Vadim was an excellent guide – conceptual and political themes into historical context. As a bonus, the sunset from Vitkov was stunning and something that most tourists don’t get to see. Highly recommended!
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Expert-Led Krakow Tours
for Travelers who Like to Learn
With its impeccably preserved Old Town, Krakow is one of the most beautiful historic cities in Poland, and remains a bustling educational and business hub today. Krakow also contains a rich Jewish history dating back to the 13th century, though often overshadowed by its darkest chapters.
On Insight Krakow private and small-group tours, you’ll discover Krakow’s history as a former royal capital and uncover the rich history of Krakow’s Jewish quarter. Explore Krakow’s early modern history deeper with a guided visit to one of the oldest art museums in Poland and Wawel Castle, the former seat of Polish kings. You can also take a day trip to nearby salt mines to learn about Poland’s medieval culture and economy or to the infamous Nazi death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the most tragic sites of the Holocaust. Or you can add a visit to Schindler’s factory to your Jewish quarter tour to explore an unexpected site of refuge for over a thousand Jews.
Introduction to Prague Walking Tour
Prague Castle Walking Tour
Prague Cold War Walking Tour
Stories of Jewish Prague
Prague Art Nouveau and Cubism Walking Tour
Best of Culinary Prague
Beer & Baroque: A Highbrow Brew Tour
Prague Renaissance & Baroque Gardens Walking Tour
Terezín
Kutná Hora: Coiners of Medieval Europe
Český Krumlov: Renaissance & Baroque Pearl of Southern Bohemia
Custom and Family Tours of Prague & Surroundings
Our Krakow Experts
Our Krakow tour guides are scholars, researchers, and historians who are passionate about sharing Poland’s former capital with curious travelers from all over the world. Every year, we help thousands of visitors grasp Krakow’s magnificent architecture and complex political history, rich cultural life, 20th-century tragedies and modern renewal on a deeper level. We promise to surprise you with intriguing sites easy to miss without us and to help you explore in vivid ways. With expertise across diverse backgrounds, our brainy guides make sure that you use your time in Krakow to enjoy an unforgettable experience of its historical glories and tragedies to its contemporary role as a bustling student city and business hub.
In the News
“They really explain the city and its history in an informed way,” says Mark Baker from Lonely Planet, mentioning the operator’s Beer and Baroque and totalitarian-themed tour options.”
“On this guided walk you’ll visit hotels, bars, restaurants, and train stations notable for their elaborate facades, ginkgo Biloba leaves, and elegant light fittings, as you discover Prague’s history.”
“Dr. Bonita Rhoads, a bubbly New Yorker and founder of Insight Cities, a company specialising in architectural tours in Central European and American cities.”
“Insight Cities’ Prague Art Nouveau tour, helps make sense of a place that only emerged from behind the Iron Curtain in 1991, and widely agreed to be as beautiful as Paris.”
“Insight Prague guides come with impressive academic credentials and extensive knowledge in their areas of expertise. The company promises ‘truly informed tours for travelers who like to learn.”
“Vadim Erent runs Insight Cities, a tour company that promises to give visitors a deeper perspective on the cultural and political histories of more than half a dozen cities.”
See What Our Guests are Saying
It was a rainy day so we had to adjust a little. Beer was good, and Vad’s knowledge was over the top. Ended up spending 5 hours with him learning about Czech history
This tour was fantastic. Vadim was an amazing guide and I would recommend this to anyone who wants a sophisticated, intellectual discussion on this history of communism in the Czech lands.
Insight Cities is head and shoulders above many other European tours I’ve been on. The guides are professors and subject matter experts in the field, and their expertise and ability to captivate a crowd really comes across. I took the tour with my mother and we both enjoyed it immensely. Going on this tour made our trip to Prague extra special. If you are visiting Prague, don’t miss it!
The Insight Cities tour of Art Nouveau/Cubist Architecture is a very entertaining and stimulating tour of Prague’s architectural wonders. This tour takes you on a pleasant walk through some of Prague’s most beautiful sites – both the well-known monuments and the city’s hidden gems. During our walk, our guide Bonita offered fascinating details about art nouveau, cubism, and art deco and gave insight into the historical events in Central Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries that led to the formation of these art movements.