Krakow Half-Day Tour by Trabant

Krakow, Poland

The best way to tour the lovely city of Krakow is in a Trabant, the classic Eastern Europe car. You'll experience the real Krakow on this lively tour, and visit parts of the city that go unnoticed by most visitors, in the company of your young and enthusiastic guide.

Krakow is an old city, even by European standards, and one of its greatest assets is the fact it has never been razed throughout its long and tumultuous history.

After being picked up in a genuine Trabant automobile, your tour begins with a visit to the Nowa Huta district, Krakow's famous communist enclave. Originally a gift from Stalin, the working-class quarter boasts some classic communist architecture. Your guide will share first-hand accounts of what it was like to live behind the Iron Curtain.

Next, you'll visit the city's historic burial mounds, some of which date back to pagan times. The mounds were built as a memorial to Poland's most famous leaders and provide great panoramas of the city. From this vantage point, your guide will point out some of Krakow's more unusual landmarks.

The tour ends with a trip to Krakow's Jewish quarter. After being razed by the Nazis during World War II, this area is slowly being revitalized and is now home to the city's artist community. It's lined with great pubs and cafés, and you will definitely want to come back later to enjoy Krakow's authentic nightlife.

USD $63.63

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Louise K	October 2011
One of the highlights of my week in Krakow. A fun and different way to see the city. The guide was personable, professional, easy-going and knew alot about Polish history and the history of Krakow. I highly, highly recommend the tour.

Review by: Timothy S	May 2011
An entertaining and unique experience. Better than mass tours.

Review by: Pat G	August 2010
Found the tour very interesting with our very friendly guide Ulrik giving us a really informitive insight into the history of Krakow, its surrounding hinterland and indeed the history of Poland itself.

Review by: Irene S, United States of America	July 2010
Not your usual city tour but interesting.

Review by: Peter O, Ireland	June 2010
Great experience. It was well worth having our own private transport as we could decide where we wanted to go and how much time spent at each attraction. Our guide Lucas was very well informed and great company, so much so that we bought him lunch in a proper and fantastic Polish restaurant called Dorothy's Kitchen.

Review by: james h, United Kingdom	March 2010
Good tour and an ideal way to see Krakow. Pity Jenson Button was behind the wheel, fun though, other than that, it's a tour I wouldn't have missed. The local tour company is great, would do it again, yes

Review by: James H	March 2010
Good tour and an ideal way to see Krakow. Pity Jenson Button was behind the wheel, fun though, other than that, it's a tour I wouldn't have missed. The local tour company is great, would do it again, yes

Review by: Laurence G, United States of America	October 2009
Outstanding both as to content and the guide.

Review by: Anthony H, United Kingdom	October 2009
They sent a Lada because the Trabant broke down. In spite of this I would recommend this tour it is most enjoyable. It is not however for the faint harted

Review by: Alan S, United Kingdom	September 2009
Great fun on our half day trip. It was also my wife's 62 birthday. We shall have far more memories being driven in a Trabant than in a Mercedes. 5 star guide.!!!! If in doubt just book it.

Review by: Carol E, United Kingdom	July 2009
This was an amazingly entertaining and informative day. If you want a lot of historical facts and air-conditioned travel don't bother, but if (like us) you enjoy something a little bit different without a coach load of people then this is the trip for you!

Review by: Manuel R, United States of America	June 2009
The car and driver are really crazy and provide an excellent tour!

Review by: John B, United Kingdom	July 2008
Our whole experience of Krakow was fantastic. The people were friendly and very helpful, great food, value for money and so much history. The crazy car tour combined fun and knowledge, we had a great guide who was very informative. Over all an experience worth doing again.

Review by: Brian L, United Kingdom	April 2008
Car and guide were fun and the visit to Nova Huta was interesting but sitting in a communist cafe and being given a modern history lesson with a few photos and only being taken to the front gates of the steelworks was a waste of time. Also, no visit to Kazimierz the old Jewish quarter, where Schindler's List was filmed as it was Easter Sunday - even though the tour guide was a self-declared atheist!!

Review by: Erica P, Australia	March 2008
The guide we had in Krakow was fantastic, we learnt so much more than what a book could tell us, it was a great experience!!

Review by: Susan B, United Kingdom	February 2008
Really good fun, great tour guide and not something you can do just anywhere.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	December 2007
A great guide helped deliver an interesting and well researched tour which was still very laid back. Just what we'd been looking for, Palin eat your heart out!!

Review by: Elizabeth C, United Kingdom	December 2007
Our guide was excellent. He told us news about Nowa Huta that you would never read about in a book. The view at the top of the mound was breathtaking, and despite the snow, the sightseeing tour through Krakow and the Jewish quarters was excellent. The guide was a very nice young man and very good company.

Review by: Deborah C, United Kingdom	November 2007
The tour guide was knowledgeable and full of all types of great informative details. Traveling around in the Trabant automobile was quite the experience. Well worth the money.