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Old Town Warsaw Walking Tour: Insightful Journey through History with Local Guide
4.7
135 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
• Meeting point: we meet next to the Nicolaus Copernicus Monument.
• 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
4.7
(135 Ratings)
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Wd_sm
Aug 28, 2024
Awesome Old City Warsaw tour with Olivia - We heard about Walkative from people next to us at a cafe. We took the Old City Tour of Warsaw. Our guide was Olivia. She was GREAT, the tour was GREAT - better than many guided tours we have paid for! Highly recommend.
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J1788ooangelar
Aug 22, 2024
Fascinating, thought provoking walking tour with excellent guide - Fascinating and thought provoking walking tour. Andrzej was a knowledgable and interesting guide. He explained a complex really history well. He was funny and engaging but respectful to the all too often tragic events that had occurred. Recommend this tour.
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Susanvf9282ui
Aug 21, 2024
Our kids (ages 15, 13 and 8) loved the tour, too! - Our tour guide Luke (Lukasz) is a born entertainer! This tour was a fun and informative way to learn more about the history and architecture of Warsaw. I highly recommend it!
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Ruben332
Aug 19, 2024
Excellent guides - I took two of their walking tours: Jewish Warsaw and Historical Center. Each guide had a very different style, yet both of them were excellent.
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Mimanguz
Aug 8, 2024
Great visit to Warsaw with Ana - Guided family walking tour with Ana.
Enjoyable and entertaining walk with excellent explanations and historical references related to places, monuments and outstanding people in the history of Warsaw and its old quarter.
100% recommended.
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Aliht2615do
Aug 5, 2024
Would definitely recommend! - Tomasz was amazing! He was incredibly knowledgeable and kind, and he made the entire tour interesting with his sense of humor! He was clearly a pro at his job, we would definitely do a tour with him again!
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Trip46830748545
Sep 1, 2024
Good experience and worth the time 😊 - Great introduction to Warsaw. Our guide (forgot his Polish name but he said we can call
him “Jack”) says he was a former professor …. So he gave great info about the City which I would never have discovered myself. 👍
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981eldaa
Aug 17, 2024
Walking in the past - Very interesting point of view of polish story, looking for the signs in the present. Good descrption of polish famous historical people.
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Larry_p
Aug 6, 2024
Interesting stories, but was hoping for more or a general tour - Our tour guide provided some interesting stories as we walked through old town, but I would have liked more of a general overview of the history, culture and more information about the specific buildings. Overall, the tour was much less informative than other similar tours we have had in other cities.
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Jld1909ja
Aug 6, 2024
Got stood up and stranded with no communication - I'm leaving this review as we are currently stranded at the meeting site with no guide present. I do not recommend this tour at all. You run the risk of being stood up like us: very disappointed and wondering what to do. We have received no messages or contacts whatsoever, and I'll be contacting Trip Advisor for a refund.
We booked this tour several days in advance and were excited to learn about Old Town Warsaw. Instead of an educational walk, we are left on our own while the company has our money.
If you book this tour, good luck to you. This is the first time we've ever had this experience. I hate leaving a poor review but I don't know what else to do.
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