Krakow is the most important tourist city in Poland with multitude of attractions, excellent hotels, hostels and restaurants. Its Old Town was even enlisted at UNESCO World Heritage List, which is the highest possible distinction for tourist destination. Discover this amazing city and also take a break from hustle and bustle in pristine landscape of Tatra mountains and visit Morskie Oko lake surrounded by the highest Tatra summits.
5 days / 4 nights
BB (breakfasts), HB on request
All year
1 city, 2 towns
10-50
Calm
Up to 30 days*
Arrival. Check in at your hotel/hostel. 3 h sightseeing of the Old Town with entrance to St. Mary's Basilica.
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...
Kraków is one of the oldest Polish cities. The cityattracts a lot of tourists from around the world. We will start sightseeing from the OldTown. Kraków Main Square is Europe’s largest medieval market square. You will seemost of the attractions simply by walking. Spectacular Cloth Hall surrounded byhistoric tenement houses, the most famous Krakow artistic cellar - Piwnica podBaranami, as also as St. Mary's church. We will continue our trip alongFlorianska Street. You will see a lot of small shops in colorful, historic...
Breakfast. Meeting with your guide at your hotel/hostel. Sightseeing of Wawel Castle with entrance to Royal Chambers and Wawel Cathedral. Break for private lunch. Then, Oscar Schindler's theme rout with entrance to Schindler's Factory Museum.
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...
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...
The Schindler's factory presents an exhibition commemorating the fate of Krakow and its inhabitants during the occupation in 1939-1945. During World War II, Schindler employed Jews who were threatened with extermination. In 1944, together with his accountant, he prepared the famous "Schindler's List", on the basis of which he bought and then transported over 1,100 Jewish workers to the territory of today's Czech Republic, thus saving them from extermination. The place itself was popularized by 1993 film “Schinler’s ...
Breakfast. Transfer to Zakopane. Meeting with your guide in Zakopane and all day rout to Morskie Oko Lake. Return to Krakow.
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...
Tatra National Park was created in 1955 to protect Polish Tatra mountain area which consists of the only mountain range in Poland with alpine character. The park area is 21 197 hectares, 70% of it is covered in forests, 30% consist of meadows, rocks and water. It is also the only place in the country where we can observe a chamois, a marmot and over 200 species of mountain plants. The highest peak in the park and whole Poland is Rysy 2499 m above sea level. Tatra mountains have climate zones which also influences cre...
Morskie Oko (Sea Eye) in the Tatra National Park is the biggest and the most beautiful lake in Zakopane area (lake length is 862 meters, width 568 meters, depth 51.8 m). The waters of Morskie Oko are turquoise in colour and the lake itself is surrounded by the highest peaks in the Polish Tatra Mountains. The lake is at 1 395 meters above sea level but it is fairly easy to get there. Although the trail to it has about 8 km it is a tarmac road with very gentle slope. For those tourists that cannot walk that far, it is ...
Breakfast. Transfer to Oświęcim. Sightseeing of Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. Return to Krakow.
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 (...
Breakfast. Check-out and departure.
Local and museum guides (optional driver)
St. Mary's Basilica, Wawel Royal Chambers, Wawel Cathedral, Schindler's Factory, Tatra National Park, Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum
Coach
Hotel/hostel for sightseeing trips
Hotel/hostel for sightseeing trips
English, German, Norwegian, French, Spanish, Italian and others on request
Round tour
No, the road is an asphalt one so comfortable snickers are enough.
Kraków is not only a Mecca for tourists from all around the world craving to explore historical and cultural sights, a visit here perfectly depicts Polish religious life which is still very lively and famous among European nations. Kraków area is ...
Wieliczka, Auschwitz, Kraków Old Town are just a few UNESCO sites that can sell any Kraków visit but our trip to this city is also a great fun for students in places such as Energylandia Amusement Park or Kraków Water Park. Our trip is a perfect m...
Cracow has really rare and precious surrounding. It is quite unique to have three national parks just a footstep from 1.5 mln people agglomeration. This provides an amazing opportunity for all nature lovers. You will discover 3 national parks with...
Zakopane is often called the winter capital of Poland as it covers the only area of the country with Alpine landscape. It is quite conveniently situated about 2.5 h drive from Kraków airport which has cheap and stable connections with almost all m...
