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The 15 Best Tatra Mountains Day Trips

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The Tatras start two hours south of Krakow and the day usually mixes a cable car, a wooden village and an hour in thermal water. These 15 differ on how much walking is involved and whether the baths are included. Prices and pickup times below.

Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka - Two hours on Krupówki Street in Zakopane
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Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

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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Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Chocholow Hot Baths and Cable Car - The morning ride from Krakow
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Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Chocholow Hot Baths and Cable Car

2.Zakopane Tour with Chocholow Hot Baths and Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,463 reviews · from $51

Spend 11 hours traveling from Krakow to Zakopane, Chochołów, and the Tatra foothills. Taste oscypek cheese and regional vodka, ride the Gubałówka funicular, browse Krupówki Street, and finish with three hours at Chocholow Thermal Baths. English guides such as Kamil, Olaf, and Michal are praised for clear help and cheerful service.

“Niko was a great tour guide, very friendly and nothing was a bother. A great experience, beautiful views. The thermal pools were great. I would highly recommend 👌”

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Krakow: Zakopane, Thermal Springs, Cable Car, Local Tasting - From Krakow to Chochołów’s wooden houses
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Krakow: Zakopane, Thermal Springs, Cable Car, Local Tasting

3.Zakopane, Thermal Springs, Cable Car, Local Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,419 reviews · 11 hours · from $16

Travel from Krakow to Chochołów and Zakopane with an English-speaking guide such as Kamil, Julia, or Daniel. Taste smoked oscypek and local vodka, ride up Gubałówka for Tatra views, then spend 2.5 hours in the Chocholow Thermal Baths.

“Great day would highly recommend. Well structured itinerary. Our guide Julia was really friendly and helpful!”

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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car & Pickup - Chochołów and the Goral wooden tradition
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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car & Pickup

4.Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,837 reviews · from $51

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane with an English or Polish guide such as Joanna or Adam. Visit Chochołów, taste oscypek and local vodka, ride the Gubałówka funicular, shop on Krupówki, and spend 2.5 hours at Chocholowskie Thermal Baths.

“The whole experience was Fab. Our tour guide was on time and treated us so well. Went above and beyond to show and tell us everything. beautiful views and great food.”

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Krakow: Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour - Chochołów: wooden homes and warm cheese
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Krakow: Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour

5.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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Krakow: Zakopane, Funicular, Cheese, and Highland Day Trip - Chochołów, where wooden houses set the tone
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Krakow: Zakopane, Funicular, Cheese, and Highland Day Trip

6.Zakopane, Funicular, Cheese, and Highland Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,489 reviews · 9 hours · from $22

Travel from Krakow in a small, comfortable van with an English-speaking guide such as Dawid, Lucas, David, or Marcin. Visit Chochołów, taste smoked oscypek and local alcohol, see Zakopane landmarks, and ride the Gubałówka funicular for wide Tatras views.

“The driver, Dawid, was excellent. Answered all of our questions and was just lovely. He was a great driver and his car is very comfortable. If we hadn’t have already booked our other tours, we would have definitely booked them with Dawid’s company. I would 100% recommend (and I am fussy!)”

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Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip - Starting early from Krakow
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Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip

7.Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,189 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $53

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane with an English or Spanish guide, stopping in Chochołów and Witów for wooden highlander homes, smoked oscypek, and vodka. Ride the Gubałówka funicular, browse Krupówki Street, and spend three hours at Chocholowskie Thermal Baths.

“Our bus had a flat tire, but we got on a new bus in about an hour. That was great and I was impressed. Our guide then asks us if we (a group of 30) wanted to skip the planned bathroom stop. We all agreed. He didn’t tell us that the bathrooms at the next stop didn’t work and those at the second stop was actually just a single outhouse with no lights and in discussing condition. A 30-person group that included several children and older travelers went 3.75 hours without a toilet! At the first stop, Filip knew things would go bad. He rushed through a few words and…”

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Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Pickup - Oscypek, a shepherd’s hut, and a local shot
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Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Pickup

8.Zakopane Tour with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 904 reviews · from $51

Travel from Krakow to the Tatra foothills with hotel pickup, a guide-driver such as Michael, Peter, Stan, or Kamil, and a small shared group. See Chochołów’s wooden homes, taste oscypek and local spirits, ride up Gubałówka, explore Krupówki Street, and spend 2.5 hours at the thermal baths.

“i honestly do not know where to start with this phenomenal tour! We were promptly collected from the meeting point at wielepole 11. We travelled to Zakopane via a beautiful wooden village stopping for some local cheese and vodka tasting which was delicious. At Zakopane we got to spend 2.5 hrs riding the cable car to view the stunning Tetra mountains....wow. There was plenty of time for food and shopping at the markets before heading to the thermal baths....wow. We had 2.5 hours here which flew past so quickly as it was so enjoyable. there are several floors of thermal baths outside with mountain views. The bottom pool boasts a…”

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Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup - Chochołów and its wooden houses
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Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

9.Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 856 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Travel from Krakow with an English-speaking guide such as Lara, Kacperro, or Matthew, then explore wooden Chochołów, taste oscypek and vodka, ride the Gubałówka funicular, enjoy free time on Krupówki Street, and relax for 2.5 hours at Chocholowskie Thermal Baths.

“Excellent tour guide. Friendly professional and knowledgeable. Our whole day was ran very smoothly. We loved all of it from the cheese and vodka tasting to Zacopane and the thermal baths. The Views of Tatra mountains are stunning.”

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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car (Hotel Pickup) - Gubałówka cable car and the Tatra view
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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car (Hotel Pickup)

10.Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car (Hotel Pickup)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 771 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend about 11 hours traveling from Krakow to the Tatra foothills, with stops in Chochołów and Witów, a cable-car ride up Gubałówka, free time on Krupówki Street, and 2.5 hours at Chochołów Thermal Baths. Guides such as Adam, Joanna, and Paul keep the day moving.

“All was great! Well organized and all on time :) Tour Guide Joanna has been awesome and she shared a lot of interesting and funny facts about Zakopane!”

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From Krakow: Zakopane & Tatra Mountains Tour with Cable Car - The drive south from Krakow
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From Krakow: Zakopane & Tatra Mountains Tour with Cable Car

11.Zakopane & Tatra Mountains Tour with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 679 reviews · 9 hours · from $22

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane with an English or Polish guide such as Peter, Ivan, Mario, or Dawid. Visit Chochołów, taste oscypek and local spirits, see the ski jump and Jaszczurówka Chapel, then ride to Gubałówka for mountain views and free time in town.

“Trip was amazing really enjoyed it Kacper was an amazing tour guide.”

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ZAKOPANE & TATRA Mountains Tour from Krakow - Hotel pickup makes the early start easier
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ZAKOPANE & TATRA Mountains Tour from Krakow

12.ZAKOPANE & TATRA Mountains Tour from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 667 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $52

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane in a small group of up to 15, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide such as Tom, Ivan, Peter, or Mario, a Gubałówka cable-car ticket, Chochołów village, ski jumps, Krupówki Street, and smoked cheese tasting.

“Trip was amazing from start to finish, we were kept informed at all times. Driver Tom arrived on time and and was very helpful and informative cannot recommend enough thank you”

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Krakow: Zakopane with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup - Pickup from Krakow and the road south
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Krakow: Zakopane with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

13.Zakopane with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 493 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Spend about 11 hours exploring Zakopane, Chochołów, and Gubałówka with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Dawid, Michael, Peter, or Ivan. The day combines wooden highland villages, oscypek cheese and local vodka tasting, a mountain funicular, free time in Zakopane, and 2.5 hours at Chocholowskie Termy.

“This is such a great tour. Our driver Mario was a delight. He was great fun and very informative. The highlight of the day was the thermal pools. They were fantastic. Such an amazing place”

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ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting - Free time on Krupowki Street
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ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

14.ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 459 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Spend about 11 hours traveling from Krakow to Chocholow and Zakopane, with a Gubalowka funicular ride, mountain views, oscypek cheese tasting, free time on Krupowki Street, and 2.5 hours at Chocholowskie Thermal Baths. English-speaking guides such as Mike, Daniel, and Tomek lead the trip.

“The guide was a truly lovely man and couldn’t do enough for us. He told us of the history of Chocolow and Zakopane and provided lovely cheese and vodka. He was friendly and took care of everything. The area is spectacularly beautiful and a must for any traveller”

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Swim in Chocholow Thermal Baths with an Optional Zakopane Visit - The drive from Krakow to Chocholow
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Swim in Chocholow Thermal Baths with an Optional Zakopane Visit

15.Swim in Chocholow Thermal Baths with an Optional Zakopane Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 406 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $76

Travel from Krakow by air-conditioned minivan to Chocholow Thermal Baths, where you can use up to 30 pools and jacuzzis at your own pace. Choose a short, morning, afternoon, or evening visit, or add Zakopane and Tatras views. Drivers such as Maciek, Viktor, and Hubert provide local guidance.

“Paid £286 for a full day private and taxi said only 3 hours has been booked and wouldn’t accommodate”

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