Krakow Trip Overview
From Krakow you can easily jump to another fantastic city and explore Warsaw! Prepare yourself for a full day exploration, see the best iconic sights like Palace of Culture and Science and Royal Castle but also get familiar with hidden gems.
Highlights:
– Enjoy full day tour with private guide to capital city – Warsaw
– Discover highlights of Warsaw as Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle and Wilanow Park
– Learn fascinating history of Poland through Old and New Town in Warsaw
– Spread your Krakow journey and hop to another city easily by car or train as you like
– Take advantage of car-tour in Warsaw to see as much as possible during one day
Additional Info
Duration: 11 to 13 hours
Starts: Krakow, Poland
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Krakow, Southern Poland, Poland
From Krakow you can easily jump to another fantastic city and explore Warsaw! Prepare yourself for a full day exploration, see the best iconic sights like Palace of Culture and Science and Royal Castle but also get familiar with hidden gems.
Highlights:
– Enjoy full day tour with private guide to capital city – Warsaw
– Discover highlights of Warsaw as Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Castle and Wilanow Park
– Learn fascinating history of Poland through Old and New Town in Warsaw
– Spread your Krakow journey and hop to another city easily by car or train as you like
– Take advantage of car-tour in Warsaw to see as much as possible during one day
Pass By: Krakow, Krakow, Lesser Poland Province, Southern Poland
From Krakow you will start your fascinating journey to Warsaw – capital city. Hit the road and reach Warsaw after 3 – 3,5 hours of driving or choose faster way to transfer – by train. The guide will expect you in Warsaw and you will have car-tour around highlights.
Stop At: Old Town, Warsaw Poland
After being leveled when the Nazis left, this whole neighborhood of cobblestone Gothic streets and alleyways, baroque palaces, numerous churches and tiered burghers’ houses were masterfully reconstructed to reflect the atmosphere of bygone days.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Palace of Culture and Science, Plac Defilad 1, Warsaw 00-110 Poland
Considered as Poland’s the highest building. It’s monumental and very impressive skyscraper. It’s pure symbol of Warsaw with very interesting architecture style.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: ul. Nowy Swiat, Warsaw 00-046 Poland
This is a well maintained long street that runs through the heart of Warsaw connecting most of its main attractions and ending in Castle Square. It is a pleasant walk with many places to stop for coffee along the way.
Stop At: Rynek Starego Miasta, Warsaw 00-279 Poland
Surrounded by beautiful seventeenth- and eighteenth-century merchants’ houses, this lively square is filled with street vendors, cafes, shops, galleries and some of Warsaw’s top restaurants.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy), Junction ul. Miodowa and Krakowskie Przedmiescie, Warsaw Poland
Located in Old Town, this picturesque open plaza was built in 1821 and features the King Zygmunt III column in its center.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Zamek Krolewski w Warszawie – Muzeum, Plac Zamkowy 4, Warsaw 00-277 Poland
Serving as the central building of the Polish Commonwealth for many centuries, this castle was rebuilt after it was dynamited by German troops after the Warsaw uprising, and has been rebuilt to recreate the original castle’s 17th-century architecture and interiors.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Krakowskie Przedmiescie, Warsaw Poland
This 2.5 mile “Road of Kings” remains all visitors of power of the past years in this territory. It’s surrounded by old and fascinating building.
Stop At: Monument to the Warsaw Uprising Fighters, Krasinski Square, Warsaw Poland
This is one of the most moving monuments in Warsaw. Great architecture shows effort, strenght and sacrifice of Polish soldiers.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: King Sigismund’s Column (Kolumna Zygmunta), Castle Square Old Town, Warsaw Poland
King Sigismund’s Column, which dates back to the 1600s, in addition to being a work of art, is one of Warsaw’s famous landmarks in Old Town.
Pass By: University of Warsaw Library, Ul. Dobra 56/66, Warsaw 00-312 Poland
The rooftop garden at the university library is a bit of a hidden gem, it’s peaceful and quiet and has fabulous architecture. Possible to see for request.
Stop At: Presidential Palace (Palac Prezydencki), Ul. Krakowskie Przedmiescie 46/48, Warsaw 00-325 Poland
This beautiful neo-classic building is where the Polish president resides and is guarded heavily at all times. The exterior and its surroundings are really worth a look.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera, Plac Teatralny 1, Warsaw 00-950 Poland
Monumental and fantastic builiding of Grand Theatre in Warsaw. You can admire from outside.
Stop At: Saxon Gardens, Corner ul. Marszalkowska and ul. Krolewska, Warsaw Poland
Beautiful historical garden in the middle of Warsaw where you will find nice french gardens, palaces and multiple monuments of important personalities. Listen to all history related with this place.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, plac Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 1-3, 00-078 Warszawa, Poland
Visit this moving place which is dedicated to the unknown soldiers who have given their lives for Poland.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Warsaw Barbican (Barbakan Warszawski), ul. Nowomiejska, Warsaw 00-272 Poland
one of few remaining relics of the complex network of historic fortifications that once encircled Warsaw. Located between the Old and New Towns, it is a major tourist attraction.
Stop At: Monument to the Warsaw Uprising Fighters, Krasinski Square, Warsaw Poland
Very important place which is dedicated to brave group of fighters in Warsaw Uprising of 1944. It’s very impressive construction showing turbulent history of them.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Królewski ogród świateł, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16, 02-958 Warszawa, Poland
Wilanow Park is complex of palace and colourful gardens.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanow, Stanislawa Kostki Potockiego 10/16, Warsaw 02-958 Poland
Explore unique interior and richly decorated and ornamented rooms such as White Hall, Apartments of King Jan III Sobieski.
Duration: 1 hour
