Zakopane Small-Group Tour with Funicular and Cheese Tasting

About This Experience

Pickup from your accommodation in Krakow runs between 8:20 and 9:20 AM, and the van heads about an hour and a half south towards the Tatras. After a short photo stop in a traditional village, the group reaches Chochołów, known for its wooden highlander houses.

In Chochołów there is a tasting of smoked sheep's-milk cheese sold as oscypek, served with Polish vodka. A brief photo stop at the Wielka Krokiew ski jump follows on the way into Zakopane; the operator also mentions a chance to see the wooden Jaszczurówka Chapel during the day.

The main block is about 3.5 hours in Zakopane. Your funicular ticket for Gubałówka is included; the car climbs about 300 m in roughly 3.5 minutes to the ridge for views of the Tatras. The rest of the time is yours on Krupówki Street for lunch, shopping and a walk.

The guide speaks English and Polish, with a printed brochure in other languages. Prices start from $74 per person in the small group, and a private option is listed at about $231. The tour holds 4.8 from 405 GetYourGuide reviews.

Highlights

• Taste smoked sheep's-milk cheese and Polish vodka in the wooden village of Chochołów.
• Ride the Gubałówka funicular with your ticket included and look out over the Tatras.
• Get about 3.5 hours in Zakopane to explore Krupówki Street at your own pace.
• Stop for photos at the Wielka Krokiew ski jump on the way into town.
• Travel in a small group by van with pickup from your accommodation in Krakow.
• Follow the day with a guide in English or Polish and a brochure in other languages.

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off in Krakow
• ✓ Transport by van
• ✓ Gubałówka funicular ticket
• ✓ Local cheese and alcohol tasting
• ✓ About 3.5 hours of free time in Zakopane
• ✓ Guide in English or Polish, with a brochure in other languages

Not Included

• Lunch and drinks in Zakopane (paid on the day)
• Souvenirs and personal spending on Krupówki Street
• Private-vehicle upgrade (sold as a separate, higher-priced option)

What to Bring

• Comfortable shoes
• Weather-appropriate clothing

Good to Know & Caveats

• Hotel pickups run between 8:20 and 9:20 AM; your exact time is confirmed by 7:00 PM the day before.
• If your address is in a restricted traffic zone, pickup is from the nearest possible point.
• The guide speaks English and Polish; an informative brochure covers other languages.
• Most of the day in Zakopane is free time, so plan where you want to eat and walk.
• The cheese is smoked sheep's-milk cheese sold as oscypek; genuine PDO oscypek is made just from May to September.

Meeting Point

Pickup from the address you give at booking in Krakow, between 8:20 and 9:20 AM; inside restricted traffic zones the operator arranges the nearest possible pickup point.