The 12 Best Ghost Tours in Poland

1.Creepy Krakow: 2-Hour City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,131 reviews · 2 hours · from $24Our pick

Meet your English, Polish, Italian, or Spanish-speaking guide outside Hotel Polski after sunset. Walk through Krakow’s Old Town past Florian Gate, St. Mary’s Basilica, the Cloth Hall, Collegium Maius, and Wawel, hearing dark legends, criminal tales, and stories of ghosts, witchcraft, and the undead.

“I went into this tour with no exceptions and just wanted to include an alternative type of tourist activity in my agenda as part of my trip to Krakow. I was really surprised and thoroughly enjoyed it. Guide blended history with humour. Night time setting really made it.”

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2.Krakow Night Tour: Ghosts, Vampires and Legends of the Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 258 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $24Top rated

Join Mysterium Tours for a roughly two-hour evening walk through Krakow’s Old Town. Guides such as Adam and Patryk lead you past Rynek Glowny, Wawel Castle, Jagiellonian University, and the Wielopolski Palace, mixing medieval history with ghost, vampire, dragon, and local folklore.

“I truly enjoyed this night tour of Kraków. Our guide, Patryk, was absolutely outstanding. From the very first moments it was clear that he has a natural theatrical talent. His storytelling was vivid, expressive, and incredibly engaging — not only through words, but also through gesture, posture, and the way he moved through the space. He didn’t just tell stories; he performed them. What also added immensely to the atmosphere was his impeccable outfit. Patryk was dressed with great attention to detail: a stylish frock coat, waistcoat, elegant shoes, and a bowler hat worn over a winter cap — a perfect solution for a cold Kraków evening, and at the…”

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3.Old Town Private Walking Tour with Legends and Facts

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 245 reviews · 2 - 6 hours · from $107

Walk Gdańsk with a licensed private guide such as Kaja, Krzysztof, or Gabriela. Choose two to six hours, with routes covering the Old Town, Wyspa Spichrzów, St Bridget’s amber altar, and the European Solidarity Centre. Expect clear local history, legends, food tips, and room to adjust the tour to your interests.

“Excellent guide,very knowledgeable and personal. Highly recommended this tour”

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4.Legends and Tales of Old Town Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 227 reviews · 1h 50m · from $23

Meet your costumed storyteller beside St. Mary’s Basilica for a 110-minute English walking tour through Kraków’s Old Town. Guides such as Adam, Patrick, and Patryk tell tales of vampires, ghosts, dragons, devils, kings, alchemists, and historic crimes. The route is atmospheric rather than frightening, with no jump scares.

“Adam was a fantastic guide, I love walking tours as you can learn so much about a city and this was a prime example of an amazing and entertaining tour!”

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5.Gdańsk Old Town Private Walking Tour with Legends and Facts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 2 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $107

Start at the Highland Gate and walk through Gdańsk’s grandest streets with a private English-speaking guide. See the Town Hall, Neptune’s Fountain, Artus Court, St. Mary’s Basilica, the Motława waterfront, St. Bridget’s amber altar, and the European Solidarity Centre. Choose a shorter Old Town route or an extended history-focused walk.

“Virkelig en givende tour - rigtig dygtig guide. Alsidig og lærerig. Vi kom vidt omkring på en rigtig god måde”

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6.Legends of Old Town 1 Hour Walking Tour in Wroclaw (English)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 1h 10m · from $19

Meet your English-speaking guide beside Papa Dwarf near Café Barbara, then walk through Wrocław’s Market Square, Plac Solny, St. Elizabeth’s Church, and nearby landmarks. The shared tour lasts about 70 minutes and focuses on local legends, unusual stories, and practical tips for restaurants and things to do. Valeria is one guide named in the feedback.

“Had a private tour and a great time despite the rain. Learned some local legends, laughed a lot and enjoyed my time.”

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7.2-Hour City Walking Tour in Creepy Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $18

Follow an English-speaking guide from Florian’s Gate down Floriańska Street, through Krakow’s darker stories, to the Wawel Dragon. Expect grisly tales of executions, ghosts, vampires, and local legends rather than a nonstop scare show. The tour lasts about two hours, costs $18.04, and is limited to 20 people. Minimum age is 15.

“Tour guide Tomasz was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Some grim stories from the past, so interesting- a mixture of ghosts, vampires, serial killers and execution tales. Highly recommended - something a little bit different. Comfy shoes and cosy clothes needed!”

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8.Gdansk Legends & Cocktails Tour: Historic Tales and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $77

Walk through Gdansk Main Town with an English-speaking guide such as Mariana or Ola, hearing three local legends and the story of cocktail culture. Visit three different bars for three cocktails plus a bonus drink. The private tour lasts about 2.5 hours, starts at 5 PM, and returns to Stągiewna 80.

“3 legends and 3 cocktails from 3 different, interesting bars! Ola was a great guide, giving us a great introduction to Gdansk and answered all our questions thoroughly. She made it fun, too.”

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9.Ghosts & Crimes: Macabre Kraków Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · 1h 15m · from $20

Walk Kraków by night with an English-speaking Walkative guide and hear about notorious crimes, serial killers, ghosts, medieval executions, forbidden love, and cruel punishments. Meet between the Barbican and St. Florian’s Gate. Guide Damien has been praised for his funny, engaging storytelling.

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10.Legends of Old Town 1 Hour Walking Tour in Wroclaw

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $16

Meet guide Valeriia at the Papa Dwarf beside Café Barbara and walk through Wrocław’s Old Town, from the medieval Market Square and Salt Square to St. Elisabeth Church and St. Mary Magdalene. Expect local legends, dwarf stories, a small group of up to 20, and a finish on Szewska Street.

“I had an wonderful time exploring the beautiful Wroclaw city with Valeriia as my guide! She's not only so passionate about the city's history and culture but also super friendly and welcoming making my whole experience so fantastic 😊. Valeriia Read more”

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11.Ghost stories of Warsaw Private Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $311

Meet your private English-speaking guide at Sigismund’s Column for a two-hour walk through Warsaw’s Old Town. Hear legends tied to buildings and former residents, visit the Barbican area, and return to the meeting point. Guide Łukasz has been praised for bringing Warsaw’s past to life.

“The tour was more fun than I expected. Our guide walked us around the old town and stopping at certain points to tell a story/legend related to a building or a person who lived there. Our guide spoke clear English and was quite engaging. We ended up touring around the whole town and finishing at the start point. Highly recommended!”

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12.Legends of Cracow ROBOTIC SHOW

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $8Best value

Near Krakowska Galery, this 20-minute multimedia show uses robots, moving toys, film, shadow theater, sound, and special effects to tell Krakow legends. You hear narration in Polish, English, Italian, German, Ukrainian, or French. Stories include the Wawel Dragon, St. Mary’s Towers, Lajkonik, Stańczyk, and Mr. Twardowski.

“Bardzo ciekawe doznania. Szkoda , że tak krótko... . Ale polecam każdemu jako doskonały przerywnik przy zwiedzaniu Krakowa. Krzysztof”

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