Day 01
Kraków Old Town, Wawel Hill, Kazimierz and Podgórze
- Meet at a place convenient to you, such as your hotel, airport, or train station in Warsaw, and begin the transfer to Kraków by train or car.
- Arrive in Kraków and begin an 8-hour guided walking tour exploring the former capital of Poland.
Royal Route and Kraków Old Town
- Start the tour at the Barbican, the medieval fortifications located in the northern part of Kraków.
- Continue to St. Florian's Gate and walk along Floriańska Street, part of the historic Royal Route leading toward the city center.
- Arrive at the Main Market Square and explore the historical heart of Kraków.
- Visit St. Mary's Basilica, one of Poland's best-known churches, which houses the world's largest medieval wooden altar.
- Explore Sukiennice (Cloth Hall), once a medieval trading center and today home to the Art Museum of Kraków and souvenir stalls.
- Visit the Jagiellonian University Museum Collegium Maius, the oldest university building in Poland.
- Walk along Grodzka Street toward Wawel Hill.
- Visit Wawel Royal Cathedral, the coronation and burial site of Polish kings.
- Admire Wawel Royal Castle, rebuilt in the sixteenth century and known for its collection of Flemish tapestries.
Jewish District Kazimierz and Podgórze Tour
- Continue to the former Jewish district of Kazimierz, an important center of Jewish life before the Second World War.
- Visit Remuh Synagogue together with the Old Jewish Cemetery.
- Walk through Wolnica Square, formerly the old meat market.
- Visit the Progressive Synagogue (Tempel).
- Explore New Square, including the former poultry slaughterhouse.
- See locations connected with Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List.
- Visit the building that once served as a ritual bath.
- Continue toward the Podgórze District, where the Kraków Ghetto was established on 3 March 1941.
- Visit the former main ghetto square.
- See the remnants of the ghetto wall from the World War II period.
- Visit the New Jewish Cemetery on Miodowa Street.
- Visit Schindler's Factory "Emalia" optionally.
- Conclude the tour following completion of sightseeing activities.
