The 5 Highland Cheese Tastings in Poland That Repay the Detour

1.Zakopane: Cable Car, Chocholow Baths, Cheese & Vodka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,720 reviews · 11–12 hours · from $54Our pick

Review of Krakow to Zakopane with Gubalowka funicular, cheese and vodka tasting, Chochołów Baths, mountain views, and practical tips.

“Very good value for money. Our guide was great, the coach was comfortable. Great views once you've travelled up the funicular. The thermal baths were great. It was busy but 8 of us managed to get in each of the saunas/baths/pools we wanted. Highly recommended.”

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2.Zakopane Cable Car, Vodka, Cheese & Hot Springs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,832 reviews · 11 hours · from $26

Review of Krakow’s Zakopane day tour with Gubałówka cable car, cheese and vodka tasting, village visit, and Terma Bania hot springs.

“The tour guide was excellent at explaining the details.”

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3.Zakopane, Funicular, Cheese, and Highland Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,489 reviews · 9 hours · from $22Best value

Review of Krakow’s Zakopane day trip with Gubałówka funicular, oscypek and vodka tasting, mountain views, village stops, and practical tips.

“we had an amazing day - the guide was lovely, extremely friendly, very educational. the views and experience was just all round amazing - couldn't recommend enough”

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4.ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 459 reviews · 11 hours · from $54

Review of Krakow’s Zakopane day trip with Gubałówka funicular, oscypek tasting, Chocholow, mountain views, and thermal pools.

“Truly amazing driver & guide (michael) fantastic views, amazing historical stories told. Don't forget flipflops & Towels! Very very good value for money and amazing communication from booking, pick up and drop off hotel to hotel. A whole day trip very very well worth it and a must do! Thank you all!”

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5.Zakopane: Funicular, Cheese and Highland Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 8–10 hours · from $54

Explore Zakopane from Krakow with a funicular ride, Oscypek cheese, Chochołów’s wooden homes, and Tatra Mountain views.

“Tomasz was an outstanding driver and guide for our visit to Zakopane. We had great conversations on the way and he was very informative when we stopped at various sights. The architecture of the homes in Chocolow, the sheep's cheese tasting we did, the wooden church the highlanders built were some of the highlights. When we got to Zakopane, he gave us plenty of time to walk around, grab some lunch, and just take in the sights. The weather was absolutely perfect, so the highlight of the trip was the funicular ride up to the top of Gubalowski hill to see the mountains and the village below. An outstaing private…”

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