15 Private Tours in Krakow to Build a Day Around

1.Krakow Airport Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,227 reviews · 25 minutes (approx.) Our pick

Book a private one-way ride between Krakow Airport and a city-center hotel or apartment. An English-speaking driver meets you, helps with luggage, and takes you to the terminal or accommodation in about 25 minutes. Drivers such as Adam, Oskar, and Jakub have also shared useful Krakow tips.

“Our driver Adrian and his colleague were excellent very friendly. Made us feel very welcome to Krakow. They also shared lots of helpful and interesting information with us about Krakow on the journey would highly recommend.”

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2.Private Departure Transfer: Krakow City To Krakow Airport Balice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 367 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.)

Book a private, door-to-door ride from your Krakow hotel to Balice Airport. An English-speaking driver collects you about 2.5 hours before your flight in an air-conditioned car or van, with child seats available on request. The trip usually takes about 30 minutes, traffic permitting.

“got a phone call from the driver when we arrived in the airport, he was waiting with a name card outside ..quick and comfortable journey to apartment .. good correspondence through viator message about return journey . picked up on time another great diver .. great vehicles both times .”

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3.Legendary Private Nowa Huta Communism Tour with Crazy Guides

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 262 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $131

Spend 2.5 hours exploring Nowa Huta in a genuine Trabant, Polish Fiat, or Lada. Guides such as Kornelia, Thomas, Maciej, and Claudia explain communist Krakow through local stories, old photos, a 1950s shop, and, on the deluxe tour, pierogi and a Cold War bunker.

“Wonderful tour guides Anthony and Thomas explained everything to us really well. Loved the whole tour and Thomas is a character you won’t forget. We laughed so much our tummy’s hurt!”

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4.Skip-the-Line Wawel Castle Chambers Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 262 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $154

Walk Wawel Hill with a private guide such as Magda, Irena, or Maciej, then enter the castle’s State Rooms without waiting at the ticket office. Choose two, three, or four hours to add the cathedral, Sigmund’s Bell, museum, and Crown Treasury.

“Our guide Irena Sawicka-Szulc arrived on time and had an excellent knowledge about Wawel castle. Her guide was very professional and she passed to us a lot of interesting knowledge. The only thing to improve was that I was given the wrong phone contact number to our guide and that was a bit stressful. I had to contact customer service help desk to explain that it was not possible to contact our guide Apart of that the guide service was excellent. Thank you.”

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5.Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt Mine with Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 247 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $260

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in one long day from Krakow. Your private driver, such as the highly praised Tom, handles hotel transfers, while local group guides lead both site visits. Tickets and water are included, though the tour itself is not private.

“Our guide. Was very good and respectful at Auschwitz im glad we went. Very sad. Our driver Tom, was amazing, made our trip very enjoyable. The salt mines are. Definitely worth a visit. Wear comfy shoes a lot of walking”

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6.Private Airport Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $26Best value

Book a private, door-to-door ride between Krakow Airport and your Krakow accommodation. An English-speaking driver monitors your flight, meets you with a sign, helps with luggage, and drives you in an air-conditioned car or minivan. Groups of up to seven can travel together, with child seats available on request.

“Driver waiting for us in the arrival hall, holding up a sign. Friendly person and efficient, helped us with our luggage”

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7.Private One-Way Transfer from Kraków to Katowice Airport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews

Travel privately from your Krakow hotel or apartment to Katowice Airport in about 1 hour 20 minutes. You get an air-conditioned vehicle, airport parking, and an English-speaking driver. Drivers such as Peter, Max Szkatula, Pawel, and Eugene are noted for clear communication and careful driving.

“Good way to get from airport to Krakau old city. Daniel contacted us after we have landed and gave information to pick us up at the airport.”

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8.Auschwitz-Birkenau Guided Tour by Private Transport from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $180

Travel from Krakow by private vehicle with a driver such as Damian or Darius, then join a licensed Auschwitz State Museum guide for Auschwitz I and Birkenau. Expect about seven hours, a museum group of up to 30, long walks, strict timing, and an intensely sobering visit.

“Everything was ok until we had to be transported to the second location - Birkenau, and there was miscommunication between our driver and the museum guide, and it resulted in us being late for the second part of the tour and we had to run to catch the guide. The tour in general was interesting but we felt rushed everywhere.”

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9.Krakow Airport – Krakow City Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 154 reviews

Book a private Krakow Airport transfer for up to three people. An English-speaking driver meets you in arrivals with a name board, helps with luggage, monitors delays, and drives you directly into Krakow in about 30 to 40 minutes.

“Fantastic service and great driver, who was extremely polite and helpful. I would thoroughly recommend Mr Shuttle!”

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10.Private Bike Tour in Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 152 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

Spend about three hours cycling Krakow with a private guide such as Mir or Bram. See the Barbakan, Planty, Main Market Square, university, castle area, Wisla river, churches, statues, and Kazimierz. The route can adjust to your group’s interests. Bikes and helmets are provided.

“We had such a good time. What a fantastic city and enthousiastic guide called Mir Peters! The weather was ideal in mid September.”

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11.Private Sightseeing Tour by Electric Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 127 reviews · 2 hours

Explore Krakow in a private electric car with hotel pickup, a live English-speaking driver, and multilingual audio guide. In two hours, see the Barbican, St. Florian Church, Wawel Castle, Kazimierz’s churches and synagogues, the former ghetto, and Schindler’s Factory. Museum and synagogue entries cost extra.

“The tour was excellent! It was just what we were looking for! We got information about the city and sites and could ask our guide questions and tips, which was very helpful. I would definitely recommend our guide and this tour.”

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12.Auschwitz Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $387

Travel from Krakow by private car to Auschwitz I and Birkenau, with admission, transport between sites, and an English-speaking guide. Expect about six to seven hours, three hours at the memorial, long walks on uneven ground, and a serious, carefully paced visit.

“Very pleasant people and everything as agreed. Nothing to complain about. Lots of nice info received from Krakow.Auto-translated”

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13.Private Airport Transfer from/to Krakow Balice Airport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · 20 to 45 minutes (approx.)

Book a private ride between Krakow Balice Airport and your chosen address. An English-speaking driver collects you at the selected pickup point, helps with luggage, and gets your group there in about 20 to 45 minutes. Adam and his team also offer WhatsApp contact for easy communication.

“Driver was early. Helped with luggage. Very good driver. Friendly and good conversation. Highly recommended.”

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14.Private Nowa Huta Adventure Tour in Communist Cars

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 114 reviews · 90 - 150 minutes · from $108

Travel through Krakow’s Nowa Huta in a vintage Trabant or Soviet Lada with a private Crazy Guide such as Matt, Cornelia, or Maciek. Expect Central Square, socialist housing, steelworks buildings, a Soviet tank, personal stories, and optional refreshments in a retro restaurant.

“BOOK THIS TOUR! Our driver Maciek was FABULOUS! I could have spent the entire day riding around in the sweet Trabant and listening to the history and seeing the sights! My son, 12 years old really enjoyed this with me. Absolutely the #1 tour of our 5 days in Krakow! Maciek was fun, engaging, and full of so much energy! I really enjoyed having someone to chat about history with while riding around Nowa Huta! If history is your thing and you want to better understand the communist era of Krakow-book this tour!!”

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15.Private Krakow Tour: St. Mary’s, Cloth Hall & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 1h 30m · from $96

Meet your private guide at St. Mary Magdalene Square for a focused walk through Krakow’s Old Town. Visit St. Mary’s Basilica and its Veit Stoss altar, see Collegium Maius and Cloth Hall, and choose from ten tour languages, including English, German, Spanish, and Italian.

“Guiden snakket ikke bare bra tysk, hun var meget behagelig å ha med å gjøre og hun var meget kunnskapsrik! Hun bidro i stor grad til at turen var meget vellykket. Hun kunne også svare på alle spørsmål!! Jeg kan gi henne bare de beste skyssmål. Det ville være fint om noen kunne videre formidle min takk !!”

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