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Old Town Warsaw Walking Tour: Insightful Journey through History with Local Guide
4.8
104 Ratings
Warszawa
Embark on an insightful walking tour of Old Town Warsaw with a local guide. Discover the city's rich history, from the middle ages to the 20th century, including the Second World War and the communist era. Explore iconic landmarks and learn about Warsaw's architecture, famous people, and historic events. Join this 2.5-hour tour and immerse yourself in the fascinating past of Poland's capital.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Krakowskie Przedmiescie - The main boulevard street of Warsaw, reminding you if the city’s royal past. Adorned with palaces, parks and monuments, including the Presidential Palace, Bristol Hotel and St. Cross Church, where the heart of Chopin is interred.
- Old Town - Old medieval core of Warsaw with its red roofs, colourful houses and the Royal Castle is the most unlikely UNESCO Heritage Site, as it was fully reconstructed following the near full destruction during WW2. The reconstruction was done so meticulously that you will have hard time telling that it’s not old, and it set the example for the rest of the world.
- New Town Square - Curiously named New Town, this part of the city was also established in the Middle Ages. It’s the place of birth of Maria Skłodowska-Curie. The Barbican, standing between the Old and New Town, is a conclusion ground of our walk. Thank you for joining!
What's Included
- Local guide
- Professional guide
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
A fantastic way to discover Warsaw, especially when short on time. Embark on a guided walk with an expert local Walkative! guide. The tour takes you through all noteworthy city landmarks and delves into Warsaw and Poland’s history - spanning from the medieval times to the 20th century. It covers the World War II impact on Warsaw, the challenges and contradictions of the communist era, and the 19th-century era of Chopin’s Warsaw. The tour enlightens you about Warsaw’s architectural grandeur, a vivid testimony of the bygone eras, eminent figures, historical events, and contemporary Polish nuances. The tour, lasting 2.5 hours, kicks off at the Copernicus Statue and concludes in the New Town.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please note that booking this tour you will be joining our general pay as you wish tour (tour in which it is up to the guest how to reward his or her guide). In this case the amount you pay covers the reservation fee and the guide’s payment. If you wish to join a smaller, private tour let us know and we will organise it for you!
Location
Nicolas Copernicus Monument
Krakowskie Przedmieście
• Start time: Participants are expected to show up 5 min before the start time. If you are late, your reservation will be cancelled and we cannot guarantee your spot.
• Look for a guide with a yellow umbrella.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(104 Ratings)
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V9160objamess
Jun 12, 2024
Great guide! - Luke was an excellent guide. He was very engaging. He has a strong command of the material. I highly recommend him as a tour guide.
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D2001nlbeatap
Jun 9, 2024
Andrzej a tour guide made a difference. - It was an excellent experience. The guide Andrzej made the trip very interesting even for my younger daughter which is not easy. We liked his sense of humor even talking about tragic events from the past. Very recommended.
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L_lindholm
Jun 6, 2024
Fantastic tour guide. Highly recommended - Andresz made history come alive. Great humour and telling style. I thought the tour was 1 hour, but it was 2.5 hours and lots of new understanding about Warsaw. Highly recommended. Especially Andys engaging way of telling even the darkest chapters of the city.
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Apurva_s
May 27, 2024
Informative - Informative tour and great experience.
Got to know a lot about Warsaw and covered all the historical places in Warsaw
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Gary_m
May 25, 2024
Most enjoyable tour - A most enjoyable tour with a fun guide who made the information all the more interesting. I would recommend it.
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Adam_p
May 22, 2024
Great guide, Great tour - Great guide! Wonderful delivery, kept everything interesting and fun. The tour itself was good, a shorter tour if you want a lighter day, or more time to explore on your own. Definitely recommend.
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Carlos_r
Jun 21, 2024
Potentially a very good walking tour. - I felt that the entertainment content overshadowed the factual/historical content, hence 4 ⭐. Ana our guide was good mixing the factual content with the comedy, however I would have liked the historical content to take priority over any entertaining commentary. So, let's have more history details please.
Otherwise, it has the potential for an excellent walking tour .
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Rachelerebeccar
Jun 14, 2024
intresting but weird - Intresting tour but the guide was a little bit rude (maybe cultural differences) , but very informative, it gave me the possibility to discover diffrent side of Warsaw
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Sjntraveler
Jun 12, 2024
tour skipped the free palace gardens. beautiful - Luke was a good tour guide. took one star away, since we walked to the hill with locks and the free palace gardens 100 steps away, not one mention about that or to show us. only by accident did i discover the next day.
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Fabianka7502hf
May 15, 2024
Highly recommended - Manuel, a very good guide, the wtour was very good and quite complete, I recommend it
A good tour of history and before and after...
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