Private Warsaw tour: 3 hours, Old Town to Uprising Museum

Three hours, one private car, four centuries of Warsaw history

A private 3-hour Warsaw tour with hotel pickup covers the city's defining landmarks: Łazienki Park, the reconstructed Old Town, Jewish Ghetto memorials including Umschlagplatz and Mila 18, and the Warsaw Uprising Museum. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, German, Russian or Polish, and the route moves at your pace in a private vehicle, stopping where you want to linger.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Warsaw Old Town40m
2. 1st Arrondissement20m
3. Warsaw Uprising Museum15m

Warsaw 3-hour sightseeing tour

• Visit Łazienki Park
• Explore Jewish Ghetto Warsaw area
• Walk around Warsaw Old Town
• See Palace of Culture and Science
• Stroll along riverside promenade
• View PGE Narodowy National Stadium
• Visit Warsaw Uprising Museum
• See Maria Sklodowska-Curie birthplace
• View Monuments to Warsaw Uprising
• Stop at Umschlagplatz site
• Visit Ulica Miła 18 bunker

The experience

The tour starts with hotel pickup and moves through Łazienki Park, the 76-hectare royal complex at the heart of Warsaw. From there, you walk the territory of the Jewish Ghetto, the largest in history, seeing the Umschlagplatz holding area, Mila 18 (the Jewish Combat Organization's bunker headquarters), and the sculptures and commemorations around the Polin Museum. The route then reaches Warsaw Old Town, where cobblestone streets and medieval buildings reconstructed after WWII frame the 14th-century St. John's Archcathedral and the restored Royal Castle.

The Warsaw Uprising Museum, opened in 2004 to mark the 60th anniversary of the 1944 uprising, holds hundreds of artifacts (weapons, letters, personal effects) that document the people and events of the resistance. You also pass the Palace of Culture and Science, Poland's tallest building at 237 metres, a Soviet gift from 1955 now a landmark of central Warsaw. The Vistula River promenade offers a stopping point for photos at the Mermaid monument, the symbol of the river and the city.

The tour includes the birthplace and museum of Maria Skłodowska-Curie, the first female Nobel Prize winner. Monuments to the Warsaw Uprising, erected only after 1989 when the uprising could finally be publicly commemorated, mark sites across the city where the resistance fought in 1944.

What’s included

• Private transportation in either a V-class car for up to six passengers or a premium sedan for two.
• hotel pickup and waiting time included.
• all fees and taxes.
• a live guide in your choice of English, Spanish, German, Russian or Polish.

Options for this experience

2 options

Premium car for up to 2 guestsUp to 2 per booking · Guide in 5 languages · 11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 18:00Mercedes E-Class or BMW 5, includes pickup

Private V-Class for up to 6 passengersUp to 6 per booking · Guide in 5 languages · 11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 18:00Mercedes V-Class, pickup is included

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day11 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 18:00

Book up to4h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, German, Polish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Artur Warsaw Guide

Is this one for you?Book the V-class if your group is three to six people and want to share the cost. The premium sedan suits couples or solo travelers who prefer a more intimate pace through the city's memorials and museums.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, German, Russian and Polish.

What is the Warsaw Uprising Museum, and what does it hold?

The Warsaw Uprising Museum in the Wola district documents the 1944 uprising against Nazi occupation. It houses hundreds of artifacts (weapons used by insurgents, love letters, and personal possessions) that tell the story of the Polish Underground State and the people who fought. The museum opened in 2004 and continues to collect testimonies from living participants.

Can I walk around the Jewish Ghetto area, or do I only see it from the car?

You walk the territory of the Jewish Ghetto, seeing the Umschlagplatz, Mila 18, and the sculptures and commemorations around the Polin Museum. The tour is designed to let you step out and experience these sites on foot, not just pass them by.

What is Łazienki Park, and why is it included?

Łazienki Park is Warsaw's largest park at 76 hectares, occupying the city center on Ujazdów Avenue. Originally a 17th-century baths park, it was transformed in the 18th century by Poland's last monarch into a setting for palaces, villas, and monuments. It sits on the Royal Route linking the Royal Castle to Wilanów Palace and is a major cultural venue.

Does the tour include entry to the Warsaw Uprising Museum, or just a stop outside?

The tour includes a visit to the Warsaw Uprising Museum. Entry is part of the experience, allowing you to see the artifacts and learn the history of the 1944 uprising in detail.