Private Tour
Must-do sites in Warsaw: retro car private tour with hotel pickup
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
This private Warsaw sightseeing tour is ideal for travelers who want a solid introduction to the city with more comfort and flexibility than a standard walking tour. Your guide meets you at your hotel and welcomes you aboard a vintage Żuk minibus—an iconic Polish vehicle that adds character and historical atmosphere.
The drive toward Warsaw’s Old Town offers a panoramic first impression of the city. The walking part begins at Castle Square, where vehicle access is restricted. From medieval times to the modern era, you’ll explore key landmarks such as the Royal Castle, Market Square, St. John’s Archcathedral, and the Barbican, along with details often missed by visitors.
Along the way, learn about Warsaw’s near-total destruction during World War II, its remarkable postwar reconstruction, and how the communist period shaped the city’s architecture. As this is a private tour, the itinerary can be adjusted to your interests, while the minibus allows you to cover more ground efficiently.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour can be booked instantly online for adults and children over 150 cm (4 ft 9 in). If you wish to book the tour for a child under 150 cm, please contact the tour operator in advance to check the availability of seat boosters, which are mandatory under Polish law.
Each minibus accommodates up to 8 passengers, and a fleet of 5 minibuses is available.
The vehicles are used primarily for transfers between locations, with walking segments at each stop. Please wear comfortable clothing and suitable footwear.
Please note that classic vintage minibuses are not equipped with air conditioning, and some do not have seat belts (which is permitted for historic vehicles). All vehicles are equipped with heating for the winter season.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Castle Square (Plac Zamkowy)
After the transfer, you begin exploring the Warsaw Old Town on foot (cars are not permitted there). The tour begins at Castle Square, the symbolic heart of Warsaw. This historic square marks the birthplace of the city over 700 years ago and serves as the gateway to the Old Town. Your guide introduces Warsaw’s origins, royal history, and the dramatic events that shaped the capital.
King Sigismund's Column (Kolumna Zygmunta)
Standing proudly in the center of Castle Square, King Sigismund’s Column commemorates the monarch who moved Poland’s capital from Kraków to Warsaw. Learn why a Swedish-born king became one of the city’s most important historical figures and how the column itself survived destruction and reconstruction.
What‘s Included
Hotel / apartment pickup and drop-off
English speaking guide
Classic car
Tip or gratuity
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
3 hours private tour
Language: English
Pickup included
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Walking Warsaw
MaryBeth M,,Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was absolutely fantastic……. Art was our guide and he met us at hotel. He gave us a great overview and history lesson refresher before we started off and then we walked a bit before van tour. He was so informative and personable……. so happy with the tour!!! A great summary of Warsaw!!!!
Super Tour
Maureen S,,Mar 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to see warsaw with our driver who has lots of history knowledge. The bus is a unique and comfort experience.
Recommend. Worth every penny.
Karl R,,Mar 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great time. Our guide was so knowledgable and helpful. Definitely recommend this tour as we gained so much.
Excellent Warsaw Tour
Eric J,,May 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a fantastic tour that really gave us a great historical summary of Poland especially from the partition forward. Our guide, Adam, was really knowledgeable and engaging. I would highly recommend this for anyone with only basic knowledge of what Poland has been through. We had a deep appreciation of that after this very personal tour.
Warschau behind the scene
AdrianB4826,,Nov 4, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marcin is the best tour guide ever. He told us very interesting stories and showed us places behind the scene. The Minibus was a highlight! We would recommend this tour to everybody!
Warsaw tour
Pizzaandgrill,,May 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Timely pickup and interesting parts to the tour. Lot of history explained and saw things that otherwise wouldn’t have been known about
Great ride
AnnaJanicki,,Jul 11, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Mariusz was an excellent tour guide. The ride in the Żuk was something we will never forget. The kids loved it. Highly recommend it.
Fantastic tour of Warsaw!
gregl966,,Apr 20, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Marcin is very knowledgeable about the history of Warsaw and Poland and “where it happened” including sites probably not covered by other tours. Tooling around the city in a retro communist-era Żuk mini-van, we ‘traveled’ through the beginnings of Polish history, through the centuries to events of WW 2, the communist era, up to the present day. Whatever you think you know about this history, Marcin can tell you more than what in found in textbooks. Highly recommended for history buffs. If history is not your thing, take a look at the others themes offered. I’m sure there is something for everyone, no doubt done equally well.
Book the tour! Learn and enjoy!!!
HollyandKids,,Sep 6, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00Our lovely guide was so knowledgeable and absolutely made this tour a pure delight. We learned so much! He even managed to keep our tweens engaged. They said it was, "the best tour ever!" We agree-- book knowing it is money and time well spent.
Historic Warsaw
Alexandra M,,Feb 22, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00We absolutely loved this trip. Our Tour guide Art told us very interesting facts about the Polish history and took us to some very interesting and beautiful places.
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