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In Krakow we organize many different FREE Walkative TOURs and PAID tours! To learn more about our tours and see the most updated schedule, different meeting points, information about paid tours and many more - visit our website! Everyday for the whole year you can join our Old Town Krakow FREE Walkative TOUR at 10 AM. Check also our free tours of Kazimierz district, Nowa Huta district and the evening Macabre tour! Are you looking for something in smaller groups? Enjoy paid tours of the Schindler's Factory Museum or a private tour.
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GeorgieLrng
Cardiff, UK1 contribution
Mar 2020
Having spent the morning (10/03) walking around Schindlers Factory, it seemed fitting to finish the afternoon completing a 2.5hr walking tour around the Jewish Quarter.
We were greeted by the lovely and engaging Anya who not only had outstanding knowledge of the beloved Kazimierz area but drew from her own personal education having studied Jewish heritage in University, giving it that even more personal and fact-filled approach.
The tour started outside the Old Synagogue and travelled roughly 2 miles around various historical sites around the Jewish Quarter to finally conclude at Hero's Square (roughly 5 minute walk from Schindlers Factory). Along our travels Anya did not shy away from the stories and harrowing conditions Jewish residents faced during the world war.
Along the 2.5 hours Anya recommended a number of bars and restauarants which we later visited during our stay giving the tour a more personal touch.
With small groups of no more than 20 it was extremely easy to not only keep in time with the pace of the group but could always hear the great stories and facts even whilst standing at the back.
Walkative! Krakow tours are a group I cannot recommend enough and despite being free their professionalism and tours are up there with the big leagues.
If it's one thing I recommend is tip and tip what you believe it's worth. If you're lucky enough to not only experience the Jewish Quarter tour and better yet have Anya, you'll find a hard reason to tip less than 100 Zloty.
We were greeted by the lovely and engaging Anya who not only had outstanding knowledge of the beloved Kazimierz area but drew from her own personal education having studied Jewish heritage in University, giving it that even more personal and fact-filled approach.
The tour started outside the Old Synagogue and travelled roughly 2 miles around various historical sites around the Jewish Quarter to finally conclude at Hero's Square (roughly 5 minute walk from Schindlers Factory). Along our travels Anya did not shy away from the stories and harrowing conditions Jewish residents faced during the world war.
Along the 2.5 hours Anya recommended a number of bars and restauarants which we later visited during our stay giving the tour a more personal touch.
With small groups of no more than 20 it was extremely easy to not only keep in time with the pace of the group but could always hear the great stories and facts even whilst standing at the back.
Walkative! Krakow tours are a group I cannot recommend enough and despite being free their professionalism and tours are up there with the big leagues.
If it's one thing I recommend is tip and tip what you believe it's worth. If you're lucky enough to not only experience the Jewish Quarter tour and better yet have Anya, you'll find a hard reason to tip less than 100 Zloty.
Written March 14, 2020
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Andy J
Auckland Central, New Zealand48 contributions
Mar 2020
The first day I turned up for a Walkative old city tour was the day that the coronavirus restrictions started to hit Krakow so I only stayed with the guide for 10 minutes before leaving in a mad dash for the Salt Mines before they closed. Within those 10 minutes, I was reprimanded twice times via subtle digs for being 4 minutes late to the meeting point, and the group was asked at a bunch of history questions that of course, we couldn't answer. I wasn't sad to leave my first guide behind.
The next day I reported (on time) for another go at the Old City free walking tour. The guide was Ania and she was fantastic - fun, enthusiastic, and knowledgable. - her degree is in Polish history. It was a brilliant walking tour.
Later the same day I joined the Jewish History walking tour and strategically ensured that I ended up with Ania as my guide and WOW! In her history degree, she specialised in Jewish history in Poland. Her passion and knowledge were incredibly moving.
Do not miss a tour with Ania if you are in Krakow. She does some of the free walking tours but you can also book her as a private guide.
The next day I reported (on time) for another go at the Old City free walking tour. The guide was Ania and she was fantastic - fun, enthusiastic, and knowledgable. - her degree is in Polish history. It was a brilliant walking tour.
Later the same day I joined the Jewish History walking tour and strategically ensured that I ended up with Ania as my guide and WOW! In her history degree, she specialised in Jewish history in Poland. Her passion and knowledge were incredibly moving.
Do not miss a tour with Ania if you are in Krakow. She does some of the free walking tours but you can also book her as a private guide.
Written March 24, 2020
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VikkiBee
Houghton-le-Spring, UK623 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
I actually visited in October 2019, however due to travelling all over the world for the last 12 months, I am just in the process of writing all the reviews. What a fantastic way to kick off a 4 night stay in Krakow. We did the Old Town Walking Tour firstly. The Old Town area is beautiful and it was brilliant having a tour of the area when we first arrived to get our bearings and decide what we wanted to do. Jakob, our guide, was very knowledgeable and entertaining throughout. It was a lovely October morning with the sun shining bright. He recommend places for us to eat, foods and drinks to try and give us some general tourist information. We even saw him the next day on the bus and we was kind enough to help us out as we didn’t have a clue how to work the machines! I would 100% recommend this tour.
Next we did a walking tour of the Main Square Underground museum the next night which was very interesting and it definitely brought the information to life more than simply reading the plaques on the wall. I did expect more of underground tunnels with artefacts than a modern underground museum but nevertheless, the information about the history of the area was still interesting. Our tour guide, Natalia, was lovely and very knowledgeable. It was only my friend and I on the tour which made it more personal as well. If you’re short on time in Krakow, it’s not worth a visit however it is a charming little museum but I would definitely recommend taking the guided tour!
Finally we decided to take a guided tour of Schindler’s Factory museum which was fantastic! You could visit the museum without the tour as there’s plenty of information to read at your own pace however I felt we got a lot more information about the history and factory as a whole by choosing the guided tour and the facts were definitely brought to life more. Our tour guide, Lucy, was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions the group had. The museum includes timed visits so we did have a wait a short while before entering but once inside, we could take as much time as we wanted with Lucy’s guidance. The museum is definitely worth a visit and I thoroughly enjoyed the guided tour so I would recommend this 100%.
Next we did a walking tour of the Main Square Underground museum the next night which was very interesting and it definitely brought the information to life more than simply reading the plaques on the wall. I did expect more of underground tunnels with artefacts than a modern underground museum but nevertheless, the information about the history of the area was still interesting. Our tour guide, Natalia, was lovely and very knowledgeable. It was only my friend and I on the tour which made it more personal as well. If you’re short on time in Krakow, it’s not worth a visit however it is a charming little museum but I would definitely recommend taking the guided tour!
Finally we decided to take a guided tour of Schindler’s Factory museum which was fantastic! You could visit the museum without the tour as there’s plenty of information to read at your own pace however I felt we got a lot more information about the history and factory as a whole by choosing the guided tour and the facts were definitely brought to life more. Our tour guide, Lucy, was very knowledgeable and answered all the questions the group had. The museum includes timed visits so we did have a wait a short while before entering but once inside, we could take as much time as we wanted with Lucy’s guidance. The museum is definitely worth a visit and I thoroughly enjoyed the guided tour so I would recommend this 100%.
Written February 11, 2020
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Richard L
4 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
My wife and I have just left Krakow and these walking tours have really helped enhance our trip to this wonderful city. I picked up a leaflet at our hotel and thought, why not give them a try. Lets face it they're free (ish). We booked onto the tour for the Jewish quarter of Krakow. Our guide Matt was well spoken, knowledgeable and passionate about the subject and his city. He guided us around the area filling us with information we would never have gained on our own. At the end of the tour you are given the opportunity to tip the guide. It's their living and we gave him the equivalent of £10 gbp. Money well spent and we immediately booked ourselves on the other 3 free tours, none of which disappointed. In short if you want to make the most of your visit to Krakow book yourself on these tours they are excellent.
Written February 27, 2020
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BettiBarta
Budapest, Hungary6 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
We did the Macabre Tour today with Jacek/Jack. He was very friendly, and told the stories in such a way that held your attention for the whole duration. He took the vibe of the tour seriously, he even dressed the part! It was funny and dark, my friends and I would recommend that visitors take this tour during their stay in Krakow!
Written February 6, 2020
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Olga B
Krakow, Poland3 contributions
Aug 2020
Last weekend we visited Macabre Kraków free tour with the tour guide Damian. Tour was really interesting (A bit scary 🙂) and our guide was brilliant! Despite the fact that we are living in Kraków for some time we visited some places on the city center where we never have been before and heard stories which surprised us a lot! I can recommend this tour for tourists and locals as well. Additionally, timing is really good, tour is done when it is dark already outside, so in summer it is not hot anymore and you can enjoy it without any troubles ☺️
Written August 18, 2020
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Walkthisway
2 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
We went on a Free Walking Tour in Kraków Old Town with Max but we were fairly disappointed.
The guide started the tour saying that he needs to pay to the city for each tour he makes and that we should pay at the end. And during the tour he was making marketing for other paid tours.
The stories he was telling about Kraków weren't very interesting and sometimes even had nothing to do with the city itself. And really this is a magnificent city with full of fascinating stories and a long history (traces of inhabitants back in the Paleolithic era). The worst thing was that he spent 30 min explaining the history of Europe from the 10th century up to 1990 while he mentioned very little about the role of Cracow in this presentation. It wasn't necessary at all as we all had history lessons at school and it didn't help us understand why Cracow was so important and why it was the Polish capital for few centuries.
We don't recommend this tour at all. Only if you have 3 hours of nothing to do in Cracow (which is very rare because there are plenty of attractions here).
The guide started the tour saying that he needs to pay to the city for each tour he makes and that we should pay at the end. And during the tour he was making marketing for other paid tours.
The stories he was telling about Kraków weren't very interesting and sometimes even had nothing to do with the city itself. And really this is a magnificent city with full of fascinating stories and a long history (traces of inhabitants back in the Paleolithic era). The worst thing was that he spent 30 min explaining the history of Europe from the 10th century up to 1990 while he mentioned very little about the role of Cracow in this presentation. It wasn't necessary at all as we all had history lessons at school and it didn't help us understand why Cracow was so important and why it was the Polish capital for few centuries.
We don't recommend this tour at all. Only if you have 3 hours of nothing to do in Cracow (which is very rare because there are plenty of attractions here).
Written September 4, 2021
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ge0rgie92
Preston, UK25 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Myself and my partner thoroughly enjoyed our World War II Tour with Tomasz (Big Tom) today. Even though it was a free tour and clearly something he delivers regularly, we still really felt his passion for the history and his enthusiasm about the City. We both came away from the tour feeling as though we had really got a feel for City during the war and having learnt things we would not have otherwise come to know. If we had more time we would have liked to have done the Jewish your also but perhaps that is an excuse to return in the future!
Written January 14, 2020
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dbowyer
Westerham, UK75 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We did the Jewish Quarter walking tour with Alice.
A really informative and moving tour. We thought it would be about the buildings etc but it was about trying to visualise the life of the people and what they had to endure in the real setting
Alice our guide was easy to listen to we found ourselves welling up at some points as it shows how well she tried to get across the existence these people were trying to live through on a day to day basis.
At the time my husband wasn’t as keen to do a walking tour but It’s one of the best thing we did whilst here. We are glad we booked it
We voluntarily gave 100PLN as felt that was a fee rather than a tip as she gave a good tour.
A really informative and moving tour. We thought it would be about the buildings etc but it was about trying to visualise the life of the people and what they had to endure in the real setting
Alice our guide was easy to listen to we found ourselves welling up at some points as it shows how well she tried to get across the existence these people were trying to live through on a day to day basis.
At the time my husband wasn’t as keen to do a walking tour but It’s one of the best thing we did whilst here. We are glad we booked it
We voluntarily gave 100PLN as felt that was a fee rather than a tip as she gave a good tour.
Written March 1, 2020
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Traveler2982
Zagreb, Croatia2 contributions
Aug 2020
We have participated in Jewish walking tour in Krakow this week. Tour was lead by Mateusz. There were some pros and cons of the tour:
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Mateusz spoke perfect English and it was super easy to understand him everything, there were some great fun facts on the tour, super easy to find the meeting point
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There is lot of walking on the tour. By lot of walking, problem is not the distance but sometimes we had about 10 min on foot from one stop to another without any interaction or info. Personally I would appreciate more info and some personal stories or examples from WW2 and Holocaust, not only description of synagogues and locations of filming Schindler's list (yes, it is important to show it, but 1-2 stops would be more than enough). Something what bothered me most is that Mateusz interacted with only 2-3 persons in the group between the stops. Being the tourist guide myself, I know how important is to keep the whole group active, entertained and interested in topic during the whole tour. After 2,5 hours of the tour, in my opinion half of the group was totally exhausted without any interest more.
All in all, I am really glad that we have participated in this tour. I would lie if I would say that I didn't learn anything, but I've expected more. We have tipped Mateusz generously because it isn't easy to talk in front of someone for such a long time. Would I come again on the same tour, probably not. Please bear in mind this is only mine subjective opinion. Thank you very much.
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Mateusz spoke perfect English and it was super easy to understand him everything, there were some great fun facts on the tour, super easy to find the meeting point
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There is lot of walking on the tour. By lot of walking, problem is not the distance but sometimes we had about 10 min on foot from one stop to another without any interaction or info. Personally I would appreciate more info and some personal stories or examples from WW2 and Holocaust, not only description of synagogues and locations of filming Schindler's list (yes, it is important to show it, but 1-2 stops would be more than enough). Something what bothered me most is that Mateusz interacted with only 2-3 persons in the group between the stops. Being the tourist guide myself, I know how important is to keep the whole group active, entertained and interested in topic during the whole tour. After 2,5 hours of the tour, in my opinion half of the group was totally exhausted without any interest more.
All in all, I am really glad that we have participated in this tour. I would lie if I would say that I didn't learn anything, but I've expected more. We have tipped Mateusz generously because it isn't easy to talk in front of someone for such a long time. Would I come again on the same tour, probably not. Please bear in mind this is only mine subjective opinion. Thank you very much.
Written August 16, 2020
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Hi looking at the Jewish quarter tour. I was hoping to go to Schindler’s Fsctory early to try and get free entry on the Monday. Staying at Leonardo boutique, so does it make sense to walk back after museum and then after tour, or is it better to just go to museum after the tour and pay on a different day? This will be Dec. thank you.
Written October 9, 2024
ywe come to krakove and want a free walk tour. have you one at 5.7.23 tn the morning at the jue ssqwer
Written July 2, 2023
Hi, I will be in Krakow from 16 to 21 January. On 18 and 19 Jan, I will be fully free for historical and cultural tours. On 16 Jan, I will be free from 3 pm onwards. And on 17 Jan, 20 and 21 Jan (weekdays - after office work), I will have time from 6.30 pm onwards. On the weekday evenings, I would like to do a Polish food tour. Please advise on the best plan! Thank you, Mariam
Written January 2, 2020
I would definitely recommend trips to Auschwitz/Birkenau and the Salt Mine, you can do them together but it would be a long day with lots and lots of walking. We did Auschwitz with a morning pickup from our apartment, so we didn't have to stand in line to get tickets. We were back at about 4pm. We did a similar booked trip to the Salt mine but in the afternoon - pick up at 3.20 and back about 7.30pm. It is more expensive to book like this but it takes all the hassle out of getting there on public transport and queuing for tickets although you can do that. We went in August when it is very busy.
Other places to spend time - the Old Town which is picturesque, including St. Mary's Basilica; Wawel, the castle, which we couldn't get tickets but we looked around the garden and outside of the buildings. We did do an audio tour of the Cathedral which was excellent. We went to the Underground museum which was interesting but lots of screens to read. A food tour is a great idea, it gives opportunity to get inside knowledge of the city, meet other people and eat local food!
The Jewish quarter is worth a visit too, a different vibe to the old town, different food too.
When we were there there were lots of walks available to see different places, I don't know if they are available in the winter months.
I would recommend that you do some research before you go to see the different attractions/what you are interested in.
We also did a 'graffiti' tour which was very different but interesting and showed different parts of the city.
There are lots of listings eg 3 days in Krakow, 5 days in Krakow etc which help to focus on the 'main attractions', it may help to look at them to get the most out of your trip.
I booked some stuff before I went (because things get booked up in the summer months and we had specific times in different cities) but you can book when you get there, I don't know about availability in January.
Have fun!
Written January 3, 2020
You can book a free visit to Auschwitz on their website
Written January 20, 2020
Hi all,
Wondering what the significant differences are between the Holocaust tour, WWII tour and the Jewish Tour (besides the obvious). Am already signed up for this company's Schindler's Factory tour and am scoping out info for my Holocaust class (am bringing a group of US students here next May). Only have time for one of the above (and am already scheduled to tour Auschwitz on Monday).
Any advice on which would complement these other two the best would be most helpful!
Thanks in advance,
CH
Written August 24, 2019
CH, We passed on Schindler Museum tpur because much of feedback was original factory on inside completely renovated and you spend tour on office side, which is museum and a film. If it's related to studies, do the Holocaust Trace tour. That is an amazing walking tour in the Jewish Ghetto, where Jews were forced to relocate/live during German occupation. Jewish Krakow tour was the original neighborhood prior to forced relocation and much has changed since so few have remained. Enjoy the trip. Walkative has some great guides. We took four of their tours.
Written September 18, 2019
Здравствуйте. Подскажите пожалуйста, как я могу зарегистрироваться на бесплатную єкскурсию по Кракову?
Written August 19, 2019
Hello,
thank you for contacting Walkative!
You can book the tour on our website: walkative.eu
Best regards,
Walkative! Team
Written August 19, 2019
Здравствуйте. Подскажите пожалуйста, как я могу зарегистрироваться на бесплатную єкскурсию по Кракову?
Written August 19, 2019
Hola, todo depende del tour. Tenemos varios tours con differentes puntos de encuentro. Recomendamos nuestra pagina para ver el punto de empieza del cada tour.
Saludos
Walkative!
Written August 19, 2019
For children we can recommend our Old Town tour, which is easy and basic. So, even kids may have fun and learn some history.
Regards
Walkative! Team
Written August 19, 2019
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