Experience a comprehensive journey through Krakow with a full-day bike tour. Explore the Old Town, the Jewish Quarter (with a lunch break), and the ghetto. Our final stop will be the Plaszów work camp, often referred to as the 'Small Auschwitz.' Along the way, you'll encounter medieval buildings, historic landmarks, and poignant reminders of Krakow's history.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Sławkowska 11 - in the backyard
Main Market Square
The biggest preserved market square in Europe with the monuments like 14th-century St. Mary's Church, the renaissance Cloth Hall, Rynek Underground
Planty - City Park
19th-century park which entirely encircles the Old Town
Barbican & St. Florian's Gate
The only remaining elements of the medieval fortification of Krakow; the city gate through which the royal processions used to enter the city
Collegium Maius
The oldest existing university building with magnificent courtyard patterned after Italian architecture
Collegium Novum
Universities administrative building where the Nazis conducted 'Sonderaktion Krakau' - a German operation against polish professors and academics
Wawel Hill with the Cathedral and the Casle
The cathedral was the coronation temple of polish kings and their necropolis as well as of the polish hero's. The castle was the seat of polish kings when Poland was a monarchy. We will stay here at the foot of the hill with w great view on the castle and the cathedral.
Dragon
Sculpture of a fire-breathing dragon - the symbol of Krakow
Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr Basilica
A barrok church with the crypt of the distinguished and outside a well with water from the spring with healing properties. Please note that the water doesn't flow in the winter time.
Plac Wolnica
Square which used to be the main market square of the former city Kazimierz
The courtyard of Schindler's List
Courtyard where a few scene from the film 'Schindler's List' have been filmed
High Synagogue
Building of a former synagogue
Lunch Break
Lunch break in a very cosy restaurant where you can try great Jewish food. The interior makes you feel like you were sitting in a granny's room and the piles of books which you can buy add to the elegant style an easy going tint.
Szeroka Street
This street used to be the center of the Jewish Quarter with the Remah, and the Old Synagogues. There is also a building of the former mikveh (where we have our lunch break), sculpture of Jan Karski and behind the wall a 16th-century Jewish cementary.
walking & Bike bridge - Kładka Ojca Bernatka
A walking & bike bridge from 2010 with padlocks for eternal love and unique sculptures in the air - figures of athletes
Ghetto Hero's Square with the Eagle Farmacy
The central square in the ghetto where the Jews were shot or from where they were transported to the death camps; the Eagle pharmacy is located here as well
Schindler's Factory
Factory whose owner Oscar Schindler helped rescuing 1 100 Jews offering them work at his factory. Nowadays a museum about Krakow during the Second World War. We won't be getting inside.
Ghetto's Wall
The original remaining part of the ghetto wall
Gray House
House to the work camp Plaszow personnel flats and offices, the camp jail in the basement
Monument to the Victims of Fascism in Krakow
A monument located on the outskirts of the former Plaszow concentration camp, commemorating people murdered by the Nazis in this camp
Tombstone in the ground
A tombstone from a Jewish cemetery which the Nazis used to make a road at the foot of the quarry Libanon
Ending point
Sławkowska 11 - in the backyard
Ending Point
Sławkowska 11 - in the backyard
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Guide fee
Bike rental
Lunch
We do not enter any museums during the tour unless you request it for an additional fee.
Lunch/coffee in not included in the price.
I am an enthousiastic Polish woman, fluent in both English and Dutch, and a passionate guide in Krakow. With a background as a Dutch Philologist and a blogger for Dutch timetomomo guide, I am eager to share my deep knowledge and a joyful personality with you. Let em show you the beauty of Krakow, both its well-known attractions and hidden gems. I specialize in bicycle tours, translations, and ensuring you experience the city like a local, filled with empathy and a touch of humor. Choose me as your guide for an unforgettable journey.
$1,040/ per group