13 Polish Vodka Tastings in Krakow Worth Booking

1.Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,720 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $54Our pick

Spend a full day from Krakow in the Tatra foothills, with a Gubałówka funicular ride, free time on Krupówki Street, Highlander cheese and vodka tasting, and three hours at Chochołowskie thermal baths. English-speaking guides such as Bart, Mirek, Simon, and Niko often lead the trip.

“Great trip, our tour guide Fabian was fantastic, the whole day was seamless. The cable car & Tatra mountains are beautiful & Fabian recommended some great places to eat during our visit. The vodka & cheese tasting was traditional and the last part of the day was spent relaxing at the thermal baths. We would highly recommend this tour.”

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2.Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,832 reviews · 11 hours · from $26

Spend 11 hours traveling from Krakow to the Tatras with local guides such as Margaret or Oliwier. Visit Chochołów’s wooden homes, taste oscypek and homemade vodka, ride the Gubałówka cable car, explore Zakopane, and relax at Terma Bania.

“The tour guide was excellent at explaining the details.”

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3.The Kraków Vodka Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 862 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $93

Walk Kraków’s Old Town with guides such as Martyna, Paulina, Natalia, or Bartek, sampling seven clear and flavored Polish vodkas, local snacks, and sweet and savory pierogi. Visit a communist-era shot bar, a homemade flavored-vodka café, and a candlelit bar with more than 100 varieties.

“Paulina did a fantastic job. Told us all about the traditions of vodka in Poland. Gave great recommendations of what to try. Highly recommended.”

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4.Food Tour of 10 Tastings with Pierogi, Vodka & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $105

Join a guide such as Ilona, Hannah, or Ronnie for about three hours of Polish food, local vodka, and city stories. You’ll walk from plac Nowy through Miodowa, Grodzka, Rynek Główny, and Floriańska, with shared and private options for groups of up to 12.

“Ronnie was a great tour leader. We stopped at eight restaurants which more than filled us up. It was a fun time. My only problem was that I was given the wrong information on the starting point. I was a half hour walk from the true starting point!! Viator needs to update its website to the correct route!”

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5.Zakopane and Thermal Baths with Cable Car, Vodka, Oscypek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $83

Travel from Krakow to Chocholow and Zakopane with a guide such as Casper, Mathias, or Mateus. Ride the Gubalowka cable car, browse Krupowki Street, taste oscypek and flavored vodka, then spend three hours in warm thermal pools.

“Was a very lovely experience! The views from the top of the cable car was lovely! Mateus was amazing! A quick tip for those travelling to the baths, there’s a quiet area downstairs which was a life saver! We would do again.”

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6.Guided Vodka Tour with Food and Drink Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $87

Spend 2.5 hours with an English-speaking guide such as Maja, Magda, Paulina, or Natalia, tasting seven clear and flavored vodkas, Polish tapas, and sweet and savory pierogi across Kraków’s Old Town bars.

“It was an amazing experience. The guide Magda did it soooo well! She was funny, friendly and she knew her stuff. The wodka was great.”

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7.Vodka Tasting in Hidden Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 138 reviews · 1h 30m · from $55

Meet your guide at LostBar near Krakow’s Market Square for 90 minutes of Polish vodka, food pairings, and stories. You’ll taste eight styles, including craft vodkas and flavors such as quince, black currant, and wormwood, while guides such as Kate, Julia, and Phillip explain the customs behind each pour.

“Wow! We had the best time with Phillip. The vodkas and food were delicious but the wonderful knowledge and stories he shared, really made it. We loved finding the bar and even stayed for extra cocktails after the vodka tasting. A great experience that we will be doing again.”

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8.Zakopane, Thermal Baths, Cable Car, Vodka, Oscypek

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 117 reviews · 11 - 12 hours · from $55

Spend 11 to 12 hours traveling from Krakow to Zakopane, with a Chochołów photo stop, Gubałówka funicular ride, Krupowki free time, oscypek and vodka tasting, and three hours at Chocholowska Thermal Baths. Guides such as Kamil, Maciek, Janek, and Michał are praised for helpful local advice.

“The trip was amazing, had such a great time our tour guide David was brilliant very interactive with us and gave us so many recommendations for us to do in zakopane and also in krakow for when we were back, overall an amazing day would recommend to everyone”

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9.6-Course Full Polish Food Tour with Vodka Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 98 reviews · from $70

Meet your English-speaking guide under the blue umbrella by St. Mary’s Basilica. Walk to two Krakow restaurants and a street-food stop for Polish soups, pierogi, stews, mountain cheese, dessert, and four vodkas. Guides such as Dale, Alex, Kamil, and Wayne add food and city history along the way.

“setting and going to places we otherwise would have missed, and the stories and insights from the guide.”

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10.6-Course Full Polish Food & Vodka Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Walk Krakow’s Old Town with a local guide such as Dale, Aleks, or Kamil, stopping at restaurants and bars for six Polish courses and four traditional vodkas. Expect pierogi, żurek, bigos, smoked oscypek, dessert, food history, and a friendly group of no more than 12.

“Great tour, great group, great guide. Vodka was amazing! Alot of great food. We chose not to eat the raw beef dish, as we don't eat raw meat, but the other dishes were great!”

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11.Vodka Factory Museum Ticket & Audioguide and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 38 reviews · from $22Best value

At 13 Fabryczna Street, explore Krakow’s former Polmos distillery through seven multimedia halls, from medieval stills to a People’s Republic of Poland vodka display. Use the multilingual audio guide at your own pace, then finish with a vodka tasting. Allow about 90 minutes, with extra time if you like to read and watch everything.

“high price for the experience. the most interesting part is the tasting at the end ...”

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12.EVERYDAY Krakow Vodka Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 17 reviews · from $164

Meet your English-speaking vodka expert at Bonobo Cafe in Krakow’s Old Town for six Polish vodka tastings, including potato, grain, flavored vodka, liqueur, and 70% absinthe. Visit four pubs, sample traditional snacks, and learn how Polish drinking customs shape the evening.

“Our guide was very friendly happy and approachable he made it a fun evening”

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13.Krakow Private Vodka Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $160

Spend 2 to 4 hours with a licensed guide such as Michael or Maciej, visiting four Krakow venues for seven Polish vodka shots, traditional snacks, and stories about weddings, family gatherings, vodka-making, and the Poland-Russia vodka debate.

“Michael was een prima gids, veel gevoel voor humor en enthousiast. De verschillende locaties vielen goed mee, de ene al beter dan de andere. Zeker een aanrader voor groepen...”

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