As well as seeing the usual tourist attractions, Warsaw is also a great city to get involved. Here is a list of different tours and activities to really make your visit to Poland’s capital a memorable one.
Chopin Concerts Warsaw
There are many sides to Warsaw, from the picturesque Old Town to green parklands like Łazienki. There are also excellent museums like the Copernicus Science Centre and plenty of great restaurants.
This page is full of suggestions for things to see and do in Warsaw. Here, we offer an overview of different activities and links to activities on Get Your Guide, where you can book tickets, find out more information, and read verified reviews from people who have taken part in them.
The fastest way to get to know Warsaw is with the help of a professional guided tour, who will show you the highlights with a wealth of insider information and entertaining stories.
Warsaw Holiday Essentials
- Where To Stay In Warsaw: Find available Warsaw hotels on Booking.com – you can usually reserve with no upfront payment. Pay when you check out and, if necessary, cancel for free.
- Things To Do In Warsaw: Get to know Warsaw with a professional guided tour – Get Your Guide has a large range of activities, including river tours and day trips.
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You’ll also find plenty of suggestions in our Warsaw One-Day Itinerary, Two-Day Itinerary, and Three-Day Itinerary, with an overview of the main tourist attractions on our Sightseeing In Warsaw page.
Chopin in Warsaw
Warsaw Royal Castle Square
One of the most popular tourist events in Warsaw are Chopin concerts in the Old Town. These are held in various venues, including a wing of the Royal Castle.
The concerts can be combined with a Chopin tour of Warsaw. Tours can also be combined with the Chopin Museum and more extensive tours to Chopin’s birthplace are also available.
Day Trips From Warsaw
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The most popular Warsaw day trip is to Kraków and Auschwitz. This is a long journey but completely worth the time. You’ll be picked up from your accommodation and get to see Kraków’s beautiful Old Town as part of the package.
Close to Warsaw are trips to the Treblinka memorial site and Eagle’s Lair, Hitler’s HQ on the Eastern Front. The so-called Litzmannstadt Ghetto can be visited as part of a day trip to Łódź, including a Jewish heritage tour and private tours to the site of the Chełmno Kulmhof Concentration Camp.
More pleasantly, you can take a trip to peaceful Mazovian countryside, to experience rural life as it was over 100 years ago or see bison in Bialowieza – the oldest national park in Poland.
Warsaw Food And Drink
Polish Vodka Museum
A more personal way to get to know Warsaw is through its food and drink culture. The most popular activity here is a tour of the Polish Vodka Museum, which includes a tasting session at the end.
You can also take a tour of vodka bars to sample the vast range of different flavours on offer. And craft beer tours are available, if that is more to your taste.
On the other hand, you can explore the culinary side of the city with a Polish food tour. You can go with friends and family, or use it as an opportunity to meet some new people. You’ll learn the different types of traditional specialities over a number of tasting plates.
Better yet, you could learn to make your own pierogi.
Alternative Views of Warsaw
Old Town view from the Vistula river
For truly unique perspectives on Warsaw, why not take see it from the Vistula river on a traditional Galar cruise? This reproduction of an authentic Polish wooden boat sails past the Old Town and under the main bridges.
Even more unique is a helicopter ride over Warsaw. This is an incredible opportunity to see the sights from the air and includes hotel transport to and from the take-off.
Jewish Warsaw
Monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Heroes
There are various Warsaw tours covering the Jewish history of the city, including the former Jewish Ghetto and the Jewish Cemetery.
Or you could focus exclusively a guided tour of the excellent POLIN Museum.
Time For Action!
Suntago Wodny Świat – image © Radosław Botev / CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
There are plenty of activities in and around Warsaw if you’re looking for a bit of adventure. Many of these are family-friendly. The Suntago Water Park, for example, has 30 different slides as well as relaxing thermal pools.
You can also go for an axe throwing session or learn to shoot a Kalashnikov at a range. Perhaps leave the kids at home for that one!
More Things To Do In Warsaw
Designed for different lengths of stay, these Warsaw itineraries will show you the best of the city, with transport directions and suggestions for where to eat.
Start Planning Your Warsaw Trip Now!
:: Get to know Warsaw with a professional guided tour – Get Your Guide has a large range of activities, including harbour tours and day trips.
:: Find available Warsaw hotels on Booking.com – you can usually reserve with no upfront payment. Pay when you check out and, if necessary, cancel for free.
:: Find Warsaw flights with 12go - a single search shows times and prices from all available airlines for your trip, saving you time and money.
:: An airport transfer is the hassle-free way to arrive. A driver will meet you in Arrivals and take you direct to your hotel.
:: World Nomads offers simple and flexible travel insurance. Buy at home or while traveling and claim online from anywhere in the world.
