Best of Krakow 1-Day Private Guided Tour with Transport

6–8 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Discover the 'must-see' sights and hidden gems of Krakow in just one day! Explore the highlights of the Old Town, Wawel Hill, Kazimierz and Nowa Huta with a 5-Star Guide and private transport. Extended option: visit the monumental Kosciuszko Mound.

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests. Read the description carefully as each option includes a different program

6-hour: Krakow's Highlights

Choose this tour to explore the Old Town, Wawel Hill, Kazimierz District and Nowa Huta. Includes private transportation.

8-hour: Krakow's Highlights & Kosciuszko Mound

Choose this tour to visit Kosciuszko Mound and explore the Old Town, Wawel Hill, Kazimierz District and Nowa Huta. Includes private transportation.

This exclusive tour includes private transport with pickup and drop-off service, so it will be easy to explore this magical city beyond the Old Town. Let us show you the city in all its glory!

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At a glance

Duration: 6–8 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, Russian, English, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish
Operated by: Rosotravel - Wawel Castle and other Tours

Ages: Infants (0–6 years) · Adults (7–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
Included: Private transport with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation
Included: Tickets to Kosciuszko Mound (8-hour option only)
Included: Tickets to the Tempel Synagogue and tour of the Old Town, Wawel Hill, Kazimierz and Nowa Huta
Included: Private Tour of Krakow’s Highlights by Car
Included: 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice

Not included

Not included: Lunch (optional)
Not included: Tickets to Kosciuszko’s Mound (in 6-hour option)

Itinerary

Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

Visit huge 10-acre square, the largest in any of Europe's medieval cities, features the 16th-century Renaissance Cloth Hall
St Mary's Basilica

15 min

One of the most famous of Poland's churches, this Gothic structure features two striking towers of different hights and surprisingly richly decorated insight
Stare Miasto

The 13th century merchants' town is home to Europe's largest market square and offers numerous historical houses, palaces and churches with magnificent interiors, 14th century fortifications
Wawel Royal Castle

Serving as a royal residence and the site where the country's rulers governed Poland for five centuries, this castle is a symbol of the independent Polish state. The entrence is possible for request.
Wawel Cathedral

20 min

National shrine known for its superb religious art including the giant bell of Zygmunt of 1520, one of the world's largest, and the burial place of many Polish kings and their families. Entrence is in free parts of Cathedral in opening hours.
Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)

15 min

Considered the world's oldest shopping mall, the present Renaissance structure dates from 1555 and features in its interior many food stalls and small shops, terrace cafes and flower stands
Planty Park

A scenic walkway that circles a park around the Old Town
Bazylika Franciszkanow Sw. Franciszka Z Asyzu

Decorated with vibrant colors and Stanislaw Wyspianski’s famous stained glass window “God the Father.” The entrence is possible for request.
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

15 min

This is a beautiful cathedral with organ concerts. The entrence is possible for request.
Barbican, Museum of Krakow

15 min

Styled after Arab defensive architecture, this masterpiece of medieval military engineering with its circular fortress was added to the city's fortifications in the late 15th century.
St. Florian's Gate

15 min

Encircling the Old Town district, this 14th-century gate and its four towers are the remnants of the city's fortifications, most of which were destroyed at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Ulica Florianska

This is a great street which is extremely photogenic, is just one amazing street to walk down.
Monument of the Wawel Dragon

Unique concept that you would have a dragon like sculpture that is actually breathing fire. It's possible to see for request.
Museum of Krakow Town Hall Tower

Built of stone and brick at the end of the 13th century, this massive Gothic tower stands 70 meters tall and leans just 55 centimeters, a result of a strong wind in 1703.
Pomnik Grunwaldzki

It's one of Krakows finest monuments ,it's in honour of the famous Battle Of Grunwald. It's possible to see for request.
Church of St. Adalbert

This is a beautiful little church with a fabulous domed ceiling. It's possible to entry for request.
Slowacki Theatre

15 min

Named after the great Romantic playwright Juliusz Slowacki, this baroque-style theater was built in 1892 and continues to feature regular performances of plays and operas. It's possible to see for request.
Royal Way (Droga Krolewska)

Historic walking trail through the heart of Krakow was once the route taken during Royal processions and funerals.
Little Market Square (Maly Rynek)

Small very colourful and adorable market square with souvenirs sellers.
Szczepanski Square

One of the smaller squares in Krakow but still nice for a walk round or to sit on one of the benches. It's possible to see for request.
Eros Bound

10 min

An amazing sculpture of a head that occupies a prime position on the square. You cannot miss it and it’s a good photo oppurtunity.
Dominican Church

15 min Admission not included

A very beautiful and ornate Church from 1223 and this amazing Catholic church is a great example of Gothic architecture. Entrence possible for request.
Adam Mickiewicz Monument (Pomnik Adama Mickiewicza)

A bronze statue of the greatest Polish romantic poet in a city he never visited.
University Collegiate Church Of St. Anne In Krakow

15 min

A very nice Baroque church and one of the finest churches in Krakow. It's possible to see for request.
Father Bernatek Footbridge

Beautiful bridge with many padlocks attached by people who came from all over the world and nice view on Vistula river.
Church of St. Bernard of Siena

15 min

Unusual church with the breathtaking decor inside - absolutely breathtaking! Light colors with beautiful murals and sculptures.
Statue of John Paul II

10 min

A good resemblance and a fitting tribute to the legacy of a great pope who was closely connected to the city of Krakow.
Tempel Synagogue

20 min Admission included

Walking around the eclectic Jewish Quarter you will find some fantastic buildings and the Reformed Temple is one such fantastic looking synagogue smack bang in the Jewish Quarter.
St. Barbara's Church

15 min

Situated behind St Mary’s Cathedral, this church is smaller but equally beautiful. So peaceful and tranquil inside, it is a lovely place to visit.
St. Florian's Church

15 min

Another fine church with good-looking architecture inside and it's not crowdy, so you can experience spiritual atmosphere
Jagiellonian University Collegium Iuridicum

15 min

One of the oldest part of Jagiellonian University with interesting sculptures and great style of buildings
Ulica Grodzka

Ulica Grodkza is one of the oldest streets in the magnificent Old Town of Krakow. The street is a street on the Royal Way which is the route the kings and dignitaries took to reach the wonderful Wawel Castle.
Izaak Synagogue

20 min Admission not included

Considered one of the most magnificent of the Kazimierz synagogues, this structure was built in the mid-seventeenth century in a Judaic-Baroque architectural style. It's possible to entry for request.
Plac Wolnica

10 min

Plac Wonica is nice square in one of the quieter parts of Krakow but with lots of good bars, restaurants and still nice tenement houses.
Matejko Square

Impressing square names by Jan Matejko - one of the finest polish painter - close to Old Town with monuments and nice architecture.
Nowa Huta Cultural Centre

40 min Admission included

It is one of a kind place in Poland which show you communist era and PRL-times. Stand among massive blocks of flats and see Central Square in the middle of socialist-realist ideal designed city. Explore this area and discover place where Lenin used to walk.
Kosciuszko's Mound (Kopiec Kosciuszki)

one hour Admission included

From the top of this hill you will see beautiful panorama of Krakow. In this historic complex you will get to know about very important parts of history, Polish patriotism and Partitions. It’s also very characteristic achievements of landscape architecture. You will enter many informative exhibitions about secrets of this fort.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Bydgoska 19
Hotel FM - Pod Kopcem
Hotel Maximum
Novotel Krakow City West
Demel Hotel
Hampton by Hilton Krakow
Continental Hotel
Ibis Budget Krakow Bronowice
InterHouse Hotel
Hotel Studentcki Piast
Hotel Major
Doubletree By Hilton Krakow Hotel & Convention Center

and 211 more pickup points

Pick up is at your accommodation in Krakow

Using your ticket

Know before you go:

Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information
This trip involve a lot of walking so be aware to put suitable clothes and shoes.
Please notice that the the synagogue is closed on Saturdays. Instead of this we provide tickets to Tadeusz Pankiewicz’s Pharmacy in Krakow Ghetto.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible
Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information.
Please note that the number of attractions depends on the selected option. Kosciuszko’s Mound is not included on the basic 6-hour tour.
Tempel Synagogue is closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. At such times, this attraction will be replaced with tickets to Tadeusz Pankiewicz Pharmacy in Kazimierz District.
We will arrange private transfers in a standard car (sedan) for groups of 1-4 people, and in a larger van or minibus for groups of 5 people and more. If you're traveling in a smaller group but want to travel in a more spacious car, we recommend booking a 5-people tour to take advantage of a larger vehicle.

Options

8h: 6h itinerary + Kosciuszko

Duration: 8 hours: Choose this tour to visit Kosciuszko Mound and explore the Old Town, Wawel Hill, Kazimierz District and Nowa Huta.

,: Includes private transportation.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLKR024

Pickup included
6-hour: Krakow's Highlights

Duration: 6 hours: Choose this tour to explore the Old Town, Wawel Hill, Kazimierz District and Nowa Huta. Includes private transportation.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLKR024

Pickup included