrounded by steep peaks of Pieniny Mountains. Krakow shooting range is another of our Krakow tours designed for those who like to stay active during vacation. It might also be a great idea for a birthday party or a stag night. Both Polish and foreign travellers are loved in Pieniny and reviews of these trips are always positive.

Pilgrim tours experience

Popular among pilgrims, John Paul Tour features places that shaped pope John Paul II. This Krakow tour covers pope’s hometown of Wadowice with a museum established in his family house and Kalwaria Zebrzydowska where he often prayed as a young cleric. It ends in Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Lagiewniki, major shrine of Faustina Kowalska, canonised by the pope. During this tour, our knowledgeable and English- speaking driver tell you all interesting facts from the life of Karol Wojtyla. For confectionery gourmets, in this town they also serve the best cream cake in Poland.

Tours from Krakow to Czestochowa are also popular among pilgrims. The highlight of our Czestochowa tour is a holy painting of Black Madonna. It is the most worshipped religious object in Poland, cultivated since the 15th century. During this, you can also visit medieval castles of the so-called Eagles’ Nest Trail. This tour is very popular in travellers from foreign countries so that every day you can meet there an organised group who come to pray in this holy place.

Best Krakow Tours with KrakowDirect

KrakowDirect is an experienced company with thousands of satisfied customers who had recognised our services as a number one in Krakow. We are always at your disposal and flexible to meet your needs. We value your time and comfort just as much you do. All of our tours from Krakow are available in private and group option. We guarantee high-quality service that includes door-to-door pick up and drop off. The journey from Krakow to the most popular places usually takes only 2 hours. For our Krakow tours we provide comfortable, modern, air-conditioned Mercedes Benz vehicles and our professional English-speaking drivers’ assistance throughout the day. With KrakowDirect you can be sure of the individual approach, so if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask ! You can be sure that by booking an individual or group guided tour with us you will experience professional service, learn a little bit of history and be free of worrying about tickets or transport.

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15 Best Krakow Tours

With nearly 800,000 residents residing within city limits, Krakow is Poland’s second most populous city behind the capital of Warsaw, which has slightly more than one million.

Krakow is located in the southern part of the country in the Lesser Poland Province and is divided in half by the Upper Vistula River.

The city has the distinction of being designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in its entirety and was originally founded in the 7th century.

Featuring an abundance of historical and cultural attractions, it’s a popular destination for visitors of all ages and interests and offers hundreds of tours of both the city and nearby sites, like national parks and concentration camps from World War II.

1. Sightseeing by Eco-Vehicle

Whether you choose to call it an environmentally friendly eco-vehicle or a golf cart with an electric motor, you’ll enjoy seeing Krakow’s iconic attractions from its comfy seats – and you won’t need to feel guilty about polluting the atmosphere.

Starting in Old Town, guests will meet their guide and embark on either a 60 or 90-minute tour that hits big sites like the Krakow Ghetto, Oskar Schindler’s Factory, St. Mary’s Church, and a number of museums.

Tours touch on culture, contemporary and ancient history, the plight of the Jews during the Second World War, and the city’s impressive monuments and architecture.

2. Traditional Polish Food Private Tour

Though outsiders most often associate Polish cuisine with kielbasa and pierogies, they’re but a few of the mouth-watering treats that make up Krakow’s food scene.

In addition to satisfying their taste buds and learning a lot about Polish culture in the process, guests of this tour will explore the Old Town area and many of the city’s premier sites, like St. Mary’s Basilica.

The culinary portion of the tour includes stops at two eateries, where hungry participants will meet locals and savor traditional fare like dumplings, sausages, and freshly baked goods.

Tours come in 2 ½, 3 ½, and 5-hour options and are available in four start times.

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3. Auschwitz-Birkenau Full-Day Guided Tour from Krakow

Auschwitz and Birkenau are arguably the most historic and poignant attractions in Poland.

Few places on earth provide such a vivid and disturbing look into the past. Most guests who take part in this full-day guided tour from Krakow consider their experience one of the most memorable of their trips.

Once onsite at each location, guests can choose to see things on their own or make the most of their time with the guide.

The main points of interest include the prison cells, the infamous gas chambers, and the crematoriums.

Tours begin and end in Krakow and include the services of a local, multi-lingual guide.

4. Historical Walking Tour for Families and Kids

Little ones often get the short end of the stick when in cities that are primarily known for their somber historic sites, but that need not be the case for families visiting Krakow.

This walking tour was designed with families in mind; it comes in two, three, and four-hour options to accommodate kids of most ages.

Tour highlights include historic icons like St. Mary’s Basilica and Wawel Cathedral, and each excursion features a number of activities designed to stimulate young minds in need of entertainment and engagement.

Tours require significant amounts of walking, so for those traveling with younger children, the shorter options may be best.

5. Polish Beer Tasting Tour

It comes as no surprise to savvy international beer lovers that Polish beers often rival those produced in other countries like Germany, Belgium, and Holland.

On this tasting tour, eager beer aficionados and their English-speaking guide will set out to sample the country’s best local, regional, and national brews.

It’s as much about cultural immersion as it is about tasting world-class beers. Each tour visits pubs and breweries that feature traditional offerings as well as those with contemporary ingredients and recipes.

Tours last a few hours and begin mid-afternoon, leaving ample time to recover before a night on the town.

6. Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour Including Hotel Pick-Up

It’s hard to believe that a salt mine could be in continuous production for more than seven centuries, but in the case of the Wieliczka Salt Mine, it’s true.

It’s one of the oldest mines of its kind in the world. On this 2 ½-hour tour, guests and their English-speaking guide will head more than 100 meters underground to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Unlike other strictly commercial salt mines, the miners who’ve worked Wieliczka over the years have carved altars, statues, and ornate decorations into the deposits, giving the subterranean space an otherworldly feel.

Everything is included except for refreshments and photo permission.

7. Guided Segway Tour

It’s a little known fact that Segways were actually invented in the 12th century by Polish dwarfs hidden deep in the bowels of a magical castle.

Okay, that’s not entirely true, but whatever the case, Segways are fun and safe ways to see Krakow’s amazing sights without exerting too much effort or spending gobs of hard-earned vacation dollars.

After learning how to use their two-wheeled conveyances, guests will embark on an exhilarating and educational tour that includes gothic palaces, medieval cathedrals, and impressive works of art from the Renaissance.

Tours last about three hours and are available in the morning and afternoon.

8. Stained Glass Museum Tour

Krakow is well known as a center for traditional arts and crafts, and stained glass is one of its most sought after products.

On this short but value-packed tour, guests will follow their guide’s lead while learning about and experiencing first-hand how master artisans create amazing stained glass works using traditional and contemporary techniques and equipment.

Tours also include self-guided exploration, where guests can follow a map to several neighborhoods featuring some of the most impressive examples of stained glass found anywhere in the city.

This is a great option for new visitors looking to get their bearings in Krakow.

9. Kazimierz District Jewish Heritage Tour

During the Holocaust, a significant portion of Poland’s Jewish population perished in the ghettos and Nazi death camps.

This Jewish heritage tour gets underway in the city’s Kazimierz neighborhood, which has the distinction of being the only continuously inhabited Jewish enclave that’s survived since the medieval years.

The neighborhood features abundant historical and cultural attractions and is now one of the artsiest and most Bohemian areas of the city.

Highlights include impressive synagogues and monuments to the fallen, as well as in-tact ghetto walls left over from the war.

Tours meet at a convenient central Krakow location, start mid-afternoon, and last three hours.

10. Full-Day Energylandia Trip from Krakow

Spread across dozens of acres jam-packed with hair-raising rides appropriate for a variety of ages, Energylandia is one of Krakow’s go-to attractions for visitors who need a break from the city’s historic sites.

After a short drive through the countryside, tour participants will pick up their discounted entrance tickets and spend a day inside the country’s largest theme park.

The park features nearly 80 individual rides, and there’s a water park as well that’s a great way to beat the heat during the summer.

At up to 12 hours, it makes for a long day but is a great treat for kids who’ve soldiered on through historic basilicas and Holocaust memorials.

11. Bar, Club and Pub Crawl

Imbibing intoxicating beverages and rubbing elbows with locals and travelers from all over the world is a fun way for young revelers to spend an evening in an exotic city like Krakow.

After meeting their guide near the city’s main market square, guests will set out on a whirlwind tour of some of Krakow’s hippest bars, clubs, and pubs.

Tours of this nature are perfect for young singles, couples, and groups. At each location, everyone will enjoy a complimentary welcome shot.

Though some of the attractions can get crowded during peak times, the tour includes VIP-style skip-the-line tickets, so waiting in long lines won’t be an issue.

12. Tyniec Abbey Guided Bike Tour

Departing from Krakow mid-morning, this four-hour bike tour sets out along some stress-free cycling routes toward the Benedictine Abbey at Tyniec.

While en route, guests will pass impressive attractions like the flooded quarry at Zakrzówek, the Twardowski Rocks Nature Reserve, and a castle-like headquarters built by the Germans during World War II to house upper echelon officers and pilots.

The 1,000-year-old abbey at Tyniec is the tour’s centerpiece; it’s the oldest structure of its kind in the country.

It features a fascinating history and impressive architecture and was home to pious monks who spent the majority of their time meditating and praying in silence.

13. 2-Hour Photo Shoot

Though selfies are all the rage these days, for those who’d like to capture their vacation memories in a truly unique way, there’s no better option than hiring a professional photographer for a few hours.

You may just feel like a globe-trotting high-roller having your picture taken by castles, palaces, and historical monuments, but you won’t need to spend an arm and a leg to do it.

Tour stops can be customized to match the interests and desires of guests. Ever-popular sites include St. Mary’s Basilica, Wawel Castle, and Market Square.

When the shoot is over, guests receive ten high-res digital photos.

14. Old Town: 2-Hour Private Tour with Local Historian

Krakow is a relatively easy city to explore on your own, but signing up for this two-hour private tour with a local historian would be a good way to learn things about the city’s culture and history that those on self-guided excursions may miss.

By immersing yourself in the historic streets and intriguing culture of Krakow, you’ll see things from a unique local perspective.

Tours include stops at Market Square, St. Mary’s Basilica, the Royal Castle, and Jagiellonian University.

Tours focus on the Old Town area and require moderate amounts of walking, so dress appropriately and wear comfy shoes.

15. 3 ½-Hour Home Cooking Experience

When visiting Krakow, eating like a Pole isn’t particularly difficult, but learning to cook like one definitely requires help from an experienced local.

After meeting their guide near the city center, guests will head to a local market, where they’ll meet locals, explore the vendor stalls, and choose the fresh ingredients they’ll use in class.

The 3 ½-hour tour is held in the home of a local family and includes aspects of culture, history, and music, as well as food.

Guests will learn to make pierogies—or fresh dumplings—one of the country’s most tasty and traditional dishes.

Tours are open to children older than six.

15 Best Krakow Tours:

• Sightseeing by Eco-Vehicle
• Traditional Polish Food Private Tour
• Auschwitz-Birkenau Full-Day Guided Tour from Krakow
• Historical Walking Tour for Families and Kids
• Polish Beer Tasting Tour
• Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour Including Hotel Pick-Up
• Guided Segway Tour
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The 15 best things to do in Kraków

Nov 21, 2023 • 9 min read

Here are the top things to do on a trip to Kraków © martin-dim / Getty Images

Crowned with an impressive royal castle and dotted with church spires and world-class museums, Kraków combines the historic with the cosmopolitan.

The streets of former Jewish quarter Kazimierz and nearby Auschwitz are sobering reminders of 20th-century tragedy, while the crowds thronging Kraków’s main square and the restaurants lining photogenic Old Town lanes buzz with 21st-century joie de vivre. Alongside heavy-hitting attractions exist simpler local pleasures: strolling alongside the Vistula River; dining on hearty home-style cooking in a retro bar mleczny (cafeteria); catching a local band at a legendary dive bar; enjoying a coffee in hipster enclave Tytano; gawping at the art nouveau architecture.

Here are the best things to do in Kraków.

1. Wawel Royal Castle and Wawel Cathedral

Overlooking Old Town from its Wawel Hill perch, what was once the seat of Polish royalty for centuries is the city’s most impressive sight, not to mention the symbol of Poland and a source of local pride. Red-roofed, turreted and ringed by a red-brick wall, this 16th-century Renaissance palace is merely the latest incarnation: royal residences on this very spot have come and gone (burned down, extended, vandalized by Swedish and Prussian armies…) since the 11th-century.

Highlights include the 16th-century tapestries and carved wooden heads in the grand state rooms, the royal private apartments that give you an intimate glimpse into the monarchs’ private lives, the crown jewels in the treasury, and the Szczerbiec (jagged sword) that’s played an essential role in Polish coronations from 1320 onwards – find it inside the vaulted Gothic armory.

Give yourself plenty of time to visit the adjoining Wawel Cathedral , where many of Poland’s kings and queens are seeing out eternity in elaborate tombs, alongside the bones allegedly belonging to the legendary Wawel dragon. The grounds are free to visit, but it’s a really good idea to book tickets for exhibits you want to see at least two weeks ahead due to their enormous popularity.

2. Główny Rynek (Main Market Square)

Surrounded by restaurants and overlooked by handsome centuries-old buildings, Główny Rynek (Main Market Square) is the focal point of Old Town, as well as Europe’s largest medieval town square. After you’re done browsing the wares inside the market building, go back to the Middle Ages by descending to the medieval-meets-the-21st-century museum beneath the square.

Clever multimedia displays, holograms and animated puppets show you medieval market stalls and teach you about vampire prevention burials. Buy your timed ticket online in advance. Free entry on Tuesdays; closed second Monday of each month.

3. Auschwitz-Birkenau

You don’t know what will touch you particularly deeply until you get there. For some, it’s the "Death Block" with its torture cells and its crematorium. For others, it’s the gas chambers and the endless rows of crematoria chimneys at Birkenau , where most of the mass killings occurred. For others still, it’s the mountains of eyeglasses and prosthetic limbs, the mass of human hair collected from victims to be used in textile production, and piles of battered suitcases with home addresses written on them by those for whom this Nazi extermination camp became their final destination.

In any case, Auschwitz is unlikely to leave you unmoved. More than a million Jews, as well as numerous Poles and Roma, were systematically killed here between 1940 and 1945, and the death camps have been preserved as a brutal, essential history lesson.

Auschwitz is reachable by bus, train and organized day tour from Kraków. While solo travelers can visit the site without a guide, it’s well worth joining a tour to get the most out of it, from the screening of the graphic 1945 documentary film by the Soviet liberators to the exhibitions in the barracks.

4. Explore Kazimierz

Southeast of Old Town, the Kazimierz neighborhood had been Poland’s most important center of Jewish culture for 500 years until mass deportation and extermination of Kraków’s Jews by the Nazis destroyed it. Largely rundown during the Communist era, Kazimierz has bounced back in recent years.

A stroll through its streets is a wonderful way to get to know its historic sights, from the restored Old Synagogue and a 19th-century Jewish cemetery with surviving tombstones to the Moorish-style Temple Synagogue and the sobering Galicia Jewish Museum that traces the history of Jews in Kraków. Browse the flea markets on Plac Nowy on the weekends, or attend a film screening or concert at Cheder during the Jewish Culture Festival.

5. Wieliczka Salt Mine

Another massively popular attraction that’s not actually in Kraków proper but is easily reachable from the city, this UNESCO-certified subterranean labyrinth of passages and chambers has been drawing visitors since the 1720s. It’s not for the claustrophobic: as part of a "tourist" tour, first-timers descend at least 125m (410ft) below the ground and spend two hours in the depths of the former mine, while return visitors can opt for a more immersive miners’ tour.

Highlights include an underground lake, chapels adorned with statues carved from the white stuff, and a salt cathedral with chandeliers. And yes, everything around you is carved from salt; we licked the wall so that you wouldn’t have to. Wieliczka Salt Mine is easily reached from Kraków by bus, train or tour. Pack a sweater.

6. Schindler’s Factory museum

You’re likely to have heard of Oscar Schindler, the German industrialist immortalized in Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Schindler’s List . During WWII, Schindler saved more than a thousand Jewish inhabitants of the Podgorzé ghetto from deportation to the death camps by employing them at his enamel factory. Schindler's Factory museum , which was part of the Schindler’s List film set, was given a major facelift in 2010 and became one of Kraków’s must-visit museums . Book your timed slot online at least three days in advance (it’s hugely popular!), and don’t miss the superb permanent exhibition, Kraków During Nazi Occupation 1939-1945, that tells the story of everyday life, underground resistance and anti-Semitic repressions in the city during WWII.

7. Eat street food

Many cities have signature street food. Paris has its croissants, Hanoi has its bánh mì, Vienna has its käsekrainer , and Kraków has its obwarzanek . Chewy, moreish and topped either with poppy seeds or sesame seeds, Kraków’s bagels are found at stalls on every corner in Old Town, and locals will tell you which stall is likely to have the fresher lot.

But there’s more to Kraków’s street dining than bagels. For the best kielbasa (signature Polish sausage) in town, head for the Kiełbaski z Niebieskiej Nyski van in front of the Hala Targowa market on ul. Grzegorzecka. Then there’s zapiekanka – half a baguette topped with melted cheese, mushrooms and a squirt of ketchup. Poland’s answer to pizza was invented in the 1970s when basic ingredients were all you could get, but now versions with fancier toppings are ubiquitous at fast food stands. For numerous zapiekanka sellers under one roof, try the Okrąglak food court at Plac Nowy in Kazimierz.

8. Nowa Huta

If you want to see how steelworkers lived in the 1950s, catch tram 4 or 10 from central Kraków to this masterpiece of socialist-realist urban planning and Communist architecture in the east of the city. If wandering around the uniformly grey, identical blocks of flats isn't enough of a draw, take a tour of Nowa Huta in a vintage, Communist-era Trabant with Crazy Guides , who’ll take you down into the old nuclear fallout shelters and ply you with vodka.

9. Klub Awaria

Klub Awaria is the kind of dingy dive bar that your mother warned you about: a sticky-floored, vaulted-ceilinged saloon where the carpe-diem clientele will gladly press a drink into a sober stranger’s hand to help them participate in the mildly anarchic nightly revelry. Up-and-coming local blues and rock bands perform on the little stage most nights and after the band is done, there’s occasional dancing on the tables and on the bar itself by regulars to Tina Turner classics.

10. Cruise along the Vistula

The slow-flowing Vistula River bisects the city. Join locals during their morning runs along the footpaths that run alongside the river banks for several kilometers from near Wawel Royal Castle to the city’s eastern suburbs, skirting Kazimierz on the way. Alternatively, if you have local friends, you might be invited aboard a party boat with a full bar and music system; these are available for hire by groups and are essentially floating nightclubs. More easily accessible are hour-long cruises that depart below Wawel Castle Hill, showing off the city’s important landmarks, such as the Dębnicki Bridge, the Norbertine Monastery , the Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology  and the Piłsudski Bridge.

11. Swim in Zakrzowek

Tall limestone cliffs and dense pine forest surround this lagoon with its clear, turquoise waters that feel a million miles away from urban life, even though it’s only a short tram ride (on route 1 or 4) to Kapelanka, southwest of Old Town. The lagoon began its life as a limestone quarry but it was deliberately flooded in 1990 after falling into disuse. It then became a popular swimming and picnicking spot for locals. It's currently undergoing renovations that won't be complete until 2023, so you can't swim or dive here at the moment, but it's perfect for a scenic picnic and some lovely out-of-town hiking.

12. Dine at a bar mleczny

Cheap, cheerful, and with seriously retro decor, a bar mleczny is a time-warp step behind the Iron Curtain into 1980s Poland – in a good way. Dotted around the city, bar melczny are dirt-cheap cafeterias, where you’ll be rubbing shoulders with locals while you load up your tray with soup, pierogi (filled dumplings), placki ziemniaczane (potato pancakes) and other hearty, belly-warming staples – all without dropping more than 10zl (around US$2). There’s a branch at Grodzka 43 in Old Town and another at Starowiślna 29 in Kazimierz.

13. Summit Kopiec Kościuszki

When you’re standing on Wawel Hill, you may notice lump-like green hills surrounding Kraków. The origins of Kraków Mounds are lost in the mists of time, but it’s believed that the oldest – Kopiec Krakusa and Wandy – were built by pagan tribes several millennia ago as part of some solar calendar: during the summer solstice, the sun rises at Wandy and sets at Krakusa. Kopiec Kościuszki is a newer mound, completed in 1823 to commemorate a fallen Polish general. Catch bus 100 to the mound for fantastic views of Wawel Castle, St Mary’s Basilica  and Główny Rynek.

14. Spend your night out finding a “lost bar”

Other cities have speakeasies, while Kraków has its “lost bars”. It’s the same idea, even though Kraków’s hidden drinking dens are a recent development. Head to the Smakolyki restaurant on Floriana Straszewskiego, find your way to the cloakroom and pass through to a hidden courtyard from which you enter Mercy Brown . It’s 1920s Kraków – all velvet couches, mood lighting, chandeliers, and cocktails from a bygone era (gin with jasmine tea cordial, anyone?). Entertainment includes burlesque shows.

15. Hang out in Tytano

Just west of Old Town, a decrepit former tobacco factory has been transformed into a pocket of hipsterdom, complete with art studios, exhibition spaces, beer gardens and brunch cafes that attract Kraków’s young and cool contingent. Check out the latest photography exhibition or fashion event, then grab a coffee from Kraków’s specialty roasters at Bonjour Cava.

This article was first published Jul 31, 2022 and updated Nov 21, 2023.

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