Local Tours

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Our special programmes of local tours are aimed at people who are both interested in the history and culture of Poland and at the same time would like to have a truly enjoyable stay. We want to show you the most beautiful and important places in Kraków and its environs in such a way that you not only visit those splendid sites, but also savour their unforgettable ambience.


Kraków City Tour

-Explore the UNESCO-listed complex of Krakow Old City
-Learn the history of former capital of Poland ;
-Vsist Royal Castle and the Catherdal;
-See the Royal Route with St. Mary's Church;
-Trace the stories of the oldest Polish Jagiellonian Univesity in Collegium Maius



Date: 7th September 2023
Time of departure: 9:00 am
From: Symposium Venue
Duration: one day tour (max 4 hours)
Price: 45 EUR (entrance to Royal Cathedral, St. Mary's Church, English speaking guide)
Min. number of participants: 10





Jewish Quarter Kazimierz Guided Tour

Excursion on the Jewish Kazimierz (UNESCO monument) is devoted to history and traditions of the Jewish people, since XIV century up to now: the closed life of the first settlements, assimilation of XIX century, tragic death during the Second World War, history of filming of Steven Spielberg`s film "Schindler`s List". Today, Kazimierz is one of the most fashionable areas in Krakow, where synagogues still stand, old cemeteries, cafes and shops have been preserved.


Date: 8th September 2023
Time of departure: 3:00 pm
From: on the steps of the Old Synagogue Szeroka 24, Kraków 33-332, Małopolskie, PL
Duration: one day tour (max 2 hours)
Price: 25 EUR (English speaking guide)
Min. number of participants: 10






Auschwitz - Birkenau

-Explore the UNESCO-listed complex and learn about its terrible past from a knowledgeable guide;
-Learn the history of the Holocaust and about the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945;
-View the prison dormitories, gas chambers and exhibitions at Auschwitz I;
-See what remains of Birkenau's watchtowers, fences, barracks and gas chambers;
-Trace the stories of individual prisoners and visit the memorials to the camps' victims;

Date: 8th September 2023
Time of departure: 8:30
From: Symposium Venue
Duration: one day tour (max 8 hours)
Price: 50 EUR (transportation, entrance to the Museum, English speaking guide, English speaking pilot)
Min. number of participants: 10



Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains

-Discover the picturesque Polish Tatra Mountains
-Take a ride by funicular railway to the top of Mount Gubałówka
-Admire breathtaking views
-Visit a charming wooden old parish church and the most unique cemetery in Poland
-Discover the highlander cultural heritage and unique wooden architecture
-Taste local delicacies, e.g. a tasting of the famous "oscypek" cheese

Date: 9th September 2023
Time of departure: 9:00 am
From: Symposium Venue
Duration: one day tour (max 8 hours)
Price: 95 EUR (transportation, entrance ticket to the railway, English speaking guide, English speaking pilot,)
Min. number of participants: 10


Dunajec River George - rafting

-Discover the picturesque Polish Pieniny Mouintains
-Take a rafting down the Dunajec river (2-3 hours)
-Admire breathtaking views
-Discover the highlander cultural heritage and unique wooden architecture
-Taste local delicacies, e.g. a tasting of the famous "oscypek" cheese

Date: 10th September 2023
Time of departure: 8:00 am
From: Symposium Venue
Duration: one day tour (max 8 hours)
Price: 110 EUR (transportation, entrance ticket to the rafting, English speaking guide,)
Min. number of participants: 10






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