Morskie Oko Lake and Zakopane Day Tour from Krakow

About This Experience

The driver collects you from your accommodation in Krakow; the exact pickup time is confirmed the evening before, and the listing warns the driver may be up to 15 minutes late. The drive to the mountains takes about two hours, depending on traffic.

Morskie Oko is the main event. Cars stop at Palenica Białczańska, and from there it is about 8 km each way on an asphalt road through the forest. The listing allows about two hours each way; the park service puts it at about 2.5 hours. Since 1 September 2026 horse carriages run only from Palenica Białczańska to Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza (about 2.9 km), so carriage riders still walk the rest of the way to the lake.

Your park entry ticket is included. Later the tour moves on to Zakopane, where your ticket for the Gubałówka funicular is included, and you get free time on Krupówki, the town's main pedestrian street. A cottage cheese tasting and a flavoured vodka tasting are also part of the day.

Two options are sold: a group tour with hotel pickup and a private ride in your own vehicle. Both are priced per person by party size, so the cost per head falls sharply as your group grows. Food is not included, and the listing excludes a guide, as the English-speaking driver runs the day.

Highlights

• Walk about 8 km each way through Tatra forest to the shore of Morskie Oko lake.
• Ride the Gubałówka funicular above Zakopane, with the ticket already included.
• Spend free time on Krupówki, Zakopane's busy main pedestrian street.
• Try a local cottage cheese tasting and a flavoured vodka tasting during the day.
• Get picked up from your own accommodation in Krakow and dropped back there at night.

What's Included

• ✓ Pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in Krakow
• ✓ Professional English-speaking driver
• ✓ Morskie Oko (Tatra National Park) entrance ticket
• ✓ Gubałówka funicular tickets
• ✓ Cottage cheese tasting and flavoured vodka tasting
• ✓ Private vehicle only on the 'Private Ride & Tour' option

Not Included

• Food and drinks
• A separate guide (the driver accompanies the group)
• Optional horse carriage on the Morskie Oko road, paid on the day

What to Bring

• Comfortable walking shoes
• Warm, comfortable clothing
• Water and snacks
• Money for food

Good to Know & Caveats

• The walk from Palenica Białczańska to Morskie Oko is about 8 km each way on an asphalt road, about 2.5 hours each way according to the park service.
• Since 1 September 2026 horse carriages run only from Palenica Białczańska to Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza (about 2.9 km), so carriage riders still walk the rest of the way to the lake.
• Prices are per person and depend on how many people book together, from 1 to 8.
• The driver may be up to 15 minutes late depending on the pickup location; the order of activities can change.
• Infant seats are available.
• Travellers should have at least a moderate level of fitness.

Meeting Point

Pickup from your accommodation in Krakow is included; the exact time is confirmed the evening before the tour.