Walkative!Krakow

Old Town Kraków

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Short Description

Our main tour of Krakow, which will take you through the thousand-year history of the former capital of Poland and show you the most important sights - the Main Square, St. Florian's Gate, Collegium Maius, Collegium Novum, the Pope's Window and Wawel Castle.

Total time

2h 30min

Language

English, Spanish, German, Polish, Ukrainian (check the booking calendar for availability)

Price

„Pay what you wish” tours do not have a fixed price. It is up to you to evaluate your guide’s work and reward it. Some people give 10€, others 50€ depending on their satisfaction and abilities.

Meeting point

Between St. Florian's Gate and the Barbican - look for the guide with the yellow umbrellaGo to map

Ending point

Wawel Castle

Additional info

♿️Suitable for people with reduced mobility.

About

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Kraków’s Old Town survived the Second World War, so you’re able to feel the ambiance of the days when it used to be the capital of Europe’s largest country. Come join us for a tour around a city that hasn’t changed much since the Middle Ages to find out why it was included on the first-ever UNESCO Heritage List!

We will show you where to look to find traces of the city in its heyday in the 15th and 16th centuries, when Copernicus himself walked these streets. These were the days when Kraków teemed with the sounds of many different languages, colourful clothing and exotic goods, and people from around the world who came here seeking their fortune. But the roller-coaster of history never missed the royal city, and its days of wealth and prosperity turned to times of collapse and decline. The most recent tragedy of World War II and the hopelessness of communism are something you can still feel roiling under the seemingly calm and peaceful surface of contemporary Kraków. It was also during this dark time that Kraków was home to a young man who later changed the fate of Poland and the world. His name was Karol Wojtyła, better known as Pope John Paul II.

Like every good story, Kraków’s should have a happy ending, right? The city today will surely provide one! Join us and be ready to watch, touch, listen, smell and taste. You will definitely need all of your senses to discover Kraków!

On this 2h 30 minutes’ FREE Walkative! TOUR you will see:

medieval city walls and Barbican

Main Market Square with Cloth Hall

St Mary’s church with its famous trumpeter

Collegium Maius, the oldest building of the oldest university in Poland

Archbishop Palace and “papal window”

Wawel Hill with the Cathedral and Castle’s courtyard

Wawel’s Dragon

and much more…!

After visiting the Old Town we recommend taking Jewish Kraków and World War II in Kraków free tours to understand Kraków’s history better!

Meeting Point

Between St. Florian's Gate and the Barbican - look for the guide with the yellow umbrella

BOOKING RULES
Booking is obligatory. Our pay as you wish tours are designed for individual travellers and small groups. We don’t accept parties of more than 7 people on them. If you travel in a party of 8 or more (school groups, bigger groups of friends etc.), please choose a paid option, if it's available, or book a Private Tour. For more information on the latter, please contact us.

Incredible information

1 year ago

Damian historical tour. This was funny and very informative. He was a former history teacher so ofc he provides tons of facts and information. The walk takes in the old town and ends at the castle. It lasted around 3 hours or so and we had a toilet break.

The speed is casual and suitable for all abilities. What I liked was he wasn’t pushy for money, he explained the situation then opened a bag and allowed you to donate what you wanted. He was very funny but maybe less Russian jokes about Russia in future

I highly recommended Damian and the Walkative Krakow

Joe

Best guided tour with Max

1 year ago

We had today a guided tour with Max in the old town. It was the best tour I ever had. Max is able to tell us the story of the city and Poland in a very enthusiasm way.

We can definitly recommend him!

Martina

Old Town Kraków with Tomas

1 year ago

Tomas is an absolute giant of a man (literally) with a giant amount of Kraków knowledge. He provided us with a wealth of informative and insightful stories throughout the tour, demonstrating his passion for this lovely city. Absolutely recommend!

Ronald Karen Montreal Canada

A great way to start your stay!!!

1 year ago

This is my 5th Walkative tour in Poland and I’m really impressed. The old town tour is a fantastic way to introduce yourself to Krakow. Our guide, Jola, was incredible. She knows her Krakow history, and was able to more than hold my interest for 2 hrs and 45 minutes. Overlaid by a Polish history lesson she passionately talked about many aspects of Krakow history. She was also open to questions on a variety of topics. I really feel I would have missed the significance of a lot of Krakow treasures without Jola’s tour. More than just reciting facts she told a story, and an incredibly interesting one at that.

Michael

Tomas gave us a fabulous tour

1 year ago

Very informative. Big ToM is such a fantastic storyteller and has such a depth of knowledge and the information is delivered with fun as well as sincerity. He was open to questions and engaged so well with the group right from the start. Can’t wait to come back and go on the Jewish tour. Thanks for such a lovely introduction to Krakow. We will return.

John and Brid Roe.

This tour is also available as
a Private Tour.

Private tour