Winter capital of Poland
Zakopane Private Day Trips - Excursion to Tatra Mountains
The charming city of Zakopane, located at the foot of the Tatra mountains, is visited all year long by many Polish and International tourists.

Founded in the 16th century on seasonal shepherd settlements it has evolved into an impressive city through the years.
Iddylic views of the mountains, ever so close to nature, unique architectural style, lots of hiking tracks and ski slopes – all of which make Zakopane the most popular destination if you’re looking for a place to relax and escape from buzz of the city.
On the route to Zakopane we’ll stop in Chochołów – the wooden village. People still live there in the original wooden houses built by the Polish highlanders, which are under the patronage of UNESCO. You will get a chance to go inside one of them to experience how people used to live. After that we will visit a Bacowka (traditional shepherd’s hut) where you will have a chance to try famous regional cheese – Oscypek and see how it is prepared.
The Zakopane tour starts out with a breathtaking panorama of the Tatra Mountains, viewed from the top of the Gubalowka Hill, and a fanicular will take you there.
Next you will explore the local old-school bazaar and Krupowki Street – filled with restaurants, local stores and regional goods, as well as gift shops. After lunch we will head back to Krakow, passing the famous ski jump and entering a quaint wooden church on the outskirts of Zakopane.
Why Private Tours & Trips by Krakowfy?
Experience the beauty of Zakopane like never before with a private tour! Opting for a private tour means you can enjoy a personalized itinerary, catered to your interests and preferences. Whether you’re looking to sample traditional cuisine, or learn about local customs and culture, your tour guide will work with you to create an unforgettable experience. With a private tour, you have more flexibility to set your own pace and spend as much time as you want at each location. This means you can fully immerse yourself in the beauty and culture of Zakopane, taking in all the sights and sounds at your leisure.
Jane Tyjas2025-03-19 From the initial booking to doing the actual tours Krakowfy were so professional, knowledgeable & friendly. We booked the Auschwitz-Birkenau tour & the salt mine tour in one day, Janez our driver delivered us on time, walked us to get our pre ordered tickets & to meet with our tour guides & even factored in a restaurant stop. Janez was polite, spoke very good English (even had our sense of humour & was very knowledgable. We totally recommend this company, 5 star. Caroline Eckersley2025-03-17 Absolutely brilliant service from krakowfy private tours. Used them for auschwitz and airport transfers. On time, very good communication re collection times etc and very informative about krakow. Kamil and artur really nice and friendly guys. Couldn't recommend them enough 👌 👍 Eva Gauthier2025-03-09 Bart was amazing! He picked us up right on time and took us straight to our tour. He provided us with waters and it was a very comfortable ride! He took us in to the security line and helped us find our tour guide. He then picked us back up after the tour and took us home! I really recommend booking! Loredana D.2025-03-05 It was a pleasure to be guided by Janek, who is a professional, kind and very friendly. Jan Mullen2025-03-03 We had a very enjoyable trip with Janek as an excellent host. He collected us at our apartment & was very knowledgeable throughout our trip discussing many topics of both local & broader interests. Having Janek as out host definitely added to our trip and we would highly recommend him for all visiting Krakow, Jan & Barry Laney Bayley2025-02-24 Incredible!!! Janek and Kamile are great - communication with Kamil from the start was fab and any questions I had were quickly responded to. The trip itineraries, how to pay, what’s included and pick up times were very clear. We used Krakowfy for two private tours, Auschwitz and Salt Mines and Zakopane and Thermal Baths. It was really lovely to have the vehicle to ourselves, this meant we could negotiate timings. Janek was our driver for both days and he was amazing, so knowledgeable, friendly and a good laugh. All tickets were pre-booked for us which meant no queuing on the day, an added bonus Thank you for great memories and we hope you enjoyed your chewitz lol!! We would highly recommend and would definitely use again if we return. Jemma Cross2025-02-02 Could not of asked for a better guide !! well looked after so friendly and helpful .. took us to see all we asked for and more ! perfect day trip to zakopane we loved it would highly recommend and will use this company again next visit thank you !!! simon bishop2025-01-11 We were going on a city break just after New Years Day with friends to Krakow, and were looking to book a whole day's experience for one of our days. We chose to do a 3 event day, which comprised of snowmobiling in the mountains, visit Zakopane and the thermal baths. We chose a Private tour organised by Krakowfy. The tour we organised prior to flying to Krakow. From the initial enquiry and throughout the planning, the communications we had from Kamil was faultless and continual. After our arrival to Krakow, as had been discussed in communications, we were contacted the day before our daytrip with all the information we required in regards to our pickup on the day, and with any other information we may require. We were picked up on the morning of our trip, on time as instructed. Our driver for the day was Tobiasz, who was very friendly and informed us of all the plans and timings for the day. As the day progressed, there was laughter along the way with Tobiasz when we were collected after each sheduled event. Tobiasz supplied us with all the relevant information at each stage and sent all required tickets to my phone as required. Contact from Kamil continued even after our day was over. We would highly recommend Krakowfy for private tours etc when visiting Krakow, and would definitely use again when we return to explore more. S2025-01-10 We had a fab day in Zakopane with Janek as our guide. He was very knowledgable of the area there and in Krakow. We learnt a lot about the local history past and current. We were picked up from outside our hotel. Janek took us straight to Zakopane to avoid the ques on the venicular. The view of the Tatar mountains was amazing. We spent a couple of hours on our own exploring. He then took us to a traditional Polish restaurant to have lunch. We then went to see the wooden church, cheese tasting and a wooden village. The whole day was the highlight of our holiday. Nothing was too much trouble. I highly recommend Krakowfy for your private tour. Hazel Spriggs2025-01-03 We travelled as a party of 4 and booked a day trip to Zakopane and another to Auschwitz & the salt mines. On both trips we had Janek as our driver in an 8 seater vehicle which was very comfortable. All transfers were door to door and Janek provided water and comfort breaks. He was also very knowledgable about local history as we travelled. The queues for Auschwitz were crazy but we didn't have to do any of that. Everything was so simple and we were able to enjoy the days. We wanted to add in snowmobiles at Zakopane and Janek arranged that and we had an amazing time at sunset. Krakowfy are highly recommended. We will definitely use them again when we go back.
Private Tour Option
Price includes:
- A private car or van (no car sharing)
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- Visit in Chochołów Wooden Village
- Visit in shepherd’s hut for cheese Oscypek tasting
- Visit in wooden church
- Tickets for fanicluar to Gubalowka Top
- 3 hours free time in Zakopane
- An English- speaking driver
- Professional and licenced service
- All transportation costs
- Suggested pick up time: 8:00 am
- For bigger groups price is set individually
- To deliver the best service possible, each booking is reviewed by our team to avoid overbooking. We will contact you within 24 hours to confirm your reservation and inform about payment methods.
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