Zakopane Tour Local Tasting, Cable Car & Hot Springs



Escape to Zakopane on a top-rated tour from Krakow. Ride a funicular to Gubalowka, stroll down Krupowki street, taste local cheese and vodka, and unwind in the Chocholowskie thermal baths.

Highlights

  • Treat your taste buds to regional cheese made of salted sheep milk and alcohol
  • Familiarize yourself with the architecture of Gorals at Chochołów Wooden Town
  • Admire the breathtaking panorama of the High Tatras from Gubałówka cable car
  • Take a stroll down Krupówki street in Zakopane's center during your free time
  • Make use of thermal pools, steam rooms, and water slides at Chocholowskie baths

Description

Explore the Tatra mountains on a group day trip from Krakow with hotel transfers and a guide. Explore Chocholow, a living museum of historical wooden buildings, and try regional cheese and alcohol. Ride the Gubałówka funicular, explore Zakopane on your own, and relax in a thermal bath. After pickup from Krakow, drive to the village of Chocholow to see the best examples of Goral wooden houses and learn about this characteristic wooden building style. Afterward, try regional treats, including oscypek cheese and local alcohol in a traditional shepherd's hut called Bacówka. Next, take the cable car from Zakopane to Gubałówka, the most famous peak of the Polish Tatra Mountains. In just 3.5 minutes, get to a height of 1122 m above sea level. From the top, enjoy a panorama of Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains. On your descent, enjoy free time (2,5h) on Krupowki, Zakopane’s most famous street. Find local shops with products from the Podhale region. You can buy jewelry (including brooches in the typical heart-shaped “parzenica” pattern), clothes made of wool and leather, and intricately carved wooden souvenirs. Finally, unwind at Chocholow Thermal Baths (2,5h) where 14 pool basins, over 300 meters of water slides, saline pools, geysers, water cannons, and jacuzzis await you. Relax with a gorgeous view of the High Tatras. In the end, be driven back to your hotel in Krakow.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off English-speaking tour guide Guidebook in 18 languages Photo stop in Chocholow Wooden Town Local cheese and alcohol tasting Gubałówka funicular ticket Thermal spa entry ticket for 2.5 hours 2.5 hours of free time in Zakopane

Important Information

  • Our guide will communicate in English and Polish, with additional languages available in written form through an informative brochure. Pick-ups take place between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM. You will receive a confirmation of your pickup, including the exact time, in the evening on the day before your tour. The confirmation will be sent to you via email and WhatsApp or SMS. Pickup will be from the address you selected during booking. If your address is within a restricted traffic zone, we will arrange the nearest possible pickup location for your convenience.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

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