POLAND · WALKING TOURS

Poland Walking Tours: 15 Routes Worth the Morning

28 walks  ·  from $11 a head

The small-group poland walking tours go first and the good guides are booked out weeks ahead. Here are 15 to reserve before you land, and what separates them.

Warsaw: Old Town Highlights Walking Tour in English - Meeting the guide beside Copernicus
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Warsaw: Old Town Highlights Walking Tour in English

1.Old Town Highlights Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,516 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26Our pick

Spend 150 minutes walking from the Copernicus Monument along Krakowskie Przedmieście and the Royal Route to Warsaw’s Old Town. Your English-speaking guide covers Chopin, Marie Curie, the Presidential Palace, Warsaw University, the reconstructed Royal Castle, and the city’s wartime uprisings. Comfortable shoes and weather-ready clothing are essential.

“Very informative! Pleasant guide, who was able to answer all of our questions! Definitely worth having an expert share with you all the hidden things! Loved it!”

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Old Town Krakow & Wawel Castle Walking Tour - Through St Florian’s Gate onto the Royal Road
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Old Town Krakow & Wawel Castle Walking Tour

2.Old Town Krakow & Wawel Castle Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,508 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $26Top rated

Follow Krakow’s Royal Road from the Barbican and St Florian’s Gate to the Main Square, Collegium Maius, Bishop’s Palace, and Wawel Castle. An English-speaking guide such as Ania, Chris, Max, or Pawel leads this small-group walk, mixing Polish history, local stories, and practical city orientation.

“Our guide was incredibly interesting and gave us lots of information about the history of Krakow. The tour was great and we learned a lot”

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Creepy Krakow: 2-Hour City Walking Tour - Florian Gate and the first Gothic shadows
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Creepy Krakow: 2-Hour City Walking Tour

3.Creepy Krakow: 2-Hour City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,131 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Meet your guide outside Hotel Polski after sunset for a two-hour walk through Krakow’s Old Town. Hear tales of murder, witchcraft, vampires, the undead, and the city dragon while seeing St. Mary’s Basilica, the Cloth Hall, Florian Gate, Collegium Maius, and Wawel Castle. Guides may include Navia, Tomasz, Anna, or Stefan.

“The tour was very informative and entertaining. Our guide Damian was really knowledgeable and managed to keep the whole group engaged and interested throughout the various stops. Also a big thank you for the restaurant tip afterwards.”

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Gdańsk City Sights & History Guided Walking Tour in English - From Golden Gate to the merchant townhouses
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Gdańsk City Sights & History Guided Walking Tour in English

4.Gdańsk City Sights & History Guided Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 876 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26

Meet your English-speaking guide under a yellow umbrella at Gdańsk’s Golden Gate for a 150-minute walk through the rebuilt Old Town. Expect Long Market, Neptune Fountain, St. Mary’s Basilica, Żuraw Crane, WWII stories, and the Solidarity movement. Guides such as Tufi, Sandra, Kate, and Filip are known for clear storytelling, humor, and useful local tips.

“our tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable. We walked around the main sights in the old town of Gdansk and learned all about the history. Definitely would recommend.”

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Krakow: The Old Town Walking Tour - Crossing Krakow’s enormous Main Market Square
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Krakow: The Old Town Walking Tour

5.The Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 794 reviews · 2h 30m · from $19

Spend 150 minutes walking from St. Mary’s Basilica through Krakow’s medieval Old Town to Wawel Castle. Guides such as Bart, Aga, Emily, and Slavek mix Polish history, legends, humor, and practical tips. Meet under the orange umbrella, bring good shoes, and expect a brisk but rewarding introduction to the city.

“Super informative about the history of Krakow! Bart was great and showed us super interesting spots around Old Town!”

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Warsaw: Old Town Guided Walking Tour - Meeting Sigismund beneath Castle Square
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Warsaw: Old Town Guided Walking Tour

6.Old Town Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 599 reviews · 2 hours · from $13

Start at Sigismund’s Column and walk through Warsaw Old Town, the Royal Gardens, New Town, Jewish heritage sites, and the Warsaw Uprising Monument. Guides such as Anthony, Antek, Thomas, and Anton mix clear history with humor, personal stories, food tips, and quieter lanes. The group can reach 25 to 30 people.

“Really interesting historical tour of Old Town Warsaw & the Ghettos.”

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Krakow: Kazimierz Jewish Quarter Walking Tour - Starting on Szeroka Street
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Krakow: Kazimierz Jewish Quarter Walking Tour

7.Kazimierz Jewish Quarter Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 571 reviews · 90 minutes - 2 hours · from $27

Walk Krakow’s Kazimierz Jewish Quarter with a licensed guide, tracing Jewish faith, daily life, and wartime loss from Szeroka Street to Plac Nowy. Expect historic synagogues, the Remuh Cemetery, traditional houses, and stories told by guides such as Philip, Barbara, Olga, and Joanna. Choose the longer option if you want synagogue entry.

“Philip was and is an amazing guide. Very informative, enthusiastic and detailed in his delivery. Learned more about the history and background to the jewish community than ever before. Took us into a jewish synagogue and explained their rituals, took to jewish grave yard, showed us the wall made of destroyed graves and their very own whaling stone!”

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Kraków: Old Town & Wawel Castle Walking Tour in English - From the Barbican to St. Florian’s Gate
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Kraków: Old Town & Wawel Castle Walking Tour in English

8.Kraków: Old Town & Wawel Castle Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 532 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26

Spend 150 minutes walking Kraków’s medieval center with an English-speaking Walkative guide. Follow the Royal Route from the Barbican and St. Florian’s Gate to the Main Market Square, Collegium Maius, Wawel Hill, the Cathedral, Castle courtyard, and Wawel Dragon. Expect history, legends, humor, and a steady pace.

“Mati was the best guide ever. He is very knowledgeable and witty, we really enjoyed the afternoon tour with him. Highly recommended!”

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Krakow: Evening Walking Tour with Spooky Stories - Florian Gate and the first taste of Krakow’s darker past
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Krakow: Evening Walking Tour with Spooky Stories

9.Evening Walking Tour with Spooky Stories

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 500 reviews · 2 hours · from $24

Walk Krakow’s Old Town after sunset with a live guide such as Anna, Tomasz, Alicia, or Nadia. Expect gruesome crimes, old punishments, vampire myths, ghost stories, and legends tied to St. Mary’s Basilica, the Cloth Hall, Florian Gate, Collegium Maius, and the Vistula River. The tone is historical, funny, and only sometimes frightening.

“Loved this! The guide was very informative, speaking from past experiences and dispelling myths and stories. Loved hearing about laws, and the history of punishment within the City and country. I'd advise this to anyone who is a fan of history or the macabre.”

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Warsaw: Warsaw Ghetto Private Walking Tour with Hotel Pickup - Rebuilding the map with photographs and wartime evidence
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Warsaw: Warsaw Ghetto Private Walking Tour with Hotel Pickup

10.Warsaw Ghetto Private Walking Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 369 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Spend three hours with a private English or German-speaking guide tracing Warsaw’s former ghetto. See wall fragments, the last ghetto street, Umschlagplatz, the Ghetto Heroes Monument, and the surviving Nożyk Synagogue. Guides such as Marzena and Mary use old photos and maps to connect today’s streets with wartime Warsaw.

“Tour was very educational. Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.”

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Krakow: Jewish Ghetto Walking Tour - Starting in Podgórze and finding the meeting point
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Krakow: Jewish Ghetto Walking Tour

11.Jewish Ghetto Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 349 reviews · 1 hour · from $11Best value

Walk through Krakow’s former Jewish Ghetto with a licensed guide in English or another selected language. See the remaining wall, Ghetto Heroes Square, original wartime buildings, and the Under the Eagle Pharmacy. Guides such as Olga, Joanna, Ewa, Helen, and Phil bring the area’s painful history to life in a focused one-hour tour.

“We were impressed with our tour guides knowledge and sensitivity when recounting the history of this place. The stories of individuals experiences were harrowing but walking through this place allowed us to feel a connection to them. We came away with a deep sadness and think anyone visiting Krakow should walk this route to pay respect to the people who suffered so much.”

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Warsaw: Jewish History Guided Walking Tour in English - Start at Grzybowski Square beside All Saints Church
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Warsaw: Jewish History Guided Walking Tour in English

12.Jewish History Guided Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 324 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26

Join a 150-minute English walking tour through Warsaw’s Jewish history. Meet by All Saints Church at Grzybowski Square, then visit Nożyk Synagogue, Chłodna Street, and Waliców Street while guides such as Andrzej, Jacek, Luke, and Aga explain Jewish life, the Holocaust, the Warsaw Uprising, and the community’s present-day revival.

“Tomasz is a very Walkative person, he knows the city and the history. He also added some facts about the cukture, not only Polish, so that everyone could compare all the information to thw today’s world. Highly recommend”

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Krakow: Street Food Walking Tour - The first bite: Krakow’s obwarzanek
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Krakow: Street Food Walking Tour

13.Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 285 reviews · 1h 30m · from $35

Meet your English, French, or Italian-speaking guide at Saint Mary’s Church for a 90-minute walk through Krakow’s food culture. Taste obwarzanek, zapiekanka, pierogi, pickles, kiełbasa, oscypek, bundz, sweets, and Polish alcohol, with a market visit and local history along the way. Guides such as Joanna, Olga, Alicja, and Mateusz are praised for lively commentary.

“The tour was really great! Our guide Joanna told us some facts about the history of Krakow, and a lot about the different food we could try. I highly recommend this tour, it is also suitable for vegetarians. The food was delicious, the group was quite small, we had a wonderful time!”

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Gdańsk: Old Town Private Walking Tour with Legends and Facts - From Brama Wyżynna to the Long Market
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Gdańsk: Old Town Private Walking Tour with Legends and Facts

14.Gdańsk: Old Town Private Walking Tour with Legends and Facts

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 245 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $107

Explore Gdańsk with a licensed private guide such as Kaja, Karina, or Krzysztof. Walk from the Upland Gate through the Long Market, St Mary’s Basilica, Motława islands, St Bridget’s amber altar, and the European Solidarity Centre. Choose 2 to 6 hours, with routes that grow from city highlights to Poland’s modern freedom movement.

“I had an amazing 6-hour walking tour of Gdańsk with Kaja from Active City Tour. She was incredibly knowledgeable, engaging, and made the entire experience both informative and enjoyable. Kaja spoke clearly, explained everything in detail, and showed me all the key sights along with some lesser-known spots that really gave insight into the city’s character. Her passion for Gdańsk was obvious and contagious. I couldn’t have asked for a better guide—highly recommended! Love from India 🇮🇳 ❤️”

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Krakow: Legends and Tales of Old Town Walking Tour - The guides make or break the evening
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Krakow: Legends and Tales of Old Town Walking Tour

15.Legends and Tales of Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 227 reviews · 1h 50m · from $23

Meet your costumed storyteller beside St. Mary Basilica for a 110-minute evening walk through Kraków’s Old Town. Guides such as Adam and Patryk combine vampires, ghosts, dragons, devils, kings, alchemists, and darker local tales with city history. Expect atmosphere and drama, but no jump scares. Wear warm, comfortable clothing.

“Really enjoyed this evening. Adam was our tour guide and it was really fun evening learning about all the vampires, ghosts and legends as well as other history stories. Wrap up warm!!!”

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