Best of Warsaw - private tour by retro minibus
Overview
Inclusions
- Professional local guide
- Transport by retro communist minibus
- Hotel/apartment Pickup and drop-off within a 3 km radius of the city center
What to expect
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Stop At: Old Town, Warsaw Poland
The Old Town is an excellent start to discovering Warsaw. On the walk, you see Castle Square, where the story of Warsaw started more than 700 years ago. The king who believed to have both Polish and Swedish thrones, old trade paths and signs of German gothic era settlers. There is so much to find!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: King Sigismund's Column (Kolumna Zygmunta), Castle Square Old Town, Warsaw Poland
Sigismund's Column, originally erected in 1644, is located in Castle Square, one of Warsaw's most famous landmarks. The column and statue commemorate King Sigismund III Vasa, who in 1596 had moved Poland's capital from Kraków to Warsaw.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Zamek Krolewski w Warszawie - Muzeum, Plac Zamkowy 4, Warsaw 00-277 Poland
The Royal Castle in Warsaw is a castle residency that formerly served throughout the centuries as the official residence of the Polish monarchs. We do not visit interiors on the tour.
Burned and looted by the Nazi Germans following the Invasion of Poland in 1939 and almost completely destroyed in 1944 after the failed Warsaw Uprising, the Castle was completely rebuilt and reconstructed.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy), Junction ul. Miodowa and Krakowskie Przedmiescie, Warsaw Poland
Castle Square is a historic square in front of the Royal Castle – the former official residence of Polish monarchs – located in Warsaw, Poland. It is a popular meeting place for tourists and locals. The Square, of somewhat triangular shape, features the landmark Sigismund's Column to the south-west, and is surrounded by historic townhouses. It marks the beginning of the bustling Royal Route extending to the south.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Archcathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Swietojanska 8, Warsaw 00-278 Poland
St. John's Archcathedral is one of Poland's national pantheons and stands immediately adjacent to Warsaw's Jesuit church. Along with the Old Town, the church has been listed by UNESCO as of cultural significance.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Rynek Starego Miasta, Warsaw 00-279 Poland
The Old Town Market Place is the true heart of the Old Town. Colourful and prestigious tenement houses and restaurants surround the square: it’s an excellent place to slow down, take a breath and investigate the story of the Warsaw mermaid. If you’re lucky enough, you will meet a Warsaw barrel organ player and listen to (very) old top hits.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Warsaw Barbican (Barbakan Warszawski), ul. Nowomiejska, Warsaw 00-272 Poland
On the way back to Żuk minibus guide shows you the remaining parts of the original city walls and tells you the story of the post-WWII reconstruction of Warsaw Old Town.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Praga Polnoc, ul.Zabkowska, Warsaw Poland
The next part is the enigmatic Praga district, located on the Eastern side of the Vistula river. When the minibus crosses the river, one can see picturesque views of the wild riverside. Praga is the only district of Warsaw that survived the apocalypse of WWII - that's why it represents the picture of the pre-WWII city filled with belle-epoque buildings with small and noisy courtyards. Once neglected, it becomes a hip and artistic part of Warsaw, still not affected by commercial tourism.
Duration: 25 minutes
Pass By: Palm Tree, Plac de Gaulle, Warsaw 00-001 Poland
A rumour circulates in Warsaw that the Palm Tree is a gift from the city of Jerusalem for Warsaw, that in this way, Israeli wanted to show Poles what a real Christmas tree looks like.
As the Polish expression ‘hit by a palm tree’ refers to something unthinkable, a behaviour that verges on being silly, even idiotic, the project thus embodies substantial humour and irony, which saves it from linear reading and suggests something that escapes palpable understanding.
Stop At: Śródmieście, Warsaw, Poland
Back in the central district, your Żuk minibus parks near the ex-Polish Communist Party headquarters. This regime settled in 1945 and had a challenging task to cope with - reconstructing Poland's capital city. Moreover, since it seemed to be the only chance ever, architects decided to remodel Warsaw and make it a more comfortable place to live and work. But unfortunately, they had to cope with the Party, which opted for a Soviet-style city filled with overwhelming buildings and a happy proletariat. Did they make a compromise? Let's check it out!
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Palace of Culture and Science, Plac Defilad 1, Warsaw 00-110 Poland
The Palace of Culture and Science is the undisputed symbol of Warsaw. The Palace was built in 1952-1955 as a gift from the Soviet Union to the people of Poland.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour can be booked instantly online for adults and children over 150 centimetres (4, 9 ft). However, if you want to book a tour for a shorter child, please contact the tour operator to check the availability of seat boosters, which are obligatory in Poland.
- You must contact the tour operator before booking the tour to ensure the tour is appropriate for you if you have health issues or require special assistance.
- Cars are used mainly for transfers between locations where guests walk with their guide - please wear proper clothing.
- Classic vintage minibuses are not equipped with air conditioning, and some are not equipped with seat belts (which is legal with classic vintage cars). However, they have a heating system for the winter.
- The capacity of one minibus is 8 passengers. 5 minibuses are available.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Lima’s was a brilliant guide and great company. We rattled around Warsaw in the communist era minibus, stopping off at points of interest along the way. A really good, fun way to explore this dynamic city
Lima’s was a brilliant guide and great company. We rattled around Warsaw in the communist era minibus, stopping off at points of interest along the way. A really good, fun way to explore this dynamic cityWe had a wonderful tour with Arturo and the retro mini bus tour of Warsaw. Arturo was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a great overview of Warsaw. We definitely hit all of the highlights with his local perspective. I highly recommend this tour. Tons of fun and educational!
We had a wonderful tour with Arturo and the retro mini bus tour of Warsaw. Arturo was extremely knowledgeable and gave us a great overview of Warsaw. We definitely hit all of the highlights with his local perspective. I highly recommend this tour. Tons of fun and educational!We loved all of it! Marcin has great passion and can really make the guest feel like they are having a personal experience. Highly recommend!
We loved all of it! Marcin has great passion and can really make the guest feel like they are having a personal experience. Highly recommend!We had great time exploring Warsaw from WWII "angle". Our guide was fantastic and explained the reasons behind various events that happened. The tour included many stops where the guide showed us real pictures of that time and placed us in those areas perfectly. Since it was our first day in Wa...
We had great time exploring Warsaw from WWII "angle". Our guide was fantastic and explained the reasons behind various events that happened. The tour included many stops where the guide showed us real pictures of that time and placed us in those areas perfectly. Since it was our first day in Warsaw, it was nice that you were picked up from the hotel.I highly recommend this trip and our tour guide and driver Artur. The trip was organised with a very short notice but the company was very flexible, understanding and extremely professional. Artur is a hugely knowledgeable person while he also has a great sense of humour. As a result, we had a fa...
I highly recommend this trip and our tour guide and driver Artur. The trip was organised with a very short notice but the company was very flexible, understanding and extremely professional. Artur is a hugely knowledgeable person while he also has a great sense of humour. As a result, we had a fantastic time discovering Warsaw. I organised that trip for my two friends from Israel. They were absolutely delighted with the whole experience. And although I live in Warsaw, I also had a chance to learn a lot myself. Best trip ever! And the old car Żuk was an excellent fun addition to the experience 😁Arthur kicked off vacation in style. Amazing tour, very fun, interactive. English was great. Learned so much about Polish history, culture, and tradition. This is a great intro, we did two others, start with this one. Highly recommended!!
Arthur kicked off vacation in style. Amazing tour, very fun, interactive. English was great. Learned so much about Polish history, culture, and tradition. This is a great intro, we did two others, start with this one. Highly recommended!!