Top Wroclaw Historical Tours

The Church of Peace in Swidnica is one of Europe’s largest wooden churches and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With this day trip from Wroclaw, enjoy the convenience of letting someone else do the driving, so you can focus on the spectacular countryside views—such as the Sleza Mountain. Once in Swidnica, enjoy free time to explore its center, and take your time exploring the interiors of the Church of Peace.

Wroclaw is an unique, beautifull place with the amazing history. Since 2007 when I started to guide I noticed that people love to listen to my WW2 stories. On this tour you will see all highlights of Old Town but stories the guide will share with you will be related to Nazi era and siege time. The siege of Wroclaw was a very dramatic and special time. This city gave up 4 days after Berlin did so its story is really fascinating. Join my tour!

On this private tour from Wroclaw, you can get to Stalag Luft III Prisoner Camp Museum with ease, as a private driver picks you up directly from your hotel. During your visit to the museum, you can learn about the prisoner of war camp that operated in Nazi Germany during World War II, and find out about the famous tale of the “Great Escape”.

This is a great pick for history buffs. Get more out of your time in Wroclaw by going a day trip with a special purpose—to explore sights linked to World War II in Lower Silesia. Avoid the hassle of working out local public transport schedules, and travel in a private vehicle instead, with door-to-door transfers provided. The tour goes to Gross-Rosen Museum—a former concentration camp site during World War II Nazi-occupied Poland, and Project Riese.

Feast your senses on the delectable bites and cultural sights of Wroclaw during a 2.5-hour culinary walking tour led by a gastronome guide. With a group of fellow food-lovers, pleasure your palate with authentic Polish food in a selection of hand-picked restaurants. Observe the evolution of Polish cuisine as you visit four to five local places to sample 10-11 types of Polish classics. Listen to illuminating commentary from your knowledgeable guide and gain valuable insight into the rich history of Poland during this enriching cultural experience

From Wrocław, take a day for a sobering visit to the former Nazi concentration camp complex of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Come face to face with the murderous history of World War II and the Nazis as you tour two concentration camps where more than a million people perished. See some of the facilities of Auschwitz and Birkenau as you attempt to grapple with the horrors that occurred there and the legacy of the Holocaust. Your tour includes transportation by minibus, entrance fees, snacks, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Wrocław.

Discover secrets of the Third Reich on a full-day, private tour of Project Riese and Ksiaz Castle, two sites associated with the legend of a lost Nazi gold train. Instead of the fixed schedule of a group tour, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of traveling with a personal driver as you explore a network of underground caverns, tour the Underground City Ososka, and visit a castle where Hitler once lived.

See the best of Wroclaw without having to plan an itinerary by going on this stress-free electric car sightseeing tour. No need to organize transport, as hotel pickup and drop-off are included. See St. Elizabeth's Church, Salt Market Square, Cathedral Island, Piasek Island, the Centennial Hall, Grunwaldzki Square, and much more. Along the way, learn about the history of Wroclaw through narration.

Get more out of your time in Wroclaw by crossing the border and heading to Germany’s vibrant capital—Berlin. Don’t worry about doing any research or itinerary planning, as your driver-guide organizes everything for you, with stops at key locations, such as Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, and Museum Island.

Discover a fun evening activity while visiting Wroclaw—a multimedia fountain show that features synchronized music, lights, and imagery. Prebooking your tickets saves time waiting in line, and has the added bonus of having a transfer from Solny Square included. As well as seeing the fountain show, the experience also passes key landmarks, such as Saint Elisabeth Church, Cathedral Island, and Centennial Hall.

Finding your way around Wrocław can tricky on your first visit. Gain a useful overview on a morning tour, and zip between dispersed attractions with ease via e-scooter. Cruise by landmarks including Grunwaldzki Bridge and Church of St. Vincent, hearing your local guide’s insights clearly with complimentary use of headsets, and benefit from the small-group tour size for a more intimate experience.

See most of Wroclaw’s highlights in just one day with help from this Wroclaw Old Town Private Walking Tour. This tour takes you to the Hansel and Gretel Houses, Solny Square, the historical old jail, and other popular attractions with a guide who knows the city’s history well. Plus, you travel in a private group so you go along at a pace that works best for you—without rushing through the city.

This tour offers you to discover the most precious attraction of Lower Silesia reflecting its complicated past. Ksiaz Castle is a real example of the mixed legacy of the region being a great example of the German industrial revolution. Ksiaz astonishes with its size and scale being a third largest castle in today's Poland. You will visit the representative part, find out the history of the rise and fall of the family, hear about the incredible fortune, high society scandals, tragedies and why the castle still hides some secret from the World War II visitng the tunnels under the castle (only English audioguide). Pay the visit to the marvelous Church of Peace, the largest wooden church in Europe. Built in the XVII century is an impressive and remarkable example of religious conflict dividing Europe centuries ago. Erected under very strict conditions represent a immense historic and artistic value, rightly earning its place on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

This is your perfect shortcut to discovering the history and highlights of Wroclaw. Save time reading a guidebook, and instead, explore the city with a guide to entertain you and take care of navigating. See the historic Old Town, the Salt Square, John and Margaret House, and Wroclaw University—with plenty of interesting stories about the city and its residents along the way.

This Wroclaw Main Highlights Private Walking Tour takes you through the city with a guide so you can see some of the most impressive city sights without having to plan your own way around. Highlights you’ll see include Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew, University of Wrocław, and Hansel and Gretel Houses, and Wroclaw Town Hall. Plus, your guide tells you commentary as you walk with your private group.

Avoid the hassle of digging into guidebooks to plan your day in Wroclaw, and instead prebook this Wroclaw Cathedral Island and Sand Island Private Tour. This tour takes you and a private group of up to 10 to the city’s Cathedral Island neighborhood and Sand Island (Wyspa Piasek) to explore the area’s history. Some highlights you see during this tour include St Giles' Church, Archbishop's Palace in Wroclaw, and Tumski Bridge.

Get the most out of limited time in Poland and discover the most scenic attractions in Lower Silesia in half a day. Take the stress out of figuring out local public transport routes, and enjoy the benefit of having round-trip private transport included. Travel with ease between dispersed sites and enjoy exploring Ksiaz Castle, and the Church of Peace in Swidnica on foot.

Discover the many attractions of Wroclaw with ease on a 2.5-hour electric scooter tour. The easy to ride 3-wheel scooter is perfect for travelers with limited mobility or anyone who needs a break from walking. See iconic attractions including Cathedral Island and the university, along with charming landmarks such as the synagogue and Wolnosci Square. As you cruise along, enjoy live commentary through a provided headset.

During the 1 hour tour you will dwell into the rich history of Wroclaw reflected in one of its most prominent and spectacular buildings. You will learn about the Austrian legacy, the counter reformation, and admire the grand Baroque ceremonial hall named after the school's founder, Aula Leopoldina. Strolling through other interiors such as the Oratorium Marianum and the Imperial staircase, full of sculptures and intricate ceiling frescoes, you will understand what kind of powerful ideological movement the counter-reformation was. Moving on you will also hear about the Prussian-German University, with its long standing traditions of student fraternities, scientists, Nobel prize winners, and world famous musicians, such as Johannes Brahms, who gave concerts in its interiors. As a conclusion you will get a spectacular view over the city from the Mathematical Tower learning about the destruction of the WW II, border changes, and rebirth of the school as a Polish University of Wroclaw.

The District of the Four Temples - also known as the District of Mutual Respect, is the most easy-going, colorful and charming district on the map of Wroclaw. During this tour your expert local guide will take you to the area of Wroclaw city center where within an area of only 400 m, four beautiful religious temples exist; a Catholic church, an Orthodox church, a Protestant church and a Jewish Synagogue, each of them with its own fascinating story. This is also a great opportunity to learn more about the history of the Jewish community in Wroclaw. You will discover how the relationships between followers of the different religions in the city has changed over the centuries. Your guide will share with you many interesting facts & legends and take you to a unique and stunning Neon Courtyard.

Visit the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp with private round-trip transport from Wroclaw. Either as part of a group tour with a guide or on your own, take in the history and horror of this site, now a museum, where approximately 1.1 million people died during World War II. You can see both Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II–Birkenau, the two separate Nazi camps on site. The group tour takes about four hours.

This tour visits a site that was a former concentration camp during World War II in Nazi-occupied Poland. Instead of facing language barriers when figuring out local public transport schedules, get there with ease on this day tour from Wroclaw with pickup included. Once at Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, go on a guided walking tour to learn about the Holocaust and pay respect to the victims who lost their lives there.

Exploring the Karkonosze, the highest parts of the Sudety Mountains, from Wroclaw is nearly impossible without a car. With this comprehensive, day-long tour, you can leave the driving and planning to someone else, which leaves you more time for short hikes to mountain peaks, visiting a Norwegian church inside Karkonosze National Park, and a museum dedicated to the region’s winter sports.