Private Katowice-Krakow Tour: Transport, Guide & Tailored Options Included
Katowice
Experience a private tour from Katowice to Krakow, including transportation, a knowledgeable guide, and tailored options. Discover iconic sights and uncover Krakow's secrets.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Katowice - Poland has a lot to offer, each city is different and has interesting sights. We want to give you the chance to explore as much as possible. From Katowice you can easily jump to another cities, so let’s go for it and see amazing Krakow!
- Krakow’s Rynek Glowny Central Square - Starting in Katowice you will reach historic Krakow city! You will start in Krakow Old Town. And we guarantee - once you see this Old Town you just fall in love with this city. Multiple sights, great history, fascinating legends and fantastic vibes.
- St Mary’s Basilica - One of the most famous of Poland’s churches, this Gothic structure features two striking towers of different hights and surprisingly richly decorated insight.
- Sukiennice (Cloth Hall) - 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Bazylika i Klasztor Franciszkanow - Decorated with vibrant colors and Stanislaw Wyspianski’s famous stained glass window “God the Father.” The entrence is possible for request.
- Planty Park - A scenic walkway that circles a park around the Old Town
- Wawel Royal Castle - Admire this magnificent castle on Wawel Hill. 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 - 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. We provide you the tickets to fully explore this Cathedral.
- Church of St. Peter and St. Paul - This is a beautiful cathedral with organ concerts. The entrence is possible for request.
- St. Florian’s Gate - 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.
- Barbican, Museum of Krakow - 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.
- Pomnik Grunwaldzki - Grunwald Monument - 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 - 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.
- Little Market Square (Maly Rynek) - Small very colourful and adorable market square with souvenirs sellers.
- Eros Bound - 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 - A very beautiful and ornate Church from 1223 and this amazing Catholic church is a great example of Gothic architecture. Entrence possible for request.
- Kosciol Sw. Anny - St. Anne’s Collegiate Church - A very nice Baroque church and one of the finest churches in Krakow. It’s possible to see for request.
- Statue of John Paul II - 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 - Walking around the eclectic Jewish Quarter you will find some fantastic buildings and the Reformed Tempel is one such fantastic looking synagogue smack bang in the Jewish Quarter.
- Jagiellonian University Collegium Iuridicum - One of the oldest part of Jagiellonian University with interesting sculptures and great style of buildings
- Izaak Synagogue - 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.
What's Included
- Ticket to Wawel Cathedral
- Private comfortable transport with English-speaking driver (in car option)
- Ticket to Tempel Synagogue
- 6-hours of guided walking tour in Krakow
- Train ticket both ways from Katowice to Krakow (in train option)
- Private full day tour from Katowice to Krakow
- Pick up from your accommodation in Katowice
- Private licensed guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- A horse-drawn carriage ride (optional - 60 EUR)
Additional Information
Katowice is ideally located for a quick hop to other cities, so let’s seize the day and discover the wonder that is Krakow! Equip yourself for an entire day of sightseeing, taking in famous landmarks such as the Wawel Cathedral, Cloth Hall, and St. Mary’s Basilica, and peel back the layers of Krakow’s intriguing past.
Selection among our outstanding tour packages, customized to suit your requirements and penchants. Please peruse the specifics of each option as they all come with varying itineraries.
Full-day tour to Krakow by Train
This excursion includes a car ride to the railway station, with a guide welcoming you at the Krakow station and leading you on an enlightening walking tour of the city’s prime attractions.
Full-day tour to Krakow by Car
For this journey, you will be picked up, driven to Krakow for a guided walking tour, and transferred back with a drop-off at your place of stay.
Poland is a treasure trove of unique experiences, with each city offering something new and intriguing. We aim to provide you with every opportunity to explore as much as possible.
- Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information
- Be aware that guide will join you in Krakow, where your sightseeing tour begins. On the way to Krakow only English-speaking driver accompany you (in car option)
- In train option you will be picked up at your accommodation to train station with details and instructions about train which gets you to Krakow. There local guide will greet you
- You can use horse-drawn carriage to move between some sights around Old Town and Kazimierz District if you wish. It’s paid on the spot and we do not cover this.
- Please notice that the the synagogue is closed on Saturdays. Instead of this we provide tickets to Tadeusz Pankiewicz’s Pharmacy in Krakow Ghetto.
Location
Katowice
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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