Are you looking for the best way to visit Zakopane from Krakow, enjoy nature, walk in the national park, visit the magnificent Morskie Oko, walk in Krupówki and try the famous Oscypek or have fun in Snowlandia with kids?
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Morske Oko (8-9 hours) -- Total 11 Hours -- One-Way Transfer
Professional English-speaking Tatra Guide
Book a comfortable round-trip private transfer from Krakow to Zakopane and from Zakopane to all the mentioned places at a great price!
Zakopane is the winter capital of Poland, but Zakopane is magnificent all year long and ideally in the Spring / Summer is just a magic!
Let our professional English-speaking driver to pick you from your hotel or apartment in Krakow and take you on this magic journey where you are going to meet the mountain culture of Poland and enjoy the beauty of nature mixed with the traditional wooden architecture.

Suggestions for Zakopane
Have fun in Slowlandia, go for SKI, relax in thermal baths, walk in Krupówki, hike in the national park, and visit the famous Morskie Oko lake, take the Telerik to Gubałówka are just some good suggestions. Offcourse you cannot do all of those in just one day so you need to pick!
Choose an existing schedule or customize it to anything you want. This is a kid's friendly trip from Krakow to Zakopane which lasts about 10-11 Hours in total.
Finally, if you decided to stay for a night, we highly recommend the Sleigh Rides (Kulig) and you can also check our one-day trip from Krakow to Raft the Dunajec River (Kids Friendly).
Guide to Zakopane and Tatra Mountains (Licensed Tatra Guide)
Ability to hire a Professional English-speaking Tatra Guide with a national certificate and do any route you would like at the Tatra, Pieniny, and Slovakia mountains or just for the city of Zakopane. The prices below are only for the Guide (transfer is excluded). Prices are per group.
- Zakopane City Guide for 3 hours in English: €160 / group
- Morskie Oko in English: €280 / group
- Dolina Kościeliska in English: €290 / group
- Rusinowa Polana and then Zakopane (Kids Friendly): €260 / group
- Kasprowy Wierch with a cable car, and then Zakopane (Elders may suffer due to the low air pressure): €260 / group
- Sarnia Skała trip (4 hours plus break in the shelter) or Czarny Staw Gąsienicowy: €260 / group
Check also Krakow to Auschwitz Transfers
One-Way Transfer between Krakow and Zakopane
Our English-speaking driver will pick you from your hotel or apartment in Krakow and he will transfer you safely to your hotel or apartment in Zakopane.
As it is a one-way transfer, we assume that you are going to stay in Zakopane at least for one night. Your driver will need to return back to Krakow. In case you are not going to stay, it might be better to check other transfers even for 14 hours.

In case you haven't yet found your hotel or apartment in Krakow or Zakopane, please check our hotel/apartment tools for searching or use our discount Airbnb code.
Includes
- One-way private transfer from Krakow: Hotel or apartment or Airport.
- Professional English-speaking driver.
- Door-to-door service.
- Air-conditioned car / van.
- Child seat/s on demand.
- Parking fees.

One-Way Transfer Krakow (or Airport) to Zakopane
| 1-8 pax |
|---|
| €220 |
Ability for bigger groups.
Are you going to Warsaw? Check the Krakow to Warsaw Train and Private Transfer options.

Check also: Krakow to Auschwitz Transfers
Morskie Oko: Krakow - Morskie Oko Krakow (8-9 hours)
Strictly for people who love hiking and walking a lot. If you do not like walking, then please scroll down or up.
After our English-speaking driver will pick you up from your hotel or apartment in Krakow, he will take you to the closest parking in order to walk to the famous lake Morskie Oko «The Eye of the Sea».
It is not about the lake, but make sure you enjoy it all the way when crossing the beautiful Rysy and the Tatra Mountains in whole their glory, smells, and fresh air.
Note: From the parking lot that the driver will leave you, up to the lake, it is about 9 km hiking to go and as much to return. Totally will be around 18 km.
It is possible to do the route with horses which cost €12 per person (the cost is not included in the price), but please consider twice before using the poor horses.
Also, in the winter the lake is usually frozen and it will be very cold. Temperatures might be -25C, so please consider this as well before booking. The best time to visit might be between May - September.
Includes
- Round-Trip Private transfer from Krakow: Hotel or apartment or Airport, close to the lake and back to Krakow.
- Professional English-speaking driver.
- Door-to-door service.
- Air-conditioned car / van.
- Child seat/s on demand.
- Parking fees.
Cost for Krakow - Morskie Oko - Krakow (Total: 8-9 Hours)
| 1-8 pax |
|---|
| €300 |

Krakow - Zakopane - Krakow (11 Hours)
We highly recommend the schedule below.
- Visit Zywy skansen - Historyczna zabudowa Chocholowa (A wooden Village in Chochołów where you can see there a highlander architecture which is specific for this area of Poland and visit Bacówka where you will be able to grill "oscypek" on your own and taste the local liqueur "śliwowica".
- Take a cut-breathing ride up and down to Gubałowska mountain with the teleferik -- Tickets are 27 -35 PLN per person extra paid. See the price list here.
- Walk at the Center of Zakopane: Krupowki - Jaszczurówka Chapel -Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Krzeptówki - Holy Family Church and more.
- Visit the Wielka Krokiew, the Ski Jumping Hill where the world competition is taking place.
- Final destination will be the Chochołowskie Termy. Tickets are extra paid. Check the price list according to season here: Thermal batch price list. For Example: 85 PLN per person for 3 Hours on High season.

| 1-8 pax | 9-17 pax |
|---|---|
| €300 | €530 |
** Tickets are not included. Tickets cost: €8 - €10 for Gubałówka and €20 - €27 for thermal baths per person.

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