Wadowice Private Day Trip from Krakow

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Experience Highlights

Visit Pope John Paul II's hometown of Wadowice on this private driving tour from Krakow, with hotel pick-up and drop-off. On this approximately 5-hour activity, explore every corner of this small town in southern Poland and sample the famous papal cream cakes, known as kremowka.

Book this tour and explore the John Paul II Family House Museum with a professional guide.

  • Book this 5-hour private driving tour from Krakow to Wadowice, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II.
  • This activity includes hotel pick up and drop off.
  • Visit the John Paul II Museum with a professional guide .
  • Stroll through the city centre and taste the famous Wadowice cake.

What’s included

  • Private excursion to Wadowice
  • Pick up and return to the hotel.
  • Professional driver / guide.
  • Entrance to the museum.

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Step by Step

This private driving tour, lasting about 5 hours, with pick-up from your hotel, will take you to Wadowice, a small town in the south of Poland, 50 kilometres from Krakow. This was the birthplace of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II. Discover the story of a shy boy who became the head of the Vatican with a professional guide on a tour of Pope John Paul II's hometown.

Upon arrival in Wadowice, you will find several monuments and statues in the market square honouring the memory of Archbishop Karol Wojtyla. The square is named John Paul II Square in his honour. On your tour of this beautiful city of worship, you will see the parish church where little Karol was baptised and the school he attended before becoming the first Polish Pope in history.

You will have the opportunity to visit the family home of the Holy Father John Paul II. An exhibition with memorabilia and multimedia resources on the life story of the Polish pope, from his childhood in Wadowice to his pontificate in the Vatican.

After your visit and before returning to the hotel, enjoy a break and try the famous Kremowka, the Pope's favourite cream cake.

Reviews

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  • D
    D. U.
    5
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    The excursion was a unique experience, but improved clarity at the meeting point would be ideal.
  • T
    T. I.
    4
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    The private tour to Wadowice was an amazing experience, very personalised and the guide was very knowledgeable.
  • P
    P. R.
    5
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    I loved this excursion, I felt very connected to the history and culture of the place. It was a unique experience that taught me a lot.
  • M
    M. O.
    5
    (0 Reviews)
    The excursion to Wadowice was great, we saw a lot of beautiful things. Highly recommended, we had an amazing day.
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