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Warsaw City Sightseeing in a Retro Bus

5.0190 reviewsWarsaw Old Town (Stare Miasto)

  • 2h 30m
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

MEETING POINT: PALACE OF CULTURE AND SCIENCE, BY TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE. BUS STOP ''DWORZEC CENTRALNY 12''. Visit the major landmarks of the city on a 2,5-hour retro bus tour. A live guide on board comments on the sights you pass and tells you more on a walk in the Old Town, Royal Park Łazienki or in the Palace of Culture and Science. You travel by a retro bus called Jelcz "Cucumber" - an iconic communist vehicle. This tour operates every Saturday at 3pm, starting from the Palace of Culture and Science. FOR TOTAL NUMBER OF PASSENGERS UP TO 8 PEOPLE WE PROVIDE NYSA MINI RETRO BUS. IF THE FINAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IS MORE THAN 8, WE USE JELCZ ''CUCUMBER'' RETRO BUS.

Inclusions

What's included

  • 2,5-hour Bus tour
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by a 1980's coach
  • Live commentary on board

What's not

  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Itinerary

  1. The iconic building from the communist era.

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  2. At this stop you will find out who and when established this place. Why was it popular to visit on Thursdays in 18th century? Why should you bring nuts when you come here? On this walk you will see a statue of Frederic Chopin, the Palace on the Isle and an 18th century amphitheatre.

    1 h

  3. Have You heard about Prince Joseph Poniatowski? If not, this is the moment.

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  4. Discover the unique Amphitheater on the water.

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  5. Hear the story about about the last king of Poland in front of his summer residence.

    10 min

  6. Hear the life story of famous pianist and composer next to his monument where Chopin is sitting under the weeping willow tree.

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  7. Our bus will pick you up and drive you to the Old Town where you will see a city reconstructed from scratch. Get to know who the man on the column in the Castle Square is. What and why is the symbol of the city? What is the most “romantic” place in Warsaw? During the walk you will see the Royal Castle Square with Sigismund's Column, the Old Town Market Square, Cathedral of St. John, statue of Warsaw Mermaid and the Barbican

    1 h

  8. Magical place from where You can admire the reconstructed Royal Castle.

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  9. What was the former capital city in Poland? Who changed it? Definitely You will hear a story about it.

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  10. Do You want to know who is buried in the Cathedral? What was happening here centuries ago? It is a must stop then.

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  11. Make a wish and the go around the bell three times! Your wish will come true!

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  12. This lovely place it used to be....a rubbish dump!

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

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  • 5Great experience with lots of helpful hints

    The tour was really good. Covered a lot of areas and was very responsive to all questions. He had lots of knowledge. The van had a unique history too.

    Cindy_Cvia Viator

  • 5Ogórek

    Everything well organized. The trip is very entertaining, full of interesting facts. Nice to discover new things about the city.

    Fearless31917637613via Tripadvisor

  • 4Bumby bus ride

    Nice tour of the old city, bumpy ride is actually fun. The guide Maks told lot of stories about the places we visited. For 2 .5 hour tour the places covered are ok. The guide should have given us additional 2 mins to take some pictures. Some paintings were nice but no time to take pics.

    kanasuvia Tripadvisor

  • 5Great family activity :)

    This experience was an absolutely great ride from start to finish. It was not only very thoughtful in its execution and delivery, but also incredibly informative, providing deep insights I hadn't expected. I totally and enthusiastically recommend it to anyone looking for a rich and rewarding activity.

    zzzanellavia Tripadvisor

  • 5Excellent experience.

    Excellent experience. Great Guidance. Surprising moments. Thank you very much for the idea and professional service

    wojtekg2014via Tripadvisor

  • 5A great adventure with the 1 from 12 units of an old war VW in the world

    First of all, i would like to thank you to Max, our great tour guide with a amazing knowledge of the stories of the war and history. I had the trip with 2 of my friends. What an amazing feeling when we were sitting in the old retro VW that carries a lot of Warsaw stories and listening to Max telling us all about the Warsaw stories. We loved and enjoy the trip with the Retro WW so much. Max showed us a lot of nice places to be experienced too. We were enjoying the amazing and adventerueous trip at the moment. Th ending stop was nice, a choclate factory ;).

    heckenbuckervia Tripadvisor

Know before you go

Meeting point
Palace of Culture and Science, Tourist Information point. Google location: 52.23081290854057, 21.005298793209906
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 40 travellers
Operated by
WPT1313 Warsaw Private Tours
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Warsaw

  • Its from-price is 66% below the median of the 74 city tours we list in Warsaw.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 74.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Warsaw

Warsaw is Poland's capital on the Vistula River, a city carefully rebuilt after the Second World War, with a restored old town, palaces and modern towers.

Warsaw was almost entirely destroyed in the Second World War, and its Old Town was rebuilt brick by brick from paintings and plans, work that earned it a UNESCO listing. Castle Square, with the Royal Castle and Sigismund's Column, leads into the market square, where a mermaid, the city's symbol, stands guard. The Palace of Culture and Science, a Soviet-era skyscraper of 1955, still dominates the skyline.

Top-ranked sights in Warsaw: Warsaw Old Town (Stare Miasto), Palace of Culture and Science (Palac Kultury i Nauki), Praga.

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