Fun things to do in Krakow

Holiday ideas for Poland city breaks, stag do's & explorers

The official Krakow City Tour takes you on a fascinating 3 hour excursion, discovering culture and history on every ancient corner of the city. On the tour you’ll have chance to see Wawel Hill, the Royal Castle and Cathedral. You’ll also get chance to walk through the Jewish Quarter (where Schindlers List was filmed) and visit the Jagiellonski University, which is one of the oldest universities in Poland. The tour concludes by visiting the Market Square, which includes the unique St.Mary’s Basilica. Our guides are extremely experienced and professional and will help you learn a lot about the incredible history and fascinating present.

Vistula River Cruises are very popular day time activities to part-take during a weekend break in Krakow. You’ll be able to view the city from a completely different perspective and see the Polish countryside, without having to exert yourself into physical remission. It is a highly relaxing & informative way to discover Krakow’s peripheries and see further a field historical sights.

Take the trail of John Paul II. Krakow boasts a number of places connected with John Paul II, who arrived in this city in 1938 and stayed here most of his life, till 1978 when he was elected the Pope. Within 3 days we will take your tourists to Wadowice - a town where the Pope John Paul II was born, Jagiellonian University, where after WWII Karol Wojtyla lectured in theology, Archbishops Palace that was his home for a number of years. We will show you Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki connected also with the worship of St. Faustyna, one of the Pope’s favourite saints. The church, which is now one of the most important pilgrimage centres in Poland, was consecrated by John Paul II during his last visit here.

A heartrending day to remind ourselves about mankind’s worst years is to experience the realities of the Nazi death camps, just outside of Krakow. At Auschwitz and the larger concentration camp of Birkenau (Auschwitz II), our visitors follow a tour around the prison cell blocks, the massive gas chambers, crematoriums and the powerful exhibits of rooms filled with; hair, prosthetic body parts, shoes and general belongings. Just e-mail or contact our Travel agents and we can modify the Auschwitz tour around your preferences. We can arrange group tickets for public tours or have you picked up by private car or bus.

Wieliczka Salt Mines Tour is one of the most gratifying excursions in the world. The local guides take you around the mines and explain the features and history. It is a fantastic tour, which takes you through parts of this enormous underground network. You will have chance to see the amazing salt sculptures, chapels, halls as well as the beautiful underground lakes. All in all it takes around 5 hours and is a highly recommended experience!

Poland has some of the most beautiful countryside’s to be found in Europe. The natural beauty of Krakow’s surrounding forests, national parks and farm lands is quite incredible. What place better to take in this picturesque scenery, than playing 18 holes of golf, with your family or friends. The Krakow Golf club is an exclusive and very attractive golf club. The lush green 18 hole course is extremely well maintained and the wonderful backdrop is quite stunning. For keen golfers or maybe lads holidays, we can organise a weekend golfing break for you. Included in the golf city breaks packages, are transfers, lunch & refreshments and a further option to try horse riding or the shooting range.

All terrain vehicles (ATVs) offer a unique freedom to explore, the endless joys of Poland’s scenic playground. These monster quad bikes are fully automatic, so no experience is needed; only common sense and awareness is required. The off-road capabilities of ATVs are awesome, guaranteeing a white knuckle ride you’ll never forget. Quad biking is a great idea for a Krakow stag weekend, perfect for lads sport tours to Poland. Do something completely different on your city break, and enjoy a adventure breaks activity.

Take on Poland’s toughest terrains, dense forests and muddy marshlands, on a 4 X 4 off-road Jeep adventure. These monster 4-wheel drive vehicles are ideal for city break guests that enjoy high adrenaline sports and love the thrill of a bumpy jeep ride. Our drivers will have you screaming with joy, as you dip down embankments, narrowly miss trees and cut through mud streams & rivers. For some holiday makers this could be hell on earth, but for adrenaline junkies & typical men on stag nights in Krakow, this off-road adventure is the total package. We offer Jeep packages that include a chance to drive an old Soviet 4x4 beast and someone to film the whole day on DVD.

Go-karting can be either be indoor or outdoor in Krakow and has to be one of the most fun sporting activities you can try, especially with a group of friends. Although, traditionally very popular amongst Krakow stag weekends, go karts are fun for families and generally any city break guest that enjoys the rush of speed. The karting centres are approximately only 20 minutes from the city centre of Cracow, so why not break your day of sight seeing with a little bit of go-karting action.

There are two professional football teams residing in Krakow. Cracovia is the oldest football team and was famously supported by the late Pope Paul II. The rival club to Cracovia is Wisla, which is one of the best teams in their top football division. Book football tickets through Vamos Travel to see a match. It’s a great idea for a lad holidays, family day out and part of your sports tours to Poland.

Shopping in Cracow is very diverse and will keep the busiest shopper entertained throughout a weekend breaks holiday. For souvenirs, local produce and designer boutiques, then start in the old town, especially in the main market square. We recommend you try Cloth Hall in the middle of Rynek Glowny, to find reasonably priced amber jewellery and other Krakow city breaks gifts. Other busy shopping streets to investigate should be, Florianska, Grodzka and Szewska streets. Cracow’s biggest flea market is situated at plac Nowy Kazimierz and the oldest Polish market is found at Rynek Kleparski. Like Warsaw, Cracow locals have a passion for large shopping centres, one of the bigger malls is the Plaza, which has over 100 shops, cinema, bowling and a fantasy park. The great aspect of shopping in Krakow, is that many of the chic shops and art houses occupy superb historical buildings, so even city breaks guests who just want to flex there retail muscle, will actually be getting a dose of culture after all.

Hardcore Shooting is one of the most exhilarating experiences, especially for those crazy stags. You can incorporate this leisure break activity to your holiday in Poland. Either way, experiencing the thrill of shooting real fire arms, in a safe & controlled environment is certainly something we’d recommend trying, during a short break holiday in Krakow. There are many different types of fire arms to try, from: pump action shot guns to automatic hand guns. Competitions can be organised and full English instruction is given. Take time out from your Cracow weekend breaks and have a blast!!! We organise special deals for stag do's, family groups, brilliant weekends and adventure parties.

Cracow zoo opened in 1929, in the middle of the woodland park known as the Las Wolski or Park Miejski, which covers 500 hectares, 10 km to the west of Central Cracow. A magnificent panoramic view can be had of the city and the picturesque surrounding Jurassic hills. The Zoo is home to over 1400 animals, representing 278 species. Cracow Zoo's most interesting animals include a herd of Pygmy Hippopotamus, which are nearly extinct. Weekend break explorers will find rare birds, reptiles, wild cats and many other exotic animals.

The Aqua Park has always been a big hit with locals but now it has become a firm favourite with foreigners for a fun alternative to touring around museums and monuments. The Aqua Park has hot tubs, water slides and a massive swimming area. This could be the haven you might require, to recover from those hen & stag do nights in Krakow. Get rid of those hangover blues and get revitalized.