Sightseeing Bike Tour of Krakow

Krakow, Poland

Our tour meets in the largest medieval square in Europe, the main market square of Krakow. After an introduction on Krakow's origins we lead our guests to our shop to equip each person with their own Beachcruiser bike. Our tour takes you through a time warp of history and architecture, where you will find remnants of a history over 2000 years old.

We bike pass a 900 year old market before beginning the tour under the statue of the Battle of Grunwald. From there we ride along the Planty gardens to the Jaggiloninan University, where we walk inside the medieval courtyard and listen and watch as figures representing Queens of Poland's history chime the hour. We continue our journey to the Bishop's Palace for a glance at the famous window of Pope John Paul II, before glimpsing the old residence of Oscar Schindler. And what tour would be complete without a stop at the Wawel castle as well as the Dragon dwelling. Take pictures as the dragon breaths fire just for you!

Now its time for a relaxing ride along Krakow's Vistula river before entering the Krakow Ghetto. See remnants of the Ghetto wall before having the opportunity to enter Oscar Schindler's factory and sign the guest books, therefore adding your name to Schindler's list. See remnants of Krakow's historical Jewish quarter known as Kazimierz. By this time your appetite has grown enough to enjoy a Polish meal in a traditional Polish restaurant. Choose anything from wild boar to perogi dumplings to Paradise beer, the restaurants original home brew.

We begin our journey back from the restaurant through the bar saturated areas of Kazimierz, before we follow the royal route from behind the castle all the way to the resting area of Poland's only Leonardo De Vinci, Lady with Ermine, and we then end with a stop in front of an architectural marvel, the Slowacki theater. We stress that you do not have to be fit to do this tour. Krakow is completely flat and ideal for bike riding.

USD $22.61

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Daniel Kevin M	March 2012
excellent excellent excellent!! could not recommend highly enough, we saw so much that we would not have seen on our own, mike our guide was brilliant.

Review by: OISIN B	November 2011
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT. We didnt get the weather but our guide mike made up for it. The tour was informative, extensive and extremely interesting. Where we stopped for lunch was also some of the best cuisine we sampled in Krakow. Its a fun, energetic way to see and learn the history of the city. Its a must for anyone going to Krakow, its a leisurely cycle, with no hills, almost relaxing!!!

Review by: Carol Ann S	October 2011
Fantastic start to the holiday booked from the reviews and were not dissapoited Guide superb great fun and felt like we got to know the layout of the city and its history. Lunch in an Old Jewish Tailors Shop amazing would not have done that on our own Thank you

Review by: gutowiczl	September 2011
FUN WAY TO SEE KRAKOW....OUR GUIDE WAS A BIT RUSHED..EASY RIDING BUT STILL IN THE CITY RIDING...BE CAREFUL

Review by: Robert T	September 2011
The guide was excellent and gave me a very good tour of the city and cycling around the city is a brilliant way to see this beautiful city.

Review by: Louise K	August 2011
An excellent, fun and informative way to see the city. I was the only person on my tour and the guide made me feel completely comfortable on the bike and throughout the tour. I learned a lot about Polish and Krakow history and hopefully burned some calories to make up for the food i ate over the rest of my stay in Krakow.

Review by: ANNE T	August 2011
Absolutely fantastic. Everyone who can ride a bike should join this tour early in their visit to Krakow. It was the best introduction to any city that we have ever undertaken. The guide was very knowledgeable and his english was excellent. We learned so much about the past and the present which informed the rest of our stay in Poland. We cannot praise this tour enough.

Review by: vlq13	August 2011
LOVED this overview of Krakow city. Never having done a bike tour before we weren't sure what to expect but we enjoyed it so much we'll be looking for one in every new city! Mike was brilliant and informative. We saw so much!

Review by: Denise K	July 2011
Best tour - the guide was amazing! I took multiple tours in this city during my stay and this tour provided the most information. I highly recommend this tour!

Review by: Carolyn D	July 2011
The best way to taste the sights of Krakow, I am thirsty for more! The guide Mike was extremely knowledgeable and made it very interesting, we were not rushed and it was all very warm and friendly, you cover a lot of ground you could not do on foot

Review by: ALAN M	June 2011
A great introduction to a fabulous city. The guide was exceedingly knowledgeable and made the whole trip fun and entertaining. I would put it to the top of my to-do list when visiting Krakow.

Review by: Patrick L	May 2011
Loved every minute, it is a must do!

Review by: Patricia H	May 2011
Well done, easy bike ride for family of 5. Guide's English was perfect. Really enjoyed it.

Review by: PAUL C	April 2011
This was fun and would highly recommend it at the start of your holiday. Hidden places which you would not otherwise see, with a guide that was so helpful .

Review by: Stephen P B	April 2011
Excellent tour with a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. Would definitely recommend to others.

Review by: Sharon C	November 2010
An excellent way to see Krakow, i was nervous at first as it is literally years since i rode a bicylce but the phrase 'its like riding a bike'....is definitely true it came back very easily. The Guide was excellent and his knowledge of the city brilliant. I would highly recommend this for the first day of your trip so that you can get your bearings and it will highlight for you what you want to see the rest of the trip. Lunch was excellent as well - the little cafe is beautiful and the food gorgeous. A must do on your trip to Krakow!

Review by: DAWN H	September 2010
we had a great time. our guide, showed us around krakow and we stopped off at a great restaurant for lunch where i sampled polish cuisine. delicious. if it hadnt been for him we wouldnt have seen as much of krakow as there are little hidden gems which only the locals know about. take this tour, its worth every zloti!! and good exercise too.

Review by: Sharon M	August 2010
Very impressed with the knowledge of the guide. Got to see a lot more than I may have seen just by walking. And it was fun.

Review by: JON H, United Kingdom	June 2010
Excellent and friendly guide that gives you an informative overview of the city and shows you some things you won't see anywhere else. He also knew facts and stories that I didn't pick up anywhere else. I highly recommend this as a first day activity, as it will let you know where to go the rest of the time. The restraunt we had lunch in was fabulous!

Review by: Jacqui S, United Kingdom	June 2010
Superb - the highlight of our trip. Surely the best way to get around a city - speedy but into everywhere. Great lunch stop. Good comfortable bikes. Really enjoyed by all the family.

Review by: Katherine M, United States of America	April 2010
Our tour guide was great!!!! Very knowledgeable about Krakow. We got to see a lot of places that are off the beaten path that most guide books don't tell you about. Would totally recommend to people who want a great over view of the city. Do your first day there, that way you can go back to the places later and spend more time.

Review by: Liam M, United Kingdom	April 2010
Tour was educational, friendly and at the right pace. Guide was knowledgeable. The best way to see the city, especially if time is limited or you want to know about the city.

Review by: Eddie W, Ireland	April 2010
Our polishCanadian guide mike was very informative and he was aware of not overdoing the historical facts. Easily covered lots of ground, as he said like 3 tours in 1. Bike great, gears worked v.well, saddle v.comfortable! Sights and facts relating to the holocaust sad but very interesting, and complemented our tour of auschwitz.The lunch in a typical Jewish cafe was great. The only negative was the rain, which made photos tricky. There was only two of us on the tour, along with the guide, which was super. Care needed crossing at junctions though. Full marks overall, would highly recommend it.

Review by: ISABEL M	April 2010
Tour was educational, friendly and at the right pace. Guide was knowledgeable. The best way to see the city, especially if time is limited or you want to know about the city.

Review by: Gina T, Canada	October 2009
We had a blast taking the bikes around town. I havent been on a bike in 20 years and was a little afraid, but our guide fitted us with the proper bike and off we went. He was very well educated on his history of Krakow. We went places that we would not of gotten to by foot and we learned so much from him. It is definitely fun and worth taking the bike tours.

Review by: ray g, United Kingdom	October 2009
Absolutely fantastic. The guide was so knowledgeable and friendly and gave a real history lesson of Krakow. Would recommend this to everyone who can cycle a bike and is all taken at a gentle speed and pace. This tour has confirmed to me that whenever I visit another town/city/country I will always take a guided tour rather than wander aimlessly trying to search out the history.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	October 2009
Great fun, excellent guide, ideal to find what you want to return to, good lunch stop.

Review by: PHILIP M, United Kingdom	October 2009
Fulfilled all our expectations. Our tour guide was 1st class. We saw everything it was possible to see in order to get a flavour of this beautiful city. The bike riding is not over strenuous as the city is quite flat. Stopped in the Jewish quarter for lunch - not included in the price, but for four of us it came to about 6 each including a couple of beers. Definitely worth doing and has made us want to come back to Krakow to see the city in more detail. If you only have time to do one tour of Krakow - do this one!!

Review by: Kathryn C, United States of America	October 2009
Excellent guide. He knows his city, he is a wealth of knowledge on the history of events at the places we visited. The pace was good, the bikes easy to ride, Hey, I'm old and out of shape and I still had a great time.

Review by: Ray G	October 2009
Absolutely fantastic. The guide was so knowledgeable and friendly and gave a real history lesson of Krakow. Would recommend this to everyone who can cycle a bike and is all taken at a gentle speed and pace. This tour has confirmed to me that whenever I visit another town/city/country I will always take a guided tour rather than wander aimlessly trying to search out the history.

Review by: airportbabe	October 2009
Excellent guide. He knows his city, he is a wealth of knowledge on the history of events at the places we visited. The pace was good, the bikes easy to ride, Hey, I'm old and out of shape and I still had a great time.

Review by: Ella R, Canada	September 2009
I have been to Krakow before but this tour let me see it in different way. Our guide was very informative and engaging. My children were part of this tour and were well looked after. They both enjoyed it very much. I would recommend it for anyone who would like to see a little bit of everything in Krakow.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	September 2009
I love bike tours and this one did not disappoint! The guide was excellent and riding around Krakow was a treat!

Review by: Bev M, United Kingdom	September 2009
This was a great tour made special by our very knowledgeable guide. We cycled to places that would otherwise have been inaccessible. The meal in the Jewish restaurant was excellent. All in all probably the highlight of our visit to Krakow and therefore highly recommended.

Review by: Karl B, United Kingdom	July 2009
This was very special. The guide was excellent, and the tour was extremely fascinating. Just the right length of time including the meal. Would recommend this to anyone staying in Krakow.

Review by: Katie D, United Kingdom	July 2009
We had a great time! The guide was lively and informative, and cycling round the city was a great way of seeing everything!

Review by: Kenneth J, United Kingdom	November 2008
A great way to see and be informed about the city. Guide was English speaking; bikes were comfy. Krakow is pretty flat, so didn't have to get out of saddle. Traffic is pretty safe as well, so would definitely recommend.

Review by: Lisa G, United Kingdom	September 2008
The tour is fantastic. We saw all the sights and more and had a fantastic guide. All four of us enjoyed the afternoon, and it was a very easy bike ride. Suitable for the unfit as well. Lunch was lovely, in a really traditional Polish restaurant and reasonably priced. Definitely worth doing while in Krakow.