Poland · THERMAL BATHS & HOT SPRINGS
Geothermal water runs under the whole Podhale basin, and the pools around Zakopane stay warm in the snow. These 15 trips are compared on pool complex, how long you get in the water, and what the transfer from Krakow adds.
Krakow-Zakopane day trip with Chochołów wooden town, oscypek tasting, Gubałówka cable car, Krupówki free time, and hot springs.
“It was an amazing trip to Zakopane, the guide was absolutely amazing, very educational on the region & help with everything we did. 100% will be going back to Zakopone to explore the region more.”
Krakow to Zakopane day trip with cable car views, oscypek and vodka tastings, Chochołów folk village, and Terma Bania hot springs.
“źiggy was a great guide/transport. made sure we were happy and well looked after. the trip itself was well planned out. absolutely magical esp with Christmas decorations still up. The views were amazing. The best part for me personally was the hot springs.”
Krakow to Zakopane day trip with Gubałówka funicular, oscypek and vodka tasting, and 3 hours in thermal baths.
“Our bus had a flat tire, but we got on a new bus in about an hour. That was great and I was impressed. Our guide then asks us if we (a group of 30) wanted to skip the planned bathroom stop. We all agreed. He didn’t tell us that the bathrooms at the next stop didn’t work and those at the second stop was actually just a single outhouse with no lights and in discussing condition. A 30-person group that included several children and older travelers went 3.75 hours without a toilet! At the first stop, Filip knew things would go bad. He rushed through a few words and…”
Krakow to Zakopane for Tatra mountain views, Chochołów wooden village culture, oscypek and vodka tastings, and mineral thermal baths.
“We had Ivan as our guide he was brilliant and funny we met some great people on our tour and all in all was a great laugh saw some lovely places and the thermal baths were great tells you to bring towels but you can rent them from the place save space in your bags 😁”
Snowmobile or quad trails near Zakopane, a cozy bonfire meal, then up to 3 hours in thermal pools, with Krakow transfers.
“Very well organised trip from start to finish, we enjoyed every minute of it! Our guide patryk made the whole experience enjoyable, would definitely recommend and will hopefully be back in the future ☺️”
From Krakow to Zakopane, ride the cable car to Gubałówka and soak at Chocholowskie Termy with pickup and tastings.
“Amazing Day, Adam the guide was amazing sent all the information through to me about the trip also on way back from trip sent us things to do & places to eat in Krakow, was very funny & informative, also rung me on way to pick us up from hotel as running late.”
Door-to-door Krakow to Zakopane trip with Gubałówka funicular views, Oscypek cheese tasting, Chochołów village, and Chocholowskie Termy hot springs.
“I would like to give a big Thank You to Dawid for hosting us. He was an expert guide for our trip today. From pick up to drop off he was attentive and professional. At every destination he explained the plan took care to explain how much time allotted time. His lunch recommendation was fabulous. For an opportunity to view a little more of Poland than Krakow. I highly recommend. My teen LOVED the Thermal pools!”
Evening thermal baths near Krakow at Chocholow. Hot mineral pools, 8 whirlpools, slides, terrace sunset views, easy transport for 7-9 hours.
“The mini bus driver was really friendly. Very informative and gave great advice about where to go in the spa to avoid the busiest areas. The baths were lovely and warm. It was very busy as it was a Saturday night but still the outside areas did not feel too cramped. Drinks at the pool bar areas were reasonably priced.”
Swim in Chocholów thermal baths with easy Krakow pickup, then add Zakopane views and mountain air on select departures.
“Firstly we must thank our driver/guide Maciek, very helpful explaining everything about the thermal baths, great experience it's around one and a half hours drive, but worth it, there are lots of lovely clean hot water baths and a VIP area on top floor for 50 Zloty each its a naked area, we didn't go up there but friends said it was great and relaxing , foods also nice and good prices,it's so clean and the interior all wood ceilings & furniture is beautiful, staff friendly, great flumes/slides, Maciek gave us extra time to get changed, Maciek explained about villages we drove through he went the extra mile in making…”
Snowmobile through the Tatra Mountains from Kraków, taste local *oscypek*, then soak 3 hours in Chocholowskie thermal pools.
“Very friendly staff and very helpful Fab day out highly recommend Whole day was absolutely great five star all round”
Krakow to Zakopane day trip with UNESCO Chochołów, vodka and Oscypek tasting, Gubałówka cable car views, and Chochołów thermal pools.
“I highly recommend to do this tour, amazing from start to finish. Our tour guide was so friendly and funny, told us loads of great facts, we had cheese tasting and polish vodka shots. We have booked another tour with him tomorrow we would definitely be back to fo it all again thank you do much 😊”
Winter Krakow to Zakopane: UNESCO Chochołow village, off-road snowmobiles, oscypek tasting, mulled wine, and Chochołowskie thermal baths.
“We went on this trip yesterday and it was nothing short of amazing! The tour leader and our driver Gina I believe her name was, were absolutely incredible with us made sure we was happy at all times and understood everything! The scenes at the snowmobiles were breathtaking! The guides were constantly checking on your making sure you was ok! At one point I didn’t feel so confident and wanted to swap with my partner I waved my hands in the air as the instruction was and the guides came straight to me and allowed us to swap! They really do just want you to have yo best time it…”
Ride Gubałówka’s funicular in Zakopane, taste Oscypek and local spirits, then soak 3 hours at Chochołowskie Thermal Pools from Krakow.
“Micheal was really helpful and a great tour guide, he took us to a valley where we had some free time as it suited us more, we spoke to other couples who had done Zakopane on a group tour and they didn’t get this option, so the little extras like this make it worth the money as we wouldn’t have had chance to explore a beautiful valley in Zakopane without Micheal”
Krakow to Zakopane day trip with Chochołów village, Gubałówka funicular views, cheese and vodka tasting, and Chocholowskie Thermal Baths.
“This tour was truly a unique and memorable experience from start to finish. Everything was very well organized. We really appreciated the clear and consistent updates via WhatsApp, including the group chat that kept everyone informed throughout the day. It made the whole trip smooth, easy, and completely stress-free. The tour included so many thoughtful details from the delicious traditional cheese and wine tasting, to the scenic funicular ride with breathtaking views, and the generous 2 hours of free time in Zakopane to explore at our own pace. Ending the day with 3 hours at the thermal baths was absolutely perfect, relaxing and the ideal way to wrap up the…”
Ride snowmobiles through Podhale winter country, then soak at Chocholowska Thermal Baths with Tatra Mountain views from Krakow.
“Our guide Thomas was amazing, really thoughtful on everything, even dropped us down at the hotel on the way back. Explained everything very well in the wooden village and gave great suggestions on where to eat in Zakopane center. The snowmobile was an amazing experience!! The thermal baths were great as well. would recommend 100%!”
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