Wawel Hill Audio-Guided Tour
Description
Where did the dragon come from? Does the Wawel chakra really exist? What kind of entertainment was present over the centuries at the Wawel court? To these questions, you will find the answer on our tours. Wawel Hill is one of the most important places for Polish people. It has been the home for kings and queens for many decades. It is a must-see for Polish and foreign tourists. Wawel has been the monarch’s residency from the 11th century, where they have been crowned and as well as buried. The Wawel hill consists of the Royal Castle, magnificent Cathedral, Crown Treasury and Armory, the Dragon’s den and beautiful courtyards.
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Itinerary
The tour takes 2 hours and it starts Tourist Information Grodzka 52A. From there follow your audioguide to Kanonicza Street and to the Wawel Hill via Herbowa Gate. On the way, you will be explained the role of every building on the Hill and its history behind it. The tour includes visiting the Wawel Hill, Main Courtyard, Arcaded Courtyard and it will end next to the Dragon’s den.
See a Legenadry Dragon which according to tales was terrorizing area centuries ago. Witness him breathing real fire every 10 minutes.
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What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(20)
Very disappointing experience. Within 10 minutes of receiving the headphones and map, I gave up due to frustration. And returned the device. The map was confusing, only in Polish, and the directions were unclear. It was difficult to identify the monuments as they were not clearly labeled. In the end, I relied on Google Maps and Wikipedia instead. Clearer directions and multilingual maps would greatly improve the experience.
Thank you for your feedback, and we sincerely apologize for your frustration. We are very sorry to hear that the map was confusing and only in Polish; our materials should always be available in English for international guests. We are immediately reviewing our maps and audio directions to make them clearer and multilingual. We appreciate your insights to help us improve. kind regards, UnlimitedKrakow Team
Excellent audio tour. Own pace, stop for coffee. Very informative. Much better than wandering on your own not knowing exactly what you are seeing. Great value for money!
That was very nice. You could handle the time, the stops and hear the explanations again. To be recommended
This is a complete waste of time and money. No communication from vendor before hand, ticket does not include entrance to castle, misleading advert. We went straight to castle, walked the grounds and booked entrance tickets direct with castle. My advice book direct online with the castle. The castle itself is well worth a visit.
Very disapointed. We have not tickets and we have to take audio guide in other place that the Castle.
This was an individual tour at your own pace. We were provided a headset and this allowed us to go at our own pace. It showed a photo of the places of interest so that you could also visualise where you were going on the route. Enjoyable and would recommend.
The map was hard to follow and house #s were hard to find. I finally gave up. I had better experience just purchasising tickets on Wawel
Great, clear audio tour lasting around 2 hours. You were able to go at your own pace and equipment was good quality and easy to use. However, the pick up point is not near the attraction and we made the mistake of just heading to the castle, up a steep hill, only to be told we were in the wrong place. Eventually found it. The tour starts right from the ticket office which wasn’t explained very well so again had to walk back to the start. Once up and running, all was good, except the walk back to the ticket office to return the equipment. A drop box on site would have been more convenient. Good value for money though.
Pace yourself on your tour, no rush.. Simply collect your guide and off you go. Info in excellent just follow the instructions for a great time.
The castle was beautiful and the audio guide was excellent - I just didn’t like that you had to pay extra to go in all the different parts of the castle
