Top Poland Half-day Tours

Krakow’s UNESCO-listed Old Town is the city’s most atmospheric district and the best way to explore is on foot. This 3-hour walking tour checks off all the highlights, including the Royal Route and the Wawel Castle complex; the medieval St. Mary’s Basilica and 17th-century St Peter and Paul’s Church; and the historic Cloth Hall.

Visit one of Poland’s most memorable UNESCO World Heritage Sites—the beautiful Wieliczka Salt Mine. Instead of spending time researching local bus schedules, leave the logistics to someone else and enjoy round-trip transportation from Krakow. Once at the salt mine, enjoy a guided walk around the beautiful underground chambers, and see salt lakes, chandeliers, chapels, and sculptures.

Discover the expansive, underground salt mine at Wieliczka on this guided excursion from Krakow. Join a small group and visit the ancient salt mine that has been in production since the Middle Ages. Enjoy a guided tour through the facility, admiring the chapels, chambers, and saline lakes as you walk, and learn about the mine's unique history.

With this Warsaw tour, you can save time doing your own research and check off parks, plazas, and palaces in just a few hours. Led by a guide, the tour takes you to Lazienki Park, the Old Town, and the Ghetto area. Ride in a bus to save time and stop at notable locations such as the Monument to the Warsaw Uprising Fighters, the Warsaw Barbican, and the Royal Castle.

Visit the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine the easy way from Kraków on this organized tour. Don’t worry about figuring out bus timetables or hiring expensive taxis to get to this popular natural and heritage wonder. Learn about the enormous salt cave, its history as a mine, and the amazing carved sculptures on a guided tour through two miles (3.5 kilometers) of tunnels.

This is a fantastic way to get your bearings of Krakow, and see a lot in a short space of time. You’ll be picked up from a designated meeting place, so you won’t get lost, and you’ll travel with an English-speaking driver. The tour is better than driving around yourself, as you won’t have to worry about navigating or parking. Enjoy an audio guide, and see many highlights of the Old Town, the Jewish Quarters, and the Ghetto.

Get acquainted with the history and major sights of Warsaw on a small-group morning coach tour. Hear stories from the city’s long and dramatic past as you visit the UNESCO-listed Old Town, Royal Castle, St. John’s Cathedral, the Praga district, and other must-see destinations. Learn about Warsaw during Nazi occupation as you visit wartime landmarks like the former Jewish Ghetto and the Monument of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 on this comprehensive introduction to the Polish capital.

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.

It’s always hard to find the best places to eat in a new city—and samples are impossible to negotiate without a local guide. Discover Poland’s rich cuisine and Warsaw’s most authentic eateries on an early evening tasting tour with a guide. Try many different types of food and drink at local restaurants: enough for a full dinner.

The Auschwitz and Birkenau concentration camps were the largest and most notorious of the Nazi regime and this full-day tour from Krakow visits both. Take a moving tour of the preserved ruins, museum, and memorials at Auschwitz-Birkenau, and uncover the harrowing truths of Poland’s WWII history and Nazi occupancy. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Visit the Royal Private Apartments of Wawel Castle on a guided tour that explores the history of Poland’s royals at this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Skip the long lines and start your tour with a guide who shares details about the royal families, the architecture of the castle, and Poland’s history. You’ll stroll around the 14th-century castle complex, which is considered one of the country’s architectural gems and a must-see attraction in Krakow.

Combine two of Krakow’s most important historic sites on this full-day tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and the Wieliczka Salt Mine, including hotel pickup and lunch. Start with a moving tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex, and learn the harrowing truths of the largest Nazi concentration camp complex. After lunch, venture underground to explore the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka mine, one of the world’s oldest working salt mines.

Ideal for time-tight travelers, this comprehensive day trip ticks off two key sights in a day—Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, and Wieliczka Salt Mine. Avoid the hassle of organizing car rental, and instead, benefit from having round-trip transfers from Krakow included. First, visit a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives in Nazi-occupied Poland, then see the salt sculptures, lakes, and chapels of Wieliczka Salt Mine.

Discover the stories of Krakow’s Jewish community on a walking tour. Led by a local guide, explore the Kazimierz district, depicted in Steven Spielberg’s film ‘Schindler’s List’, and home to a thriving Jewish community previous to World War II. Pass the Remuh Synagogue and Cemetery, the Old Synagogue, and learn about how many Jewish lives were saved at Oscar Schindler’s Factory Museum.

With this ticket and transport package, you can visit Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum with ease. Begin by selecting your preferred Krakow pickup point—whether it's a designated meeting point or a hotel pickup. Then, ride directly to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Upon arrival, embark on a guided tour of the museum exhibits, offering profound insights into the tragic events of Nazi-occupied Poland during World War II.

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.

Feast your senses on the culinary delights of Krakow on a food tour of the Kazimierz district. Visit several local favorites to sample a host of traditional foods. Feast on Krakow-style food, authentic Polish cuisine, Polish vodka, craft beer, and a delicious dessert while learning about the culinary culture of the city from your guide.

Pay your respects at the most notorious of all Nazi concentration camps, Auschwitz-Birkenau. If you choose the guided option, learn all about the history of this somber place from your guide. Otherwise, tour at your own pace without a guide. This is a convenient way to visit the important site from Krakow.

Find out more about Poland’s communist past during a private tour in a genuine trabant car in Krakow. Featured on a BBC documentary, this private tour takes you to significant Communist spots and reveals lesser-known stories about Poland’s resistance to the ‘Iron Curtain’. Plus, you’ll have the option to upgrade to a longer option that includes a visit to the abandoned Lenin Steelworks.

Discover the story of Auschwitz on a full-day trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex in Oświęcim from Krakow. On the site of the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp, learn about Auschwitz’s history and visit significant buildings like the prisoner barracks and the unloading bay before you browse exhibits in the UNESCO-listed complex's museum. Round-trip transport is included from Krakow's Old Town.

Learn about Poland’s history and visit a former concentration camp—Auschwitz Birkenau, that now acts as a place to remember those who lost their lives there during World War II. Save time planning your own transport by having Krakow hotel pickup and drop-off included. By going on a guided tour, you are able to understand more about the context of the site and the things that happened there.

Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum makes up an integral part of Krakow’s history. Make sure your day trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site is as relaxed as the rest of your holiday on this full-day tour. As well as hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees and a guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum are included for added convenience.

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.