Krakow · KRAKOW OLD TOWN WALKING TOURS
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The historic core is small and closed to traffic, which makes walking the way to see it. The tours below run from a fast highlights loop to a slow half-day of legends and side streets; each is priced, timed and rated, so you can pick the pace before you set off.
A 2.5-hour English walking tour from Kraków Barbican to Wawel Castle, with expert local storytelling and key Old Town stops.
“Juliusz was our wonderful guide today, very knowledgeable, interesting and entertaining. He really knew his Polish history.Thank you.”
A 2-hour night walk through Krakow’s Old Town with creepy legends, real dark history, and key landmarks lit up.
“Navia was great, she was very informative and happy to answer all questions. She was also very engaging and had a great use of humor when telling us the dark history of Krakow!”
A 150-minute guided walk through Krakow’s Old Town, from St. Mary’s Basilica and the hourly trumpeter to Wawel Castle, for $19.
“Bart is one of a kind!!! Very knowledgable and his English cristal clear!! We’ve learned a lot!!”
Walk Krakow’s Kazimierz with a licensed local guide through synagogues, courtyards, and everyday streets, with optional entry.
“The lady was very polite and knew lots about the area we were visiting. Would definitely recommend her again”
English-guided walk through Kraków’s UNESCO Old Town and Wawel Hill, with Royal Route sights and the Wawel Dragon. 150 min, $26.
“I would have liked to see wawel from inside, at least for 20-30 min”
A 2-hour Krakow night walk with chilling, often true stories plus major sights lit up after dark. $24, small groups, great guides.
“Here for a short period of time and Elisabeth, our guide, had a wonderful sense of humour mixing in some morbid tales while still connecting to some history of old Krakow. enjoyed it very much.”
Walk Krakow’s UNESCO Old Town with a local guide, hitting St. Mary’s Basilica, Royal Route streets, and Wawel Castle plus the Cloth Hall underground.
“Krzystof was brilliant, very knowledgeable and passionate about Poland's history. He showed us unique places that you don't see from the street and taught us that Poland is inside. The places we saw were all beautiful and full of history. The tour is 3 hours long but it is done at an easy pace with plenty of stopping”
Walk Kraków’s WWII Jewish Ghetto in 1 hour with a licensed guide, seeing the wall, Chair Memorial, and Under the Eagle Pharmacy.
“The tour was very interesting, the length of the tour was perfect. The guide was nice and I think it is a good way to have an insight of the ghetto and the history of the ghetto. I highly recommend it”
Historic Kraków Old Town and Wawel walking tour with an English guide, free-entry sights, and the trumpeter story, ending at Wawel.
“Really informative tour, it gave an insight into the culture of the people and their lovely city. But def wrap up warm in winter”
A 2.5-hour Jewish Krakow walk linking synagogues, WWII sites, and the ghetto heart, guided in English with free Old Synagogue entry.
“What a fantastic tour! Full of historical background on Krakow from its beginnings through WW2 and the communist era. Our guide, Natalia, was knowledgeable, easy to understand, and always concerned for our experience. Would 100% recommend.”
90-minute Krakow street food walk with obwarzanek, pierogi, oscypek, vodka and a local market stop. Small group, $35.
“Our guide (sorry rubbish with names) was brilliant! Really fun and informative. The tour was a great length and didn’t feel rushed or bored. Good variety of food and history. Would highly recommend.”
Walk Krakow’s Kazimierz Jewish Quarter with a small licensed guide group, see historic synagogues, and connect it to Schindler-era sites.
“Such an enlightening tour of an important part of Krakow's history. Sofie did an amazing job of guiding us through the Kazimierz district of the city. A must see while in Krakow to understand the plight of the Jews during WWII in this part of Poland.”
A 110-minute gothic walking tour in Kraków’s Old Town with a lantern-carrying storyteller. Vampires, kings, and medieval myths for $23.
“the tour was great, great story telling and perfect pace”
Two-hour Krakow Old Town walk to Wawel Hill and the Royal Route. Medieval history, legends, and key sights with a guide.
“The tour was excellent. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to know a bit more about Krakow. The guide was very informative and clearly had a vast knowledge of many different periods of Krakows history. He was very friendly and funny.”
A 2-hour Krakow night walking tour of executions, a medieval cemetery, famed ghosts, and a real torture chamber, led in English with garlic.
“The tour guide was funny and very informative, loads of cool stories about the place/history you would never of known without the tour, 1000% recommend the tour.”
