From Krakow: Zakopane Day Trip with Gubalowka Cable Car and Cheese & Vodka Tasting

Explore Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains on a full-day tour with Gubalowka cable car, thermal baths visit, and regional tastings included.

Getting started

Begin your full-day tour with round-trip hotel transfers from Krakow. After pickup, settle into comfortable transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with your professional English-speaking guide and driver. Once everyone is on board, you will leave the city and travel toward the Tatra Mountains region, heading first to the traditional Highlander area near Zakopane.

What to expect

Chocholow village

Chocholow village is a traditional Highlander settlement known for its characteristic wooden houses and quiet rural setting.

Features

• Time in Chocholow village gives you free time in Chocholow village to walk among the traditional wooden houses and observe Highlander architecture at your own pace.
• Comfortable transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle and round-trip hotel transfers ensure you reach Chocholow village and later continue your journey without arranging any transport yourself.

Zakopane and Krupowki Street

Zakopane is a mountain town at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, and Krupowki Street is its main pedestrian artery lined with shops and activity.

Features

• You have free time in Zakopane to explore the town and stroll along the famous Krupowki Street, where you can browse local stalls or simply take in the atmosphere of this Tatra resort.
• Your expert English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you during the journey, sharing context about Zakopane and helping you make the most of your time in the town.

Gubalowka and Tatra Mountain views

Gubalowka is a hill above Zakopane that offers elevated views of the surrounding landscape.

Features

• With your Gubalowka cable car ticket, you ride the cable car up Gubalowka, reaching a viewpoint where you can admire the Tatra Mountains and see how Zakopane sits below.
• The Gubalowka cable car ticket is arranged as part of your tour, so you do not need to purchase it separately, and your guide/driver coordinates timing for the ride.

Oscypek cheese and Polish spirits tasting

The tasting introduces you to regional flavors associated with the Highlander culture around Zakopane.

Features

• During the tour you take part in an oscypek cheese and Polish spirits tasting, sampling traditional smoked cheese alongside selected Polish spirits varieties.
• The oscypek cheese and Polish spirits tasting is included in your experience, and your guide is on hand to explain what you are trying and answer questions about these regional products.

Thermal baths visit

Your itinerary includes time to unwind in local thermal waters after exploring the mountain region.

Features

• A thermal baths visit is part of the day, giving you a chance to relax in the thermal baths before returning to Krakow.
• The thermal baths visit is included in this full-day guided tour so you can enjoy this additional activity without arranging separate tickets or transport.

Wrapping up

After your thermal baths visit, you travel back to Krakow in the same comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, with your guide and driver dropping you off at your hotel as part of the round-trip hotel transfers.