ZALIPIE - pueblo pintado, tour único en grupo pequeño desde Cracovia

We loved Zalipie! Having Maciej as our guide and chaperone for the day was honestly the best decision we made! I had done literal hours of research when it came to Zalipie and had originally planned to do it ourselves! I AM SO GLAD WE HAD MACIEJ! Zalipie is often portrayed as a place where all the unique buildings are close together.. but it’s not. You have to know where to go and who to talk to! Maciej made a stop for us on the way to get a light snack and coffee as well as a beautiful hidden gem (we were lucky we could get it before a service). Once we arrived in Zalipie he knew the locals and knew which properties we could and couldn’t enter and had the utmost respect for the towns people. Some of the properties we were even able to meet the artists who had GENERATIONS of experience! If you’re going to Zalipie, I CANNOT RECOMMEND MACIEJ HIGHER- he is the man to take you there!

There are a small group of these special houses with beautiful floral paintings you tour through. You learn about the women who started this colorful painting.

The trip was amazing. Maciej was a great tour leader and I would highly recommend going on one of his tours. He's very passionate about the tours and that everyone's is enjoying the tour. The village was beautiful and visiting people painted house was a great experience. It's clear that Maciej has a great rapport with all the people in the village to make the trips run as smoothly as possible.

Our guide and driver were terrific, and took very good care of us. The town and the painted houses were beautiful. We visited a small museum first, then several private houses and gardens, and were able to meet some of the artisans themselves. There were also opportunities to buy some handpainted crafts directly from the artists. This was a great opportunity to get a bit off the beaten tourist path.

Our guide, Matthew, helped make this a wonderful experience. He was easy to talk to and answered all of our questions. We saw beautiful countryside and enjoyed the painted houses. It would have been very difficult to do this on our own. Matthew had relationships with some of the home owners. It felt like a very personalized experience. We highly recommend this tour.

Want to experience something totally unique and feel the culture of tradition combined with lovely countryside? This is the tour for you. Our guide Mathew (Maciej Szymoniak) was exceptional. We had the pleasure of traveling on the Eagle Nest Castle tour earlier in the week and were thrilled to be with him again. We met people, saw the insides of their homes and experienced a very heartwarming and beautiful tradition. Everywhere we went we were warmly welcomed. It is clear Poland Active has invested in getting to know the people and their families. We were so glad we booked this tour. It is something even as well traveled individuals that we have never experienced before. Very special and beautiful.

Highly recommended. Driver very friendly and knowledgeable, willing to customise tour to groups needs. He had a good repour with the locals. We saw the outside of several homes and a few inside. Altogether a thoroughly enjoyable day.

Our day in Zalipie was the highlight of our long weekend in Krakow. My 26-year old daughter and I took dozens of photos of the many houses we were able to see. The interiors were extra special, as was the opportunity to meet one of the artists. Mathew was knowledgeable and a terrific guide; he knew exactly which houses to visit and where we could get up close. So glad we decided to take the tour, we would have not met the artist or seen so much on our own.

This was a great opportunity to see some of the Polish country-side in addition to visiting the beautiful village of Zalipie. My guides were great - very knowledgeable and interested in making sure that I got the most out of my trip. We stopped for lunch in great place for traditional Polish food.