Where to Go: the 3 Best Cheese Spa Days Worldwide

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10,720 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $54Our pick

Travel from Krakow to Zakopane with an English-speaking driver, ride the Gubalowka funicular, taste Highlander cheese and regional alcohol, explore Krupowki Street, and finish with three hours at Chocholow Thermal Baths. Guides such as Bart, Mirek, Simon, and Niko are praised for clear care and good organization.

“My husband and I had a lovely day on this trip and would highly recommend it. Haroune was very informative and answered any questions we had about the places we were. We saw some beautiful sights and thoroughly enjoyed the thermal baths!”

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2.ZAKOPANE & THERMAL SPRINGS, Funicular, Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 459 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $54

Leave Krakow for a full day in the Tatra foothills. Visit wooden Chocholow, taste smoked oscypek cheese, ride the Gubałówka funicular, explore Zakopane, and relax at Chocholowskie Thermal Baths. English-speaking guides such as Mike, Daniel, and Piotr are praised for keeping the long day organized.

“This was recommended and it did not dissapoint, our guide Mike suggested we switch the plan around and start with cable cars we walked straight on and wasnt too over crowded that was the best decision, just a few hours later the ques were extreamly long! Zakopane village was lovely, we enjoyed the shopping at the little market very reasonable could have bought loads. We stopped off for some smoked cheese and vodka shot and again thouroughly enjoyed, wasnt too particular for the wooden village but we seen it. Last stop was the hot springs, adults area was great not too busy the family areas were chock a block so…”

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3.Krakow Zakopane Cable Car Vodka Cheese and Hot Springs Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $111

Spend a full day south of Krakow visiting Chochołów’s wooden houses, riding the Gubałówka cable car, walking Zakopane’s Krupówki Street, tasting smoked cheese and local vodkas, and relaxing for 2.5 hours at thermal baths. Pickup is available in Krakow’s Old Town.

“Margaret was a fantastic host from start to finish. She was fun, friendly & knowledgeable. Great day out. Would highly recommend.”

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