8 Kolobrzeska, Bydgoszcz, Poland
Cracow is the most popular tourist destination in Poland. Although it is a magnificent destination itself, it is also located in an even more impressing surrounding of three national parks and the Tatras, Alpine type of mountains. We invite you for a real adventure to find out the biggest treasures of Lesser Poland Region both natural and cultural. Check why UNESCO likes Cracow area so much! Start your adventure with ITS-Poland!
8 days /7 nights
FB (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
April-September
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Up to 30 days*
Arrival to Cracow. Meet & greet at the airport. Check in at your hotel. Lunch. 4 h sightseeing of the Old Town with entrance to St. Mary's Basilica and Wawel Cathedral. Dinner. Overnight in Cracow.
Kraków is one of the oldest Polish cities. The city attracts a lot of tourists from around the world. We will start sightseeing from the Old Town. Kraków Main Square is Europe’s largest medieval market square. You will see most of the attractions simply by walking. Spectacular Cloth Hall surrounded by historic tenement houses, the most famous Krakow artistic cellar - Piwnica pod Baranami, as also as St. Mary's church. We will continue our trip along Florianska Street. You will see a lot of small shops herein colorful...
The Krakow Main Square is Europe's largest medieval square. It has the shape of a square exceeding 200 meters on each side. St. Mary's Church towers over the Royal Market Square. Every hour a bugle call is played live by trumpeters from the higher tower of the church, called Hejnalica. In the middle of the square there is the Cloth Hall. There is the department of the National Museum on the first floor. On the eastern side of the Main Square, between the Cloth Hall and the exit of Sienna Street there is Adam Mickiew...
St. Mary's Basilica is one of the most famous monuments in Krakow and Poland. It is one of the largest and most important, after the Wawel Cathedral, church in Krakow. It is located at the north-eastern corner of the Main Square, on St. Mary's Square. Dating from the end of the 14th century, the basilica is preserved in the Gothic style. In the 15th century, chapels were added to the aisles. The greatest gem of this monument in Krakow is the altar of Veit Stoss from the end of the 15th century. It is the largest Goth...
The Wawel Cathedral is undoubtedly one of the most important monuments in the country. The full name of the church is the Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslas in Krakow. It is here that the most important events in the history of Poland took place. Coronations, royal weddings and funerals. Inside, the central place is occupied by the 17th-century confession, i.e. the canopy altar of St. Stanisław, the bishop and patron of Poland, who died in the 11th century as a result of a conflict with King Boles...
Breakfast. Transfer to Piskowa Skała Palace with a stop at Łokietek Cave. Sightseeing of the palace, next stroll in Ojców National Park. Transfer to the viewing point to Błędowska Desert. Lunch. Finally, sightseeing of Orgodzieniec Castle ruins, the biggest ones in the Eagles' Nests complex. Return to Cracow. Dinner. Overnight in Cracow.
Ojcowski National Park was created in 1956 as then, the sixth national park in Poland. Currently, it has an area of 2145.62 hectares and its buffer zone has 6777 hectares. The main aim of the park was the protection of Prądnik Valley with caves, plant and animal life in this area. The land of the park is built of Jurassic limestone created about 150 million years ago. Such a geological structure created favourable conditions for developing of caves. In the park there are about 700 of them. The most famous one is Łoki...
Pieskowa Skała Castle building is located about 30 km from Kraków (about 50 min drive) and 60 km from Katowice (about 1 h drive). The Gothic building was erected in the first half of the 14th century and was one of the components of “the Eagle’s Nests” defensive complex. In years 1542-1580 it was transformed into a Renaissance residence. The castle history was very turbulent. During Polish-Swedish wars in 1655 the castle was heavily damaged, later on it also burnt 3 times. In the 80s of the 19th century the building ...
One of the main attractions of a Jurassic region called Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska is Łokietek Cave (Jaskinia Łokietka). The trip from Kraków there takes only about 30 minutes (distance of about 22 km). The cave is located in Ojców National Park and is one of the main attractions as it is available to tourists. The cave dripstone forms are rather scarce here but the cave attracts tourists with the size of its chambers called Knight Chamber and Bedroom. The length of cave paths is 320 m, the depth is 7 m. The temper...
Błędowska desert is the only desert in the country and also the biggest European desert. The length of the desert is 10 km and its width is 4 km. The area of moving sands is about 33 km2. Currently only 1/3rd of the whole sand layer is covered in sand only. The rest of it is slowly reclaimed by plants. The distance from Kraków to the desert is 47 km (1:10 h). It is an attractive walking and horse riding area and also a magnificent natural curiosity. At the desert, before and after the Second World War, there was a mi...
The castle was erected in the 14th-15th century. The last inhabitants left the castle in 1810. It is located at the highest peak at Jurassic Kraków-Czestochowa Region at 515.5 m above sea level. The castle has perfect location among limestone rocks which additionally protect the stronghold. Almost all parts of the building are available to tourists. There are exhibitions in an armoury, a torture chamber and there is also a castle museum exhibition. In the courtyard there are market stalls with souvenirs and in the ca...
Breakfast. Transfer to Niedzica. Sightseeing of the castle and water dam. Next, transfer to Sromowce for traditional Dunajec rafting. Lunch. Transfer to Zakopane. 2 h Zakopane sightseeing with a guide, taking funicular train to Gubałówka Summit. Dinner. Overnight in Zakopane.
Castle in Niedzica is situated about 1 h drive from Zakopane (about 45 km) and 2 h drive from Kraków (113 km). The stronghold is surrounded by extraordinary natural beauty of hills and Czorsztyn artificial lake. The construction of the castle started about the 14th century. Today the castle has museum, hotel, conference centre and restaurant functions. The main attraction of it is an interesting architecture. In the museum part tourists can visit chambers with 16th up to 19th century furnishings, hunting chamber, gua...
The rafting season in this area starts on the first of April and lasts till the thirty-first of October. Still, as Pieniny National Park is greatly covered in deciduous forest, the best time to make the rafting is in autumn when colourful leaves create artistic landscapes. The journey starts in Sromowce Kąty and it can end in two spots. The option to Szczawnica takes about 2:15 h and its length is about 18 km, the version to Kroscienko takes about 2:45 h and its length is about 23 km. River Dunajec cuts into the Pien...
Zakopane is one of the most popular tourist destinations. It is one of the most recognizable cities in Poland, often called the capital of the Polish mountains. The town is situated at an altitude of 750-1126 m above sea level, which makes it the highest situated city in Poland. The main road which leads to it is called ‘Zakopianka’. Apart from the possibility to practice winter sports and traversing picturesque walking trails of Tatra mountains, Zakopane delights tourists with a unique cultural character and mounta...
Gubałówka summit is 1123 m above sea level. First of all, it is amazing as it offers the best panorama for High Tatras and Zakopane city. Secondly, you don’t need to be in a great physical shape to get there. It is just a short ride in a funny and original diagonal mountain train. Finally, at the summit you can have a delicious meal of highlander cuisine, souvenir shopping, a sunbath, a bob-sleigh ride, or you can have a skiing or snowboarding ride. We shouldn’t also forget about a traditional photo with Zakopane’s p...
Breakfast. Transfer to Kościeliska Valley. Stroll to the mountain shelter about 8 km (almost flat). Next, transfer to Chochołów Thermal Resort. Lunch and relax in thermal swimming pools. Dinner and overnight in Zakopane.
The Kościeliska Valley is located in the Tatra National Park. It is one of the most beautiful valleys in the Tatras. It is a great walking place for all groups of tourists. In the Kościeliska Valley there are numerous caves, including several made available to tourists: Mroźna Cave, Raptawicka Cave, Obłazowa Cave, Mylna Cave, and Dragon's Cave. The Kościeliski Stream flows through the bottom of the Kościeliska Valley. In its upper part there is a tourist hostel on Hala Ornak. The highest point in the surroundings of ...
Termy Chochołowskie is a complex of thermal pools in quiet Chochołów, which is also the largest place of this type in Podhale. This place is just a few minutes from the center of Zakopane. There are 30 pools (outdoor and indoor) and barrels filled with thermal water. Here, everyone will find a lot of attractions: geysers, a rushing river, an artificial wave, hydro massage stands, a sandy beach and a water playground outside in the summer season. For thrill seekers there is a slide with a trapdoor and two pontoon slid...
Breakfast. Transfer to the cable car to Kasprowy Wierch Summit. Admiring the Tatras panorama from Kasprowy Wierch, return to Zakopane. Lunch. Next transfer to Rusinowa Polana walking trail. Walk along the green trail to Rusinowa Polana and admiring Zakopane Panorama. Oscypek cheese tasting. Walk to the parking lot to Palenica Białczańska along blue trail. Return to Zakopane. Dinner. Overnight in Zakopane.
Kasprowy Wierch in Zakopane area provides length of the journey almost 4.3 km. The height difference between the first station in Kuźnice and the destination station at Kasprowy Wierch is 936 m. On the way to the summit there is one ropeway change. The ropeway carts move with the speed of 8 meters per second. One cart can take up to 60 people at a time. In winter the cart starts the journey every 10 minutes (if there are very few people every 30 minutes). During the most busy seasons the ropeway can transport 3 000 p...
Rusinowa Polana is one of the most beautiful and popular places in the Tatras. In the clearing, we can admire the beautiful panorama of the Tatra Mountains. You will see from it, Ice Peak, Ram Rogi, Gerlach, Rysy and much more. There are many tables and benches in the clearing, as well as a seasonal shepherd's hut for cultural sheep grazing, where we can try traditional shepherd products for a small fee. From Rusinowa Polana you can also go to the lookout Gęsia Szyja. It is a rocky peak 1489 meters high. It will ta...
Breakfast. Transfer to Wieliczka Salt Mine. Sightseeing of the mine with a guide. Lunch. Next, sightseeing of brine graduation tower in the resort park. Transfer to Niepołomice. Sightseeing of the palace. Return to Cracow. Check in at your hotel. Dinner. Overnight in Cracow.
The salt mine in Wieliczka is undoubtedly one of the greatest tourist attractions in Poland. Every year it is visited by almost two million tourists from all over the world. In 1978 it was entered on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. The Wieliczka salt mine has 9 levels and reaches a depth of 327 meters. The mine can be visited in various ways, you can choose from the classic Tourist Route, the Mining Route, which will allow you to get to know the specificity of work "downstairs" and the pilgrim ro...
The castle is located about 45 min drive from Kraków (25 km). The palace is a pearl of Renaissance architecture and currently being beautifully restored is a real attraction of the charming, medieval town. In the past the palace was nicknamed the second Wawel Castle as it was visited by Polish kings and princes. It was erected by the order of Polish king Casimir the Great in the middle of 14th century. The castle has a square shape with almost square yard with arcaded galleries. Currently it is a hotel, conference ce...
Breakfast. Transfer to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Museum, standard 3.5-4 h sightseeing. Lunch. Transfer to Pszczyna. Sightseeing of the palace, park and European Bison Sanctuary. Return to Cracow. Dinner. Overnight in Cracow.
The Auschwitz concentration camp (Konzentrationslager Auschwitz) was a complex of over 40 camps and sub-camps, built and controlled by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II. It was established by Nazi Germany in mid-1940 in the suburbs of Oświęcim, which was then on the territory incorporated into the Third Reich. At the peak of the operation of the extermination camp in Auschwitz (1944), it was divided into Auschwitz I (established in 1940, in the buildings of pre-war barracks), Auschwitz II-Birkenau (...
Pszczyna Palace is located only 35 min ride from Katowice (40 km) and 1.5 h ride from Kraków (90 km). It is a magnate residence built either in 11th or 12th century. Its current neo-baroque form was created in 1870-1876. The residence is surrounded by a beautiful English style park of 156 hectare area. The palace has its original appliances and furniture which make it one of the most precious monuments of residential architecture in Poland. In the palace all storeys (apart from the attic) are available for tourists. ...
Breakfast. Sightseeing of Wawel Castle interiors (Royal Chambers). Free time for shopping in the city centre. Airport transfer for departure.
Wawel Royal Castle is one of the top highlights in Kraków. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List it is one of the most visited places in Krakow. For centuries, it was the seat of Polish kings and a symbol of statehood. In 1930 the Castle also became one of the most important museums in Poland. The museum collects works of art historically or artistically related to Wawel, with Polish rulers, and great magnate collections.It collects paintings, prints, sculptures, fabrics, goldsmiths, militaria, porcelain and f...
Tour leader, local guides, driver
St. Mary's Basilica, Pieskowa Skała Castle, Łokietek Cave, Ogrodzieniec Castle Ruins, Niedzica Castle, Dunajec Rafting, Funicular Traing Gubałówka, Tatra National Park, Chochołów Thermal Resort, Kasprowy Wierch Cable Car, Oscypek Cheese, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Wieliczka Brine Graduation Tower, Niepołomice Palace, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, Pszczyna Palace, Pszczyna European Bison Sanctuary, Royal Chambers in Wawel Castle.
Coach, wooden rafts, cable car, funicular train
Airport and hotels for sightseeing trips
Airport and hotels for sightseeing trips
English and other on request
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