Krakow: Tailored Wawel Castle and Cathedral Tours with Skip-The-Line Entry

Experience the history and culture of Wawel Castle and Cathedral in Krakow with tailored tours and skip-the-line entry. Choose from a variety of options to explore the chambers, state rooms, burial place, and royal apartments.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Statue of John Paul II - Discover the history of the amazing man who became Pope and one of the greatest saints of the Catholic Church of the 20th and 21st centuries.
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line access to Wawel Castle’s highlights
  • 1.25 to 4.5 hours comprehensive guided tour
  • Expert Wawel-licensed guide
  • Small-group experience (max 15 people)
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through Wawel’s history and culture with tours catered to your group size, language preferences, and time limitations, offering an array of choices including a visit to Wawel Cathedral, Wawel State Rooms, and the Royal Private Apartments.

Select one of our exceptional tours designed according to your preferences and fascinations. Detailed descriptions are provided for each tour since the itinerary differs per option.

75-Minute Wawel Cathedral Tour in English
Explore the Wawel Cathedral, inclusive of the chambers, burial site, and Sigmund’s Bell.

2-hour: Wawel Castle
With a limited group size of 15 participants, tour around the grand Wawel Castle State Rooms.

3-hour: Wawel Castle & Cathedral
In a small, intimate group of 15 at most, explore both the Wawel Castle State Rooms and Wawel Cathedral.

4.5-hour: Wawel Castle, Cathedral & Royal Apartments
Experience the entire Wawel complex (comprising Wawel Cathedral, the State Rooms, the Hill, and the Royal Apartments) accommodating a group of 15 participants at most.

  • This is a group tour which means other participants may join the group
  • During Polish or Catholic events there may be more visitors than usual and the waiting time at the Cathedral may be extended
  • Skip-the-line tickets are provided for Wawel Castle and the Royal Apartments. The ticket for Wawel Cathedral is a regular ticket
Location
Zamek Wawel 2
Zamek Wawel
Meet your guide in front of the John Paul II Monument, Zamek Wawel 2, 33-332 Kraków, Poland
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Margaret_s
Jun 28, 2024
Excellent tour - Our tour guides were very knowledgeable and informative. It was a wonderful experience. Would definitely recommend this tour.
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Smaragda_n
Nov 6, 2023
Highly recommend - The rooms are perfect temperature, clean and comfortable. The breakfast is amazing and the pool is beautiful
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George
Aug 29, 2023
Great tour. Would do it again. - It was a very extensive tour. The guide was very knowledgeable of Polish history and culture. I would recommend this tour to all who visit Wawel.
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Linda
Jul 12, 2023
Wawel Castle Tour - We did the tour of all exhibits with no guide. It took about 3.5 hours. It was nice to view things at our own pace. Lots of fascinating artifacts.
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Nadine_f
Jun 13, 2023
Wonderful tour of Wawel Castle - Magdalena our English speaking guide was excellent. She’s very knowledgeable & shared the historical significance of Wawel Castle & it’s contents with an impressive familiarity. Magdalena was especially enthusiastic in showing us the important features of the castle & it’s rooms.
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Katherinea_d
May 27, 2023
Excellent tour! - We did this tour on May 21st with Anita and it was excellent. First, she introduced us to our guide for the State Rooms (who was also wonderful). Following that portion of the tour, we met back up with Anita for the remainder of the tour, including the breath taking Wawel Cathedral. Anita was amazing! She was friendly, informative and engaging. We enjoyed our experience very much and highly recommend it!
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Harlene_g
Apr 26, 2023
Excellent - The guide was so knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the castle. We learned so much and the castle was amazing.
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Danuta
Aug 9, 2022
Wonderful tour with amazing guide - Great tour with a fantastic guide. My three teens were fascinated by the story of Wawel! Our guide shared historic facts but also less known interesting details that kept us captivated!
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Jaygio9
Sep 23, 2021
A Must! - Magda was amazing and fantastic. I did the tour that included everything. I got lucky and was the only one in the group so had a “private” tour and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. She provided me with so much information, answered all my questions, and even went above and beyond to make my first-time experience in Krakow worthwhile. Thank you so much, Magda! This tour is a must with Magda. She’ll tell you everything you need to know and then some. Also, she’s a world traveler and has such a wealth of knowledge to share about all of her experiences. :)
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Passenger58950360383
Jun 17, 2022
Didn’t quite work for us! - First part of the tour was the cathedral but, for some reason, it didn’t work for us, and we dropped out at the end of that bit. Couldn’t hear very well - to be fair, the guide needs to keep the volume down in the cathedral - but the commentary never really brought the history to life. And we are a BIG fan of guided tours. But maybe our heads just weren’t in the right place on the day. My star rating would’ve been lower, but the company were clearly very concerned that it didn’t work out for us, and tried to fix things, and that’s worth a star or two. Do read other reviews as well as this one. Most rate the tour very highly, and I don’t doubt that they are genuine.
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