Top Poland Historical Tours

Come to explore Gdansk on a highly affordable introduction to the heart of Old Town. Your guide is practiced at striking that perfect balance between entertainment and humor with historical knowledge so that you can enjoy a fun, and accurate, tour. You'll learn about the people who live (and lived) in Gdansk, who attempted to control the city, and why the Crusaders came. From war and prosperity, tolerance and prosecution, and destruction and reconstruction—you'll hear about a little of everything.

Visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is bound to be an emotional experience, so opt for a tour that takes care of the logistics for a seamless day trip from Krakow. Avoid disappointment and waiting in line with prebooked tickets, and skip the stress of self-driving or navigating public transportation with convenient transfers.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum marks the site of the Nazi German concentration camp where over a million Jews and other prisoners died during World War II. Your guide leads your tour of the two separate camps, Auschwitz and Birkenau, enhancing your understanding. Round-trip transfers come direct from your Krakow address or a central meeting point, while a wide range of departure times lets you plan ahead.

Combine two Polish landmarks in a single trip with this package that takes you to both the Wieliczka Salt Mine and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum from Krakow. At both sites, benefit from the deep knowledge of your guides and learn more than you could on your own. Includes Krakow hotel pickup and drop-off.

Visit two of Poland’s most important historic sites on this full-day group tour from Krakow. Take a moving tour of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp to learn more about the Nazi occupation of Poland and the atrocities committed by the Third Reich. After, venture underground for a tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Avoid the hassle of piecing together public transportation to the two destinations.

Auschwitz-Birkenau is one of Poland’s most somber tourist sites, but one that holds incredible importance. After being picked up from your local hotel, travel to the museum and memorial site to learn more about the site’s significance on this full-day guided tour from Kraków, which includes time for a contemplative walk to visualize the site’s importance.

Warsaw’s sights are spread throughout the city—from the regal Old Town to Soviet-era architecture—and can be tough to visit with limited time to spare. On this attraction-packed private tour, you’ll cover the highlights while following a customizable itinerary, with the option to add on a museum visit or other sightseeing stops. Even better, you’ll travel through the city in style in a retro-style, communist-era Fiat.

Gdansk’s Old Town is beautiful but it can be hard to put it into its cultural context without a guide. This walking tour lets you see the essential sights, from Golden Gate to St. Mary’s Church and the medieval Crane, and learn about famous citizens as you do. You’ll finish at the Museum of the Polish Post Office, site of a heroic defense against the Nazis during World War II.

The excellent solution to explore Warsaw, if you don’t have much time. Join the walking tour with professional local Walkative! guide. The tour includes all the important landmarks of the city and covers the history of Warsaw and Poland – from the middle ages to the 20th century, including the Second World War and its consequences to the city, the communist era problems and paradoxes, as well as the 19th century Chopin’s Warsaw. You will hear a lot about Warsaw’s architecture, which is the best reflexion of the past times, famous people, historic events and facts related to the present times in Poland. The tour lasts 2,5 hours, it starts by the Copernicus Statue and ends in the New Town.

Dating back to the Middle Ages, Krakow’s Old Town is one the most historic, charming, and best preserved in all of Europe. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it has been home to legendary figures like Copernicus and John Paul II. This sightseeing tour gives an overview of the Old Town’s past, filled with glory and tremendous tragedy, and will help you see an enduring space with new eyes.

Learn about Krakow’s World War II history with a visit to one of the city’s most popular museums—Schindler’s Factory Museum. Instead of waiting in long ticket lines, benefit from the convenience of having included admission. Then, join a guide on a tour for in-depth insights on the exhibits. An upgraded experience also includes a guided walk of the former Jewish Ghetto, including a stop at the Ghetto Heroes Square.

Save time booking your own transfers and admission to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, and benefit from this ticket and transport package where everything is organized for you. The trip begins with Krakow hotel pickup, and once at Auschwitz-Birkenau, a guided tour around the site is provided to learn more about the history of this former concentration camp, which was built in Nazi-occupied Poland.

Choose from several convenient door-to-door pickup options, ensuring you are collected directly from your address for a smooth and comfortable start to your tour. Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site, a former German - Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, where more than a million Jews and other prisoners were oppressed or killed during World War II. The flower-strewn Death Wall, national memorials, gas chambers and crematoriums, preserved ruins, the remains of hundreds of barracks, watchtowers, the railway line and ramp - all form a moving testimony to the number of those who lost their lives.

This electric golf buggy tour helps you to discover the sights of Krakow at a much faster rate than a walking tour. Ride comfortably between dispersed city landmarks, and stay entertained with onboard audio commentary. Places showcased on the route include Wawel Royal Castle, the former Jewish district of Kazimierz, The Ghetto Heroes Square, and Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory Museum.

World War II history enthusiasts–and anyone interested in learning more–won't want to miss this war-themed private tour of Warsaw. Tour in a cool retro minibus to sites that uncover the history of the war in the Polish capital. Visit the Warsaw Uprising Monument, a remaining fragment of the Warsaw Ghetto wall, remains of tanks and airplanes, and much more, all while listening to stories of Warsaw’s past.

Discover the story of Auschwitz on a full-day trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau complex in Oświęcim from Krakow. On the site of the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp, learn about Auschwitz’s history and visit significant buildings like the prisoner barracks and the unloading bay before you browse exhibits in the UNESCO-listed complex's museum. Avoid the hassle of self-driving with included transfers from central Krakow.

Combine two popular tours into one—and see more of Poland—on this full-day tour from Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Explore each UNESCO World Heritage Site on guided tours; learn the tragic impact of Poland’s wartime history, then go underground to see caverns, chapels, and statues carved from salt. This full-day tour includes pickup and drop-off at centrally-located Krakow hotels, entrance fees, and guided tours, with all transport by climate-controlled vehicle.

Get a fresh perspective on Gdansk when you see it as so many travelers once did—from the water. This intimate 12-seater boat, based on a model used on Polish rivers for centuries, reaches parts taller ships simply can’t reach, with live commentary from your guide. Start near the Gdansk Shipyard; glide through scenic Old Town, seeing sights such as the water gates and the 15th-century crane; cruise by Ołowianka Island and Granary Island.

Discover the music of one of Poland’s most famous composers, Frederic Chopin, during this evening experience. Head to the ZPAF Old Gallery in the Royal Castle—which is easy to reach by taxi or public transit—where he studied and performed. You are greeted with a traditional Polish glass of mead or apple juice and have time to explore the photography exhibit. Then, watch a performance of his most famous pieces by an award-winning pianist.

Get a close-up view of Krakow on this walking tour around the Old Town area. As this is a private tour, you can go at your own pace, customize the itinerary, and see and do exactly what you want. Krakow’s streets and buildings are full of history, and you’ll learn all about it from your English-speaking guide. This is an ideal tour for first-time visitors to Krakow, and travelers who want an active way of seeing the city.

With this Warsaw tour, you can save time doing your own research and check off parks, plazas, and palaces in just a few hours. Led by a guide, the tour takes you to Lazienki Park, the Old Town, and the Ghetto area. Ride in a bus to save time and stop at notable locations such as the Monument to the Warsaw Uprising Fighters, the Warsaw Barbican, and the Royal Castle.

Krakow’s UNESCO-listed Old Town is the city’s most atmospheric district and the best way to explore is on foot. This walking tour immerses you in the district's rich history and culture and checks off all the highlights including the Royal Route and the Wawel Castle complex; the medieval St. Mary’s Basilica and 17th-century St Peter and Paul’s Church, and the historic Cloth Hall.

Get acquainted with the history and major sights of Warsaw on a small-group morning coach tour. Hear stories from the city’s long and dramatic past as you visit the UNESCO-listed Old Town, Royal Castle, St. John’s Cathedral, the Praga district, and other must-see destinations. Learn about Warsaw during Nazi occupation as you visit wartime landmarks like the former Jewish Ghetto and the Monument of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 on this comprehensive introduction to the Polish capital.