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Poland — light - 6 Days (Krakow, Wawel, Wieliczka, Auschwitz & Zakopane)

4.3(16 reviews)6 daysStart and end in the trailhead
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Six days, with two in the mountains. The same route in hostels using the public bus to Zakopane and a self-guided Auschwitz slot.

Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Walking / cultural tour
Six days, with two in the mountains
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers

Top Highlights

  • Rynek GlownyThe trumpet call from St Mary's tower breaks off mid-note every hour, commemorating a trumpeter shot in the throat during a Mongol raid.
  • Wawel CastleSt Kinga's Chapel at Wieliczka is a full church a hundred metres underground with chandeliers, altarpieces and floor tiles all carved…
  • Auschwitz IEntry is free but requires a booked slot and, for groups, an educator.
  • ZakopaneZakopane has its own timber architectural style, invented in the 1890s as a deliberate national idiom under partition.
  • Morskie OkoNo vehicles go to Morskie Oko — it is nine kilometres in on a road closed to traffic, or a horse cart.
  • RysyWalking is faster than the queue for the cart.

Itinerary

What's included

Included in the price

Accommodation
  • 5 nights accommodation as listed: hostel, homestay or tent, shared
Transport
  • Shared airport transfer both ways
  • All internal transport as listed: coach, train or shared jeep
  • All transport between Krakow and Zakopane
Meals
  • Meals listed on each day
Guide
  • Trip leader throughout, 1 guide per 15
Permits & fees
  • Wawel and Wieliczka entries with guides
  • Tatra park entries and the Kasprowy Wierch cable car
  • All entry tickets and permits listed in the day-by-day
Additional services
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau booked slot with an educator

Not included

Insurance
  • Travel insurance
Optional
  • International or domestic flights to the start point
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Flights to Krakow
Additional Services
  • 5% GST and any applicable TCS
  • Most meals
  • Upgrades from shared transport to private
  • Schengen visa
  • Most meals in Krakow

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Krakow Hostel

Hostel

Days 1–3

Zakopane Hostel

Hostel

Days 4, 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 3 dinners across 6 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1, 4, 5
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

Operator

Old Mule Routes
4.3 (16)

Based in Porto

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.3/5
Based on 16 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.9/5
Guide
4.3/5
Itinerary
4.0/5
Transport
4.3/5
Accommodation
4.0/5
Tour operator
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Daniel Okafor – Berlin2026-01-03 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Solid operator.

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Laura Whitfield – Melbourne2026-01-03 · Verified booking

Krakow & the Tatras done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Recommended.

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Tom Bergman – Amsterdam2026-01-03 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price.

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Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Ananya Gupta – Hyderabad2026-01-03 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded.

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Tara D'Souza – Bengaluru2025-11-07 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Recommended.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Rohit Verma – Nagpur2025-11-07 · Verified booking

Krakow & the Tatras done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Would book with them again.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Aditi Rao – Mumbai2025-11-07 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Recommended.

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Elena Petrova – Melbourne2025-11-07 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Would book with them again.

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