Old Town Kraków & Wawel Castle Free Tour

Duration: 2h and 30min
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Quality Verified Registered on July 05, 2017

We are Walkative! Our goal is to promote our cities across Poland, Germany, France, Ukraine and Israel and cooperate in promoting our partners across all of Europe - no matter what your budget is! Since 2007 we have guided more than 3 million people. We provide tours in English, Spanish, Polish and German mostly.

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  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Kraków is a city built around mysterious pagan structures and immersed deeply in history, myths and legends. For centuries it has been a seat of Polish rulers and a political center of what once was the biggest empire in Europe – the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was also a busy, multicultural commercial hub, where one could meet traders and pilgrims from all around the world. But history has not always treated Kraków gently – the city has witnessed wars, pillages, plagues, and natural disasters. It was occupied by Swedes, Austrians, Nazis to name only a few. Miraculously Kraków came out from these disasters almost unscathed. Over a thousand years of history left here a unique collection of breathtaking architectural masterpieces from all periods. For Polish people, Kraków is a source of pride – the foundation of the national identity, traditions, and legendary heritage. Let us go together on this fascinating journey, one you simply cannot miss!


During the tour you will see:

  • medieval city walls and Barbican 
  • Main Market Square with Cloth Hall 
  • St Mary’s church with it’s famous trumpeter 
  • Collegium Maius, main 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…! 



ℹ️ ⚠️ ATTENTION - booking rules

Please note that our free tours are designed for individual travelers and small private groups only. Hence, we do not accept parties of 8 or more people on regular free tours and guides have the right to deny participation to such groups. If you travel in a party of 8 or more please book a private tour in advance.


If you show up at the meeting point with the bigger group our guide will ask you for the payment (10 eur/person) before the tour or cancel your reservation on the spot. To confirm your reservation please arrive 10 minutes before starting. We can not guarantee participation when you will be late.                                  

Please note that multiply bookings (under different names) for 7 people who belong to one group will still be treated as one organized group and the guide has the right to deny participation to such parties.

This policy is implied in the best interest of our individual visitors. 

Please respect our rules.     

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  • Meeting point:
    Floriańska 59, 31-019 Kraków, Poland
    Floriańska 59, 31-019 Kraków, Poland
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    Between St. Florian's Gate and the Barbican, guide with a yellow umbrella

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour opinions

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Claudio 26 Mar 2023
London

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Travelled in couple - Mar 2023
Great tour with BigTom. He is a such good guy, friendly, kind, professional and funny. He ran the tour in English with a queen accent and sometimes I spotted an northern Ireland's accents. ;) Tom is from Krakow and study history and nobody can't tell how is in love with his homecity. Tour is fantastic interesting and he walks from one side of the city towards to the castle. Don't be worried about the 2 and half hours, it's going well and he always stops in place were you can seat. Really recommend!
Rania 25 Mar 2023
Patras

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Travelled in couple - Mar 2023
Damian was perfect. He knows everything about the history of the town and fascinates you with every detail. I totally suggest you to choose him.
Kim 24 Mar 2023
Exeter

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Travelled in couple - Mar 2023
A nice gentle pace. Guide was amazing. Highly recommended
Lili 21 Mar 2023
New York

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Travelled in group - Mar 2023
No tour guide at the meeting point. I went with another group.
Norm 20 Mar 2023
New York

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Travelled in couple - Mar 2023
Our guru was Tomasz and he was informative and had great stories. Great 2 hour 40 minute walking tour of Old Krakow from Florian Gate to Wawel Castle and points in between on the west side of Old Krakow. Five Star tour.. We donated 50 Ztl for two on the tour.
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 7 people.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Minimum of attendees
A minimum of 4 people is required for the tour.
Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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