Private Zakopane Tour from Krakow with a Local Driver

Discover Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains your way on a private day tour from Krakow with a local driver.

Zakopane is much more than Krupówki Street and a quick photo of the mountains. It is the heart of Poland’s Podhale region – a place of spectacular Tatra views, Highlander traditions, wooden architecture and distinctive local food.

With Polish Paddy Private Tours & Transfers, there is no large group to follow and no rigid sightseeing schedule.

This is your private day in the Polish mountains – and you decide how you want to experience it.

We pick you up directly from your hotel, apartment or another agreed location in Krakow, travel privately to the Zakopane and Tatra Mountains region, and return you to Krakow at the end of the day.

What can you experience in Zakopane?

See the Tatra Mountains

The Tatra Mountains are the highest mountain range in Poland and one of the most spectacular natural areas in the country.

Depending on the weather, season and your interests, we can help you choose places where you can enjoy beautiful mountain scenery, take photographs or simply slow down and enjoy being away from the city.

Take the funicular to Gubałówka

For one of the classic views over Zakopane and the Tatras, you can choose to take the Gubałówka funicular.

At the top, you can enjoy panoramic mountain views, walk around, have a coffee or simply spend some time taking in the scenery.

Explore Zakopane and Krupówki

If you want to experience the lively side of Zakopane, spend some time walking along Krupówki, the town’s best-known street.

You will find restaurants, cafés, local products, traditional food and plenty of opportunities to experience the atmosphere of Poland’s famous mountain resort.

But Zakopane is much more than Krupówki – and we are happy to help you discover another side of the region.

Discover Highlander culture

Podhale has its own strong identity, architecture, traditions, music and cuisine.

You can choose to visit Chochołów, famous for its traditional wooden Highlander houses, stop at a local bacówka, or discover some of the wooden architecture for which the Zakopane region is known.

Taste traditional oscypek

No visit to Podhale is complete without trying oscypek, the traditional smoked cheese associated with the Polish mountains.

If you would like, we can stop somewhere local where you can try regional cheese – including the popular grilled version served warm with cranberry.

Try traditional Polish Highlander food

Would you rather spend less time sightseeing and enjoy a relaxed lunch?

Your driver can suggest a local restaurant where you can try traditional Polish and Highlander cuisine.

For us, discovering Poland is not only about seeing places. Sometimes the best way to understand a region is to sit down, eat something local and enjoy the atmosphere.

Relax in the thermal baths

You can also combine your private Zakopane tour from Krakow with a visit to one of the thermal bath complexes in the Podhale region.

Spend part of your day sightseeing in Zakopane and finish with a few relaxing hours in thermal pools before your private journey back to Krakow.

This option should be arranged in advance so we can plan the day comfortably.

Your Day, Your Choice

There is no compulsory sightseeing programme.

Want mountain views and Gubałówka?

Prefer Zakopane, local food and shopping?

Interested in Highlander culture and traditional wooden villages?

Want to try oscypek?

Would you rather spend part of the day relaxing in the thermal baths?

Or combine several experiences?

You decide.

Tell us what interests you and we will help you create a day that suits you.

Your local driver can suggest places, help with the route and organise the day around your preferences.

Please remember that this is a private tour with a local driver, not a guided sightseeing tour with a licensed tour guide. The idea is to give you more freedom and a more personal experience of southern Poland.

More Than Just a Zakopane Tour

We believe private travel should feel private.

There is no need to spend your day following a large group, rushing from one attraction to another or visiting places simply because they are included in somebody else’s itinerary.

With Polish Paddy, you have a private vehicle and a local driver for your trip.

We can stop for a coffee.

We can stop for a photograph.

We can spend longer somewhere you enjoy.

And if something does not interest you, we do not have to go there.

Sometimes the best memories from Poland are the ones that were never part of a fixed itinerary.

Private Day Trip from Krakow to Zakopane

Your day starts with convenient door-to-door pickup in Krakow.

Travel comfortably in a private vehicle through southern Poland towards Zakopane, Podhale and the Tatra Mountains.

During the day, choose the experiences that interest you most and discover the region at a pace that works for you.

At the end of your Zakopane adventure, your driver takes you comfortably back to your hotel, apartment or agreed location in Krakow.

Private vehicle. Local driver. Your own pace. Your own Zakopane.

Discover a different side of southern Poland with Polish Paddy Private Tours & Transfers.