WARSAW

Being the biggest and most important Polish city, the capital city of Warsaw has a lot to offer for visitors. The best way to see all the major sites is to take our Warsaw City Tour which is the most comprehensive and gives the insight into the city’s fascinating history. If you prefer to discover the city on foot, Walking Tour of Warsaw is a great choice for you. Once you have got acquainted with the capital, we will gladly take you for a day or half day tour away from the city. Choose from our selection of short tours from Warsaw or suggest your own destination.

WARSAW CITY TOUR

Pick up from any location in Warsaw that you specify. You will start from visiting Lazienki Park where the Chopin’s monument and the Palace on the Isle are placed. Then via Royal Route you will head for the Old Town which in 1980 was entered into the UNESCO World Heritage list. You will see there the Royal Castlelocated at the Zamkowy Square, St. John’s Cathedral and the Market Square with the Mermaid Monument, the symbol of Warsaw. Sightseeing includes also the Palace of Culture and Science (Warsaw’s most significant landmark) and the area of the former Jewish Ghetto. The program of Warsaw City Tour can be modified on request according to customer’s needs.

Duration: 3 hours

Warsaw City Tour can be extended to 5 hours including other sites such as the Wilanow Palace or the Museum of Warsaw Uprising.

WALKING TOUR OF WARSAW

We recommend to begin the tour at the Zamkowy Square, where Sigismund’s column is located (the first secular monument in Poland). Our guide will take you on a fascinating walk around the Old Town and the Royal Route. Pay a visit to St. John’s Cathedral which witnessed many historical events in the past, take a picture of the Mermaid Fountain in the Market Square and listen to the dramatic story of the heroic defense of the Old Town during the Warsaw Uprising. You will also see the second largest barbican in Poland which is an interesting example of defensive architecture. Take a gently walk along the Royal Route, see the President’s Palace and visit the Holy Cross Church containing the urn with Chopin’s heart. Our Walking Tour of Warsaw will be packed with fascinating stories and anecdotes about the city, its people and some of the events that Warsaw has witnessed over the centuries.

Duration: 3 hours

WOLF’S LAIR TOUR

Wolf’s Lair is an English name for Wolfschanze, a historical place located in the Masurian woods. It is Hitler’s most well-known field headquarters where he spent over 800 days during World War 2. This is also the place of the failed assassination attempt on his life that took place in 1944.
The complex of 80 buildings was built in 1941. There are 50 well-camouflaged bunkers, some with even 6 meters thick walls. In January 1944 it was blew up by the Germans and a few months earlier Hitler left Wolf’s Lair as the Red Army approached. Nowadays bunkers remains attract visitors from the around world. During our Wolf’s Lair Tour you will have a great chance to discover this fascinating place.
Our driver will pick you up from requested place in Warsaw and local guide will help you discover the area of Wolf’s Lair.

Duration: 1 day

 

AUSCHWITZ TOUR FROM WARSAW

Auschwitz tour from Warsaw is a whole day tour. Our driver will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and you will return to Warsaw by the evening. In Auschwitz you will learn the tragic history of the German Nazi biggest extermination camp in occupied Europe. The 3,5 hours guided walk includes visitingAuschwitz I and Auschwitz II Birkenau. The camp was established in 1940 by the Nazis. It had taken a toll of over 1 million human lives before it was liberated by the Soviet army in January 1945. In spite of Nazis’ attempt to destroy the buildings, much of the camp remained intact. You will walk through the main gate with the “Arbeit macht frei” phrase written above the entrance to see the barracks, gas chambers and crematories.

Duration: 1 day

TORUN EXCURSION

Torun Excursion is a great option if you wish to spend one day out of Warsaw. It’s only 3 hours drive one way and our driver will pick you up from any location in Warsaw that you specify. Torun is one of the best preserved gothic towns in Poland and it is often called the Pearl of the North. The city is also a birthplace of Nicholas Copernicus, the famous astronomer who stopped the Sun and moved the Earth. See the splendid Town Hall, visit St. John’s Cathedral where Copernicus was baptized and admire highly decorated burgher houses. You will also not miss the characteristic leaning tower. Feel the enchanting atmosphere of the old times and do not forget to taste famous gingerbread!

Duration: 1 day

ZELAZOWA WOLA TOUR

Zelazowa Wola is a small village located on the Utrata River, 55 km from Warsaw. It takes 1 hour to get there and on the way you enjoy picturesque Mazovian landscape. This is where in 1810 Fryderyk Chopinwas born. In a charming, 19th century manor house you will find a museum dedicated to this world famous composer. The manor house belonged to the Skarbek family whose children’s tutor was Chopin’s father. Nowadays it is surrounded by a large park where a few hundred rare plant species grow. From May until September piano recitals of Chopin’s music are given in the museum. You can listen to it through the open windows while walking around the park. Optional visit to the parish church in Brochow where Chopin’s parents were married and he was baptized.

Duration: 5 hours

INDUSTRIAL CITY OF LODZ

With the opening of a new highway Lodz is now easily accessible from Warsaw and has become a great option for a day trip from the capital. After 1,5 hour drive our guide will reveal you the secrets of this amazing postindustrial city. To feel the atmosphere of the 19th century textile empire, pay a visit in one of the former factories, such as a monumental Karol Scheibler’s Spinning Factory and admire numerous impressive palaces which belonged to factory-owners. It is easy to spend half of a day in “Manufaktura”, former Izrael Poznanski’s beautiful factory which has been revitalized and converted into a cultural, commercial and entertainment centre. Take a stroll along Piotrkowska Street, one of the longest shopping streets in Europe. To learn the tragic history of the significant Jewish community of Lodz, visit the area of the former Litzmannstadt Ghetto, Radegast Railway Station with the memorial to Holocaust victims and the biggest Jewish Cemetery in Europe.

This is a private tour and it can be organized anytime you wish, all year round.

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