Our tours
Choose how you want to discover Kraków
From the must-see classics to the city’s hidden corners. Every route is only a starting point. We are always happy to tailor it to you.
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Most popularKazimierz
The quarter where Jewish and Christian Kraków meet. Synagogues, narrow streets and places that carry centuries of memory.
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Off the beaten trackThe Stanisław Wyspiański Trail
The great figure of Young Poland: painter, playwright and designer. A route joining art, theatre and the ideas of the era.
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Most popularThe Rynek Underground
A walk several metres below the Market Square. Medieval trade routes, foundations and finds, explained as you go.
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Off the beaten trackThe Young Poland Trail
A step back into the artistic bohemia of the turn of the century. Art, theatre and literature in Kraków’s famous cafés.
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Most popularIn the Footsteps of Schindler’s List
For anyone drawn to the film and to the history behind it. The places that stood behind the story Spielberg told.
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For schoolsOff the beaten trackThe Architecture of Kraków
For anyone interested in art history and town planning, from Gothic to modernism. A survey of the styles that shaped the city.
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For schoolsMost popularKraków during the Second World War
A sober account of the occupation years. The places, the events and the lives written into the fabric of the city.
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Off the beaten trackKraków under Communism
A journey into post-war Poland. The events, the atmosphere and the people who changed the look of the city.
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Most popularPodgórze
A district with a character of its own, from the Krak Mound legend through contemporary art to the history of the ghetto.
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Off the beaten trackKraków’s Townhouses
How did the old burghers live? The history of Kraków’s townhouses, full of legend, anecdote and surprising detail.
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Most popularOff the beaten trackNowa Huta
A socialist-realist model town from the 1950s. The architecture, the legends and the only district of its kind in Poland.
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Off the beaten trackZwierzyniec
A corner of Kraków where history meets the river. Quiet streets and old stories, away from the tourist crush.
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For pilgrimsSaints and Blesseds of Kraków
A route through the oldest and finest churches in Kraków, told through the saints connected with the city.
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Off the beaten trackA Walk around Salwator
A quieter, prettier district for people who like routes away from the crowds. Good stories in small streets.
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For pilgrimsChurches and Monasteries of Kraków
The spiritual heritage of the city written into its architecture. The oldest churches and monastic houses in Kraków.
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For schoolsOff the beaten trackIn the Footsteps of Kościuszko
Back to the time of the great commander: his life, his campaign and his lasting place in Polish history.
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For pilgrimsŁagiewniki and the Kraków Sanctuaries
Sanctuaries known well beyond Poland, from the newest places of pilgrimage to those with long histories.
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Off the beaten trackThe Cemeteries of Kraków
Remarkable funerary art and the lives of notable citizens. The city’s oldest burial traditions, told with care.
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For pilgrimsIn the Footsteps of John Paul II
The Kraków that shaped a future pope. Places tied to the life of Karol Wojtyła in the city he called home.
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Off the beaten trackThe Trail of the Cursed Soldiers
The fate of those who kept fighting after 1945. The monuments, museums and places that record what it cost them.
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For schoolsOff the beaten trackThe Mural Trail
For anyone who likes street art and sightseeing off the usual track. It also works well as a lesson in reading images.
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Off the beaten trackParks and Gardens of Kraków
A break from the noise of the city. The history of Kraków’s green spaces, the Professors’ Garden and where the name Planty comes from.
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For schoolsOff the beaten trackKraków’s Animal Trail
History tangled up with myth and legend. Animals hidden in the architecture, from eagles to dragons. A good walk for families.
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For schoolsOff the beaten trackKraków’s Industrial Heritage Trail
How electricity and engineering changed the city in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Industrial monuments and the stories behind them.
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Off the beaten trackThe Finest Stained Glass
An unusual route for people who notice detail. How stained glass is made, and where to find the work of Wyspiański and Mehoffer.
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Off the beaten trackA Walk around the Planty
An unhurried walk through one of the oldest parks in the city. History, legend and colourful characters, away from the crowds.
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Most popularThe Royal Route
Kraków’s best known walk, from the Florian Gate across the Market Square and up to Wawel. The road Polish kings took to their coronation.
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Off the beaten trackThe Nobel Laureates Trail
Kraków as a city of literary giants, from Wisława Szymborska’s flat to the places tied to Czesław Miłosz.
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Most popularWawel Hill
The heart of the Polish state. A royal castle, the coronation cathedral and a dragon’s cave in the rock below.
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Off the beaten trackThe Jan Matejko Trail
In the footsteps of Poland’s greatest history painter, whose work shaped how a whole generation pictured the past.
Clear pricing
One clear price. No surprises.
Choose how long you want your adventure to be, from a short walk to a full day of discovery. We adapt every route to your group, your pace and your interests.
- A perfect first meeting with the city
- Guiding in English +150 PLN/h
- Groups over 10 people +50 PLN/h
- The classic, complete city walk
- Guiding in English +150 PLN/h
- Each further hour from 50 PLN
- The complete Kraków experience
- Guiding in English +200 PLN/h
- Groups over 10 people +100 PLN/h
Prices are indicative. The final quote depends on the length and character of the tour. We will gladly prepare a tailor-made offer.
Good to know
A guide in Kraków: what you should know
Why see Kraków with a licensed guide?
A licensed guide knows the city inside out and can easily match a tour of Kraków and the surrounding area to what you want and what suits you. You can pick one of our standard routes or ask us to adapt it freely. We aim for the highest standard of service, for individual travellers and for organised groups, including school parties.
We do not only guide within the city. We are happy to take you beyond it, to beautiful places such as Ojców, Tyniec or Lanckorona, and to help organise your whole stay.
How to prepare for a tour of Kraków
Depending on the length of the route, the weather and the group, it pays to come prepared: comfortable shoes and clothing suited to the weather, a charged phone or camera, some cash (not everywhere takes cards) and any documents that entitle you to a discount. Water, a snack, and above all, good spirits.
Routes and sights worth seeing
There is something for everyone. The most popular routes include the Royal Route, Wawel Hill, Kazimierz, Podgórze and Nowa Huta. We also offer themed walks: in the footsteps of Schindler’s List, the trail of Nobel laureates, Kraków’s stained glass, its murals and many more.
For pilgrims we arrange visits to sanctuaries and churches, including the Sanctuary in Łagiewniki. Every route can be modified or built from scratch to your wishes.
How much does a guided tour cost?
The price is calculated from the length of the tour. The shortest walks are the cheapest, and the rate rises gently with time. Guiding in English and larger groups are charged as supplements. You will find the full details in the price list, and we will gladly prepare a tailor-made quote.
Tours in English and for visitors from abroad
We host far more than Polish visitors. We guide groups in English, so if you do not speak Polish and are looking for a tour in English, you are very welcome to discover Kraków with KrakKos.
Tours for families, schools and companies
For families we mix sightseeing with play; for schools, history and legends together with workshops outdoors and in museums. For companies we run incentive trips, team-building tours and events, taking on the whole logistics from transfers to dinners.
Choosing a route
Guided tours of Kraków: what fits into two, three and four hours
The price of a guided tour in Kraków depends on how long we walk, not on which route you pick. That means you can decide how much you want to see first and work out the programme afterwards. Rates are quoted per hour, and the supplements for guiding in English and for larger groups are set out in the price list above.
Two hours covers the Main Market Square with the Cloth Hall and St Mary’s Basilica, a stretch of the Planty and the Jagiellonian University quarter. A good choice if you are passing through, or want your bearings before exploring on your own.
Three hours is the most popular option. The classic Royal Route runs from the Barbican and the Florian Gate, across the Square, down Grodzka Street and up to Wawel. There is time to see the hill from the outside and hear the coronation story properly.
At four hours or more you can add Kazimierz or Podgórze, or go inside a museum. Bear in mind that admission is not included in the guiding fee, and that places such as the Rynek Underground and Schindler’s Factory sell timed tickets that often sell out in advance.
School groups are planned separately. We match the pace and the language to the age of the pupils and break the history up with things to do outdoors. For company groups we can take on the logistics as well, from transfers to museum bookings.
Every route on the list above is a starting point rather than a fixed script. Tell us how many of you there are, what interests you and how much time you have, and we will put together something that fits.