The 3 Shopping Tours in Poland That Earn Their Price

1.Pierogi Cooking Class with Market Shopping and Local Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 343 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Meet Olga at Krakow’s Grunwald Monument, shop for fresh ingredients at the city’s oldest marketplace, then walk to her apartment for a hands-on pierogi lesson. You’ll make potato, cottage cheese, and caramelized onion dumplings, share Polish snacks, and sample regional alcohol in a class limited to six people.

“This experience was amazing. Olga was so great at her teaching. She was funny and very helpful with other suggestions to do.”

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2.Krakow Pierogi Cooking Class with Market Visit & Home-Cooked Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 212 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

Meet your English-speaking guide at Długa 1, shop for pierogi ingredients at a Krakow farmers’ market, then take public transport to a local home. In a group of no more than six, you’ll make dumplings, share Polish snacks and beer, and learn about food, language, and family customs.

“Very personal and homey experience learning how to make pierogies as if I was being taught by a family member. Would recommend for people who enjoy cooking and want to learn some Polish culture.”

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3.Krakow Christmas Market Immersive Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $40Best value

Walk Krakow with an English-speaking guide through Rynek Glowny, Florianska Street, Stary Kleparz, and winter parks. See old market photos, learn Christmas customs, sample local foods and Polish chocolate, and hear stories from guides such as Suzanna.

“What a fantastic tour! Suzanna was the most perfect guide. Taking us to multiple spots, gearing it towards our loves (bread baking) giving us traditional Polish foods to try that were some of the most delicious bites we’ve had in Europe. Storytelling like a pro with pictures of the same markets a hundred years before. I couldn’t have dreamed up a better tour.”

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