Poland Tours with YPT

Poland, which literally means “land of fields”, is home to some of Eastern Europe’s most beautiful cities, offers a variety of delicious food, and even preserves the last remaining primeval forest in lowland Europe.

With its troubled position between Germany and Russia, which led to its invasion during WWII, the establishment of concentration camps by Nazis, and then the creation of the Soviet-aligned Polish People’s Republic from 1945 to 1989, it offers a dark and complicated side too, making it a place you might call a “YPT Destination”. Poland is a fascinating country, which is nowadays still struggling to find its place between the East and West and a determined future path.

Group Tours to Poland

YPT do not currently run group tours specifically to Poland, but we’re always expanding our scope of destinations so check this page and our social media accounts regularly to get all the news. Our Ukraine tours leave from Kraków, for a small glimpse at the country’s arguably most beautiful city.

Independent Tours to Poland

YPT can arrange tours deep into the country, leveraging on its network of local partners, or link it with tours to Belarus, Kaliningrad, Ukraine, the Baltics, and beyond.

Below is an example Poland tour for a post-WWII and post-soviet city experience. This can be extended or combined with other activities to create independent tours. 

Example of a 5-day Poland Post-WWII and Post-Soviet Itinerary

Day 1 – Warsaw

• Arrival in Warsaw at your own convenience and transfer to our centrally located hotel.
• Meet at 6pm in the hotel lobby for a pre-tour meeting with your guides before going out for dinner and drinks.
• Overnight in Warsaw.

Day 2 – Warsaw

• After breakfast we Explore the meticulously reconstructed Old Town on a walking tour, see the Royal Castle, St John’s Cathedral and the Old Town Market Square.
• Further visits to Warsaw Uprising Memorial, Tomb of the Unknown Polish Soldier, and observing the change of the guards on duty.
• Traditional and savory lunch.
• In the afternoon we visit the Warsaw uprising museum, dedicated to the fight of the Polish “Home Army” for the country’s independence from German occupation on August 1st 1944. Some of the heaviest fighting occurred here. 
• Traditional dinner in the city centre.
• Overnight at our hotel.

Day 3 – Warsaw and travel to Krakow 

• In the morning, we will focus on the Communist oppression of Poland with a visit to the Palace of Science and Culture before visiting Constitution Square and the Museum of Life Under Communism. 
• Late lunch.
• Travel with private bus to Krakow, dinner and overnight stay. 

Day 4- Krakow

• Visit of the Krakow’s ghetto, the Jewish memorial at the “Ghetto Hero’s Square” and the Enamel Factory that was owned by Oskar Schindler – made famous by Steven Spielberg’s movie “Schindler’s List” 
• Visit the Museum of the Polish Underground Army, dedicated to the opposition underground state against German and Russian occupation.
• Lunch with Polish cuisine.

Afternoon

• Lose yourself in this beautiful former royal capital of Poland. Visit the Old Town, St Mary’s Church, the Jagiellonian University and Wawel Castle & Cathedral.
• Dinner and overnight in Krakow.

Day 5 – Birkenau/Auschwitz

• Visit to the infamous German Concentration and Extermination Camps of Auschwitz and Auschwitz II – Birkenau. We will visit the abandoned barracks, pass through the iconic gate, see the gas chambers and crematoria, and honor the memory of a past never to be repeated. We want to point out clearly that the atrocities committed against numerous parts of the population in this country are a sensitive topic and therefore ask all our group participants to be always respectful and mindful.
• Late lunch with Polish cuisine.
• Visit to the radio station “Sender Gleiwitz” where the Nazis faked a false-flag Polish attack in 1939 to justify their invasion of Poland and thus initiating WWII.
• Dinner and overnight in Krakow.

From here you can continue for the extended WWII-tour in Poland, join one of our other tours in Eastern Europe like Kaliningrad, Ukraine or the Baltic countries or venture further on by yourself.

Bespoke tours to Poland

As part of our travel packages within Central and Eastern Europe, we can offer bespoke and independent tours to Poland. These can be done as full Poland tours or be combined with other countries. 

For more information on the following programs, simply get in touch. 

Extended WWII-Tour

YPT can offer guiding you through some of the WWII-landmarks, such as the Wolf’s Lair (‘Wolfsschanze’), Hitler’s eastern most military HQ during the war as well as the spectacular WWII museum and the European Solidarity Museum in the coastal city of Gdansk.

Eco-Travel in Poland

Young Pioneer Tours can arrange trips to the lesser seen places of Poland, such as the rural areas that cater to eco-tourism within the country, especially at its extraordinary lakes and the primal forest further east.

Poland to Belarus and Kaliningrad Overland Tour

Starting with the exploration of Warsaw and its surroundings we will then head via bus to Gdansk at the Baltic Sea. After three days in Poland, we enter Kaliningrad and eventually Belarus explore the different facets and distinctive characteristics of these (former) Soviet countries.

Poland to Ukraine Overland Tour

Starting with the exploration of Warsaw and its surroundings we will then head via bus to Krakow and the concentration camps at nearby Auschwitz. After three days in Poland, we enter the Ukraine for visits to Lviv and Kiev. 

Underground Poland Tours

Warsaw, Gdansk, Krakow, and the wider country have some amazing dark tourism, urbex and contemporary historical sites that few tourists get to see. Working with our local partners, YPT can arrange and underground and dark tourism tours to Poland. Get in touch to have a bespoke itinerary planned for you. 

Filming in Poland

Through our media arm Pioneer Media we can make arrangements for productions, journalists, or others, to film within Poland from big budget to guerrilla productions. We can also arrange meetings in country, as well as correct visas for journalist wishing to do projects within the country.

Frequently asked Questions about travel to Poland

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