Top Krakow Outdoor Activities - page 2

Explore the underground world of the Wieliczka Salt Mine on a half-day tour from Krakow. Follow an expert guide through the mine’s tunnels and chambers and discover the Chapel of the Blessed Kinga, an exhibition on the history of Poland’s salt-mining, figures carved from salt and more. See why this 700-year-old complex has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your tour concludes with drop-off back at your Krakow hotel.

Gain a better understanding for the history of World War II and Nazi Germany’s effect on Poland on this 7-hour day trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum from Krakow. Walk the concentration camps where some of the most terrible and saddest events of World War II happened.

This is an ideal choice for travelers with limited time in Krakow. Save time and cover more ground than a walking tour by traveling in an electric golf cart instead. The tour passes a selection of key sights and landmarks, including the Old Town, Wawel Castle, Kazimierz, and the former site of Oskar Schindler's Factory. To help you understand more about the city as you travel, an audio guide is played along the way.

The former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wieliczka Salt mine are two of the most visited day trip destinations from Krakow. On this tour, visit both in one day and travel in the comfort of a private vehicle. Visit the memorials and museums of Auschwitz-Birkenau at your own pace, or upgrade to join a guided tour of the site. Afterwards, venture underground for a guided tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Zakopane is at the heart of a Poland's Tatra mountains, where unique music, food, dress and architecture of Poland's Highlander culture thrives. In this tour you will discover the best of the city, taste a traditional smoked sheep's cheese, explore a quaint wooden village and a ride on a cable car to panoramic views of the mountain scenery. The tour commences with a visit to a sprawling hot springs park, offering both relaxing and fun for all ages.

See two of Poland’s most-visited UNESCO World Heritage sites in a single day on this combo tour from Krakow. Pay tribute to the lives lost during the atrocities of World War II at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, where you can tour the former Nazi concentration camp and view exhibits related to its history and more than a million victims. Then, descend into a fascinating underground city ornately carved out of salt and stone at the Wieliczka Salt Mine.

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the world's oldest salt mines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as being one of Poland’s most popular attractions. This half-day tour from Krakow includes a guided tour of the underground mines, tunnels, lakes, and chapels, plus pickup and round-trip transport from a central Krakow hotel.

Learn about the creepy side of Krakow with this evening walking tour. Your local guide will regale you with ghost stories, tales of medieval torture, urban legends, and true crime accounts. Make your way to some of the city’s favorite landmarks like St. Mary's Basilica, Collegium Maius, and Katyński's Square, but this time discover their lesser-known dark pasts.

Auschwitz-Birkenau is probably one of the most known of Nazi Germany concentration and extermination camps. You will have an opportunity to see with your own eyes how more than a million people suffered, and worked in grievous environment during this 7-hour tour from Krakow. This tour is one that everyone should take once in a lifetime to not forget. - Professional full-day tour from Krakow - Museum-certified guide around both camps Auschwitz and Birkenau - Learn more about WWII history from a knowledgeable guide - Book a tour with a reputable travel company and a verified ABTA Member - More than 15 years of experience in organizing trips to Auschwitz - Tours with private transport or private guide are available upon request

Visit two of Poland’s UNESCO-listed sites in a single day on this combo tour from Krakow. Pay tribute to victims and survivors of the Holocaust on a guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau former concentration camp, and then descend deep underground to explore the fascinating chambers and tunnels of the historic Wieliczka Salt Mine. Skip-the-line tickets and a boxed lunch in between attractions make for a seamless experience.

Enjoy an evening of pure relaxation at the Thermal Baths in Chocholow. Choose a combined experience with a trip to Zakopane and get to know the heart of the Tatra Mountains. Relax in one of the eight thermal whirlpools. The pool water is at 36 degrees Celsius, extracted from a depth of nearly 3600 m, and rich in beneficial micro-nutrients such as sulfur, calcium, magnesium, and sodium. The outdoor pools offer many fun-filled activities, including water volleyball, volcano geysers, water walls, inflatable slides, and more.

A visit to the Nazi concentration camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau offers a haunting insight into the tragedies of Poland’s WWII Nazi occupation. On this full-day tour from Krakow, travel from the city by private vehicle, then join an emotional tour of the museum, memorials, and camp buildings, visiting both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

Pay your respects at one of the most notorious World War II-era sites, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. Whether you’re a history buff or just want to learn something new, your tour guide will explain the significance of this heavy place (if you select the guide option). This is an easy way to visit two different camps (Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II Birkenau) on a convenient day trip from the city of Krakow.

Experience the celebrated music of Frederic Chopin, Poland’s renowned composer, with a 1-hour concert in Krakow’s Chopin Gallery. Settle into your seat at the historic venue inside Chopin Gallery as talented musicians perform a selection of the master’s most beloved works. After an evening in the UNESCO-listed building, step into the Main Market Square for a taste of Krakow's Old Town at night.

Both the Wieliczka Salt Mine and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum can only be explored in a group led by an official guide. Given it takes around three hours to travel between the two on public transport, your only practical option for seeing both in a day is with a transfer service. This cost-effective package includes admission tickets, guided tours, and door-to-door transfers to and from central Krakow hotels.

Spend a day learning about the dark history of WWII from a guide while you visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. This Auschwitz-Birkenau group tour allows you to walk both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau with a guide who tells stories as you see the exhibits. Round-trip transport from Krakow is included, so you can keep your mind on the more important facts you’re taking in.

Hop on a bike and get ready to see Krakow from a totally different perspective with this info-packed and fun guided bicycle tour. Stop at a whopping 25 sites and learn all about the history of each place, including the former ghetto, the Old Town and much more.

Cycle the scenic streets of Krakow on this bike tour. Led by a local guide, pedal past the city’s top attractions, such as Jagiellonian University, Wawel Castle, the Jewish quarter and more. Learn about the area’s rich history and architecture as you go, stopping to relax with a traditional Polish lunch. After an afternoon of exploration, your tour concludes at your original departure point.

Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of Poland’s UNESCO World Heritage sites and a very popular attraction. Instead of being stuck in long ticket lines, prebook your admission in advance to secure skip-the-line entry at a time slot that suits your schedule. During your visit, enjoy a guided tour to learn about the salt mine’s history and see its impressive salt sculptures.

Zakopane sits at the foot of the Tatra Mountains and is known as Poland’s “Winter Capital”. With this tour, avoid the hassle of waiting for a local bus service, and get to Zakopane directly from your hotel in a private vehicle. Once you have arrived, see the city’s main street— Krupówki, go for a cable car ride up ​​Gubałówka hill, see a ski jumping hill, and visit a wooden village where a local delicacy—“oscypek” sheep’s cheese is made.

Treat yourself to an evening of pure relaxation by visiting one of the largest thermal bath complexes in Podhale—Chocholowska Baths. Don’t worry about waiting around for local buses, as this package includes round-trip transfers from your Krakow hotel. Once at the spa—admission is included—so you can get in quickly, then independently discover the indoor and outdoor pools.

During this relaxed bike tour, you will explore the beautiful Cracow as completely as possible, accompanied by an enthusiastic English-speaking guide! The Cracow Complete Bike tour is a wonderful tour where you will see all the highlights of Cracow! Enjoy the history, architecture, modern art and everything else this beautiful city has to offer. We will take you to the historic Old Town and the Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz, where we will surprise and amaze you with interesting and captivating stories of Cracow. The small group of maximum 8 people decides the pace of the tour. Of course, we will also take the time for a short stop along the way, to have a coffee / drink (included in the tour). This three-hour bike tour is easy to do for everyone (not too much effort) and is always led by an experienced English-speaking guide!

This tour focuses on Krakow’s Jewish history and heritage—with visits to a shortlist of landmarks in Kazimierz, as well as the former Jewish Ghetto area. To help you cover more ground, buggy transportation is included to get between sites quickly, and audio commentary is provided along the way. No need to worry about missing photo opportunities as the driver stops for you to take pictures of key landmarks.