Legendary Private Nowa Huta Communism Tour with Crazy Guides
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Explore the Nowa Huta district, a utopian communist enclave in Krakow, by riding a classic Trabant or Soviet Lada car with the renowned Crazy Guides team, featured by the BBC and other international media. We prioritize treating our customers like close friends, ensuring each one of you feels valued and important. Our personalized approach blends fascinating facts with humour to create an unforgettable experience. Discover compelling stories of life in Communist Poland as you visit key locations and hear personal accounts from behind the Iron Curtain. You can choose between the Standard 2.5-hour Nowa Huta sightseeing option or the upgraded 3.5-hour Deluxe option, which includes a guided visit to the abandoned Lenin Steelworks and a Pierogi lunch. - Discover Nowa Huta, a district in Krakow that symbolizes the communist utopian vision. - Enjoy the focused attention of your local, humorous, private Crazy Guide. - Explore more sights in less time while riding in a Trabant or Lada car.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local 1950s shop (sometimes it's closed )
- Refreshments in an old-fashioned restaurant
- DELUXE OPTION: Traditional welcome shots of Polish vodka
- DELUXE OPTION: Visit to the abandoned Steelworks' HQ
- Nowa Huta district sightseeing (driving/walking)
- DELUXE OPTION: Pierogi lunch in an old-fashioned restaurant
- Private Transport in a genuine Trabant / Polish Fiat 'Toddler' / Soviet Lada automobile
What's not
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Sightseeing walk through Central Square. Houses built in the Renaissance style of the Soviets. This unique project was meant to be a model Communist city.
A quick visit to the local 1950s shop features unique souvenirs and a distinctly Socialist interior. (Open Monday to Friday only)
Refreshments in an old-fashioned restaurant. Our local, laid-back Crazy Guide will show you old pictures and explain the history of the Nowa Huta district. Pierogi lunch. (deluxe option only)
Stop at the entrance gate and famous administrative buildings of the former Lenin Steelworks. A guided visit to the original Cold War 'Head Command Post' bunker (the crisis management shelter). (Deluxe option only)
Stop to take a picture in front of the Soviet IS-2 tank from WW2.
When time allows and traffic is favourable, we take a moment for a photo in front of the renowned Lord's Ark Church in Nowa Huta.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Just look for a parked communist car and a smiling guide outside the car. You can't miss us! :)
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Crazy Guides
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Krakow
- Its from-price is 29% above the median of the 98 city tours we list in Krakow.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 98.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Krakow
Kraków, Poland's royal former capital, has a beautifully preserved medieval old town, crowned by Wawel Castle above the Vistula River.
The Main Market Square, one of the largest medieval squares in Europe, is lined with burghers' houses and centred on the arcaded Cloth Hall. St Mary's Basilica rises at one corner, its carved wooden altarpiece a Gothic masterpiece, and a trumpet call sounds from its tower through the day and night.
Top-ranked sights in Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, Rynek Glowny (Main Market Square), Wieliczka Salt Mine (Kopalnia Soli).
Special offers in Krakow
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