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.

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Kraków in Depth

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

5Days

180Total km

MODERATEFitness

PRIVATE2–12 travellers

PLCountries

€1180From, p/p twin

The story in one paragraph

Kraków in Depth, at the pace of a long read.

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.

At a glance

Start: Kraków
Finish: Kraków
Distance: 180 km
Group: Private only · 2–12 travellers
Fitness level: Moderate
Best season: April–October (best May–June and September)
Languages: English, German, Polish
Style: History

Why this trip.

Four things that set it apart

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.

Day by day.

5-day itinerary · approx. 48 km

Each day is built around one or two anchor experiences with deliberate slack for free time. Departure timings adjust slightly with daylight and weather.

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 walking Meals: D

Today's highlights

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 walking Meals: B

Today's highlights

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 walking Meals: B · L

Today's highlights

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 drive 4 km walking Meals: B

Today's highlights

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

Your stay · 4 nights

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

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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 drive 1 km walking Meals: B

Today's highlights

Free morning
Late check-out
Airport transfer

What's in.

No surprises after you book

Included

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

Not included

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

Private & flexible.

From €1180 pp · 2026

Every departure of this tour is private, no strangers join, no fixed dates. Pick a start date that suits you; per-person pricing scales with your group size.

Availability

All year round

Lead time

Confirmed within 48 hours · 30+ days lead time recommended

Group

Just you (and your travelling companions)

Group sizeVehicle & guidePer personTotal (twin)

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

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

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

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

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

Single supplement €320. Children under 12 receive a 15% discount.

Things people ask.

FAQ

Group sizes, fitness, children, cancellations, the lot. We have answered the common ones.

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Start any day you like, all year round

2–12 travellers · entirely private

€300 pp deposit · refundable until 60 days out