Warsaw History Tour: From Medieval to Modern

Explore Warsaw’s Old Town with expert local guides. Uncover its medieval roots, wartime resilience, and stunning post-war revival. Book your tour now.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • King Sigismund’s Column (Kolumna Zygmunta) - This is Warsaw’s oldest, tallest, and most renowned monument: a 20-meter-high granite column, 400 years old, honoring one of Poland’s most influential kings, Sigismund Vasa.
  • The Royal Castle in Warsaw - The 17th and 18th-century residence of Polish kings, viewed from the outside. It is the main…
What's Included
  • City map
  • Guide service
What's Not Included
  • tip for the guide :)
Additional Information

Explore the captivating history of medieval Warsaw with our expert English-speaking guides, all of whom are Warsaw locals with years of guiding experience. Learn about the city’s evolution into a royal residential area and the capital of Poland, the devastation during World War II, and the remarkable post-war rebuilding that has earned it the…

Location
Sigismund's Column
plac Zamkowy
By the Sigismund's Column in the Castle Square (20-meter high stone column with a bronze statue on top), look for a guide holding an ORANGE UMBRELLA with a British flag on top. In case of parade/protest/concert, we will be starting from the red-brick defensive wall situated 100 m. further north.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Freedom26543036150
Nov 16, 2025
Free walking tour in the rain - The rain didn’t stop us from having fun. Iga our tour guide was terrific! She made the tour very interesting and informative.
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Footprints587082
Nov 15, 2025
Fantastic overview of the city and a great introduction to Warsaw in 2 hours. - Our guide, Iga was fantastic. She gave a great overview of the city covering history, culture and food. Highly recommend.
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Gabrielapr9581tn
Oct 15, 2025
Walking Old Town with Iga - The tour was very good and comprehensive. Iga, our guide was great, she gave us a good stories and also tips and tricks. Thank you for everything.
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434martah
Oct 12, 2025
Great Tour ! - I really recommend this tour! The guide was great and shared lots of interesting facts about every place we visited. It was a fantastic experience!
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Northstar04656996013
Oct 11, 2025
Very interesting tour - The tour was very interesting and helpful to understand the history of the city. The guide was very nice and gave us a lot of interesting facts and myths about this city.
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725beg_mu
Oct 9, 2025
Insightful tour - Margaret has profound knowledge of the city and its history and gave us an unforgettable tour. She is engaging and kind, I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you!
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Goska_pl
Oct 1, 2025
Professional guide, knows answers to all questions - What is remarkable is that the person leading the tour is a professional guide and not a random student having a side job. This helps to have a genuine experience with someone who knows how to answer every question, even related to a specific detail of the history of Warsaw. Two hours pass by quickly! Just dress warmly in the coming months!! It is colder than you think, to be outside for 2 hours!!!
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Melaniewt1485lz
Sep 28, 2025
Amazing tour! - Wow! The tour was incredible. I was really impressed by how professional and knowledgeable the guide was. Highly recommend!
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Culturevulture
Sep 24, 2025
A terrific introduction to Warsaw! - I just arrived in Warsaw yesterday afternoon and signed up for the Orange Umbrella’s evening walking tour of Warsaw’s Old Town. It was a terrific introduction to the city and its history and culture. Our guide, Magda, was excellent. Not only did she educate us on the city’s history but also shared interesting insights to people, sites, and events that made the stories come alive. Magda also gave great recommendations for visiting Warsaw’s various museums, parks, and restaurants. This tour is top notch; I highly recommend that visitors to Warsaw make it one of the first things they do upon arrival to the city. It will make your entire visit more meaningful and memorable!
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Emmymck
Sep 9, 2025
Great way to see the old town! - Magda was a fantastic tour guide and storyteller! Very informative and educational, hit all the highlights of the old town and some of the new town as well
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From $20
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).