Tatra Mountains and Zakopane Full-Day Tour from Krakow

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Chocholow

  Your day begins with pick-up from your hotel in Krakow, then a visit to the studio of a local folklore sculptor in Chochołów to admire the traditional Polish artworks and, if you’re interested, buy some of the artist’s works.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Kasprowy Wierch Cable Car

  Cableway to Kasprowy Wierch - a year-round cableway from Kuźnice to the top of Kasprowy Wierch in the Tatra Mountains. It runs entirely through the Tatra National Park. The railway operator is Polskie Koleje Linowe S.A.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Krupowki Street

  Krupówki - are a representative street in Zakopane located in the city centre. They start at the intersection with Nowotarska and go south along the more than kilometre long promenade. They are an extension of Zamoyskiego Street. Along them there are many shops, restaurants, post office and more recognizable: - Tatra Museum Dr. Tytus Chałubiński in Zakopane - Tatra Railway Station - Litwor, Gromada-Gazda and Sabała hotels - The seat of the management board of the company Polskie Koleje Linowe, Sp. z o.o. -The neo-Romanesque parish church Of the Holy Family in Krupówki Here we stop for a meal in a local restaurant.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 4

  Tatra Museum Dr Tytus Chałubiński in Zakopane - one of the oldest regional museums in Poland established by the Tatra Museum Society in 1889. The group of founders of the Museum included: Adolf Scholtze, Dr Ignacy Baranowski, Dr Władysław Florkiewicz and many other celebrities.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5

  After lunch we will visit Villa "Koliba" - a villa in Zakopane, erected in the years 1892–1893 in the Zakopane style, designed by Stanisław Witkiewicz; the first house built in the Zakopane style; entered into the register of monuments in 1983. The name 'koliba' is a shepherd's hut in highlander dialect.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6

  Visit the monumental cemetery of Pęksowy Brzyzek. The first Catholic cemetery where distinguished personalities of the local community were buried

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  The name "Jaszczurówka" comes from the spotted salamanders that used to live here, called by the highlanders "lizards".The structure of the main altar resembles a highlander's hut. On both sides of the altar, there are two colourful stained glass windows with the coats of arms of Poland and Lithuania, designed by Stanisław Witkiewicz. The chapel in Jaszczurówka is one of the most beautiful monuments of Zakopane art and style in Poland.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Krakow (Pass by)

  Back to your accommodation in Kraków. Driving from Zakopane is about 2 hours so both sides take 4 hours.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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