Very informative guide who tailored the information to our interests. Good tour around both old town and the Jewish quarter

We arranged for Chris to take us on several private tours including Old Town Krakow and the Jewish Quarter including Schindler's factory. He also drove us to the Salt Mine and Auschwitz. He was a great communicator prior to the trip. He gave us restaurant recommendations for Krakow, recommendations for guides in other cities while in Poland, and arranged our tickets to various locations prior to our trip. Once meeting him in Krakow, he was so kind and so knowledgable. He brought the history of Krakow to life. We had initially arranged for him to take us to Zakopane on our last day. However he was unfortunately ill that day and could not take us, but he made sure that he arranged a very suitable substitute at the very last minute which we were very appreciative of. Overall he was a fabulous guide! I am hoping my parents will visit Poland soon and will be sure to have them contact him for their trip.

Chris did a fabulous job! He is very knowledgeable, personable, and professional. Since it ended up just being be it could have been a bit awkward but I felt like we were old friends by the end of the tour! I give Chris the highest marks possible. If you book with him I am sure you will be pleased.

Krzysztof was an excellent and very helpful guide - so knowledgeable. The tour exceeded our expectations.

Excellent service Though Christopher was busy he sent me a high class driver with comfortable car and very reasonable price

Chris Blaszczyk, our guide, drove us from Krakow to Czestochowa in a very comfortable car, and shared information about the sites we were passing along the way. Chris is an excellent guide, knowledgeable about both Jasna Gora and Polish history. He arranged an outstanding monastery tour with Joanna, who was spiritual and inspirational as she described the wonders of the Black Madonna. When we return to Krakow we will arrange other tours with Chris! @chriscracowguide@gmail.com

Zakopane was absolutely stunning. We have had no regrets taking a 3 hour drive up from Krakow with Chris. He expertly navigated the roads driving us safely while we rested and the view of the Tatra Mountains were simply spectacular. Our only regret was having to leave! We managed to find a scenic spot where we picnicked together instead of hiking to Morskie Oko lake because traffic conditions made that challenging on a public holiday. Zakopane was extremely beautiful, the air was fresh and crisp. We also had the chance to try traditional sheep’s cheese which is better than a lot of other cheeses I’ve tasted, and still made in the traditional way. Highly recommend planning visits with Chris who made the trip so memorable if you are in Krakow!

We had pre-planned several visits to Black Madonna, Auschwitz and Zakapane with Chris before our trip. However after meeting him we were so pleasantly enjoying his company and knowledge about Poland that we spontaneously added on a visit to Wawel Castle and Jewish Old Town in the morning of our final day in Krakow. We have had no regrets as it turns out that Chris used to be an official guide of Wawel Castle which is not to be missed. There was so much that we could not have known touring the castle alone or with a guidebook. His tour also gave us so much more insight into lives of Jews in Poland from the tour of the Jewish quarter. If history, architecture and culture is of interest - this would be a wonderful and accessible tour in the heart of Krakow

Visiting Auschwitz Birkenau when visiting Poland is not for the faint-hearted. Yet it is for everyone because atrocities do happen in this world and what took place at Auschwitz must not be forgotten. We knew it would be hard to bear witness to the horrors of the concentration camp but knew that we had to go to honour the memories of those who had suffered. Chris was instrumental in assisting us with getting tickets at the right time that would suit us travelling there from Krakow. He navigated the roads safely and was ready to take us back in a rather solemn state. We were thankful to have him there as we would a friend. His knowledge and willingness to share and converse with us was unexpected but highly valued. I would not hesitate recommending friends to make a trip to Poland to gain perspectives that this tour has to offer, and better to do it with the help of Chris.

I had such a desire to spend one day out of the short 4 days in Krakow visiting the Black Madonna of Jasna Gora that i had heard so much about as a Catholic. However due to it being a distance away from Krakow, I wondered how I would get there. Thankfully I chanced across Chris’ tour on TripAdvisor and immediately contacted him. Chris was really responsive on email and I was able to plan several more excursions with him with his valuable inputs on travelling time required for each one. In person, Chris was warm and down to earth, really considerate and a great person to be around. His expertise with the roads, navigating traffic and putting safety first in getting us to our destinations was something we valued. We have learnt so much about Poland from him and joked that we really used our time with him well because we asked him all our burning questions about life in Poland which he was kind enough to answer, making for really cool conversation. For us the tour to Black Madonna was much more than we had bargained for. Chris’ familiarity with it also meant that we were shown around on a private tour that took place after a very special mass. Learning about Jasna Gora and the role the Black Madonna played in the history of Poland made it me really glad that with Chris’ help us a guide, my dreams to visit not only came true but they far exceeded all expectations. I highly recommend this tour or simply reach out to Chris to discuss an itinerary if visiting Poland!

Very informative tour with lots of history. The Jewish district is mostly run down due to what happened during WW2 but it's still interesting to see. The old town is beautiful and lots of great places to take pictures. Krystof will customize to what your want to see 😊

Our guide Kristoph provided a very informative and relaxed tour of Krakow. He tailored the tour to our interests and provided great insight into his city and its colourful history. Very nicely paced walking tour with many surprises. Thoroughly recommend him and the tour.

Yesterday, we experienced one of the most memorable tours of our lives. Chris picked us up, right on time, from our hotel for a drive towards Lagiewniki where we visited the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy with its adjoining old church and monastery of Sr Faustina. Chris was a fountain of information, tellings us stories, dates and even more than what we could absorb in one go. We then drove to Wadowice where after visiting the cathedral where Pope John Paul II was baptized, we visited his home and museum which I must say was so well organised. This was followed by a short drive to the Sanctuary of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska for another very informative and interesting tour of the church and surroundings. Chris was ever so calm, patient and relaxed and gave us all the time we needed when we took longer to examine details or for shopping. There are no words to thank him for such a wonderful experience.

Chris met us at the hotel (Hotel Saski) and we walked to the Jewish quarter (Kazimierz) where we first had a detailed tour of the old synagogue and Jewish cemetery. Afterwards we strolled through the Jewish quarter looking at other cultural and religious sites. Chris provided lots of information, restaurant tops, info about burial practices, Jewish history. We ended the tour in the Krakow ghetto. Overall I highly recommend this 2.5h walking tour.

These two tours were amazing. One solemn and interesting the other just breathtaking. The tours however would not have been so easy to enjoy if it were not for the organization that Christopher did. We had plenty of time to visit both places in one day. It made everything easy and trouble free giving us the ability to actually enjoy the visits. Auschwitz is definitely worth a visit. The salt mines were fascinating, beautiful, well layed out for visitors and just truly amazing.