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What to book before you travel to Poland?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

8 activities to book · about €122 per person

Kraków

Days 1-3
Days 1-3Old town and Wawel Castle, guided2hTwo hours from the Main Square along the Royal Way to the hill where Polish kings were crowned and buried.€18Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-3Wieliczka Salt MineHalf dayHalf a day out of Kraków, about fifteen kilometres away, with a guided descent into the chapels and chambers of the salt mine.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Main Market Square (Rynek) · Kazimierz, the old Jewish quarter · The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice)

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Warsaw

Days 5-6
Days 5-6The rebuilt old town, guided2hHow a district flattened in 1944 was put back together after the war, down to the colours of the facades.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 5-6Warsaw Rising Museum2hThe 63 days of the 1944 uprising against the German occupation, told through film, sound and a full-size replica of a Liberator bomber.€8Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Łazienki Park · The Royal Route · The Palace of Culture and Science · The banks of the Vistula

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Gdańsk

Day 7
Day 7The Hanseatic old town, guided2hThe merchant houses, the gates and the churches of the Main Town, and the trade that paid for them.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Day 7Museum of the Second World War2hOpened in 2017, not far from Westerplatte where the first shots of the war were fired, and one of the most complete museums on the subject in Europe.€7Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Long Street and Artus Court · The medieval crane on the Motława · Sopot beach and pier · Baltic amber in the shops

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Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Poland cost?

€122 per person if you do them all, across 8 bookings. The most expensive is "Wieliczka Salt Mine" at €25, the cheapest "Museum of the Second World War" at €7. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Poland without booking anything?

14 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The Main Market Square (Rynek), Kazimierz, the old Jewish quarter, The Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), The salt cathedral. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Kraków, with 2 activities to book, against 2 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 2h for the shortest to Half day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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