Old Town Kraków & Wawel Castle Free Tour

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.