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Begin your journey at Wawel Castle and Cathedral, the heart of Poland’s royal legacy, explore Krakow’s Old Town & St. Mary’s Basilica before uncovering medieval secrets in the Rynek Underground Museum

Highlights

• Expert guide brings the city’s past to life
• Admire Wawel Castle’s Renaissance beauty and the Gothic Cathedral of coronations
• Touch the mighty Sigismund Bell for good luck in the cathedral tower
• Marvel at the dazzling Veit Stoss altar inside St. Mary’s Basilica
• Discover Kraków’s UNESCO Old Town and its medieval history underground

Description

Your tour begins next to Wawel Castle, where your guide introduces you to the world of Polish monarchy, faith, and art. Inside the Royal Castle you explore grand chambers filled with Renaissance and Baroque interiors, Flemish tapestries, Italian masterpieces, and Wawel’s unique Eastern art collection, including the largest set of Ottoman tents in Europe. You then enter the Wawel Cathedral, the site of coronations and royal ceremonies. Visit richly decorated chapels, see the mighty Sigismund Bell, and walk through the crypts where Polish kings, queens, poets, and national heroes are laid to rest. Continuing through the Old Town, you stop by Collegium Maius, the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University. In its quiet courtyard your guide shares stories of the scholars who shaped European science and knowledge, including Nicolaus Copernicus. The route leads to the Main Market Square, Europe’s largest medieval square. Here your guide presents the history of the iconic Cloth Hall, once a thriving center of international trade connecting Kraków with markets across the continent. Next, step inside St. Mary’s Basilica, home to the magnificent Veit Stoss altarpiece—one of the greatest Gothic artworks in Europe. Surrounded by stained glass and painted vaults, you learn how this masterpiece survived centuries of conflict and remains a symbol of Kraków’s devotion and artistry. Your tour concludes in the Rynek Underground Museum, where multimedia displays, archaeological remains, and reconstructed medieval streets reveal the vibrant life of Kraków’s early traders and craftsmen. As you emerge back onto the square, the city’s historic heart feels transformed by the hidden stories discovered beneath your feet.

Includes

Licensed local guide Skip-the-line entrance ticket to one permanent exhibition at Wawel Castle (State Rooms or Royal Private Apartments, or Crown Treasury — subject to availability) Ticket to the Wawel Cathedral & St. Mary's Basilica Skip-the-line admission to the Rynek Underground Museum

Important Information

• Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins. Once the group has departed, latecomers cannot join and tickets are non-refundable. All group tours are conducted in one language, selected at booking, and limited to 30 participants. A dress code applies for places of worship and selected museums: shorts and sleeveless tops are not allowed; both men and women must cover knees and shoulders. The Wawel Cathedral is an active place of worship; during religious or state events, access to the cathedral, royal tombs, or bell tower may be restricted without notice. In such cases, entry will be replaced with another site within the castle complex. The order of sightseeing may change. The tour is not suitable for people with disabilities.

Easy cancellation

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