Zakopane Quad and Buggy Tour with Thermal Baths from Krakow

About This Experience

This is an activity day rather than a sightseeing tour. You ride in a van from Krakow to Podhale, the highland area around Zakopane, with a guide who stays with the group all day.

The first stop is Chochołów, a village of old log houses, where the listing includes entry to a sculptor's house. The operator's highlights also mention the home of Jan Krzeptowski Sabała, the highland storyteller.

Then comes the ride. You pick a scenic route with views of the Tatras or a rougher 'extreme' route through mud, forest and water, with a photo break in the middle. Quads and buggies are two-seaters, and the rental is not in the tour price: the listing asks 400 PLN per quad or 500 PLN per buggy, in cash only.

After the ride you grill slices of smoked sheep's-milk cheese (sold as oscypek) over a fire pit, then finish at Chochołowskie Termy. The baths are included on the 'With thermal baths' option only; one reviewer had about two and a half hours there and another said it was the only place to eat.

Chochołowskie Termy is closed from 19 to 30 October 2026 for building work, so if your date falls in that window, ask the operator which baths the group will use.

Highlights

• Ride a two-seater quad or buggy on a scenic or rougher route in the hills near Zakopane.
• Walk among the old log houses of Chochołów and step inside a local sculptor's house.
• Grill slices of smoked sheep's-milk cheese yourself over an open fire pit after the ride.
• Finish the day soaking in the warm outdoor and indoor pools of Chochołowskie Termy.
• Travel with a guide in a small van, with hotel pickup on the pickup option.

What's Included

• ✓ Guide for the day
• ✓ Round-trip van transport from Krakow
• ✓ Visit to Chochołów wooden village and entry to a sculptor's house
• ✓ Smoked cheese tasting, grilled by yourself
• ✓ Thermal baths entry (only on the 'With thermal baths' option)
• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off (only on the 'Tour with Hotel Pickup in Krakow' option)

Not Included

• Two-seater quad rental: 400 PLN per quad, cash only, paid on the day
• Two-seater buggy rental: 500 PLN per buggy, cash only, paid on the day
• Thermal baths entry on the 'Without Thermal Baths' option
• Food at the baths and personal spending

What to Bring

• Swimwear
• Towel
• Cash in złoty for the quad or buggy rental
• Clothes and shoes that can get muddy

Good to Know & Caveats

• Quad and buggy rental is paid separately on the day, in cash only: 400 PLN per two-seater quad or 500 PLN per two-seater buggy.
• Thermal baths are included only on the 'With thermal baths' option.
• Chochołowskie Termy is closed from 19 to 30 October 2026 for building work, so check which baths your date uses.
• Quad rides near Zakopane run on private land outside Tatra National Park, where motor vehicles are not allowed.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.

Meeting Point

Look for the minivan with the Fun Tours Cracow logo at the kiss-and-ride drop-off point in central Krakow. Hotel pickup and drop-off is only included on the hotel pickup option.