Zakopane ATV Off-Road Ride and Thermal Pools from Krakow

About This Experience

The group meets at the Kiss&Ride tourist bus stop in central Krakow and drives about two hours to the Zakopane area, stopping on the way at Chochołów, a village of wooden highland houses. Groups are capped at eight travellers.

At the ATV base you get waterproof clothing and wellies, then a safety and operating briefing. Everyone reads the rental rules, signs a waiver and pays the ATV rental in cash. Two people can share one ATV; the listing does not state the rental price, so ask the operator before you go.

The off-road drive lasts about an hour, including short stops for photos and views of the Tatras and Zakopane. The group rides in a column behind the guide, through rivers and muddy puddles, over rocky trails and up steep slopes, and passengers can swap to the handlebars at the stops.

Afterwards you relax at thermal pools; the ticket included in the price covers 2.5 hours. The listing does not name the baths. Chochołowskie Termy is closed from 19 to 30 October 2026, so check which baths your date uses. A second option adds a shooting range, with ammunition packages paid separately.

Highlights

• Drive a Can-Am 4x4 ATV through rivers, mud and rocky trails behind a guide.
• Stop for photos of the Tatras and Zakopane, and swap drivers during the breaks.
• Visit Chochołów, a village of wooden highland houses, on the drive south.
• Soak for 2.5 hours in hot mineral-water pools after the off-road ride.
• Travel in a small group of no more than eight, with rain and mud gear provided.

What's Included

• ✓ Thermal baths ticket for a 2.5-hour stay
• ✓ Helmet, rain and mud coat, trousers and wellies
• ✓ Air-conditioned vehicle from and back to Krakow
• ✓ English-speaking guide
• ✓ Shooting range visit (only on the 'ATVs, Shooting & Thermal Baths' option; ammunition extra)

Not Included

• ATV rental, paid in cash at the base (two people can share one ATV; the price is not stated in the listing)
• Ammunition packages on the shooting range option
• Food and drinks
• Hotel pickup

What to Bring

• Swimwear and towel for the thermal pools
• Cash in złoty for the ATV rental
• Warm layers for the ride

Good to Know & Caveats

• ATV rental is paid in cash at the base after signing a waiver; ask the operator for the current price.
• Two people can share one ATV and swap drivers during the photo stops.
• Maximum eight travellers per departure.
• Until 15 November 2026 departures run on Tuesdays and Saturdays; from 16 November they run daily.
• ATV rides near Zakopane run on private land outside Tatra National Park.
• The baths are not named; Chochołowskie Termy is closed 19 to 30 October 2026, so check which baths your date uses.
• Travellers need at least a moderate level of fitness.

Meeting Point

Meet at the Kiss&Ride tourist bus stop in Krakow's Old Town; the vehicle and driver details are sent the day before. The tour ends back at the same stop.