The 15 Hot Spring Day Trips in Krakow That Earn Their Price

1.Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,189 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $53Our pick

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane for a full day of mountain views, wooden Chochołów, smoked oscypek and Polish vodka tasting, the Gubałówka funicular, Krupówki Street, and three hours at Chocholowskie Thermal Baths. Pickup is available, though the vehicle and schedule can vary.

“Beautiful experience with multiple activities throughout the day. Very friendly and attentive guide.Auto-translated”

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2.Zakopane Snowmobiles, Bonfire & Hot Springs Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 927 reviews · 10 hours · from $58

Travel from Krakow to the Tatra Mountains for a guided one-hour quad or snowmobile ride, a Highlander bonfire with hot drinks and grilled food, and three hours at thermal pools. Guides such as Will, Bart, Patryk, and Kristian are praised for clear updates, though the ride costs an extra 400 PLN per vehicle.

“Great trip all round, the guide was excellent. Definitely worth the money!”

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3.Full day Tour Zakopane Snowmobiles Thermal Baths from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $141

Travel from Krakow to Chocholow and Zakopane with an English-speaking guide, visit a traditional wooden village, ride a two-seater snowmobile or quad, grill oscypek cheese, and spend 2.5 hours at Chochołowskie Thermal Baths. Snowmobile rental costs extra.

“A very fun day. Our guide Corina was amazing and very helpful! Would recommend to everyone of all ages!”

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4.Zakopane, Gubałówka, and Thermal Baths Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 317 reviews · 11 hours · from $25

Travel from Krakow to Chochołów and Zakopane with guides such as Andrei, Bohdan, Antoni, or Filip. Taste smoked cheese and local vodka, ride the Gubałówka funicular, enjoy free time, then relax for three hours at Chocholowskie Thermal Baths.

“Loved it especially thanks to Antoni our tourguide. He is such a sweetheart and made sure we had te best day. Really recommend Booking a trip with Antoni!”

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5.Zakopane and Chochołowskie Bath Full Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 212 reviews · 11 hours · from $15Best value

Travel from Krakow to the Tatra Mountains with an English-speaking driver, stopping in wooden Chochołów for oscypek cheese and optional vodka tasting, then exploring Zakopane, riding the Gubałówka cable car, and relaxing at Chochołowskie Thermal Baths. Guides such as Kuba and Jacob are often praised for friendly, practical help.

“Jacob (38 years old) was absolutely phenomenal for our trip. He was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, kind and accommodating for all our requests. We had a fantastic trip.”

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6.Zakopane Day Tour with Optional Thermal Baths

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 170 reviews · 11 hours · from $103

Spend 11 hours from Krakow exploring Chochołów and Zakopane, tasting smoked Highlander cheese and regional vodka, riding the Gubałówka funicular, and strolling Krupówki Street. Add a three-hour Chochołów thermal bath visit for warm pools, slides, and a relaxing finish.

“it was really great , plenty of time for every activity and the guide was so kind and good plus i forgot my swim truck in the bus and they came a 20 min drive back to give it which was so kind of them”

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7.Zakopane Private day trip from Krakow with Hot Springs, cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.)

Spend 9 to 10 hours with a private English-speaking guide from Krakow to Zakopane. Ride the Gubałówka funicular, stroll Krupówki Street, see a wooden chapel and ski jump, taste sheep cheese, visit Chochołów, and relax at thermal baths. Guide Oskar is praised for his energy and helpful advice.

“We enjoyed the whole trip, car was comfortable, the driver very pleasant and helpful - nothing too much trouble - and the places visited I would highly recommend”

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8.Zakopane One Day Trip with Funicular & Thermal Pools

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 12 reviews · 11 hours · from $47

Spend 11 hours traveling from Krakow to Zakopane, tasting oscypek in a mountain hut, riding the Gubałówka funicular, shopping on Krupówki Street, and relaxing at Chochołowskie Thermal Baths. English and Spanish guides are available, and guide Antoni has earned praise for his warm, flexible service.

“Brilliant day trip with special thanks to our host Antoni who was absolutely fantastic. So nice and was very impressive how he was able to switch between both English and Spanish. The thermal pools were a particular highlight. Would do the tour again.”

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9.Zakopane and Hot Springs from Krakow Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $124

Travel from Krakow by air-conditioned vehicle to Chochołów, Zakopane, Gubałówka, and Chocholowskie Thermal Baths. You’ll taste smoked Oscypek cheese, ride the cable car, see Highlander architecture, and finish with three hours in thermal pools. Guides may include Gosia or Carlito.

“An excellent day out! Stunning views from the top of the mountain, a lovely little village to explore followed by a relaxing swim in the thermal pools. Our tour guide was called Gosia,, she was amazing”

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10.Zakopane and Thermal Pools Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 11 hours · from $97

Spend 11 hours from Krakow exploring Zakopane, riding the Gubałówka funicular, tasting Highlander cheese and regional alcohol, then relaxing in indoor and outdoor thermal pools. English-speaking guides such as Bart add local color. Bring warm clothes, swimwear, and a towel.

“Our tour guide Bart was amazing,he was very knowledgeable & made the tour fun. It was a very beautiful place which I’d highly recommend.”

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11.Zakopane full day tour with cable car & thermal baths from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $132

Travel from Krakow to the Tatra Mountains with a guide such as Katrina and driver Paul. Visit Chochołów’s wooden buildings, walk Krupówki, ride the Gubalowka funicular, grill oscypek cheese, and spend 2.5 hours at Chochołowskie Thermal Baths.

“It is a very long day, the highlander village tour wasn't what we expected. Yes we looked and stood outside "one" of the properties but there wasn't an actual tour around the village. I didn't expect it to be a game of guess how much a piece of wood weighs or how many feet is the church?. I really feel what we were told could have been told on the bus in the way through the village we didn't see anymore being off the bus than on! Bit of a let down... the cheese experience was okay, again thought it may be more than it was as in the polish…”

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12.Full-Day Tour to Zakopane and Thermal Baths from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $142

Spend 12 hours traveling from Krakow to Chochołów and Zakopane, ride the Gubałówka funicular, then relax for three hours at Chochołowskie Termy. An English-speaking driver handles transport, tickets, and local context, with pickup offered and groups limited to 15.

“We came to Krakow from Gdańsk by train and thinking about what to do, we asked the office at Floriańska 16 for a recommendation of something nice. Zakopane with Thermal Pools - we bought it and that was it. The next day, the bus picked us up from our apartment and we visited Chochołów, the shepherd's hut, the wooden church, a short tour of Zakopane and free time on Krupówki - we got tickets to take the cable car to Gubałówka. Here we had a wonderful view of the Tatra Mountains. Then transfer to the thermal pools where we had fun and relaxation for 3 hours. You can also eat…”

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13.Zakopane Day Tour with Hotel Pick up and Optional Thermal Spa

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $69

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane with hotel pickup, a small group of up to 20 people, and a local guide. Visit wooden Chocholow, taste smoked cheese in Witow, stroll Krupowki Street, and add three hours at Chocholowskie Termy if you choose the spa option.

“Absolutely fantastic experience, would totally recommend. Tour guide was so knowledgeable and we learnt so much about the area and culture.”

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14.Thermal Pools and Zakopane Day Tour with Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $147

Travel from Kraków in an air-conditioned minivan with an English-speaking driver, visit Zakopane and Wielka Krokiew, ride the Gubałówka funicular, then relax for three hours at Chochołów thermal baths. The small group is limited to eight people.

“Eigenlijk helemaal niet zoals wat we op foto's zien. misschien omdat er op de dag dat we gingen veel mist en regenachtig weer was, waarvan we het panorama niet kunnen zien. Dus een teleurstelling voor ons!”

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15.Zakopane & Hot Springs Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4 reviews · 11 hours · from $133

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane in an air-conditioned vehicle, stopping at Chocholow’s wooden village for oscypek and regional vodka. Ride the Gubałówka funicular, explore Krupowki Street, then spend about three hours at Chocholow Thermal Baths. Hotel pickup, tickets, and an English-speaking guide are included.

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