Warsaw Evening Private Tour (history and pubs) by retro minibus
Overview
The concept of this tour is to join city sightseeing with getting to know Warsaw’s nightlife and drinks - it’s a perfect combination for those who don’t have time for, or don’t want to do, the daytime tours. With a communist minibus, the guide takes you through the last 70 years of Warsaw's history and its drinks. It’s a period of tremendous changes: post-WWII outbreak of communism, dark and often funny ‘60s and ‘70s, the resurrection of democracy in the ’90s and fantastic development in the last twenty years. Thanks to open-air pubs, you may spend more time outside on a warm night.
Inclusions
- Three vodka shots
- Transport in retro Communist era minibus
- Professional English speaking local guide
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Grzybowski Square, Warsaw Poland
It’s good to have a decent start - the guide takes you to the Grzybowski square. It represents Warsaw in a nutshell- the city that changed dramatically during the XX Century, witnessed two World wars, two totalitarian systems, and, finally, incredible recovery and growth thanks to uniting Europe in the early XXI Century.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: ul. Nowy Swiat, Warsaw 00-046 Poland
We do not want to take you to the mainstream pubs - we expect something more than that. So the first vodka shot happens at Pavilions, a group of over twenty neighbouring pubs, most of which have been set up by the student’s community in abandoned small stores and artisans workshops. It is a small community of individuals who collectively hold a strong position on Warsaw’s cultural and party map.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Palm Tree, Plac de Gaulle, Warsaw 00-001 Poland
After the first round of drinks, you are prepared to learn a bit more about communism in Poland. Your Żuk minibus is parked in front of the communist party headquarters, the exceptional structure that looks like a bank HQ, although it was filled with the people who barely graduated primary schools. Then, after 1989, the re-born Warsaw Stock Exchange entered the place - the history once again sneered at the past.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Praga Polnoc, ul.Zabkowska, Warsaw Poland
It’s time to take a ride across the city and over the Vistula river to Paga, the only complete and original pre-WWII district of Warsaw. It used to be a derelict and not a friendly place back in the days, thanks to the lack of investments, production of illegal alcohol and all kinds of businesses related to the black market. Luckily, the last 15 years have been a time of revival; non-mainstream culture came over the Praga, independent pubs, bars and restaurants have filled the streets and brought them back to life.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Praga Polnoc, ul.Zabkowska, Warsaw Poland
One of the independent pubs at Praga is a perfect spot for the second vodka shot. The place might be a bit weird; it might be filled with local strangers - but for sure, you will not find a place like that in the city centre.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Vistula Boulevards, Generala George_a Smitha Pattona, Warsaw 00-401 Poland
It is worth visiting Vistula riverside bars for the third drink in the summertime. Did you know that drinking in public is illegal in Poland? Well, that upsets us too. Nevertheless, lawyers found a loophole and proved that the riverside is not a public space since it’s a part of the river bottom, and you’re free to drink there whatever you want. Brilliant solution! After the summer season, your guide takes you to one of the bars in the central districts of Warsaw.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional information
- Minimum age of tour participant is 18 years.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Most travelers can participate
- Cars are used mainly for transfers between locations where guests have walks with their guide.
- Please contact the Tour Operator if you have food intolerance, allergies or other health issues such as mobility limitations.
- Retro minibuses are not equipped with air conditioning, they are equipped with an efficient heating system for wintertime.
- Some of the retro minibuses are not equipped with seatbelts (which is legal with classic vintage cars).
- Minimum participants for first booking is 4
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Excellent balance of history and entertainment. Marcin was outstanding guide. The Tour was very interesting and educational. Highly recommended Mike, Toronto Canada
Excellent balance of history and entertainment. Marcin was outstanding guide. The Tour was very interesting and educational. Highly recommended Mike, Toronto Canada
Awesome tour with Mark! He showed us some of the more up and coming places in Warsaw, and gave a really interesting history on the city. The tour was supposed to end by 22:30 but we didn't finish until after 23:00. Highly recommended!
Awesome tour with Mark! He showed us some of the more up and coming places in Warsaw, and gave a really interesting history on the city. The tour was supposed to end by 22:30 but we didn't finish until after 23:00. Highly recommended!
This was Ace fun and the guide was a nice guy. Would recommend, be careful a rival company is mimicking this tour and we met disgruntled tourists who had not been picked up from their scheduled departure point. Good value for money :
This was Ace fun and the guide was a nice guy. Would recommend, be careful a rival company is mimicking this tour and we met disgruntled tourists who had not been picked up from their scheduled departure point. Good value for money :
Vi hadde en utrolig bra opplevelse på kveldstur med masse historie, dagsaktuelle spørsmål rundt i byen. Anbefales absolutt!
Vi hadde en utrolig bra opplevelse på kveldstur med masse historie, dagsaktuelle spørsmål rundt i byen. Anbefales absolutt!A very funny and interesting tour. None of this standard sightseeing tours where you visit and see things you allready know from the internet! Absolutely recommendable.
A very funny and interesting tour. None of this standard sightseeing tours where you visit and see things you allready know from the internet! Absolutely recommendable.We made a late decision to go on an evening tour and what a time we had. We had Marcin and he was so knowledgeable about Poland and all the local history. We stopped multiple times to take in the historic architecture and stopped at a few great local pubs for a drink and a chat. This is an awesom...
We made a late decision to go on an evening tour and what a time we had. We had Marcin and he was so knowledgeable about Poland and all the local history. We stopped multiple times to take in the historic architecture and stopped at a few great local pubs for a drink and a chat. This is an awesome experience and is made even better by the transportation. The mighty Zuk! Truly recommended!