The 15 Best Tours in Zakopane

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

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

Spend 11 hours from Krakow exploring Chochołów’s wooden homes, tasting oscypek and local alcohol, riding the Gubałówka funicular, and relaxing at Chocholowskie thermal baths. Guides such as Joanna and Adam are known for clear timing and useful food tips. Expect a full day, a tight minibus, and weather-sensitive mountain views.

“Super enjoy the activity! I am so pleased with the driver and our guide!! They are brilliant. Would definitely recommend this activity to everyone”

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2.Thermal Baths Evening Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 370 reviews · from $70

Travel from Krakow to Chocholowska Thermal Baths for three hours in mineral-rich pools, whirlpools, slides, geysers, and outdoor terraces. Your English-speaking driver, such as Michael, Mateusz, Michal, Wojtek, or Ali, handles the transfer and meeting details. Twilight brings mountain views and pool lights, though weekend crowds can be heavy.

“Mateusz was amazing! Best tour guide and host! Thermal baths are absolutely beautiful they do not disappoint”

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3.Thermal Baths Evening Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 241 reviews · from $78

Travel from Krakow to Chocholow Thermal Baths for three hours in hot mineral water, indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpools, slides, and a terrace cooling pool. English-speaking drivers such as Lukas, Michael, Matt, Mike, and Hubert have helped guests with the baths and journey. Hotel pickup is available, with drop-off near Krakow’s Old Town.

“Convenient location to pick up as well as great tour guide (Mike) !”

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4.Extreme Snowmobile Ride with Bonfire and Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 216 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $27

From Zakopane, your English-speaking driver takes you to Witów and Chochołów for a guided snowmobile or quad ride, depending on snow. Expect mountain views, a bacówka visit, oscypek with cranberry, and a morning bonfire with sausages and regional food. Bring cash for the 400 PLN rental fee.

“The driver is excellent! We had a great experience and really recommend this experience.”

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5.Zakopane, Gubałówka & Thermal Baths – Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 138 reviews · 11 hours · from $26

Travel from Krakow into the Tatra Mountains with hotel pickup, a stop in wooden Chochołów, oscypek and highlander spirit tasting, free time in Zakopane, a funicular ride to Gubałówka, and 2.5 hours at Chochołowskie Thermal Baths. English-speaking guides such as Dawid, Matthew, Tom, and Joanna lead the day.

“Dawid was the best guide! He made the whole day so smooth and we felt so safe with him as our guide and driver! He made sure that we could ask him anything and did his best to make sure we all were comfortable, couldn’t have asked for a better day and guide! The actual trip itself was beautiful with lots of free time to explore and of course spend time in the thermal springs. Overall 10/10 experience and can’t thank dawid enough”

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6.Zakopane + Thermal Baths

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 84 reviews · from $22Best value

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane for a full day of mountain views, Chochołów cottages, Krupówki shopping, and a Gubałówka funicular ride. Finish at Chochołowskie Thermal Baths, with hot pools, slides, whirlpools, and sunset views. Options vary, so check whether your booking includes transfers, attractions, or only entry tickets.

“Fantastic place. Beautiful views. Very good service. We recommend”

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7.Snowmobile & Thermal Baths Zakopane Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 11 hours · from $53Top rated

Spend 11 hours with a small group travelling from Krakow to Chochołow and Zakopane. Meet Highlander artisans, taste Oscypek cheese, ride a snowmobile or quad, stroll Krupowki Street, and relax at Chocholowskie Thermal Baths. Guides such as Michael add useful local context, while hotel pickup and drop-off keep the day simple.

“absolutely amazing from start to finish micheal was literally the best , host with the most ... so much i took from this tour , by far the best tour we have taken . would 100 percent book with him again . smooth from start to finish , spoke perfect english and even had a few jokes to tell . we took away and learnt so much from this tour . HIGHLY RECOMMEND”

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8.Snowmobile Ride with Thermal Pools & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 74 reviews · 7 hours · from $55

Start with hotel pickup in Zakopane, visit a traditional bacówka for oscypek, then follow a guide such as Kamil, Adam, or Marek on a snowmobile or quad route near Witów. Warm up with grilled food and drinks before spending three hours at Chocholow Thermal Baths. Vehicle rental costs 400 PLN per two-person machine, cash only.

“Great experience! Loved the quads, trail was more challenging and exciting than expected. Our tour guide Kamil was really friendly and informative during the trip but also went above and beyond afterwards, sending us recommendations to local restaurants and tickets to cable cars! He has been amazing! Thermal pools were a good way to wind down at the end. We really had the best day and had great photo opportunities throughout.”

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9.Chocholow Thermal Baths with Hotel Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 40 reviews · 3 hours · from $86

Travel from Zakopane to Chochołowskie Thermal Baths in a small group of up to eight. Your English and Polish speaking guide handles transport, entry, and orientation, leaving you three hours for pools, jacuzzis, saunas, mountain views, and regional food. Guides such as Kuba, David, and Patrick are praised for timely service and useful Zakopane tips.

“everything was great. the guide arrived on time, explained everything in detail during the trip”

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10.Morskie Oko Lake Tour in the Tatra Mountains

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 36 reviews · 9 hours · from $181

Travel from Krakow to the Tatra Mountains, then walk about 8 kilometers round trip on a paved road to Morskie Oko, Poland’s largest Tatra lake. Your English-speaking driver handles transport and shares local tips, but this is not a guided hike. Allow about four hours on foot, and bring food, water, sturdy shoes, rainwear, and toilet paper.

“What a lovely way to spend our last day. This trip is a must do and must see. The mountain walk is absolutely beautiful and once you get to the top to oko lake it is stunning. Just remember to take toilet roll as the porter loos don’t have any and they arnt for the faint hearted! The journey there is stunning too. This is a must do trip!”

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11.Chocholow Thermal Baths Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 28 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $80

Travel from Krakow to Chocholow Thermal Baths near Zakopane for three hours in warm mineral pools, whirlpools, slides, and water games. Your English-speaking driver handles the transfer, with several other languages available. Bring swimwear, a towel, water, and flip-flops. Spa, sauna, food, and massage access cost extra.

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12.Morskie Oko and Zakopane Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 11 hours · from $273

Spend 11 hours traveling from central Krakow to Morskie Oko and Zakopane with an English-speaking driver. Walk about two hours uphill to the glacial lake, return on foot, ride the Gubałówka funicular, browse Krupowki Street, and finish with vodka and cottage cheese tasting. Oskar, Maciej, Hubert, and other drivers have been praised for friendly, flexible service.

“Maciej was an excellent tour guide. We had plenty of time to enjoy Morskie Oko and go to top of Gubałówka. We also enjoyed conversing with Maciej and learning more about Zakopane, Morskie Oko and Poland in general.”

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13.Tatra Mountains with Hot Springs & Funicular

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $214

Travel privately from Zakopane with an English-speaking guide such as Adam or Maciek. See Chocholow’s wooden houses, sample oscypek and regional alcohol in Witow, ride the Gubałówka funicular, then spend three hours at Terma Bania’s pools, jacuzzis, slides, and saline baths.

“It was great…I got a personal guide from Adam and he was great. Really enjoyed each activity.”

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14.Zakopane Trip with Thermal Pools & Hotel Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10 reviews · from $51

Spend 11 hours exploring Poland’s highland country on a guided trip from Krakow. Visit Chocholow, taste oscypek cheese and Polish vodka, ride up Gubałówka, stroll Krupowki Street, and choose a relaxing visit to Chochołowskie Thermal Pools. Hotel pickup, coach transport, an English-speaking guide, and the funicular ticket are included.

“Overall an enjoyable trip, but the communication could have been better. If you don't take the thermal pool option you end up spending a lot of time in Zakopane”

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15.Morskie Oko, Zakopane & Thermal Baths

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 14 hours · from $279

Spend 14 hours in the Tatra region with hotel pickup from Krakow, an easy-paced hike to Morskie Oko, Zakopane’s Krupowki Street, a funicular ride up Gubalowka, and three hours at Chocholow Thermal Baths. An English-speaking driver handles the route, with entrance tickets, cheese tasting, and vodka tasting included.

“This tour was my favourite day in Poland! The mountains were soo pretty and the thermal baths were perfect to relax in after a day of walking. Tour guide was great throughout.”

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