Trip Around Nowa Huta - Krakow

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Krakow, Poland

3 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Capture the bohemian spirit of Nowa Huta on a private tour in a vintage Fiat 126p—a communist-era car—from Krakow. Alongside your guide learn about the rich socialist heritage of the city before you embark on a tour of the area's Socialist Realist architecture, learning about the planned city of Nowa Huta from your private guide. There is also the option to extend the tour to visit a former steelworks administration, an intact 1950's underground bunker, and how people lived in a 50's-style apartment.

Private tour of Nowa Huta in a vintage Fiat from Krakow
Learn about the fascinating socialist history of Nowa Huta
Extend the tour to see an underground bunker and steelworks administration
Receive personalized attention from your private guide

What's Included

Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

All the hotels in Krakow. If you like to get to Nowa Huta on your own then meeting point is on Plac Centralny

Itinerary

plac Centralny Imienia Ronalda Reagana

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ujastek 1

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Church of Our Lady Queen of Poland

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

osiedle Górali

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
Please contact us just after booking the tour to arrange all the details as meeting point, time, language, car availability etc.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 52 reviews

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A great ride through history

Kerem_C, May 2026

My son and I enjoyed this really interesting ride through Nowa Huta. Our guide was great and a very nice person. As he was from Nowa Huta himself, he was able to tell stories from first hand experience. Thank u so much for this great tour.

Beautiful Lada

Carl_K, Feb 2026

Recent history doesn't get a lot of attention and soon recent history won't be so recent. The bunker was very interesting but for me the highlight was the lada it was beautiful.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thank you! Love to hear you liked our soviet Lada

A MUST do in Krakow!!!

PierreAlexandre_F, Sep 2025

Incredible experience Everything was perfect from A to Z Mateusz is a perfect guide I really enjoy every second of this VIP tour I highly recommend

Response from Host, Sep 2025

Thank you very very much!

Excellent experience

Jason_S, Aug 2025

This was an excellent tour - picked up in Lada and driven to Nowa Huta - this was a great experience in itself! We then had a tour of Nowa Huta and the steel works which was fascinating to see and hear the history behind it. Our guide Matt really added to the experience - friendly, knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the place, its history and also its future. The whole experience was so informative and so much fun.

This was one of, if not...

Caroline_D, May 2025

This was one of, if not the, best things I did in Poland. The guides were so informative, and the experience was so unique. Unlike anything I had done before!

Response from Host, May 2025

Thank you very very much

A different side of Krakow

Pedro_J, Apr 2025

This was a fun tour to get an insight of Krakow during the communist regime. Matthias is a very knowledgeable guide and also very personable. Try this out for a unique half day trip.

Must Do Tour in Krakow: Highlights important parts of Polands history

KimberlyPeck, Mar 2025

This was such a wonderful way to learn more about Polands history and huge thank you to Mateusz for putting up with me on a cold March day. I highly recommend taking this tour as it's a pivotal piece to Poland's history and everyone should learn about this. Mateusz is an enthusiastic guide and I appreciated his knowledge and what he and his business partner are trying to do here. The tour was incredibly comprehensive, you can't go wrong with the full tour. He picked me up in a vintage 1981 Lada Vaz. It was so cool!

We enjoyed our afternoon...

Louise_M, Feb 2025

We enjoyed our afternoon tour to Nowa Huta with Mateusz so much and found it very historically informative. It is clear to see his enthusiasm and passion on the subject. All the details like the control room lights and the vodka are all little touches to show that he is are trying to create a very unique experience. To be able to access areas of the steel factory offices which otherwise are inaccessible is a truly unique experience. I would definitely add this experience to your “must do” itinerary whilst in Krakow.

A must see

Pernille_K, Dec 2024

This tour of Nowa Huta is a fascinating experience! The guide was great and very knowledgeable. He shared great insights about the history of the area and personal anecdotes. It's a must for anyone interested in Poland's past. Highly recommend it!

Response from Host, Dec 2024

Thank you for these kind words. Mateusz

Awesome Experience!

William_C, Nov 2024

Awesome experience! Cool car, awesome bomb shelter and great history. It was like going back in time. My best tour in Krakow.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Thank you very much! It motivates us to do our job better and better

Super little tour giving insights into life in Commuist Krakow

Stefan_S, Sep 2024

Booked this for myself and Dad. We both really enjoyed it. We wanted a look into what life was like under Communism in Poland and Mateusz delivered this very enthusiastically. He had many personal stories which added to the authenticity. He knew a lot and was able to answer most questions we had and he painted a vivid picture of life back then. I would definitely recommend the tour. A few comments/feedback: 1) Driving around in the old Lada was quirky, but we had to wind the windows down because of the fumes. 2) Compared to other tours these are on the expensive side because of the very limited number of people that can sit in the small car. I would have enjoyed the tour just as much if it was in a mini-bus with a bunch of other people. The old cars appeal to enthusiasts and those who lived through it, but the most important part really is the guide and their knowledge and Mateusz was great. The cars aren't essential. From a business perspective, I'd offer a cheaper tour option without the car in a larger group to pull more people in :) Keep up the great work!

Walk in the Past

Lizelle_R, Sep 2024

This tour was one of the highlights of our vacation in Krakow. A very unique experience, this was very interesting as it brought to life how things were during socialist Poland. My family with teens enjoyed the tour with Matt, as our guide. He was very knowledgeable and engaging. The car used, bunkers, and steel mill offices were well maintained for the purposes of the tour. Highly recommended!!

Excellent Tour. Very highly recommend.

Thomas_Z, Aug 2024

This tour provides a fascinating look into Poland's communist past while driving around the communist-designed Nowa Hutta district in a tiny communist-era Polski Fiat. Very highly recommend.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

It was a great to have you on board! Thank you

Great tour of Nowa Huta - highly recommended

Martin_v, Jul 2024

Our guide was great and explained the history of Nowa Huta with a personal touch. He picked us up at our hotel in a Lada 2101, a 1970s era car made in the Soviet Union, and took us through different parts of Nowa Huta including the Steel works' gate and administration buildings, Ronald Reagan plaza, Lord's Ark church, an old Soviet IS-2 tank from WW2, and he pointed out many other interesting places and sights along the way. We learned a lot about the communist era in Poland after WW2 and the protests and resistance movement in the 70s and 80s. Overall this was a very interesting tour and our guide made it a truly memorable experience - very highly recommended!

Best Experience in Krakow

Valerie_M, Sep 2023

Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history of Nowa Huta. He shared personal experiences of his family in Communist times to make the history relatable. Hope he sees the former steel factory offices and tunnels turned into a funded museum before the artifacts are removed.

grate and unusual experience

miri_l, Oct 2022

we experienced a very interesting tour to a very special place. Our guide was very knowable, kind and intresting.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thanks a lot for your feedback! I am glad that we were able to show you Nowa Huta - our little homeland

Great Guides, great cars

Waikit_L, Aug 2021

The city is very intersting. You will learn a lot with the tour than you exploring the city by yourself. The guides are very informative. They spent a great deal of time to make the tour works really well (maintaining the directors buildings of steelworks and its shelters) . Please join and support them. The Fiat 126 in the tour was very cold.

Excellent, a must seen in Krakow

REGLA P, Dec 2019

The excursion was excellent, our guide was very kind and patient (I had to traslate for my mother beacuse she doesn't speak English) The visit was totally worth it, we went into shelters from the communist era and where able to enter every room, take pictures and ask questions, there was time for everything. If you are interested in history this is a must seen in Krakow. Special mention to our guide beacuse he was really into his job, I mean the explanations were clear and very detailed and easy to have a conversation with (can't remeber his name right now)

Tour for Communism History Aficionados

Bogdan_S, Sep 2019

This tour is definitely worth it. It is one that is not on the main circuit but it definitely worth reviewing the dark history of Poland's past under Soviet rule. It tells of the struggles that Poland had under the iron hand of Russia and what an evil empire it is. Poles learned to survive under this repressive regime.