Snowmobile, Zakopane and Chochołów Baths Day Trip from Krakow

About This Experience

Fun Tours Cracow drives small groups from Krakow by air-conditioned minivan to the Podhale countryside near Zakopane. The day mixes a snowmobile ride with a look at highlander village life and ends in thermal pools.

The day opens in Chochołów, a village of traditional wooden cottages, where the group goes inside a sculptor's hut to see how highlanders lived and worked. Then comes the snowmobile ride, following a guide along a route chosen for its views of the Tatras, with stops for photos. The snowmobiles cannot legally enter Tatra National Park, so the ride runs on land outside it.

The snowmobile is an extra: a two-seat machine costs 400 PLN in cash, and the rental desk does not take cards. When there is not enough snow the operator runs the tour on quads instead, which matters because the listing sells dates from early October.

After the ride you grill smoked sheep's-milk cheese (sold as oscypek) yourself over a firepit. The day finishes at Chochołowskie Termy, with pools, a jacuzzi and a treatment zone using sulphide and brine water, before the drive back to Krakow.

Prices start at $170 per person, rising to about $191 or $210 depending on the pickup option you choose. The tour holds a rating of 4.9 from 670 GetYourGuide reviews.

Highlights

• Follow a guide on a snowmobile ride with Tatra views and regular stops for photos.
• Walk through Chochołów, a village of traditional wooden cottages, and step inside a sculptor's hut.
• Grill a piece of smoked sheep's-milk cheese yourself over an open firepit after the ride.
• Soak in thermal pools and a jacuzzi at Chochołowskie Termy to end the day.
• Travel to the mountains and back from Krakow in an air-conditioned minivan with a guide.

What's Included

• ✓ Round-trip transport from Krakow in an air-conditioned minivan (pickup arrangement depends on the option booked)
• ✓ Guide for the day
• ✓ Visit to the wooden village of Chochołów with entry to the sculptor's hut
• ✓ Smoked cheese tasting (sold as oscypek), grilled yourself on a firepit
• ✓ Entry ticket to Chochołowskie Termy

Not Included

• Two-seat snowmobile rental: 400 PLN in cash (no card payments at the rental)
• Towel for the baths (on the listing's bring-your-own list)
• Food, drinks and any extras at the baths, added to your wristband and paid on exit

What to Bring

• Swimwear
• Towel
• Flip-flops
• Cash in PLN for the snowmobile
• Warm clothing

Good to Know & Caveats

• The snowmobile rental does not accept card payments; bring 400 PLN in cash per two-seat machine.
• When there is not enough snow, the tour runs on quads instead of snowmobiles.
• Chochołowskie Termy is closed for building work from 19 to 30 October 2026, and some operators send groups to Terma Bania in Białka Tatrzańska on those dates, so check which baths your date uses.

Meeting Point

The pickup or meeting arrangement depends on the option you book, and the three price tiers differ by pickup option. Your booking confirms where in Krakow the minivan collects you.