Poland Days 1-5 same as 5-day. Day 6: Warsaw day trip (Polish capital, 3h Pendolino each way) — Old Town UNESCO + Royal Castle + Łazienki Park. Day 7: Final Krakow exploration + Polish food experiences + farewell.
A full week is enough to actually understand Krakow. Three days for the major districts, three days for nearby regions, and one day for the offbeat neighborhoods most tourists miss. The back half of the trip is more about texture than checking landmarks — your photos get more diverse and you walk away with a three-dimensional sense of the city.
7-Day Total Budget at a Glance
Budget
$580
Per person, flights excl.
Mid-Range
$1,230
Per person, flights excl.
Luxury
$2,840
Per person, flights excl.
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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule
Wawel + Old Town
Medieval coreActivities
- 09:00 Wawel Castle + Cathedral 2.5 hours
Polish royal residence + Crown Treasury.
Cost: PLN 35-70 ($9-17) TIP: Book guides ahead. - 12:00 Pierogarnia Krakowiacy + Main Market Square + St. Mary's 4 hours
Canonical pierogi + Cloth Hall + Veit Stoss altarpiece + hejnał.
Cost: PLN 55-85 TIP: Hejnał on the hour. - 18:30 Pod Aniołami dinner 2 hours
1956 historic basement Polish heritage.
Cost: PLN 100-180 ($25-45) TIP: Reservation Fri-Sat.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Krakow · PLN 20-50
Hotel breakfast.
Lunch
Pierogarnia Krakowiacy
Old Town · PLN 25-40 ($6-10)
Canonical pierogi.
Dinner
Pod Aniołami
Old Town · PLN 100-180 ($25-45)
Polish heritage basement.
Walking. Krakow Tourist Card 3-day PLN 100.
DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Auschwitz + Kazimierz
Holocaust + Jewish heritageActivities
- 07:00 Auschwitz Day Tour 9 hours
Day-tour bus + guide + lunch.
Cost: PLN 200 ($50) TIP: Solemn attire. - 18:30 Klezmer Hois + Plac Nowy Endzior 3.5 hours
Jewish-Polish heritage + late zapiekanka.
Cost: PLN 75-175 ($18-44) TIP: Reservation 1 week.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Early hotel
Krakow · PLN 20-50
Early start.
Lunch
Auschwitz tour
Oświęcim · Included
Simple Polish lunch.
Dinner
Klezmer Hois + Endzior
Kazimierz · PLN 75-175
Jewish-Polish + zapiekanka.
Day-tour bus + walking + tram.
DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Wieliczka + Polish Vodka
UNESCO salt mine + vodkaActivities
- 08:30 Wieliczka Salt Mine 3 hours
UNESCO 13th-century + Chapel of St. Kinga.
Cost: PLN 109 ($27) TIP: Pre-book skip-line. - 14:30 Polish Vodka Museum + Cloth Hall + Wódka Cafe Bar 6 hours
Vodka flight + handicrafts + canonical 100+ vodkas.
Cost: PLN 190-570 TIP: Book online ahead.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel
Krakow · PLN 20-50
Hotel breakfast.
Lunch
Andrus maczanka krakowska
Old Town · PLN 15-25
Krakow heritage roll.
Dinner
Wódka Cafe Bar
Old Town · PLN 80-150
Canonical vodka bar.
Bus to Wieliczka. Walking.
DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Tatra Mountains (Zakopane)
Highlander cultureActivities
- 07:30 Zakopane day trip 10 hours
Krupowki Street + oscypek + Gubałówka funicular.
Cost: PLN 200-350 ($50-85) TIP: Day-tour bus easier. - 20:30 Cyrano de Bergerac (French + Polish) 2 hours
French + Polish fine dining in a vaulted basement — a common honeymoon pick.
Cost: PLN 200-400 ($50-100) TIP: Reservations Fri-Sat.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Early hotel
Krakow · PLN 20-50
Early start.
Lunch
Highlander restaurant
Zakopane · PLN 50-100
Highlander Polish + oscypek.
Dinner
Cyrano de Bergerac
Old Town · PLN 200-400
French + Polish honeymoon.
Day-tour bus 2h each way.
DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Schindler's Factory + Kazimierz Deep
WWII + Jewish heritageActivities
- 09:00 Schindler's Factory Museum 2.5 hours
WWII Krakow + Jewish ghetto + Holocaust.
Cost: PLN 32 ($8) TIP: Book online ahead. - 13:30 7 Synagogues + Plac Nowy 3 hours
Kazimierz Jewish heritage deep.
Cost: PLN 14-25 each TIP: Combined ticket. - 18:30 Bottiglieria 1881 ★ Michelin 2.5 hours
Polish + modern by chef Przemysław Klima.
Cost: PLN 400-700 ($100-180) TIP: Reservation 1 month ahead.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Hotel + obwarzanek
Krakow · PLN 20-50
Sesame bagel.
Lunch
Polakowski Kazimierz
Kazimierz · PLN 15-40
Heritage budget Polish.
Dinner
Bottiglieria 1881 ★ Michelin
Kazimierz · PLN 400-700
Michelin Polish + modern.
Walking + tram.
DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Warsaw Day Trip
Polish capitalActivities
- 06:30 Pendolino to Warsaw 3 hours
High-speed train 3h. PLN 80-150 RT.
Cost: PLN 80-150 ($20-37) TIP: Book online ahead at intercity.pl. - 10:00 Warsaw Old Town + Royal Castle 3 hours
Reconstructed Old Town UNESCO + Royal Castle + Castle Square.
Cost: PLN 50 ($12) TIP: Old Town fully rebuilt post-WWII. - 13:30 Lunch — Zapiecek (canonical pierogi Warsaw) 1.5 hours
Canonical Warsaw pierogi chain — 20+ varieties.
Cost: PLN 25-40 ($6-10) TIP: Multiple Warsaw locations. - 15:30 Łazienki Park + Chopin Statue 2 hours
Warsaw's largest park + Chopin Statue + Sunday Chopin concerts.
Cost: Free TIP: Sunday Chopin concerts free 12:00 + 16:00 May-Sept. - 18:00 Pendolino back to Krakow 3 hours
Train back 3h.
Cost: Included in RT TIP: Arrive Krakow ~21:00. - 21:30 Final Krakow walk 30 min
Lit Old Town at night.
Cost: Free TIP: Magical final night view.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Train + grab-and-go
Krakow → Warsaw · PLN 20-40
Train breakfast.
Lunch
Zapiecek (Warsaw pierogi)
Warsaw Old Town · PLN 25-40 ($6-10)
Canonical Warsaw pierogi.
Dinner
Train back + light Krakow snack
Pendolino + Krakow · PLN 30-60
Light meal.
Pendolino 3h each way PLN 80-150 RT.
DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
Final Krakow + Departure
FarewellActivities
- 09:00 Final Old Town walk + obwarzanek 2 hours
Final medieval Old Town + Krakow sesame bagel breakfast.
Cost: PLN 10-30 TIP: Obwarzanek from street vendors. - 11:00 Final Polish Vodka Museum + souvenirs 2 hours
Final Polish vodka tasting + Cloth Hall final souvenirs.
Cost: PLN 100-300 TIP: Final amber + vodka bottles + Polish handicrafts. - 13:00 Final lunch — Pod Aniołami farewell 2 hours
Final Polish heritage atmospheric basement.
Cost: PLN 100-180 ($25-45) TIP: Reservation. - 16:00 Departure to KRK Airport or train 2-3 hours
Train station Główny or KRK Airport. Train to airport 18min PLN 17.
Cost: PLN 17 ($4) train TIP: Train every 30 min.
Meal Recommendations
Breakfast
Obwarzanek + hotel
Krakow · PLN 10-30
Krakow sesame bagel farewell.
Lunch
Pod Aniołami farewell
Old Town · PLN 100-180 ($25-45)
Final Polish heritage.
Dinner
Airport or train snack
KRK / Główny · PLN 20-50
Final snack.
Walking + train to airport PLN 17 18min.
DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)
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Packing Checklist
- ✓ Comfortable walking shoes (cobblestone)
- ✓ Solemn attire for Auschwitz + Schindler's Factory
- ✓ Hiking shoes for Tatra Mountains
- ✓ Smart casual for Bottiglieria 1881 + Cyrano de Bergerac
- ✓ Cash PLN for vodka tasting + Plac Nowy zapiekanka
- ✓ Heavy coat winter, light layers summer
- ✓ Jacket for Wieliczka + Tatra Mountains
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