On Foot · OLD TOWN WALKING TOURS IN POLAND
Good old town walking tours in Poland cap their group size and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 13 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Explore Warsaw’s Royal Route and Old Town in 150 minutes with an engaging English guide, major sights, wartime history, and practical tips.
“Tour was excellent and our guide Michal was funny and informative. We would throughly recommend this tour, as it’s a great way to discover the history of this beautiful city.”
Review of Krakow’s Old Town and Wawel Castle walking tour, with itinerary details, price, guide quality, practical tips, and who should book.
“I really enjoyed this walking tour. Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. He gave us a great introduction to Krakow and showed us the highlights. After the tour, we were able to explore Krakow more. The tour helped to get myself comfortable and familiar with the city.”
Review of Krakow’s 150-minute Old Town walking tour, with St. Mary’s Basilica, the trumpeter, Main Market Square, and Wawel Castle.
“Aga was our tour guide. She works for Krakow Explorers so make sure that’s who you book with. She was fantastic. So much knowledge of the history of Poland and perfect English. You will not regret it. She was a great guide and her loud voice could be heard the entire time!!!”
Explore Warsaw Old Town, royal gardens, Jewish heritage, and the 1944 Uprising on a lively two-hour guided walk.
“Anthony was exceptional. We understood Warsaw in 2 hours - got context and an introductory understanding of its history, all thanks to him and his zeal.”
Explore Kraków’s Old Town and Wawel Castle on a 150-minute English walking tour with history, legends, courtyards, and local insight.
“6/5 stars, no question. Maciek was hilarious and somehow managed to turn history into stand-up comedy without losing a single fact. Laughs, great stories, and loads of insight the perfect combo. Time flew by, my brain was full, and my cheeks hurt from smiling. If every history class had a Maciek, the world would be much smarter and a lot more entertained.”
Review of Gdańsk’s private Old Town walking tour, with St Mary’s Church, Solidarity history, amber art, guide options, and practical tips.
“Excellent guide,very knowledgeable and personal. Highly recommended this tour”
Review of Kraków’s 110-minute ghost walk, with Gothic storytelling, medieval legends, practical tips, accessibility notes, and $23 value.
“A brilliant tour around krakow with stories of vampire and ghosts. Adam was a brilliant guide and this is highly recommended for an evening walk around the city. Finished off with fiery dragon! Give this a go if you’re on a visit to the city.”
See Krakow’s Royal Route, Wawel Castle, Main Market Square, and medieval walls on a lively two-hour guided walking tour.
“The tour was excellent. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to know a bit more about Krakow. The guide was very informative and clearly had a vast knowledge of many different periods of Krakows history. He was very friendly and funny.”
See Gdansk’s Golden Gate, Neptune Fountain, St Mary’s Church, Long Market, and The Crane on a private two-hour walking tour.
“Viele Floskeln und wenig unterhaltsam . Fachlich inhaltlich gut. Tontechnik schlecht.”
Review of Krakow’s 3-hour Old Town walking tour, covering the Royal Route, Main Market Square, Wawel, history, guides, price, and practical tips.
“This is a must do if visiting krakow. Alex our tour guide was exceptional! One of the best tour guides we have had whilst visiting different cities! Thank you for making it brilliant and good look with the wedding!”
Review of Krakow’s private Old Town tour, from St Mary’s Basilica to Wawel Cathedral and Kazimierz, with practical advice on each option.
“Unsere Stadtführerin war so begeistert von ihrer Stadt und hat sie uns mit viel Liebe gezeigt!”
Review of Poznan’s 2-hour English walking tour, covering the Old Market Square, Royal Castle, Parish Church, history, value, and practical tips.
“We spend a lovely Sunday walking tour in Poznan Old Town. Our guide was talking from the past and present and in general was very knowledgeable. Tour was really worth the fee and I can highly recommend to anyone.”
Explore Szczecin’s Old Town, cathedral tower, Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle, and Philharmonic with a private local guide.
“Elizabeth was a wonderful guide. Her enthusiasm and clear love for her city were infectious. We enjoyed her tour very much.”
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