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Old Town and Wawel for first-time visitors
Your local guide
Aleksandra Kamińska
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Highlights
- The Floriańska Gate and the round Barbican
- The Cloth Hall running through the Main Market Square
- St Mary's Basilica and its hourly trumpet call
- The Royal Route along Grodzka street
- Wawel Hill courtyard and the cathedral exterior
About this tour
This session gives first-time visitors a straight introduction to Kraków, from the Floriańska Gate and Barbican into the Main Market Square, then down the Royal Route to Wawel Hill. The guide explains the Cloth Hall, St Mary's trumpet call and the cathedral exterior along the way. It is a plain orientation walk rather than a deep dive into any one site.
The call opens with a sound check, then follows the Royal Route stop by stop from gate to castle, timed if possible around the hourly trumpet call. A short list of what to see first follows once the call ends.
This suits anyone visiting Kraków for the first time and wanting the layout explained before arriving. It also suits anyone who wants a refresher before a return trip.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Krakow before heading out.
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Floriańska Gate and Barbican 21 min
The camera stands at the Floriańska Gate and the round Barbican beside it, and the guide explains how these two structures once formed the main defended entrance into the medieval town.
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Main Market Square 21 min
In the Main Market Square, the guide points out the Cloth Hall running down its centre, then turns to St Mary's Basilica in time for the hourly trumpet call from its tower.
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Grodzka street to Wawel Hill 21 min
Following the old Royal Route down Grodzka street, the walk ends in the courtyard of Wawel Hill, where the guide points out the cathedral's exterior and explains the route royal processions once took.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Krakow: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pierogi and Podgórze, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Warsaw time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Krakow, showing you Barbican (Barbakan) and Auschwitz-Birkenau live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Krakow live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Warsaw time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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