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Krakow: Wawel Castle & Cathedral Guided Tour

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Free cancellation available
Price is P 3,402 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Experience Wawel Castle & Cathedral on a guided tour. See Renaissance art, royal chambers, chapels, and hear stories of kings, queens and national heroes
Discover the splendor of Poland’s royal heritage on a guided tour of the Wawel Castle and Cathedral, Krakow’s most iconic landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Perched high on Wawel Hill, this complex was the seat of Polish kings for centuries and remains a powerful symbol of national identity

Highlights:
• Step inside Poland’s royal residence with a licensed local guide
• Admire Wawel Castle’s Renaissance and Baroque royal chambers
• Discover the Gothic Wawel Cathedral, site of royal coronations
• Touch the mighty Sigismund Bell for good luck in the cathedral tower

With skip-the-line entry and an expert local guide, this tour offers more than sightseeing—it immerses you in the heart of Poland’s royal past. From magnificent art collections to centuries of tradition, the Wawel Castle and Cathedral experience is an unforgettable

Activity location
  • Wawel Royal Castle
    • Wawel 5,
    • 31-001, Krakow, Poland
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Pomnik Piotra Skargi
    • plac Świętej Marii Magdaleny
    • 31-044, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

Check availability

English tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
P 3,402.07 x 1 AdultP 3,402.07
Total
Price is P 3,402.07
Until Wed, Dec 17
Spanish tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Spanish

Group tour with Spanish Guide

Language options: Spanish
Starting time: 12:00
Price details
P 3,402.07 x 1 AdultP 3,402.07
Total
Price is P 3,402.07
Until Wed, Dec 17

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Licensed local guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Ticket to the Wawel Cathedral
  • What's includedWhat's included
    (State Rooms or Royal Private Apartments, or Crown Treasury — subject to availability)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Skip-the-line entrance ticket to one permanent exhibition at Wawel Castle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Headsets for groups of 9+

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins. Once the group has departed, latecomers cannot join and tickets are non-refundable.
  • All group tours are conducted in one language, selected at booking.
  • Each tour is limited to a maximum of 30 participants, in accordance with the limits set by the museum.
  • Please note that the meeting point is not located on the Wawel Hill, but at the location indicated on your voucher.
  • A dress code applies for places of worship and selected museums: shorts and sleeveless tops are not allowed; both men and women must cover knees and shoulders.

Activity itinerary

Wawel Royal Castle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Meet your guide and begin your journey into the world of monarchy, faith, and art. Step inside the Royal Castle, transformed in 1930 into one of Poland’s most important museums. Wander through grand chambers filled with Renaissance and Baroque interiors, paintings, sculptures, porcelain, and military artifacts. Marvel at treasures such as Flemish tapestries commissioned by King Sigismund II Augustus and Italian Renaissance masterpieces from the Lanckoroński collection. You will also see Wawel’s unique collection of Eastern art, including the largest set of Ottoman tents in Europe
Wawel Cathedral
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The highlight of your visit is the Wawel Cathedral, a Gothic masterpiece that has witnessed the coronations, weddings, and funerals of Polish monarchs. Enter chapels and altars, then climb the tower to see the mighty Sigismund Bell—tradition says touching it brings good luck. Finally, descend to the crypts where kings, queens, poets, and national heroes rest, as your guide shares stories of power, devotion, and legacy.

Location

Activity location
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    Wawel Royal Castle
    • Wawel 5,
    • 31-001, Krakow, Poland
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Pomnik Piotra Skargi
    • plac Świętej Marii Magdaleny
    • 31-044, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie, Poland

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