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Historic Warsaw | Private Tour 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸

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Price EUR 140 2,5h | 140 €
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Historic Warsaw | Private Tour 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸

EUR 140 per person

walking-tours-warsawBook a private walking tour of historic Warsaw. During the 2.5 hours you will visit the Royal Route, the Old Town and the historical New Town with a licensed guide. In this tour, we also cover aspects of Jewish Warsaw and the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.

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We are a local Warsaw company, not a tour reseller. Every tour is created and operated by our own team of local guides.

Overview

Duration
2,5 hours
Language
German, English or Spanish 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 (can be selected in the booking calendar)
Group size
Max. 30 participants per guide OR unlimited with tour guide headset (more information below)
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Historic Warsaw Private Tour

Description

D iscover the historical heart of Warsaw on a private walking tour along the Royal Route, through the Old Town and into the New Town. Starting at the Copernicus Monument, your guide will introduce you not only to Warsaw’s most important landmarks, but also to the cultural, historical and everyday life of the city. Along the way, you will see elegant palaces, churches, university buildings, the Royal Castle and the reconstructed Old Town, while also exploring quieter side streets and lesser-known corners.

The tour is ideal for visitors who want to understand Warsaw beyond the surface. Your guide will also share local stories, practical recommendations and insider tips for the rest of your stay.

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The Warsaw Old Town with Castle Square @ DimaBerkut via iStock

Thematic highlights

  • This tour goes beyond a general introduction and connects the major events, people and places that shaped Warsaw over the centuries.
  • Explore the Royal Route, Old Town and New Town, together with places connected to Chopin, Marie Curie, Jewish Warsaw and the Warsaw Uprising.
  • Alongside Warsaw’s essential monuments, your guide will reveal hidden corners, viewpoints and stories that many visitors overlook.
  • Your licensed local guide will place each stop in context without overwhelming you with dates, making the city’s complex past easier to understand.
  • Choose this tour when you want a comprehensive historical experience rather than a brief overview or a completely customised itinerary.

Itinerary

1. Copernicus Monument

Meet your guide at the Copernicus Monument, where the most beautiful section of Warsaw’s Royal Route begins.

2. Holy Cross Church

Visit the church containing the heart of Frédéric Chopin and hear about his connection to Warsaw.

3. Warsaw University

Continue past the historic university campus and learn about its role in the city.

4. Pilsudski Square & Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Discover one of Warsaw’s most important ceremonial spaces and the history behind the memorial.

5. Hotel Bristol, Hotel Europejski & Presidential Palace

See some of the most prestigious historic buildings along the Royal Route.

6. St. Anne’s Church

Stop at one of the most important churches near Castle Square.

7. Castle Square

Enjoy the view of the reconstructed Old Town and the Royal Castle.

8. Royal Castle Courtyard

Enter the inner courtyard and learn how the castle and surrounding Old Town were reconstructed after World War II.

9. Royal Castle Lower Gardens

Walk through the lower gardens and see the more impressive front façade of the Royal Castle.

10. Warsaw Old Town

Explore the historic streets and the Old Town Market Square.

11. Barbican & City Walls

See the medieval fortifications and one of the best-known entrances to the historic centre.

12. New Town

Continue into Warsaw’s historic New Town and explore its quieter streets.

13. Warsaw Uprising Monument

Finish the tour at the monument dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.

What is included?

  • Licensed local tour guide exclusively for your group
  • (Optional) Hotel pickup or meeting point of your choice in central Warsaw

What is not included?

  • Tour Guide Headset (optional)
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Hotel Bristol en la Ruta Real de Varsovia @ City of Warsaw

Meeting point

Address: Krakowskie Przedmiescie 1, 00-333 Warszawa

The meeting point is the Copernicus monument in front of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

The city guide has a white umbrella!

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El Monumento a Copérnico en Varsovia @ Adrian Grycuk via wikimedia

Pick up at the hotel?

You have the option during the checkout to choose whether the guide will pick you up at your hotel or if the group will gather at the designated meeting point.

Important Note Please note that the walking time from the hotel to the actual meeting point is included in the tour time.

Large Group Options (above 30 pax)

For groups of more than 30 participants, a second guide is required. Alternatively, you can rent tour guide headsets for €3 per person, allowing the entire group to follow one guide comfortably.

You can select the preferred option during checkout or arrange it after booking by email, phone, SMS or WhatsApp.

No credit card?

You don’t have a credit card to pay online or would rather pay on the spot? That’s no problem. Make your reservation by e-mail, SMS (WhatsApp) or phone. We also accept EUR. Please note: Only cash payment is possible on site.

Check-in details

Please arrive at the meeting point 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. There is no need to arrive earlier. Your guide will be holding a white umbrella, making them easy to recognise.

Hotel pickup is available, but it must be selected and the pickup location entered during checkout. Please note that pickup time is included in the total tour duration.

If you are running late, don’t worry—we will wait for you. Please contact us or your guide as soon as possible so that we know you are on your way.

What to bring

  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Water, especially on warm days
  • An umbrella or rain jacket in case of rain
  • Sun protection, such as sunscreen, a hat or a UV-protection umbrella on hot days
  • A charged mobile phone in case you need to contact the guide

Disclaimers

The tour takes place rain or shine. Please check the weather forecast and wear suitable clothing and comfortable walking shoes.

The route and the order of stops may be adjusted due to weather conditions, street closures, public events, security restrictions or the opening hours of churches and other sites.

Entry to St. Anne’s Church is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed during religious services, private events or unexpected closures.

Please note that the tour involves approximately two and a half hours of walking. The guide may adapt the route and pace to the needs of the group whenever possible.

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel your booking free of charge up to 48 hours before the activity begins.
Cancellations made between 24–48 hours prior to the start time will incur a 70% fee.
Unfortunately, cancellations made less than 24 hours before the activity start time are non-refundable.

Cancellations can be made by phone at +48 507 980 921 (mobile/SMS/WhatsApp) or via email to info@walkingwarsaw.com.

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Private tour
1
Meeting point

The guide will meet you at the following address:

Krakowskie Przedmiescie 1 | Copernicus monument

The Copernicus monument is 4 m high

The guide has a white umbrella.

Please note:The meeting point is only valid if you do not want a hotel pickup.
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How to get to the meeting point?
The meeting point is located at the southern beginning of Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street. Only 100 meters further, Nowy Swiat and Swietokrzyska streets intersect. There you will find the metro station "Uniwersytet / Nowy Swiat". The nearest bus stop is called "Uniwersytet", although in the summer season it is out of service from Friday (6 pm) to Monday (8 am).
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Royal Route
The Royal Route in Warsaw is the most beautiful avenue in Warsaw and not for nothing in our top 10 list of the attractions of Warsaw. Here you can expect countless magnificent buildings such as the Bristol Hotel or the Presidential Palace, interesting stories and anecdotes as well as numerous surprises. At the end of the Royal Route you will be amazed by the fantastic view of the colorful and perfectly reconstructed Old Town. Frédéric Chopin grew up on the Royal Route, he learned to play the piano here, before he made a world career in Paris. And yes: his heart is in one of the churches you will visit with the city guide.
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Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy)
The Warsaw Castle Square with the Sigismund Column standing in the center, the Royal Castle and the view of the Old Town or the National Stadium standing across the river is by far the most beautiful square in Warsaw. The square connects the Royal Route with the Old Town. Before continuing, there will be a short toilet break and those who wish will have the opportunity to buy a coffee to go.
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Old Town
The Old Town of Warsaw was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980, despite the fact that over 90 percent of it was destroyed during World War 2. The Old Town is surrounded by a wall. The highlight is the market square. The city guide will also show you the viewing platform on the dung hill, the "German bell", the narrowest facade or the Barbakan. You will also get tips for a polish restaurant and the address of a traditional pastry shop.
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New Town
To the north, the Old Town borders the New Town. Historically, this district is 100 years younger than the Old Town and is not surrounded by a city wall. Worth seeing are the house where E.T.A. Hoffmann lived from 1804 to 1806 and the birthplace of Marie Curie, the double Nobel Prize winner and discoverer of radium and polonium. Not far from the New Town ran the wall of the Jewish Ghetto (1940-1943). The guide will also tell you something about the Jewish heritage.
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Monument of the Warsaw Uprising 1944
The tour ends at the Warsaw Uprising Memorial. For the people of Warsaw, the greatest trauma took place in 1944. Almost 250 thousand civilians and 20 thousand insurgents died or were murdered in 63 days. What is the relationship of the Warsawers to the Uprising today? What is the relationship with the Germans? The city guide gives answers to these and other questions.

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