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The 15 Best Thermal Pool Trips from Krakow

84 tours  ·  from $16 a head

The hot springs lie in the Podhale valley under the Tatras, a two-hour drive south. The 15 trips below pair a soak in the pools with a day in Zakopane, compared on time in the water, price and pickup.

Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka - Gubałówka brings the mountain views
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Krakow–Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

1.Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,720 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $54Our pick

This 11 to 12 hour trip from Krakow combines a mountain village stop, highlander cheese and regional alcohol tasting, a return funicular ride up Gubałówka, free time on Krupówki Street, and three hours at Chochołów Thermal Baths. Pickup and transfers are included. English-speaking guides such as Bart, Mirek, Simon, and Niko have led trips.

“This experience was one of the best experiences we have done, it was your boyfriend’s birthday, and we absolutely loved it, Bart our host was amazing, he made it so fun, so knowledgeable so helpful so kind, I will definitely recommend this to my friends/family. Bart went above and beyond for my boyfriend as it was his birthday it was so nice of him, he literally made this experience and needs a pay rise, I definitely don’t think it would of been as good but cause we had an amazing host it was great and also a great safe caring driver which I can’t remember his name, I also had…”

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Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Chocholow Hot Baths and Cable Car - Riding the Gubałówka funicular
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Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Chocholow Hot Baths and Cable Car

2.Zakopane Tour with Chocholow Hot Baths and Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,463 reviews · from $51

This 11-hour trip pairs Chochołów’s wooden houses and regional cheese and vodka tasting with free time in Zakopane, a round-trip funicular to Gubałówka, and three hours at Chocholow Thermal Baths. Hotel pickup, tickets, transport, and a live guide are included. Guides may vary; past tours have been led by Kamil, Olaf, and Michal.

“The trip to Zakopane was excellent from start to finish. Our tour guide Nico definitely helped the experience as he was very informative & helpful. I would love to do this day all over again!”

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Krakow: Zakopane, Thermal Springs, Cable Car, Local Tasting - Chochołów’s wooden houses and Highlander character
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Krakow: Zakopane, Thermal Springs, Cable Car, Local Tasting

3.Zakopane, Thermal Springs, Cable Car, Local Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,419 reviews · 11 hours · from $16Best value

Travel from Krakow to Chochołów and Zakopane with an English-speaking guide such as Kamil, Julia, or Daniel. Visit a wooden Highlander village, taste smoked oscypek and local alcohol, ride the funicular to Gubałówka, then spend 2.5 hours at Chochołów Thermal Baths. Expect a full day, mountain views, and free time on Krupówki.

“Fantastic trip. Very good value for money. Was recommended from a friend who also done this trip and it really was great.”

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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car & Pickup - Chochołów’s wooden houses and shepherd’s hut
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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car & Pickup

4.Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,837 reviews · from $51

Travel from Krakow with an English- or Polish-speaking guide to Chochołów, Zakopane and the Chocholowskie Thermal Baths. You’ll see Goral wooden houses, taste sheep’s-milk cheese and local alcohol, ride the Gubałówka funicular and have free time on Krupówki Street. Guides such as Joanna and Adam are known for helpful local tips. Bring swimwear, a towel and flip-flops.

“We really enjoyed the trip with Adam to the mountains. A very good guide, fluently speaking English, telling a lot about the region and all things we visited. A must do, with the perfect guide.”

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Krakow: Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour - Zakopane, Krupówki, and the cable car
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Krakow: Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour

5.Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,832 reviews · 11 hours · from $26

Travel from Krakow to Chochołów and Zakopane with a local guide, then ride the cable car to Gubałówka for Tatra views. The day includes smoked highlander cheese and local vodka tastings, free time in town, and a skip-the-line visit to Terma Bania. Guides such as Margaret and Olivier have led tours, though your guide may vary.

“The day trip was great but felt 3 hrs was a bit long in the spa”

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Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip - Chochołów: wooden homes and a village street
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Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip

6.Krakow to Zakopane: Funicular, Tasting and Thermal Baths Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,189 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $53

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane with a guide, stopping in wooden-house Chochołów and a highlander shepherd’s hut for oscypek cheese and vodka. Ride the Gubałówka funicular, browse Krupówki Street, then spend three hours at Chochołowskie Thermal Baths. Transport, funicular admission, tasting and bath entry are included.

“Une excursion absolument incroyable à Zakopane ! Le paysage est à couper le souffle et la ville est pleine de charme. Ce qui a vraiment marqué cette expérience, c'est notre guide Cyprian et chauffeur Mike, qui ont été exceptionnels. Le guide était non seulement très professionnel et extrêmement bien informé, mais aussi drôle et toujours au petit soin pour nous, rendant l'excursion encore plus agréable et enrichissante. Le chauffeur, quant à lui, était très sécurisé dans sa conduite et toujours souriant. Grâce à eux, l'excursion a été fluide, amusante et sans stress. Je recommande vivement cette expérience à tous ceux qui souhaitent découvrir Zakopane de manière authentique et conviviale”

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Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Pickup - Two hours to find your Zakopane
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Krakow: Zakopane Tour with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Pickup

7.Zakopane Tour with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 904 reviews · from $51

Travel from Krakow to the Tatra foothills with a guide-driver, stopping in wooden Chochołów for smoked sheep’s cheese and local spirits. In Zakopane, take the Gubałówka funicular and explore Krupówki, then spend 2.5 hours at Chochołów Thermal Baths. The day runs about 11 hours, with transport, tickets and tastings included.

“Myself and my partner have had a fantastic day all round. Marius, the guide, is a true asset to his company and we cannot thank him enough. From the initial pick up to drop off, we had not one issue and would not hesitate to book up again. Thanks once again Marius!”

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Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup - Gubałówka: a funicular ride and Tatras views
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Krakow: Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

8.Zakopane Tour, Thermal Springs, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 856 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Leave Krakow by minibus for Chochołów’s wooden houses, a shepherd’s hut tasting of smoked sheep’s cheese and vodka, and Zakopane. Ride the Gubałówka funicular, explore town on your own, then spend 2.5 hours at Chochołów Thermal Baths. English-speaking guides such as Lara, Casper, Matthew, and Jakob help keep the long day on track.

“Daniel collected us from our front door of our hotel, he was very friendly, full of information and was extremely helpful for our full trip! I would book again and would hope to have Daniel again for our trip!”

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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car (Hotel Pickup) - Gubałówka’s cable car delivers the big view
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Krakow: Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car (Hotel Pickup)

9.Zakopane & Hot Springs Tour with Cable Car (Hotel Pickup)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 771 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend a full day traveling from Krakow to the wooden village of Chochołów, a shepherd’s hut tasting, Zakopane and Gubałówka’s cable car, then Chochołów’s thermal baths. Hotel pickup, transport, cable car and spa admission are included. Guides named Adam, Joanna, Paul and others have led departures, but your guide may vary.

“It was fantastic place. loved every second of is as good for adults and children we all had a brilliant day”

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Krakow: Zakopane with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup - Gubałówka’s views by funicular
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Krakow: Zakopane with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

10.Zakopane with Thermal Baths, Cable Car & Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 493 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Ride from Krakow to Zakopane with an English-speaking driver-guide, stop in Chochołów to learn about Oscypek cheese, take the funicular up Gubałówka, and explore Krupówki Street. The day ends with about two and a half hours at a thermal pool complex. Hotel pickup, transport, funicular and bath admission are included; lunch is not.

“This is quite a long day and I was a bit concerned that it might drag. I'm pleased to say that I was wrong. Picked up on time by Dawid our guide and driver. Very informative as to how the day would pan out. Couple of short stops on the way Zakopane, one to see a wooden village very picturesque, then onto cheese and cherry Vodka tasting, all plentiful and tasty. On then to Zakopane and trip up the mountain on the fenicular railway. Amazing views from the top. Dawid sent us a list of recommendations of places to eat in town. Not disappointed lovely meal at Gazdowa Kuznia. After…”

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ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting - What the $54.78 price covers
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ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

11.ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 459 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Travel from Krakow to the wooden village of Chochołów and Zakopane, sample smoked oscypek, ride the funicular up Gubałówka, and finish at a thermal pool complex. Hotel pickup, return transport, funicular and pool entry are included. You get free time in Zakopane, with English-speaking guides such as Mike, Daniel, and Tomek leading recent trips.

“Brilliant day out! Our tour guide Dawid was excellent. We rented towels at the baths, which was great! Views up the mountain were great. Didn’t get any pics of baths as left phone in locker but were fab! I had been to Krakow before and never considered doing this tour but if I came back I would do it again! Would highly recommend!”

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Swim in Chocholow Thermal Baths with an Optional Zakopane Visit - Chocholow’s pools: choose your own pace
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Swim in Chocholow Thermal Baths with an Optional Zakopane Visit

12.Swim in Chocholow Thermal Baths with an Optional Zakopane Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 406 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $76

Travel from Krakow by air-conditioned minivan to Chocholow Thermal Baths, where you can spend 2.5 to 8 hours among about 30 pools and jacuzzis. Choose a morning or afternoon departure, or add time in Zakopane. Your driver handles the transport; pool time is unguided. Bring swimwear, a towel, and flip-flops.

“the service was excellent and the experience was truly beautiful. the staff is prepared and friendly, the shuttle service is punctual, the organization is efficient. quality/price ratio is very convenient. the spas are very beautiful and fun, you get lost in the games, the slides, the warmer tubs, the hydromassages and much more. during the three hours I reserved some time for dinner at the restaurant and the food was truly delicious. Michal, my driver/companion, is a truly reliable and sociable person, who gave us all the information exhaustively and was impeccable.”

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Krakow: Thermal Baths Evening Experience - Three hours to find your own pace
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Krakow: Thermal Baths Evening Experience

13.Thermal Baths Evening Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 370 reviews · from $70

Ride from Kraków to Chochołow Thermal Baths with an English-speaking driver, then spend three hours among warm indoor and outdoor pools, eight whirlpools, slides, and a terrace cooling pool. Drivers such as Michael, Mateusz, Michal, Wojtek, and Ali have made the ride part of the outing. Bring swimwear, a towel, and flip-flops.

“The guide was wonderful. A really friendly and lovely person. The experience was seamless.”

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From Krakow Snowmobile with Thermal Pools and Hotel Pickup - Bonfire food, with a few details to confirm
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From Krakow Snowmobile with Thermal Pools and Hotel Pickup

14.From Krakow Snowmobile with Thermal Pools and Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 368 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $28

Spend a full day travelling from Kraków to the Tatra region, with an oscypek cheese stop, a snowmobile or quad ride, a bonfire, and three hours at Chochołowskie thermal pools. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Snowmobile hire costs extra, so check the vehicle price before booking.

“What an amazing trip , Kamil our guide was great and couldn’t do enough for us , the quad biking was outstanding our guide Simon was so passionate about his job and even for us 60+ was not a problem the trip is tailored for your ability, the thermal springs were wonderful, swim up bar and it’s snowing but the water is beautifully warm and super easy to pay for drinks etc”

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Krakow: Zakopane Snowmobiles + Bonfire & Chocholow Baths - A shepherd’s hut and a taste of Podhale
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Krakow: Zakopane Snowmobiles + Bonfire & Chocholow Baths

15.Zakopane Snowmobiles + Bonfire & Chocholow Baths

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 350 reviews · 10 hours · from $52

Travel from Krakow to the Zakopane region for a guided snowmobile ride, or a quad ride if snow is scarce, then try oscypek cheese, cranberry and a hot meal by a bonfire. Finish with three hours at Chochołów Thermal Baths. Guides vary, with Marek, Mirek, Bart and Niko among the names you may meet.

“Fantastic trip, Marco & the driver (apologies, can’t remember his name!) were great. Well organised, on time, good information given and plenty of fun. Would highly recommend.”

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