Kraków Old Town: Historic Walking Tour of Europe's Former Capital
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Kraków
Discover the historic charm of Kraków's Old Town on a walking tour. Experience the ambiance of its days as Europe's former capital and explore its well-preserved medieval architecture.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Barbican, Museum of Krakow - Introduction; medieval walls and fortifications (outside)
- St. Florian’s Gate - Enter the Royal Road and walk to the Main Square
- Krakow’s Rynek Glowny Central Square - History and legends of Kraków
- Jagiellonian University Museum Collegium Maius - Visit on the courtyard of Collegium Maius, history of Jagiellonian University
- Bishop’s Palace - “Papal window” and John Paul II
- Planty Park - Walk to Wawel hill
- Wawel Royal Castle - The courtyard of Wawel Castle and unique Wawel Cathedral
What's Included
- Local guide
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Small group
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel drop-off
Additional Information
The Old Town of Kraków, having fortunately survived World War II, offers you the chance to experience the atmosphere of the time when it was the heart of Europe’s largest nation. Arrange a city tour to discover why it was one of the first to be listed on UNESCO’s Heritage List, a journey that hasn’t changed substantially from the Middle Ages! Ideal for first-time visitors to Kraków, this tour provides a broad overview of the city.
PLEASE BE AWARE that by booking this tour, you’ll be partaking in our standard free walking tour (a tour where it’s up to the individual to determine the guide’s tip). In this instance, the cost you pay includes the reservation fee and compensates the guide.
- A maximum of 35 people per tour
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please note that booking this tour you will be joining our general pay as you wish tour (tour in which it is up to the guest how to reward his or her guide). In this case the amount you pay covers the reservation fee and the guide’s payment. If you wish to join a smaller, private tour let us know and we will organise it for you!
Location
3W8R+5M Kraków
Look for the guide with yellow Walkative! sign between the medieval Barbican and St. Florian's Gate.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cailinbearla
Apr 22, 2024
Do this on the first day if you can as they will give you lots of ideas of places to travel - An amazing tour ny Jack (or thats how I remember his name in English). Highly recommended and a great way to get your bearings of the city so I would suggest to do it on the first day. Jack was funny, answered everyone's questions and generally was just very very good!
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Jotw4719ea
Apr 22, 2024
Brilliant tour - Really brilliant your and so informative- you could go to krakow and just focus on the stories following the occupation but there is so much history preceding this. It was fantastic
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Lewiston13
Apr 18, 2024
Excellent - A very informative and interesting tour. Victoria was very friendly and knowledgeable.
We covered all the main sights in the centre of Krakow.
Highly recommended.
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Borreleifknudsen
Apr 17, 2024
Experienced Krakow in a great way on a cold day - Great tour. The guide was knowledgeable and told in an entertaining way. The weather was cold and we stopped at a cafe where the guide continued with information about Krakow. Nice feature on a cold day.
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John_l
Apr 15, 2024
Really enjoyable tour... - Really enjoyable tour with lots of interesting information given by our guide. Sites visited were a good taster of Krakow .
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Colleeninbelfast
Apr 15, 2024
Precisely what a walking tour should be! - When Emil started the tour by saying that the tour would include walking and a talkative guide (walking + talkative = Walkative), I knew I had booked a great tour! There’s nothing worse than a tour guide who skimps on the commentary and appears bored. That was not the case here.
Emil’s commentary was engaging and this experience gave my friend and I a ton of background on Krakow. I thoroughly enjoyed this walking tour and recommend it without hesitation.
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Roman
Apr 14, 2024
Just brilliant - Our guide was Maciek and he was brilliant, very knowledgeable and also funny. We enjoyed our tour, learned bit of Polish history of old town and seen some great places.
Highly recommended.
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Phillip
Apr 13, 2024
Great experience - An excellent experience, very informative with a great, friendly guide Max, your brought the city to life with excellent knowledge and humour
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Danizyga
Apr 8, 2024
Great city tour - The tour was really well done for learning about the city or about Poland in general. I had originally booked the tour in English, but was able to switch to the German group on site at my own request. The guide Max did a great job, told us a lot from his perspective and made it a tour that you still want to listen to after 2 hours :)
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Steve
Apr 20, 2024
Very interesting and informative tour - Guide did a great job providing information on history and culture of Poland. Very knowledgeable. Appreciate all the detail.
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