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 in Kraków is one of the biggest and after Wawel Cathedral the most important church in Kraków. St. Mary’s Basilica is a Gothic church built in the 14th and 15th centuries. Since the end of the 15th century it has had a famous late Gothic sculpture masterpiece the Great Altar by Wit Stwosz. Tourists not only admire a grand scale of this building and the altar piece but also its rich ornaments, polychrome decorations and stained glass windows. The basilica is located in the north-east corner of the ...
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.
It is the best well known royal necropolis and real national pantheon. Close to the kings in the cathedral many noble people were buried, such as Cracow bishops, and Polish national heroes. Here you will find among other the tumbs of Kuyavia Ladislas the Short (Władysław Łokietek), Kazmir the Great (Kazimierz Wielki) and John III Sobieski (Jan III Sobieski).
It is the old residence of Polish kings situated in the heart of Cracow at Wawel Hill which is a Jurassic limestone rock rising at the left bank of the Vistula (Wisła) river. During the first Polish kings reigns from Piast dynasty Wawel was one of the first royal abodes. In 14th century when Kuyavia Ladislas the Short (Władysław Łokietek) was crowned and moved to Wawel, this is how the new royal headquarters was established. The golden age of Wawel castle was during the Jagiellon rule, especially during rains of such...
The factory is a part of National Museum in Kraków and shows exhibition devoted to World War II. The place itself was popularized by 1993 film “Schinler’s List” by Stephen Spielberg picturing Oskar Schindler saving Jews during World War II. Tourists who come here from all around the world may see the exhibition “Cracow – times of occupation 1939-1945”. It tells the story of Polish, Jewish and German citizens in the occupied Cracow during World War II. As the exhibition uses new ways of presenting historical materials...
Breakfast. Transfer to Zakopane. Meeting with your guide in Zakopane and all day rout to Morskie Oko Lake. Return to Krakow.
It is a winter capital of Poland. The town is situated about 106 km from Cracow. 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 mountain architecture. It is also a place where you can taste old Polish cuisine and try traditional sheep cheese called ‘oscypek’.
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.
It is a memorial and museum of Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau which is situated in Oświęcim and Brzezinka about 65 km from Cracow. A visit in this place is definitely not an easy one. After a visit in this former Nazi German concentration camp you will definitely perceive the world in a different way. For many people it is highly depressing place and they are even unable to finish sightseeing of it. Still, it is important to know the history and take care that it never happens again. It is possible to vis...
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...
