Private Warsaw Old Town & Royal Route Walking Tour – Bestseller

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About this activity

Having hosted over 21,000 guests from 89 nationalities, I bridge the gap between deep historical insights and modern, engaging storytelling.

Why choose this experience?

VIP Hosting: I don’t just guide—I host, offering hotel/office pickups and restaurant concierge services.

Corporate Standard: Enjoy professional logistics, including high-quality tourguide sets for larger groups and flexible, industry-specific narratives.

Local Leadership: As a leader in the Warsaw guide community, I share hidden gems and "insider" stories that you won't find in standard guidebooks.

Global Context: My background in guiding across 3 countries (Vietnam, Greece, Poland) allows me to tailor the tour to your unique perspective.

Experience Warsaw with heart and soul, delivered with a premium touch.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Warsaw Tourist Guide Łukasz Benedykciński

What is included

Included

Included: Snacks: Pączki or krówki
Included: First Aid Kit – Your safety is a priority; a basic first aid kit is carried during the tour.
Included: Power bank - if you need to charge your phone during the tour.

Itinerary

Holy Cross Church (Kosciol Swietego Krzyza)

10 min

Fryderic Chopin was one of the most known Polish musicians, but he died abroad. Before his death he asked his sister to bring his heart back to Warsaw. I will tell You how did she smuggle it and we will see where is Chopin's heart located.
Krakowskie Przedmiescie

40 min

We will walk one of the most representative streets of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście Street. Here I will tell You:

-Why Warsaw became the capital of Poland?

-Where is the oldest coffe place in Warsaw (and how Polish people are conected to European history of coffee)

-Why the most representative street of Warsaw is named "Krakowskie Przedmieście" (The suburbs of Kraków)?
Plac Marszalka Jozefa Pilsudskiego

10 min

We will enter the most important square of Warsaw with a magnificent view for the Warsaw skyline
Palac Prezydencki

Passing by

After WW2 70% of Warsaw was destroyed. But the Presidential Palace of Poland was spared. I will explain You why.
Royal Castle in Warsaw - Museum

Passing by

Adolf Hitler asked his soliders to blow up the Royal Castle in Warsaw (Zamek Królewski). They drilled holes for dynamite in 1939, but they filled those holes with explosives in 1944, 5 years later. I will tell You why did it take so long, and why it took additional 40 years to rebuild the Royal Castle.
Archikatedra Sw. Jana Chrzciciela

Passing by

This is the most important church of Warsaw. And it was built twice. In this stop I will tell You, why.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

5 min

We will see the monument of the unknown Solider and listen to the history of it
Kanonia

10 min

Currently this beautiful place is called "the small Amsterdam" by locals, there is even a wishing bell located at Kanonia Square. But before, for hundreads of years there was a cemetary located. And I will tell You here, what happened to it.
Rynek Starego Miasta

10 min

The Market Square of Warsaw (Rynek Starego Miasta), is one of the most lovely spots of Warsaw, I will show You some photos of this place before and after WW2, and I will tell You more about the process of rebuilding Warsaw after WW2
Warsaw Barbican (Barbakan Warszawski)

Passing by

Barbakan is a part of Warsaw's City Walls, but when it was build it had no military importance. I will tell You who built it, why and who used it.
Gnojna Gora

10 min

Currently one of the most romantic places in Warsaw, Gnojna Góra hill. People come here and they lock their love in padlocks in a beautiful scenery. But I wouldn't do it, because of history of this place. I will tell You this story.
Old Town

40 min

We will discover hidden treasures of Warsaw’s Old Town. I will tell You more about:

-Piwna Street (The beer street)

-The Pigeon Lady

-The mermaid of Warsaw

-WW2 in Warsaw

and many other interesting stories

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Pickup points

Leonardo Royal Hotel Warsaw
Flaner Hotel
Hotel Mazowiecki
Castle Inn
Mercure Warszawa Centrum
Metropol Hotel
Hotel Belfer
City Center Palace of Culture
SleepWell Boutique Apartments
ibis Styles Warszawa City
Frederic Chopin Airport
Hotel Logos

and 48 more pickup points

I will meet you at the reception of your hotel. From there, we can either walk, take public transport, or use a taxi to reach the starting point of the tour. Alternatively, we can begin the tour right at your hotel, adding a few extra stops along the way before reaching the final destination.