Private Tour of Krakow Christmas Market with Mulled Wine and Food Tastings

Feel the marvellous Christmas atmosphere at decorated Krakow Main Market Square and get to know polish traditions. Local guide (Krakow inhabitant) will take for an unforgettable walking tour of the most important places connected with Christmas in the city. Enjoy Christmas market located on the biggest European market square. Admire polish handcraft and souvenirs. Experience unforgettable moments walking around Krakow’s Christmas Market with your private guide and taste delicious Polish cuisine. Learn about unique Christmas traditions and meals that Poles prepare specially during this time of year.
Your guide will explain you how to make specials that you will be tasting during your walk. Do you know how to make‚pierogi’ or traditional Christmas soup? - after the tour you definitely will! You will have chance to try‚ oscypek’, gingerbread and mulled wine as well. At the end - your guide will share with you Christmas wafer‚ oplatek’ and wish you Mary Christmas!
Meet your guide in Krakow Old Town and stroll to Rynek Główny, the main market square and setting of the famous Christmas Market.
Admire the twinkling stalls of wooden stalls in front of the magnificent Cloth Hall, and delve in with your guide. Hear about the market’s pre-World War II origins and how it was banned during Poland’s Soviet era.
Stroll around the log cabins and peruse sparkling glass baubles, toys, jewellery, handicrafts and more. Look for Krakow’s elaborate Nativity cribs, which are crafted into colourful castle sculptures.
Enjoy a cup of warming mulled wine, and stop at hot food stands to sample grilled oscypek (smoked cheese) with cranberry preserve, and Polish ham or sausage — two local yuletide favourites.
Walk to St Nicholas Church and admire its architecture as your guide tells the story of Saint Nicholas, who inspired the figure of Santa Claus.
Continue to a Christmas ornament gallery to see its collection of hand-painted crystal baubles and tree decorations, and visit St Francis Church, which is said to be one of Krakow’s most beautiful places of worship. Admire its Nativity scene and share some oplatek as you exchange seasonal wishes.
Your tour ends at the start point.
Please note: The Christmas ornaments gallery is closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, so the itinerary is subject to change.