Krakow · KATOWICE TOURS
Krakow fills four days without trying, so every booking has to beat a free afternoon on the Rynek. These 7 Katowice tours do, priced and timed so you can choose quickly.
Travel from Katowice to Auschwitz-Birkenau for a guided visit to Birkenau and the original buildings and exhibition at Auschwitz I. The six-hour tour includes English-language guiding, transport options and skip-the-ticket-line entry. Staff names vary; previous tours have included drivers Bartek and Kamil and site guides such as Magda, Wanda and Michal.
Meet an English-speaking guide at 9:30 PM outside the PKO Bank building on Dworcowa 6. Start with an hour of unlimited beer and plain or cherry vodka shots, then follow the group to bars and clubs with free entry. Guides Pablo and Daniel have led nights here, though your guide may differ.
“It was a great experience, a great evening. The guide was attentive to our wishes and kind. It's a shame they didn't specify when the vodka hour would start; that would allow us to enjoy it more.”
Take a private, 2-, 3-, or 5-hour walk through Katowice with a licensed guide in English, German, or Polish. See Market Square, the Silesian Theatre, and Spodek; longer routes add a former coal mine, while the 5-hour option reaches Nikiszowiec by public transport. The emphasis is on how mining, war, and political change shaped the city.
“Fantastic- great history, wealth of knowledge. I highly recommend the tour if interested in Katowice history.”
Travel by private car from your Katowice accommodation to Auschwitz-Birkenau, then join an official English-speaking museum guide for a 3.5-hour group tour. You’ll see the former camp’s barracks, gas chamber sites, and exhibits, with headsets to hear the guide. The full outing lasts six hours.
Travel from Katowice to Zabrze for a guided visit to Guido Coal Mine. Descend by the authentic mining lift to 320 meters, see machinery in action, and ride a suspended electric railway. The 3.5-hour outing includes hotel-area pickup, transport, mine entry and a guided tour in English, German or Polish.
“O Tour foi perfeito! Reservei um dia antes, recebi mensagem muito rápido para combinar os detalhes e na manhã seguinte já estava indo para o tour! Fui pego no endereço combinado e na hora combinada e tudo funcionou perfeitamente. O passeio foi incrível! A visita na Guido Coal Mine faz a gente entender o quanto importante os mineiros foram para o desenvolvimento de toda região, com sua força e bravura enfrentando todas as adversidades dentro das minas. Incrível.”
Choose a 2.5-hour tasting at two Katowice venues, a 3.5-hour meal at three, or a five-hour food, drink and city walk. Your private licensed guide introduces Polish dishes and traditions, with stops near landmarks such as Spodek and Goldstein Palace. Past guides have included Alicia and Dominick.
“Es hat uns alles sehr gut gefallen, Alicia hat es sehr gut gemacht.”
Join a private local guide for a 2 to 4-hour Katowice tasting tour through three to five pubs and shot bars. Compare Polish white and flavored vodkas, a liqueur and 70% absinthe, with traditional snacks. The longer options add more tastings and, on the premium tour, traditional dishes.
Pick a square, a mine shaft or a mountain road.
