Dark Warsaw Exploration: Praga District Culture and History Journey on Retro Bus
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209 Ratings
Warszawa

Embark on a 2.5-hour guided bus tour of Warsaw’s Praga district, exploring its dark history and vibrant culture. Visit iconic sites, enjoy live commentary, and indulge in a complimentary hot chocolate.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Palace of Culture and Science - Our buses will be waiting for You in fornt of the Palace of Culture and Science, nowadays the symbol of Warsaw City, known as the gift from Joseph Stalin.
What's Included
  • Savor a cup of delicious hot chocolate
  • Travel comfortably in a classic 1980’s coach
  • Explore with an expert guide
  • Enjoy live commentary during your journey
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Explore the lesser-known Praga district of Warsaw on a 2.5-hour informative bus journey aboard a 1980’s Jelcz ‘Cucumber’ bus. Your guide offers live narrative as you travel, including stops at various points of interest like the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a cocoa lounge, along with Brzeska and Stalowa street. Catch a glimpse of the erstwhile…

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Location
Palace of Culture and Science
plac Defilad
Go to the main entrance of the Palace of Culture and Science from Marszałkowska street. Close to the entrance you will see big red or blue retro bus at the parking lot.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Thomas_z
Jan 8, 2025
Very highly recommend - I very highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in the history of Warsaw. This tour goes places no other tour goes to get a feel for the real life of this city from WW2 and beyond.
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C2serban
Jan 6, 2025
A must have experience in Warsaw! - This was the second tour I had with WPTI1313 during my NY stay in Warsaw. Definitely an emotional tour choice for me, since Cucumber bus was the preferred bus of my childhood in the 70s Romania nd nowadays I am a car passionate. But the real experience of this tour far exceeded my expectations I had- a nice nostalgia ride on a classic bus. The itinerary covers a wide area of the city, Praha, which we explored with very well chosen stops to get amazing shots of the best mural or abandoned buildings of this part of the city. Konrad, whom we had the luck to have for the second time as a tour guide, was literally brilliant and provided us with impressive stories of the hidden gems of Warsaw. A very nice experience to have in Warsaw.
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Gemmaml7761ai
Dec 2, 2024
Dark side tour - This tour was very interesting and our guide Konrad was excellent. Would recommend. Was good fun going in the old bus and enjoyed all the stops where we got out and explored
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Johnc2405
Nov 27, 2024
A Must Do Tour - A tremendous tour. Took us off the normal tourist areas of Warsaw and gave us a good insight into the struggles of the people of Warsaw. Konrad the guide was excellent, providing some amusing anecdotes during the tour which kept everybody interested and involved. Don't miss it.
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Scott
Nov 17, 2024
GREAT TRIP - Great trip, well worth it Marcin was a very informative guide A different side of warsaw I wouldn't gave seen if it wasn't for this tour
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392stephane
Nov 10, 2024
View into another world - Great tour and our guide Konrad not only showed us the sunny side of Praga, but also informed us comprehensively. Too bad it stayed at the farm in the vodka factory, here a longer stop would have been worth it
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L1653jkrobertb
Nov 2, 2024
Very interesting and informative - The guide (Rafał) and the tour were excellent. Interesting places in Praga were shown, such as the Wedel chocolate factory, the old vodka factory and historical places where some films and series were produced. Definitely recommended.
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31markusu
Oct 12, 2024
Great way to get to know Warsaw - Very nice tour guide. Lot of information. Marcin is a studied historian and knows everything. Great tour. Try it. We drove to Praga. The Wedler chocolate factory was interesting too.
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378treesj
Sep 28, 2024
Warsaw seen differently! - A very special tour: I have seen neighborhoods that as an ordinary tourist would certainly never visit. Also learned a lot about Warsaw's past. The Guide Marcin did just fine. Thank you!!!
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Philip_s
Feb 10, 2025
The other Praga - Konrad was a really good guide. It was different, able to see an area of Warsaw you may not be able to get to normally. Enjoyable. Not too dark though!
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