Private Tour to Zakopane with Krupówki, Cable Car and Thermal Pools

12 Hours Round trip from Meeting point Wielopole 2 Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private full-day trip from Krakow to Zakopane
  • 02 Free time on lively Krupówki Street
  • 03 Taste traditional highlander oscypek cheese
  • 04 Ride the cable car to Gubałówka Hill
  • 05 Enjoy panoramic views of the Tatra Mountains
  • 06 Relax in thermal pools after sightseeing
  • 07 Travel comfortably with private round-trip transfers

Escape Krakow for a full-day private journey to Zakopane, Poland’s beloved mountain resort, where highlander culture, alpine scenery, and relaxing thermal pools come together in one memorable experience. Travel through changing landscapes toward the Tatra Mountains, stop to taste traditional smoked oscypek cheese, and enjoy time in the heart of Zakopane along lively Krupówki Street.

Take the cable car up Gubałówka for sweeping views over Zakopane and the surrounding peaks, then unwind after your sightseeing with time at the thermal pools. With private transfers included, this tour offers a comfortable and easy way to experience the charm of southern Poland in a single day.

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Cracow, Zakopane, Tatra National Park
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Pick up from meeting point (Krakow)

We will meet at a traditional meeting point near the city center (or arrange another pick-up point after ordering). Please remember to arrive on time (or better a few minutes earlier).

Transfer to Zakopane

Depending on road and weather conditions, the journey takes approximately 2 hours. Sit back and admire the typical Polish landscapes, which will gradually change from the plains to the more mountainous ones until the picturesque Tatra Mountains appear on the horizon.

Stop at "Bacówka"

On your way to Zakopane, you will visit the place where one of the most unique cheeses in the world is made.

Highlanders - local settlers, famous for their manual production of "oscypek". It is a type of smoked cheese made from sheep's milk. The wooden houses where this cheese is produced are called "Bacówki". In such a small wooden hut you will be able to try different types of this cheese with different degrees of smoking, as well as learn how it is made.

Krupówki - the heart of Zakopane

If it is believed that Zakopane is the heart of the Tatra Mountains, then Krupówki is the heart of Zakopane.

You will visit this most popular walking street, which is at the same time a specific city square and its focal point. At any time of the year, Krupówki Street is crowded with tourists who visit shops and go to regional restaurants located along the street. In this street, you can find many traditional highlander items to buy, such as clothes and souvenirs.

You will have free time to get to know Zakopane on your own. Start from Krupówki and take your time to find other points of interest in the city.

Cable car ride to Gubałówka

Being in Zakopane, it is absolutely necessary to take the cable car to the top of Gubałówka (1123 m asl). A modern car with a glass roof allows the railway to climb upwards, wonderfully admiring the evident multi-storey arrangement of the Tatra vegetation with the peaks of high mountains in Poland. There are many attractions at the top, most of all, a wonderful panorama of the Tatra Mountains, an uninterrupted view of the mountain Zakopane located at the foot of the mountain and the possibility of relaxing in the sunshine.

Thermal Pools

After exploring Zakopane and the surrounding area, the driver will transport you to the thermal pools, where you will be able to relax and feel the health properties of thermal water.

Transfer to Kraków

In the evening, relax on the way back to Krakow, where the tour will end.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Meeting point Wielopole 2 3 cities · 12 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private transfers (Krakow-Zakopane-Krakow)
  • Spare time on Krupówki (historical center of Zakopane)
  • Ticket to cable car to Gubalowka
  • Ticket to thermal pool (~2,5 h)
  • Highlander cheese tasting
  • Water on board

What's Not Included

  • Food, drinks
  • Tips

What to bring

Comfortable shoes, accessories related to weather conditions (umbrella, hat, small backpack etc.) and necessary to visit the pool: flip-flops, bathing suit, cap

Know before you go

  • The temperature in the mountains may differ than that in Krakow, take some warmer clothes just in case.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Please do not bring pets with you.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Meeting point Wielopole 2, Wielopole 2, Kraków
Tour start
Meeting point Wielopole 2, Wielopole 2, Kraków
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 12 hours finish where they began, in Meeting point Wielopole 2.

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