Inclusions:

✔ Local English-speaking guide.
✔ Tasting of mulled wine and regional cheeses.
✔ Visit to a gallery with handmade Christmas ornaments.
✔ Traditional Christmas plate at a local restaurant.
✔ Small-group experience in a festive setting.

Exclusions:

✘ Additional purchases at market stalls (souvenirs/gifts).
✘ Drinks outside of included tastings.
✘ Transportation to/from the meeting point.
✘ Tips/gratuities for your guide.

Small Group Tour:

• Duration: 2.5 hours
• Meeting point: Rynek Główny 27, inside the main gate to Under the Rams Palace (Pałac pod Baranami)
• Starting time: 11.00 AM
• Ending point: Main Square of Krakow

Private Tour:

• Duration: 2.5 hours
• Meeting point: Pick-up from your centrally located hotel in Krakow
• Starting time: 11.00 AM, 12.00 PM
• Ending point: Your guide will assist you to your hotel or any other centrally-located place

BOOK A PRIVATE TOUR

Full Itinerary

Your festive adventure begins in Krakow’s Main Square (Rynek Główny), one of Europe’s most atmospheric spaces during the Christmas season, decked with twinkling lights, wooden chalets, and joyful chatter amid historic surroundings.

With your local English-speaking guide, you’ll start with a warm drink, coffee or winter tea in a cosy, tucked-away café hidden beneath the square. Once you’re toasted from the inside, you’ll head out into the crisp winter air to explore the rows of beautifully crafted stalls. Here, the scent of mulled wine and festive treats will lead the way as you wander through the market with purpose and curiosity.

As you stroll among the decorations, handcrafted gifts, and colourful festive displays, your guide brings the market to life with stories of Polish holiday traditions. You’ll pause to sample aromatic mulled wine, savour regional cheeses such as smoked oscypek, and taste classic winter snacks that locals enjoy during the season.

One of the unique highlights of this tour is visiting a nearby gallery dedicated to hand-painted glass ornaments, a deeply cherished craft in Krakow’s Christmas culture. You’ll learn how these delicate spheres are made and why they’ve become treasured keepsakes for visitors and families alike.

To complete your holiday experience, the final stop is a beloved local restaurant known for its festive dishes. Here you’ll sit down to enjoy a traditional Polish Christmas-season plate, served with warmth and accompanied by tales of celebrations past and present from old folk traditions to modern Polish customs in the city’s winter months.

By the time the tour ends, you’ll have felt the joyful buzz of Krakow’s Christmas spirit, learned about beloved local customs, tasted seasonal delicacies, and picked up unique holiday gifts to take home.

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

• On this tour, you will be introduced to local holiday traditions while exploring Krakow’s vibrant Christmas market.
• This tour also supports local cultural heritage by taking you to a small, local gallery where you will learn how traditional hand-painted glass balls are made.
• As part of your tour, you will enjoy traditional Christmas food in a small, local restaurant located off the beaten track for a taste of authentic Krakow.