Tour Highlights

• Shop like a local at a lively farmers’ market and learn about seasonal produce and traditional ingredients.
• Hands-on pierogi making — fold, fill, and cook Poland’s beloved dumplings with expert guidance.
• Cook and enjoy a home-cooked Polish meal in a local’s house — authentic recipes and real hospitality.
• Practice Polish phrases as you negotiate and interact with market vendors.
• Drinks included — enjoy beer, tea, coffee, or water while you cook and dine.
• Small-group experience (max ~6 guests) for personal attention and conversation.

Inclusions:

✔ Local English-speaking guide and experienced cook.
✔ Farmers’ market visit and produce shopping.
✔ All ingredients and utensils for cooking.
✔ Hands-on pierogi making lesson.
✔ Home-cooked dinner (pierogi and accompaniments).
✔ Beer, tea, coffee, or water included.

Exclusions:

✘ Additional drinks beyond what’s listed.
✘ Transportation to or from the meeting point.
✘ Tips and gratuities for guide or cook.

Small Group Tour:

• Duration: 4 hours
• Meeting point: 1 Dluga Street (Krakow, ul. Dluga 1, at the corner of Dluga and Basztowa) by the entrance to the bookshop “Pod Globusem”
• Starting time: 10.oo AM
• Ending point: You will be responsible for arranging your own transportation back to your place. We can also show you how to get back to the city center via local transport
• Group size: You will be in a small group of 6 people maximum.

Private Tour:

• Duration: 4 hours
• Meeting point: Pick-up from your centrally located hotel in Krakow.
• Starting time: 9.00 AM, 10.00 AM, 11.00 AM, 1.00 PM, 2.00 PM
• Ending point: Your guide will assist you to your hotel or any other centrally-located place of your choice.

BOOK A PRIVATE TOUR

Full Itinerary

Your day begins just outside Krakow’s centre, where you meet your friendly guide and step straight into a world of local food culture. Together, you’ll stroll through a bustling farmers’ market, learning how to pick the freshest vegetables and produce, discovering what makes Polish markets unique, and even trying some basic Polish phrases with market sellers, a fun way to connect with daily life here.

Once you’ve gathered your ingredients, you’ll be welcomed into a local home kitchen, a rare and intimate setting unlike any restaurant or cookery school. Here, your host shows you the art of making pierogi, from preparing the dough to folding and filling these iconic dumplings. You’ll be encouraged to join in, hands-on, and will learn techniques that you can take home with you.

As the pierogi cook, you’ll soak in the atmosphere: Polish music playing, smells of home cooking filling the air, and warm conversation about food, culture, and life in Krakow. Your guide and host are happy to share stories about food traditions, family gatherings, and what meals mean in Polish everyday life.

When everything is ready, you’ll sit down together to enjoy the delicious results of your work, home-cooked pierogi accompanied by drinks and local snacks. This shared meal isn’t just about food; it’s a genuine cultural exchange, a chance to ask questions, swap travel stories, and feel more connected to Krakow than most visitors do.

By the end of the experience, you’ll leave not only with full bellies, but with new culinary skills, fresh memories of life behind the city’s façades, and perhaps even recipes to take home.

Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour

• At the beginning of your tour, you will visit a local farmers’ market which is located off the beaten path, where you will have a chance to learn some Polish as you shop, which provides a great opportunity to interact with local vendors and respect their language and traditions.
• Your tour also supports local vendors who wouldn’t have access to tourists without Krakow Urban Tours. In addition, your tour promotes regional products