Inclusions:

✔ Private, English-speaking guide
✔ Pick-up and drop-off at your centrally-located hotel in Krakow
✔ Transport from Krakow to Zakopane and back
✔ Entrance to the Tatra National Park
✔ Light trekking, panoramic views, and stops for photos
✔ Traditional highlander lunch and cheese tasting

Exclusions:

✘ Additional snacks or drinks beyond the included lunch and tastings
✘ Personal shopping or souvenirs
✘ Tips or gratuities for guides or drivers

Schedule Details:

• Duration: 8-10 hours
• Meeting point: Your accommodation
• Starting time: 7.00 AM
• Ending point: Back at your accommodation

Full Itinerary

Your day begins with hotel pickup in Krakow, making for an easy and comfortable start to the experience. From there, you’ll set off towards the Tatra Mountains with your private guide, enjoying the changing scenery along the way. During the drive, your guide will introduce you to the region’s mountain heritage, local traditions, and the distinctive highlander culture that gives this part of Poland its character.

On arrival in the Tatra region, you’ll have the chance to enjoy gentle walking through beautiful valleys framed by forests, meadows, and dramatic mountain peaks. The scenery here feels far removed from the city, offering a refreshing change of pace and some of the most memorable views in southern Poland.

Part of the experience includes a stop to discover one of the region’s best-known traditions: oscypek, the smoked sheep’s-milk cheese associated with the Polish highlands. You’ll learn how it is made, hear about its cultural importance, and enjoy a tasting that adds a local culinary layer to the day.

Around midday, you’ll stop for a traditional highlander lunch at a local restaurant. This is a chance to slow down and enjoy hearty regional food inspired by the mountain landscape and the long-standing traditions of the area.

Later, you’ll continue to Zakopane, the best-known town in the Polish mountains. Here, your guide will help you explore its distinctive atmosphere, shaped by wooden architecture, folklore, and a strong local identity. As you walk through the town, you’ll get a better sense of how life in the foothills differs from Krakow, and why Zakopane has long attracted artists, travellers, and nature lovers.

Because this is a private day trip, the experience feels more flexible and personal throughout. There’s more room to enjoy the scenery, ask questions, take photos, and connect more deeply with the places you visit.

At the end of the day, you’ll return to Krakow with mountain views, local flavours, and a broader picture of southern Poland beyond the city.

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

• All the places we visit are 100% owned and run by locals, ensuring that local people benefit from tourism in their city. So any inclusions on your tour and additional purchases you make will directly benefit the local community.
• You will pick up some responsible travel tips that will help you to be a greener traveler while you’re in the Tatra Mountains.