How big is the group?

Twelve is the maximum. Most departures run with four to eight travellers. For groups of two we use a sedan and private guide; for six or more, a minibus.

Is this tour suitable for children?

Yes. Wieliczka is a hit with children over six, and the Kazimierz food walk keeps younger travellers engaged. We adjust the walking pace and can add a dragon-themed Wawel activity for families.

Should I visit Auschwitz-Birkenau?

We do not include it in this itinerary, but we arrange private half-day visits on request. The memorial is 70 km west of Kraków. We recommend going with our specialist guide, who provides historical context without sensationalism.

What about the Wieliczka descent?

The tourist route involves roughly 800 steps in total, mostly downward. There is a lift back to the surface. The mine stays at 14 degrees Celsius year-round, so bring a light jacket.

Can I extend the trip?

Easily. We can add a day for Nowa Huta (the socialist-realist planned city), a Tatra Mountains day trip, or a full day in the Ojców National Park.

May, June, and September are ideal: warm, fewer crowds, long daylight. July and August are lively but busier at Wawel and Wieliczka. December is atmospheric if you time it for the Christmas market on Rynek Główny.

Cancellation and deposit

A deposit of 300 EUR per person at booking, balance due 30 days before arrival. Full refund less deposit until 30 days out; 50% from 30 to 14 days; non-refundable inside 14 days.

5 days · Medieval cityKraków in Depth

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Medieval city5 days · 1 Land

Kraków in Depth

Rynek Główny changes character from dawn to midnight, and we time three visits to catch all of it.

5Tage

180Gesamt-km

MODERATEFitness

PRIVAT2–12 Reisende

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€1180ab, p. P. im DZ

Die Geschichte in einem Absatz

Kraków in Depth, im Tempo einer langen Lektüre.

Rynek Główny changes character from dawn to midnight, and we time three visits to catch all of it.

Stay in a heritage hotel inside the Planty ring and let a private historian open Kraków at its own pace. Walk Kazimierz and its seven synagogues, take Wawel Hill before the queues, and descend into the Wieliczka salt mine to the rock-salt Chapel of St Kinga.

Auf einen Blick

Start: Kraków
Ziel: Kraków
Distanz: 180 km
Gruppe: Nur privat · 2–12 Reisende
Fitnesslevel: Mittel
Beste Reisezeit: April–October (best May–June and September)
Sprachen: English, German, Polish
Stil: Geschichte

Warum diese Reise.

Vier Dinge, die sie besonders machen

Rynek Główny at every hour

Europe's largest medieval market square changes character from dawn to midnight. We time three visits: early-morning light with almost nobody there, midday under the Cloth Hall arcades, and evening when the trumpet call sounds from St Mary's tower.

Kazimierz, the old Jewish quarter

A full morning with a local historian through the seven synagogues, the Galicia Jewish Museum, and the streets where Spielberg filmed. Lunch at one of the neighbourhood's small Polish-Jewish kitchens.

Wieliczka underground

A private guide through 700 years of salt mining, 135 metres below the surface. The Chapel of St Kinga alone, carved entirely from rock salt, is worth the descent.

Wawel Hill, at your own pace

We book the royal apartments and the cathedral crypt for early morning, before the queues form. The rest of the hill is yours to explore: the dragon's den, the river walk, the courtyard arcades.

Tag für Tag.

5-tägige Reiseroute · ca. 48 km

Jeder Tag ist um ein oder zwei zentrale Erlebnisse herum aufgebaut, mit bewusst eingeplanter freier Zeit. Die Abfahrtszeiten richten sich leicht nach Tageslicht und Wetter.

01arrival

Kraków, Poland

Arrival in the Old Town

Arrive at KRK. A 20-minute transfer to your hotel inside the Planty ring. Evening orientation walk through Rynek Główny as the trumpet call sounds from St Mary's tower, then a welcome dinner in a 14th-century cellar beneath the square.

Your driver meets you at arrivals and takes you directly to the hotel, a converted merchant house on a quiet lane off the main square. Check in, settle, then step outside. The Old Town is tiny enough to walk end to end in fifteen minutes, but we will take an hour. The route passes the Cloth Hall, the Town Hall Tower, and the Florian Gate before looping back to the square in time for the trumpet call at the top of the hour. Dinner is in a brick-vaulted cellar that has served food since the 1300s.

3 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: A

Höhepunkte des Tages

Rynek Główny evening walk
St Mary's trumpet call
Welcome dinner in a medieval cellar

02Day

Kraków — Wawel & Old Town

Wawel Hill and the Royal Mile

Early entry to Wawel before the crowds. The royal apartments, the cathedral with its Sigismund Bell, and the crypt where Polish kings rest. After lunch, a slow walk down Grodzka through the Old Town, ending at the Cloth Hall galleries.

7 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: F

Höhepunkte des Tages

Wawel royal apartments (early entry)
Cathedral and Sigismund Bell
Cloth Hall upper galleries

03Day

Kraków — Kazimierz

The Jewish quarter and the river bend

A full morning in Kazimierz with our historian. The Old Synagogue, the Remuh Cemetery, Szeroka Street, and the Galicia Jewish Museum. A food walk through the neighbourhood in the afternoon: zapiekanki at Plac Nowy, craft coffee, and a stop at a small bakery for fresh obwarzanki.

8 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: F · M

Höhepunkte des Tages

Seven synagogues walk
Galicia Jewish Museum
Kazimierz food walk

04Day

Wieliczka → Kraków

Wieliczka Salt Mine

A 30-minute drive southeast to Wieliczka. Private guided descent through the UNESCO-listed salt mine: carved chapels, underground lakes, and the vast Chapel of St Kinga 135 metres below ground. Back in Kraków by early afternoon, free evening.

30 km Fahrt 4 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: F

Höhepunkte des Tages

Chapel of St Kinga
Underground salt lake
700 years of mining history

Ihr Aufenthalt · 4 Nächte

Hotel Copernicus

Heritage 5-star, Old Town

A 15th-century townhouse on Kanonicza, the oldest residential street in Kraków. Exposed stone, a rooftop terrace facing Wawel, and a vaulted restaurant one floor below the lobby.

PoolRestaurantLibraryRooftop terrace

9.2/10 · Verifizierte Gäste

05departure

Kraków

Free morning and departure

A free morning for last purchases at the Cloth Hall or a coffee on Rynek Główny. Late check-out at noon, transfer to KRK airport.

18 km Fahrt 1 km zu Fuß Mahlzeiten: F

Höhepunkte des Tages

Free morning
Late check-out
Airport transfer

Was enthalten ist.

Keine Überraschungen nach der Buchung

Inbegriffen

4 nights in a heritage boutique hotel in the Old Town
Private historian-guide for three full days
All museum and site entrances (Wawel, Wieliczka, Cloth Hall, Kazimierz synagogues)
Half-day private tour of Wieliczka Salt Mine
Welcome dinner at a 14th-century cellar restaurant
Kazimierz food walk with tastings
Daily breakfasts, airport transfers in both directions
Curated lunch and dinner shortlist with reservations on request

Nicht inbegriffen

International flights to Kraków (KRK)
Most lunches and dinners (we send a curated shortlist)
Travel insurance (mandatory)
Tips for guide and driver
Personal expenses

Privat & flexibel.

ab 1180 € p. P. · 2026

Jede Abfahrt dieser Reise ist privat: keine Fremden, keine festen Termine. Wählen Sie ein Startdatum, das Ihnen passt; der Preis pro Person richtet sich nach Ihrer Gruppengröße.

Verfügbarkeit

Ganzjährig

Vorlaufzeit

Confirmed within 48 hours · 30+ days lead time recommended

Gruppe

Nur Sie (und Ihre Reisebegleitung)

GruppengrößeFahrzeug & GuidePro PersonGesamt (DZ)

2 ReisendeCouple, sedan and guide€1550€3,100

4 ReisendeTwo couples, van and guide€1380€5,520

6 ReisendeFamily or friends, van and guide€1280€7,680

8 ReisendeLarger group, minibus and guide€1220€9,760

12 ReisendeFull group, minibus and guide€1180€14,160

Einzelzimmerzuschlag €320. Kinder unter 12 Jahren erhalten 15% Ermäßigung.

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