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12-Hour Warsaw Highlights Tour from Kraków with Train and Old Town

12 Hours Round trip from Kraków Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Admire Warsaw from the 30th-floor observation deck of the Palace of Culture and Science
02 Explore the Old Town around Castle Square, the Royal Castle, and Sigismund's Column
03 Walk Krakowskie Przedmieście Street past St. Anne's Church, the Presidential Palace, and Holy Cross Church
04 See historic landmarks including the Barbican, Saxon Garden, and the remains of the Ghetto Wall
05 Enjoy free time at Złote Tarasy shopping mall

Explore Warsaw's Old Town and New Town on a full-day trip from Kraków, with visits to landmarks such as St. John's Archcathedral, Castle Square, the Royal Castle, Sigismund's Column, and the Warsaw Mermaid. Walk along Krakowskie Przedmieście Street to see its churches, palaces, and monuments, then continue to sites including Piłsudski Square, the Barbican, Saxon Garden, and the remains of the Ghetto Wall. The tour also includes entry to the observation deck on the 30th floor of the Palace of Culture and Science, plus free time at Złote Tarasy shopping mall.

Explore Warsaw's Old Town and New Town on a full-day trip from Kraków, with visits to landmarks such as St. John's Archcathedral, Castle Square, the Royal Castle, Sigismund's Column, and the Warsaw Mermaid.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cracow, Warsaw

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Kraków to Warsaw Highlights Day Trip

Get picked up from your hotel around 7:15 am.
Embark on a train journey to Warsaw, lasting around 2.5 hours, with departure around 8:00 am from Kraków's railway station.
Go on a five-hour guided city tour covering Krasiński Square, the New Town, and the Old Town, including the Warsaw Mermaid, St. John's Archcathedral, Castle Square, the Royal Castle, and Sigismund's Column. Continue to the Barbican, Piłsudski Square, and Krakowskie Przedmieście Street, where you will see St. Anne's Church, the Presidential Palace, the University of Warsaw, the Holy Cross Church where the heart of Frederic Chopin is still beating, and the Kopernik monument. The tour also includes Saxon Garden, Grzybowski Square, the remains of the Ghetto Wall, and the Palace of Culture and Science, with entrance to the observation deck on the 30th floor.
Enjoy around one hour of free time at Złote Tarasy shopping mall.
Return to Kraków by train, with departure around 5:20 pm.
Receive a pick-up from the railway station and transfer to your hotel.

Where this trip takes you

Palace of Culture and Science observation deck, Old Town, Krakowskie Przedmieście Street, Warsaw Barbican

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Kraków 2 cities · 12 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Hotel pick-up and transfer to the railway station
Train tickets
Guide service
Municipal public transport tickets, if needed
Entrance tickets to the Palace of Culture and Science observation deck
Pick-up from the railway station and transfer to your hotel

What's Not Included

Food and drinks

Know before you go

One-day tour to Warsaw from Kraków: Warsaw is a place you must see during your Poland tour. The Old Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for many years.

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