Krakow: City Tour Krakow Sightseeing by Electric Golf Cart

Experience an alternative way of sightseeing in Krakow with our regular sightseeing electric golf cart tour. Explore the most interesting places in the city, learn about its history, and enjoy panoramic views from the Krak Mound. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Church on the Rock (Kosciol na Skalce) - Saint Michael the Archangel and Saint Stanislaus the Bishop and Martyr Basilica, also known as Skałka, which means “a small rock” in Polish, is a small outcrop in Kraków atop of which a Pauline monastery is located, a place where the Bishop of Kraków saint Stanislaus of Szczepanów was slain by order of Polish king Bolesław II the Bold in 1079. This action resulted in the king’s exile and the eventual canonization of the slain bishop.
  • Plac Wolnica - This square is part of the original market square of the city of Kazimierz, created in 1335 when the city was founded. It used to be as large as the Krakow market square and served similar functions - trade took place here, and there was also a town hall, where the highest administrative and judicial authorities of the city of Kazimierz had their seat.

Other public buildings were also located here: stalls, scales or a shearing room. The present name of Plac Wolnica derives from the Latin Forum liberum (the right to free trade in meat outside stalls) and has existed in this form since the end of the 18th century, when Kazimierz was granted the privilege of free trade.

  • Corpus Christi Church (Kosciol Bozego Ciala) - The basilica was erected in stages beginning in 1340 until about the mid-15th century. It was intended as a monastery church, which explains the large plot of land on which it stands, and the presence of a monastic cemetery next to it. In 1404 King Władysław II Jagiełło gave it to the Canons Regular of the Lateran, a congregation which he had brought in from Kłodzko
  • The New Square - Until the nineteenth century, there was a so-called Libuszhof, a complex of streets and buildings. The current shape was established in the regulatory projects of 1808 and 1844. On the northern side of the square, along the defensive walls of Kazimierz, there are houses that used to belong to the Jewish hospital at the Kupa synagogue
  • Tempel Synagogue - The Tempel Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Tempel) is a synagogue in Kraków, Poland, in the Kazimierz district.

Tempel Synagogue is not only a major place of worship, but also a booming center of Jewish culture, which hosts numerous concerts and meetings, especially during the Festival.

  • Kupa Synagogue (Synagoga Kupa) - Kupa Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Kupa) is a 17th-century synagogue in Kraków, Poland. It is located in the former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz developed from a neighborhood earmarked in 1495 by King John I Albert (Polish: Jan I Olbracht) for the Jewish community, which has been transferred from the budding Old Town. Kupa Synagogue serves Kraków’s Jewish community as one of the venues for religious ceremonies and cultural festivals, notably the annual Jewish Culture Festival in Kraków.
  • Izaak Synagogue - The Izaak Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Izaaka), formally known as the Isaak Jakubowicz Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue from 1644 situated in the historic Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland.The synagogue is named for its donor, Izaak Jakubowicz (d. 1673), also called Isaac the Rich, a banker to King Ladislaus IV of Poland. The synagogue was designed by Italian-born architect Francesco Olivierri.
  • High Synagogue - High Synagogue is an inactive 16th-century Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in the Kazimierz District of Kraków, Poland. Also known as the “Tall Synagogue”, the name corresponds to its height or, alternatively, because the prayer hall was situated upstairs. It is the tallest synagogue in the city and is an example of Late Renaissance architecture.
  • Muzeum Krakowa - Stara Synagoga - The Old Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Stara) was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue situated in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland. In Yiddish it was referred to as the Alta Shul. It is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Poland, and one of the most precious landmarks of Jewish architecture in Europe. Until the beginning of the Second World War in 1939, it was one of the city’s most important synagogues as well as the main religious, social, and organizational centre of the Kraków Jewish community.
  • Wolf Popper Synagogue - The Wolf Popper Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Poppera (Bociana)), located in Kraków, Poland, used to be one of the most splendid Jewish houses of prayer in the old Jewish quarter of Kazimierz established in a suburb earmarked in 1495 by King Jan I Olbracht. The Synagogue was founded by Wolf “The Stork” Popper in early 17th century. Its entrance was once adorned with openwork doors depicting four animals: an eagle, a leopard, a lion, and a buck deer, which symbolize the main traits of a devout man. The synagogue, featuring porches, annexes, Aron Kodesh, rich furniture and decorations, went into a decline not long after the passing of its founder and chief benefactor. At present, Popper Synagogue serves as bookshop and also as an art gallery in the women’s area upstairs.
  • Rubinstein family house in Kazimierz - Rubinstein was the eldest of eight daughters born to Polish Jews, Augusta – Gitte (Gitel) Shaindel Rubinstein née Silberfeld and Horace – Naftoli Hertz Rubinstein. Her father was a shopkeeper in Kraków, Lesser Poland, which was then occupied by Austria-Hungary following the partitions of Poland in the late 18th century. The existentialist philosopher Martin Buber was her cousin. She was also the cousin of Ruth Rappaport’s mother.
  • Remuh Synagogue (Synagoga Remuh) - The Remah Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Remu) is a 16th-century Jewish temple and the smallest of all historic synagogues in the Kazimierz district of Kraków, Poland. The synagogue is named after Rabbi Moses Isserles (c.1525–1572), known by the Hebrew acronym ReMA (רמ״א, pronounced ReMU) who’s famed for writing a collection of commentaries and additions that complement Rabbi Yosef Karo’s Shulchan Aruch, with Ashkenazi traditions and customs. It is currently one of two active synagogues in the city.
  • The Ghetto Heroes Square - Ghetto Heroes Square (from around 1880 Mały Rynek, 1917–1948 Plac Zgody) - a square in Kraków, in the 13th district, in Podgórze.

In the years 1941–1943 it was within the Kraków ghetto. It was a place of concentration of the Jewish population before being transported to concentration camps. At number 18, there was the Pharmacy “Under the Eagle” by Tadeusz Pankiewicz, the only non-Jewish inhabitant of the ghetto.

  • Eagle Pharmacy - Museum of Krakow - The Eagle Pharmacy Museum is located on the southwest edge of the Bohaterów Getta Square, under number 18 (formerly Maly Rynek, then Plac Zgody) in Kraków, Poland.

Since 1910, its proprietor was Jozef Pankiewicz and after him Tadeusz Pankiewicz (21 November 1908 – 5 November 1993), his son who ran it since 1933. Before World War II, it was one of the four pharmacies in Podgórze district. Its clients were both Polish and Jewish residents of the district. A frequent customer was, e.g., “Bikkur Cholim” charity.

In March 1941, the Germans established a ghetto in Podgórze for Kraków’s Jews, Pankiewicz’s pharmacy was the only one within its borders and its proprietor was the only Pole with rights to stay in it.

  • Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera - Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory (Polish: Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera) is a former metal item factory in Kraków. It now hosts two museums: the Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków, on the former workshops, and a branch of the Historical Museum of the City of Kraków, situated at ul. Lipowa 4 (4 Lipowa Street) in the district of Zabłocie [pl], in the administrative building of the former enamel factory known as Oskar Schindler’s Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik (DEF), as seen in the film Schindler’s List. Operating here before DEF was the first Malopolska factory of enamelware and metal products limited liability company, instituted in March 1937.
  • Ghetto Wall Fragment - Old ghetto wall
  • Church of St. Joseph - St. Joseph’s Church (Polish: Kościół św. Józefa) is a historic Catholic church in the Podgórze district of Kraków, Poland. It is located on Podgórski Square on the northern slopes of the Krzemionki foothills in the south-central part of the city.
What's Included
  • Pick-up from designated meeting point
  • Opportunities for photo sessions
  • Audio guide available in English
  • English-speaking driver
  • Humorous companionship
Additional Information

Meet us at our designated spot and explore the most fascinating sites in Krakow. Discover the rich history of this medieval city, including the Jewish Quarter - Kazimierz and Podgórze (the former Krakow ghetto).

What will you see on this tour?

  1. Planty Park
  2. History of Krakow - overview
  3. Jewish Quarter - overview
  4. Skałka Church
  5. Church of St. Catherine
  6. Wolnica Square - Jewish City Hall
  7. Church of Corpus Christi
  8. Tempel Synagogue
  9. Kupa Synagogue
  10. Isaac Synagogue
  11. Ciemna Street
  12. Old Synagogue
  13. Popper Synagogue
  14. Family Home of Helena Rubinstein
  15. Remuh Synagogue and old cemetery
  16. Memorial Stone of the Nissembaum Family Foundation
  17. Old Jewish Shops
  18. Former Ghetto - overview
  19. Ghetto Heroes Square
  20. Pharmacy under the Eagle - Residence of Tadeusz Pankiewicz
  21. Oskar Schindler’s - history
  22. Life in the Ghetto - overview
  23. Ghetto Wall
  24. Church of St. Joseph
Location
Parking 24H Kraków old town car park cracow
Mikołaja Zyblikiewicza
Meet us in the large kiss-and-ride car park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.8
(29 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Sandra_b
Aug 1, 2024
Golf buggy experience - Our driver was Martina she was a lovely girl made us all feel welcome, very knowledgeable, safe driver. Communicated with us all in different languages. All in all a very pleasant experience. would recommend.
Review provided by Viator
Sophie_w
Jul 8, 2024
Great way to see Krakow - Great trip with our guide Phillip. He was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of information about the Jewish quarter. Was a lovely way to spend an afternoon and would highly recommend.
Review provided by Viator
Katie_m
Jul 1, 2024
Good buggy tour, great guide! - We were a group of 12, we got picked up from our hotel & Andrew was just the best tour guide. He was friendly & spoke really clearly & his English was really good. His knowledge of the Jewish area was impressive, it was a good tour, we all really enjoyed it. Also was a great price as lots of people are selling this tour in the city centre so be careful.
Review provided by Viator
John_m
Jun 23, 2024
Krakow City tour including jewish quarter - Phillip was an excellent tour guide and would highly recommend this experience. Seen all the parts we wanted to see and more, very experienced guide.
Review provided by Viator
Stalena
Jun 23, 2024
Worth a go - Worthwhile trip around Kazimierz, the Jewish quarter of Kraków. The guide pointed to the most important landmarks. For example where the getto started and where it finished. We saw the remains of the wall also. I was happy we took this tour.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Gareth
Jun 23, 2024
Krakow City Tour - Electric Buggy - It was a really interesting trip and our tour guide Natalie was excellent. Really knowledgeable and excellent English and very friendly. Pick up was on time and thoroughly recommend. DO NOT BOOK THIS TRIP ON THE SQUARE WITH OTHER VENDORS YOU WILL PAY OVER TWICE THE PRICE AS THE TRIPADVISOR TOUR
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Joanne_r
Jun 22, 2024
Beautiful city tour - Easy meeting location. Headphones that work well with a driver who carefully navigated the busy, tight streets of Krakow. Tour took us to each location we wanted to see before deciding what places we wanted to search into further the following days. Krakow is not only full of history and beauty but a very interesting, modern place. Loved the golf carts!
Review provided by Viator
Nicola_b
Jun 18, 2024
Not to be missed - What an amazing trip very education and driver guide was outstanding this is a must if you visit Kraków So pleasant and delightful seen so much history it was fabulous I cannot recommend this enough
Review provided by Viator
Stephany_s
Jun 15, 2024
Great way to kick off your visit - It takes you around key parts of Krakow and gives you an overview of each place. This is the kind of tour you take to then go back and spend more time in whichever place caught your attention the most so you can spend more time then on your own.
Review provided by Viator
Lili_a
Jul 12, 2024
Not a 90 minutes tour - I felt scammed. This was supposed to be a 90 minutes tour, instead it only lasted 60 minutes. It felt rushed the whole time. Also, the driver/guide, a nice man, would talk over the audio guide, so I couldn’t hear neither.
Review provided by Viator
Select Date and Tickets
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
September 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today