Krakow Old Town & Wawel Castle Guided Tour
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Krakow, Poland
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Krakow’s UNESCO-listed Old Town is the city’s most atmospheric district and the best way to explore is on foot. This walking tour immerses you in the district's rich history and culture and checks off all the highlights including the Royal Route and the Wawel Castle complex; the medieval St. Mary’s Basilica and 17th-century St Peter and Paul’s Church, and the historic Cloth Hall.
- Check off multiple Krakow landmarks in just a few hours
- Avoid the stress of getting lost, and let someone else do the navigating
- Soak up the atmosphere on foot, rather than rushing by in a bus
- Learn more about Krakow’s fascinating history and heritage from a local guide
What's Included
- Local Licensed Krakow Guide
- Small group
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- KrakowTIP - Tourist Information PointGrodzka 18, 31-006 Kraków, Poland
End point
- Wawel Royal Castle-State Art CollectionWawel 5, 31-001 Kraków, Poland
Itinerary
Meet your guide in Krakow’s Main Market Square in time for a 2pm departure and set out to explore the city’s UNESCO-listed Old Town.
Follow your guide down the Royal Route, and walk in the footsteps of the Polish Kings as you hear about Krakow’s stint as the royal capital. Pause to see historic landmarks such as St. Florian's Church, and admire the grand medieval buildings along Floriańska, Grodzka, and Kanonicza Streets.
Arrive at Wawel Castle and spend time exploring the magnificent castle complex, including the Cathedral, the Royal Chambers, and the Armory. Marvel at the Medieval, Romanesque, Renaissance, and Baroque architectural styles, and take in the views from the top of Wawel Hill, gazing out over the Vistula River and the gold-roofed Sigismund Chapel.
Continue to Rynek Główny, where the star attraction is the 13th-century St. Mary’s Basilica, home to an impressive altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and some striking paintings by artists including Matejko, Mehoffer, and Wyspiański. Nearby, St Peter and Paul’s Church is another important religious monument, build in the 17th century and still the most significant Jesuit church in Krakow.
After enjoying a coffee break (own expense) at a local café, visit one of the city’s most photographed landmarks – the elaborate Cloth Hall and the Underground Museum.
Your tour ends around 5pm back in the Main Market Square.
Follow your guide down the Royal Route, and walk in the footsteps of the Polish Kings as you hear about Krakow’s stint as the royal capital. Pause to see historic landmarks such as St. Florian's Church, and admire the grand medieval buildings along Floriańska, Grodzka, and Kanonicza Streets.
Arrive at Wawel Castle and spend time exploring the magnificent castle complex, including the Cathedral, the Royal Chambers, and the Armory. Marvel at the Medieval, Romanesque, Renaissance, and Baroque architectural styles, and take in the views from the top of Wawel Hill, gazing out over the Vistula River and the gold-roofed Sigismund Chapel.
Continue to Rynek Główny, where the star attraction is the 13th-century St. Mary’s Basilica, home to an impressive altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and some striking paintings by artists including Matejko, Mehoffer, and Wyspiański. Nearby, St Peter and Paul’s Church is another important religious monument, build in the 17th century and still the most significant Jesuit church in Krakow.
After enjoying a coffee break (own expense) at a local café, visit one of the city’s most photographed landmarks – the elaborate Cloth Hall and the Underground Museum.
Your tour ends around 5pm back in the Main Market Square.
1
St Mary's Basilica
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Wawel Royal Castle
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Ulica Kanonicza - Kanonicza Street
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Ulica Florianska
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Rynek Underground (Pass By)
7
Ulica Grodzka
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Church of St. Adalbert
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Wyspianski Pavilion (Pass By)
10
Church of St. Andrew (Kosciol Swietogo Andrzeja)
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
11
Museum of Krakow Town Hall Tower
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
12
Wawel Cathedral
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.7
based on 445 reviews
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Alejandro_P, May 2026
Just back from the most incredible walking tour of Kraków's historic city centre and I'm still smiling. 🏰✨ Our guide Gregory was absolutely phenomenal — his passion for the city's history is infectious, and the way he brought each landmark to life made it feel less like a tour and more like stepping into the pages of a history book. From the grand Main Market Square to the winding cobblestone streets of Kazimierz, every stop felt meaningful and perfectly paced. Gregory's storytelling had the whole group hanging on every word. If you're visiting Kraków, do yourself a favour — don't just walk around, walk around with Gregory. Hands-down one of the best travel experiences I've ever had!
Vivienne_W, May 2026
Informative and friendly guide who gave great advice, knowledge and perspective relating to her city
MariaTAlayza_S, May 2026
Good tour, Joanna was our tour guide. She conducted the tour professionally and was very knowledgeable
David_I, May 2026
I booked a private tour for me and my wife and we enjoyed it very much. Our guide Joanna was very knowledgeable and showed us around the old town, explaining the key locations and history of the the area. We explored the back streets, the main square, stopped to see the hourly trumpeter at the top of the tower in the main square and finished the tour at Wawel Castle. Throughout our 3 hour walking tour, Joanna explained the history and significance of the places she showed us, such that when the tour ended we had our bearings and were excited to explore Krakow in more detail on our own.
It was an excellent way to start our visit to Krakow.
Catherine_S, Apr 2026
Definitely wear walking shoes and appropriate clothing for weather. We really enjoy the tour our guide was very pleasant and knowledgeable and obviously loves her job as a guide. She made the tour very enjoyable
Andrew_R, Feb 2026
Private tour with a lovely guide. In February, wrap up warm. We were taken to the trumpeters bell tower, the Jewish quarter and Gog. The Wawel castle and the Cathedral.
Magdalena was knowledgeable and fun.
Melanie_S, Feb 2026
The tour was interesting unfortunately we had to cut it short as it was so cold and was to much standing around it would be perfect in warmer weather.
Angele_S, Dec 2025
Tour visited some historical sites. Guide did not wait for entire group before sharing facts. Guide was not mindful of participants when crossing streets that part of group did not male it accross due to traffic
In general was not mindful or attendant to group.
Tour is 3 hours be mindful when booking tour could continue after sundown.
Response from Host, Dec 2025
Dear Angele,
We are sorry to hear that you were not completely satisfied with our tour, specifically regarding the guide's behavior. We have already contacted her to remind her that the safety and satisfaction of the entire group, regardless of its size, is essential.
Our regular daily tour starts at 1:30 PM throughout the year. In December and January, the tour continues after sundown, allowing participants to enjoy the seasonal lights and decorations throughout the Old Town.
Kind regards,
SeeKrakow
Daniel_J, Dec 2025
A great tour with a very knowledgeable and engaging guide who walked at our pace and gave us interesting insights into the social and architectural history of the city.
Byron_S, Oct 2025
Tour was great and provided a lot of information on the city. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and easy to hear.
Patricia_P, Oct 2025
Very interesting and informative on the history our guide was clear and helpful and took her time to answer questions
Michael_M, Oct 2025
Joanna was excellent! Personable and knowledgeable and very easy to understand. Would definitely recommend her to anyone!!!
MargaretSutton, Oct 2025
Great way to start you holiday in Krakow pointing out places to visit on your own knowledgeable guide.
Gavin_A, Oct 2025
Dorothy was very knowledgeable and passionate about her city, really enjoyable tour. Wear comfy shoes!
David_H, Aug 2025
The walk tour was very informative. Our guide provided us with an appreciation of the significance of Krakow in the history and culture of Poland and its people. We would recommend it to first time visitors to this amazing city.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
We're thrilled to hear that you found the walking tour so informative and that our guide helped you appreciate the deep significance of Krakow's history and culture. It's fantastic that you would recommend it to others visiting our amazing city for the first time.
We hope you'll visit Krakow again, and we would be delighted to welcome you on another SeeKrakow tour!
Hazel_H, Jul 2025
Tour was cancelled due to heavy rain so I don’t know what it would have been like. The rain wasn’t that heavy so I was surprised it was cancelled.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Dear Hazel,
We are sorry for the inconvenience. Your reservation has been cancelled, and we notified you in advance. The decision was made due to National Weather Alerts that predicted heavy rain, severe thunderstorms and possible flash floods. The safety of our guests is our top priority, and we regret that we have been forced to cancel your reservation. You received a full refund.
Kind regards,
SeeKrakow
Nancy_L, Jul 2025
This experience provides a historical perspective of the city and includes the key sites. Our guide was engaging and very knowledgeable.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Thank you for the wonderful review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed our Krakow Old Town walking tour and that your guide made the experience so informative and engaging.
It's our goal at SeeKrakow to provide a great historical perspective of the city, and we're delighted we succeeded. We hope to see you on another one of our tours soon!
Samuel_W, Jun 2025
Took my parents on this tour and they really enjoyed it. Very informative and knowledgable guide. Would recommend, see some areas you would not normally see if doing self guided
ChrisWood, Jun 2025
Tour canceled, no notification
Wasted a day,
Thank very much, very disappointing.
City is lovely, would have enjoyed a tour
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Dear Chris,
We are very sorry that your tour was cancelled, but we have done everything as advertised in our tour offer.
The offer has the following information written:
Cancellation Policy:
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Your tour was cancelled a day before the tour and the day before the tour we have sent you a text message as well as a message via Viator Messaging Service since you booked your tour on Viator, informing you about the cancellation and offering rescheduling.
Here is the message that was sent to you via Viator Messaging Service:
Dear Chris,
Thank you very much for booking the Old Town Walking Tour with us.
Unfortunately, we have not reached the minimum number of participants required for the tour to take place tomorrow, and at the moment you are our only guest booked for this experience. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
We would be happy to offer you an alternative option so you can still enjoy a wonderful experience with us:
Jewish Quarter Walking Tour — on 18th June at 9:30 AM
Old Town Walking Tour — on 19th June 1:30 PM
Please let us know which option you would prefer, and we’ll be glad to arrange it for you.
Thank you so much for your understanding, and we hope to welcome you on one of our tours soon!
Warm regards,
Jun 16, 2025, 03:31 PM
Furthermore Viator attempted to contact you regarding your booking and offered the same.
Kind regards,
Pawel
Steven_A, Jun 2025
Magda did a very nice job leading us around Krakow Old Town and sharing her extensive knowledge of the city, culture and history. It was quite warm, and we are not youngsters so we opted to conclude the tour at the base of Wawel Castle rather than hiking up.
CynthiaF_D, Jun 2025
A very fast paced 3 hour tour. Do not expect to sit with this guide...even when seating was available close by stop. Suggest starting tour with the hill while fresh...may need to cut portion to allow stopping (maybe park area). Also offer WC option periodically.
Guide was knowledgeable.
Jean_J, Jun 2025
Tour Guide was very knowledgeable and city was easy to walk around. Had trouble finding the guide at the initial meeting spot though!
Meredith_K, May 2025
We were able to learn a lot about an area of which we knew little. Her Tour Guide was very knowledgeable and very passionate about her city.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
That's fantastic feedback, thank you so much for sharing!
We're thrilled to hear that our guide made your Krakow Old Town Walking Tour so enriching and that her knowledge and passion for the city really shone through. It's wonderful when our guests discover so much about areas they knew little about beforehand!
We hope to see you again in Krakow soon! We have many other fascinating tours that explore different aspects of our city and its surroundings.
Best wishes from all of us at SeeKrakow!
davidmccall, May 2025
We really enjoyed our walking tour of Old Krakow with Krzysztof. He was very passionate about Polish history in general, and the history of Krakow in particular. We saw many sites around the town, it was a good orientation to see where things are and understand what you want to do. However, there is so much to do in Krakow, you can’t possibly see it all in a three hour tour.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review!
We're delighted to hear you really enjoyed your walking tour of Old Krakow with Krzysztof. It's wonderful that his passion for Polish and Krakow history shone through and made the experience special for you!
You're absolutely right, a walking tour is a fantastic way to get your bearings and decide what you'd like to explore further. Krakow certainly has so much to offer, and while a three-hour tour gives a great overview, it's impossible to see everything. That just means there's more to discover on a future visit!
We'd be thrilled to welcome you back to Krakow and SeeKrakow. Perhaps on your next trip, we could help you delve deeper into some of the areas that piqued your interest or show you another facet of our beautiful city!
Laura_C, May 2025
Krzysztof was so knowledgeable and gave such great detail of the city and its history. He also identified other must do sites in Krakow.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for this wonderful review!
We're thrilled to hear that Krzysztof made your Krakow Old Town Guided Walking Tour so enjoyable and informative. It's fantastic that his detailed knowledge of the city's history and his helpful recommendations for other sites enhanced your visit! We're very proud to have guides like Krzysztof on our team.
We'd be delighted to welcome you back to Krakow and perhaps show you even more of what our city has to offer on another SeeKrakow tour!
Warm regards from the SeeKrakow team!
Mahesh_I, May 2025
Fantastic way to see the top sights of Old Town Krakow in a few hours of salubrious walk. Highly recommended if you can enjoy a 4 hour walk with minimal breaks.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your fantastic review and high recommendation!
We're delighted to hear you found our Old Town walking tour a "salubrious" and fantastic way to see the top sights in a few hours. We appreciate you mentioning the duration and minimal breaks – it’s very helpful for future guests to know what to expect!
Since you enjoyed the walking tour, perhaps on your next visit to Krakow you might like to explore another area with us on foot, or try one of our other SeeKrakow experiences. We'd love to welcome you back!
Andrea_A, May 2025
Tour was cancelled and I’m waiting for a refund. Tour was cancelled and I’m waiting for a refund. Need a refund.
Response from Host, May 2025
Dear Andrea,
Your tour was canceled due to inclement weather. The cancellation policy listed on Viator says: This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund. You made your reservation and payment with Viator, not directly with SeeKrakow. The reservation has been canceled by Viator and a full refund will be issued by Viator. Please contact Viator in order to check when the refund will reach your account. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Best regards, SeeKrakow
mbest5, May 2025
Very informative. Ou tour guide Magda was amazing. We walked around the old town making stops at important places. i would do it again.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear that you found the tour very informative and that your guide, Magda, was amazing.
It's wonderful that you enjoyed walking around the Old Town and exploring its important places with her. We're especially happy to hear you would do it again!
Please do look us up at SeeKrakow when you're next in Krakow – we'd be thrilled to welcome you back for another tour of the Old Town or perhaps to show you a different side of our beautiful city!
Violet_B, May 2025
Very interesting and guide was extremely knowledgeable. Enjoyed hearing about the history of Krakow old town
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you so much for your kind review!
We're thrilled to hear that you found the Krakow Old Town Guided Walking Tour very interesting and that our guide's knowledge impressed you. It's wonderful that you enjoyed hearing about the rich history of Krakow's Old Town – it's a story we love to share!
We hope you'll consider joining us for another SeeKrakow tour on your next visit to our beautiful city. There's always more to discover!
Warm wishes from the SeeKrakow team!
Upasna_G, May 2025
Fun and thorough tour! Learned a lot and our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable as a native of Krakow.
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