Krakow to Zakopane Day Trip: Gubałówka Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka
by Thousand Miles Krakow
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This full-day tour from Krakow lasts about 11 to 12 hours and includes transportation to and from Zakopane with hotel pickup and drop-off. The journey from Krakow to Zakopane takes approximately two hours. The first stop is the village of Chochołów, where visitors spend around 15 minutes seeing some of the oldest inhabited houses in the region and observing local life. Next, there is a 30-minute tasting session at a traditional mountain hut offering typical highlander cheese and regional vodka. Upon arrival in Zakopane, the guide provides tickets and instructions for the Gubałówka cable car, which guests use for a one-hour round trip ride up and down the mountain. After the cable car ride, there is about two hours of free time for sightseeing or strolling on Krupówki, the historic center of Zakopane. The tour then continues with a three-hour visit to the Chocholow Thermal Baths, a large geothermal complex featuring outdoor thermal pools, slides, and pool bars set against mountain views. The thermal waters are known for their positive effects on skin and well-being. Most areas are accessible to families with children, except zones requiring extra payment and the sauna. Pool bars offer drinks for relaxation. The return trip to Krakow takes about two hours. The tour includes transportation, an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup and drop-off, guidebooks in multiple languages, tastings of cheese and vodka, tickets for the Gubałówka cable car, and admission to the thermal baths. Dinner is not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hotel Pickup in Krakow
The driver collects guests from their chosen hotel or apartment entrance in Krakow at the agreed time, with a suggestion to be ready a few minutes early.
15 min
Drive Krakow to Zakopane
Travel by vehicle from Krakow to Zakopane takes about two hours.
120 min
Chochołów Village Visit
Guests spend 15 minutes in Chochołów, a small village known for some of the oldest inhabited houses in the region and traditional local life.
15 min
Cheese and Vodka Tasting
A 30-minute stop allows tasting of typical highlander cheese and regional alcohol at a traditional mountain hut.
30 min
Gubałówka Funicular Ride
Guests receive tickets and guidance for the funicular ride with one hour allocated to riding up and down the mountain.
60 min
Sightseeing and Free Time
Approximately one hour is allocated for sightseeing and free time.
120 min
Chocholow Thermal Baths
Visitors spend three hours at Chocholow Thermal Baths, one of Poland’s largest geothermal pools with outdoor thermal water, slides, and pool bars. The water benefits skin and well-being. Most zones are accessible with the ticket except some requiring additional payment and the sauna. The pools are family-friendly and suitable for children.
180 min
Mountain Views
Guests can enjoy views of the surrounding mountains during the tour.
Drive Zakopane to Krakow
Return transfer from Zakopane to Krakow by vehicle takes around two hours.
120 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Krakow to Zakopane Day Trip: Gubałówka Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka
by Thousand Miles Krakow
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€78Overview
This full-day tour from Krakow lasts about 11 to 12 hours and includes transportation to and from Zakopane with hotel pickup and drop-off. The journey from Krakow to Zakopane takes approximately two hours. The first stop is the village of Chochołów, where visitors spend around 15 minutes seeing some of the oldest inhabited houses in the region and observing local life. Next, there is a 30-minute tasting session at a traditional mountain hut offering typical highlander cheese and regional vodka. Upon arrival in Zakopane, the guide provides tickets and instructions for the Gubałówka cable car, which guests use for a one-hour round trip ride up and down the mountain. After the cable car ride, there is about two hours of free time for sightseeing or strolling on Krupówki, the historic center of Zakopane. The tour then continues with a three-hour visit to the Chocholow Thermal Baths, a large geothermal complex featuring outdoor thermal pools, slides, and pool bars set against mountain views. The thermal waters are known for their positive effects on skin and well-being. Most areas are accessible to families with children, except zones requiring extra payment and the sauna. Pool bars offer drinks for relaxation. The return trip to Krakow takes about two hours. The tour includes transportation, an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup and drop-off, guidebooks in multiple languages, tastings of cheese and vodka, tickets for the Gubałówka cable car, and admission to the thermal baths. Dinner is not included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Hotel Pickup in Krakow
The driver collects guests from their chosen hotel or apartment entrance in Krakow at the agreed time, with a suggestion to be ready a few minutes early.
15 min
Drive Krakow to Zakopane
Travel by vehicle from Krakow to Zakopane takes about two hours.
120 min
Chochołów Village Visit
Guests spend 15 minutes in Chochołów, a small village known for some of the oldest inhabited houses in the region and traditional local life.
15 min
Cheese and Vodka Tasting
A 30-minute stop allows tasting of typical highlander cheese and regional alcohol at a traditional mountain hut.
30 min
Gubałówka Funicular Ride
Guests receive tickets and guidance for the funicular ride with one hour allocated to riding up and down the mountain.
60 min
Sightseeing and Free Time
Approximately one hour is allocated for sightseeing and free time.
120 min
Chocholow Thermal Baths
Visitors spend three hours at Chocholow Thermal Baths, one of Poland’s largest geothermal pools with outdoor thermal water, slides, and pool bars. The water benefits skin and well-being. Most zones are accessible with the ticket except some requiring additional payment and the sauna. The pools are family-friendly and suitable for children.
180 min
Mountain Views
Guests can enjoy views of the surrounding mountains during the tour.
Drive Zakopane to Krakow
Return transfer from Zakopane to Krakow by vehicle takes around two hours.
120 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.