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Krakow Bike Tour: Traveler Reviews


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 57 attractions in Krakow
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Attraction type: Biking trail (road)
Address: ul. Grodzka 2, Krakow 31-100, Poland
Tel: +48 788 800 231

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Best way to see Krakow; John is a great guide

Krakow Bike Tour

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5 of 5 stars
EricN99   18 contributions
London
Mar 28, 2009
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If all you're interested in is seeing the medieval town center, then a walking tour will serve you well. But then you'd miss what's unique about Krakow.

To get a true sense of the history of the people of Krakow, and a visceral sense of the plight of the Jewish community, then this bike tour is your best bet. You cover all three neighborhoods where the Jewish community was forced to live over the years (along with Schindler's factory), bike out to a great hill that has an amazing view of the city, and hit every site downtown you'd ever need to see. It's also very easy; I hadn't been on a bike in at least five years and had no trouble.

This is really a great tour. John (the guide) is a cool guy and really knows his stuff.

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Great way to see Krakow

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5 of 5 stars
EastcoasterMontrose   1 contribution
Montrose
Mar 27, 2009
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Really enjoyed the bike tour recently, Were in Krakow for an anniversary 19th-22nd March and started the weekend with the tour. Would suggest this as a good way to find your bearings and spot future restaurants etc. Despite the small flurries of snow had a great time and felt we learnt a lot in a friendly informal manner, tour guide John was the perfect host and kept group amused with the alternative views to some historical facts. You do not need to be superfit to do tour as it is taken at an easy pace and gives you plenty of time to see the sights and watch the world go by.
Will definently recommend this to friends if they travel to Krakow, Thanks again John.

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Best way to see Krakow

Krakow Bike Tour

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5 of 5 stars
bakere33   1 contribution
Newcastle
Mar 16, 2009
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An amazing way to see Krakow. Not only do you get a very comprehensive tour of the Old Town and the Jewish quarter, but you also get to the Jewish Ghetto from WW II which and other sites which are too far to walk. I was very grateful they ran the tour early in March. Extremely well informed guide. Definitely the only tour I would reccommend to others. Thanks so much John!

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Highly recommended!

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5 of 5 stars
MiriamUK   1 contribution
York, UK
Mar 9, 2009
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My boyfriend and I only had 2 days in Krakow, so we took the bike tour in order to pack as much sightseeing in as possible.

It was a really fun way to spend a half-day (the weather was lovely - I can't imagine it would be so fun in the rain though!) and we got a great insight into the city's history from our knowlegable and engaging guide, John. He made sure we were comfortable on our bikes before we set off (which was much appreciated as I has quite nervous, having not been on a bike for ages!) and set a very easy pace, stopping every few minutes. The route was thoughtfully planned to avoid busy roads as much a possible, so we mostly stuck to quiet back streets and pedestrian zones which I was grateful for!

We learned some really interesting things about the city which I don't think you'd find in any guidebook, and particularly enjoyed the second half of the tour which took us over the river into the old Jewish ghetto. We wouldn't have seen this had we not been on the tour as we had only intended to see the old town.

We were able to spend our second day re-visiting parts of the city that were not covered in great detail in the tour (such as the castle and cathedral) so if you're going to do it I'd suggest taking the tour on your first day in Krakow.

Overall, we really enjoyed this experience and would recommend it to people of all ages as a great way of seeing a beautiful city.

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Mar 14, 2009
Thanks again for coming out for the tour & say hello to York for us....
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Excellent tour - do not miss it!

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5 of 5 stars
Nimblestiltskin   1 contribution
Birmingham
Mar 2, 2009
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I think that we were the first to do the tour this year (26th Feb). This is by far the best bike tour that I've ever been on, it is a brilliant way to get your bearings in Krakow. Our guide John was excellent, very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Krakow and he gave us some top tips to get the most out of our trip. This is a tour for all age groups (99% flat) and is an absoute bargain (60 PLN - for 4 hours)!

I cannot recommend this tour enough!

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Mar 21, 2009
Thanks for the kind words & we're glad you had great time with us. Just a quick note here to let anyone else reading know that after seven years at the same price, we've had to raise it just a bit to 70pln (currently around 14 pounds). Let's hope it's another seven years before it has to change again!
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ul. Grodzka 2, Krakow 31-100, Poland Tel: +48 788 800 231