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The 15 Best Zakopane & Tatra Day Trips

55 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 average  ·  from $16

Zakopane is two hours south of Kraków and the day usually stacks a cable car, a cheese stall and a thermal bath into one coach run. These 15 differ mainly on which peak you ride, how long you get in the water and whether lunch and pickup are included.

Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka - Two hours on Krupówki Street in Zakopane
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Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

Krakow: Zakopane, Thermal Springs, Cable Car, Local Tasting - Pickup from Krakow and the road south
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Krakow: Zakopane, Thermal Springs, Cable Car, Local Tasting

3.Zakopane, Thermal Springs, Cable Car, Local Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,419 reviews · 11 hours · from $16Best value

Review of Krakow’s Zakopane day trip with Tatra views, oscypek tasting, Gubałówka funicular, and Chocholow thermal baths.

“Brilliant day trip! Our tour guide Milo was excellent and ensured we were well looked after and had lots of interesting knowledge on the local areas. Would definitely recommend!”

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Krakow: Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour - The drive from Krakow to the Tatras
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Krakow: Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour

5.Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,832 reviews · 11 hours · from $26

Review of Krakow’s Zakopane day trip with cable car views, Highlander cheese, vodka tasting, and Terma Bania hot springs.

“Absolutely brilliant trip. The bus driver was very professional and had a smooth driving style. The tour guide and his brother were very helpful and professional. Excellent experience and would recommend to a friend.”

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Krakow: Zakopane, Funicular, Cheese, and Highland Day Trip - Chochołów and Its Wooden Highlander Houses
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Krakow: Zakopane, Funicular, Cheese, and Highland Day Trip

6.Zakopane, Funicular, Cheese, and Highland Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,489 reviews · 9 hours · from $22

Visit Zakopane from Krakow for Tatras views, oscypek and vodka tasting, village stops, Gubałówka funicular, and free time on Krupówki.

“Marcin was a great guide, full of knowledge and helpful. He was really friendly and chatty. The stop for cheese and vodka was great with then plenty of time in Zakopane to do our own thing. Thank you Marcin!”

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Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip - Witów’s bacówka, oscypek, and Polish vodka
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Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip

Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Pickup - Hotel pickup from Krakow and the long ride south
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Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Pickup

8.Zakopane Tour with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 904 reviews · from $51

Review of Krakow’s Zakopane day trip with Gubałówka cable car, Chochołów cheese tasting, mountain views, and thermal baths.

“Ivan was fully interactive throughout the car journey as well as the trips. Full of local knowledge, and fun challenges. The day trip itself was amazing, Zakopane is stunning and worth a visit from anyone coming this way.”

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Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup - Chochołów’s wooden homes and highland style
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Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

9.Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 856 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Review of Krakow’s Zakopane day tour with wooden villages, Gubałówka cable car, cheese tasting, Tatra views, and thermal baths.

“Great day exploring the snow capped villages and hot springs, must take your own towel, swimwear and flip flops for springs, well organised by Matthew and an extra stop on the border of Slovakia, and amazing day.”

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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car (Hotel Pickup) - Chochołowskie Termy: the payoff at the end
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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car (Hotel Pickup)

ZAKOPANE & TATRA Mountains Tour from Krakow - Smoked cheese, sheep huts, and a taste of the highlands
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ZAKOPANE & TATRA Mountains Tour from Krakow

12.ZAKOPANE & TATRA Mountains Tour from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 667 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $52

Review of the Zakopane and Tatra Mountains tour from Krakow, with cable-car views, smoked cheese, village stops, costs, timing, and tips.

“Fantastic experience marvelous views from the mountains enjoyed the visits to the quaint villages the cheese and vodka tasting was great all in all we had a marvelous time”

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Krakow: Zakopane with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup - Chochołów and the polished wooden houses
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Krakow: Zakopane with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

13.Zakopane with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 493 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Explore Zakopane from Krakow with hotel pickup, Gubałówka funicular views, oscypek tasting, Chochołów, and thermal pools.

“David the tour guide was great, Zakopane with the funicular railway was one of the best places I have been, can not wait to go back. The thermal baths, mmmmm not really a thermal bath, just a large swimming pool heated swimming pool. Don't go on a weekend, far too many people”

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ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting - Oscypek, bacówki, and a taste of Highland food
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ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

14.ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 459 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Review of Krakow’s Zakopane and thermal springs day trip, with mountain views, funicular, oscypek tasting, pickup, and practical tips.

“The guide was a truly lovely man and couldn’t do enough for us. He told us of the history of Chocolow and Zakopane and provided lovely cheese and vodka. He was friendly and took care of everything. The area is spectacularly beautiful and a must for any traveller”

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Swim in Chocholow Thermal Baths with an Optional Zakopane Visit - Choosing between the pool-only and Zakopane options
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Swim in Chocholow Thermal Baths with an Optional Zakopane Visit

15.Swim in Chocholow Thermal Baths with an Optional Zakopane Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 406 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $76

Review of Chocholow Thermal Baths from Krakow, with pool tips, Zakopane options, transport advice, costs, crowds, and what to bring.

“The Thermal Bath was nice, just from start to finish your greeted with pure rudeness. I was shocked on how miserable people are in Poland it just made me want to get home. I was only there 3 days and by the 2nd day was enough. Such a beautiful place but the people are not my cup of tea”

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