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Krakow Communism Deluxe Tour and Nuclear Bunkers

Explore Nowa Huta, Krakow's pre-planned socialist district, in a vintage Trabant automobile. Visit a communist-era nuclear bunker, stop for lunch at a classic Polish milk bar, watch a small exhibition of real-life Communist items, try pickled cucumbers with vodka much more!
Duration 4.5 hours
Private tour available in English
Group tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 700 PLN per person
I can't recommend the deluxe trabant tour enough. Firstly Nova Huta is a really cool and unique place and not something you are going to see in other ex-comunist cities. It is a soviet version of paris rather than a string of tower blocks. Secondly our tour guide was really great and we absolutely loved driving around in the Trabant. The deluxe tour gave us extra time to explore and my wife fell in love with the Milk Bar pierogis.

Highlights

Explore the Nowa Huta socialist district in a vintage East German Trabant

Visit an authentic communist-era nuclear bunker

Have lunch at an old-school Polish milk bar

Enjoy pickled cucumbers with traditional shots of Polish vodka

Description

Enjoy an extended tour of Krakow’s Nowa Huta district in a vintage Trabant automobile – an icon of socialist East Germany.

All customers are equal, but some are more equal than others! If you fancy yourself as more of a communist bigwig than an everyday socialist worker, then this upgraded version of our standard communism tour is for you. Once you’re done sightseeing in the Nowa Huta district, you’ll be treated to lunch at an old-school Polish milk bar.

We'll visit a small exhibition of real-life Communist items in the local 1950s shop on this tour. You'll also get a first-hand taste of the threat of nuclear war in Poland during the 1950s at the original bunker located under the former Lenin Steelworks and enjoy a rare opportunity to sample pickled cucumbers served with a shot of vodka.

What’s included & not included

Private 4.5-hour tour of the Nowa Huta district with hotel pick up and drop off

Transport in a vintage Trabant automobile (for groups of 4-6 people, transportation in 2 vintage cars) off

Laidback English-speaking local guide

Visit to the original Cold War bunker at the former Lenin Steelworks

Lunch at a Polish milk bar

Gratuities (optional)

Meeting point

Hotel pick up

Reviews from travelers (5)

5.00/5
Highlight of our trip to Krakow
I can't recommend the deluxe trabant tour enough. Firstly Nova Huta is a really cool and unique place and not something you are going to see in other ex-comunist cities. It is a soviet version of paris rather than a string of tower blocks. Secondly our tour guide was really great and we absolutely loved driving around in the Trabant. The deluxe tour gave us extra time to explore and my wife fell in love with the Milk Bar pierogis.
Most fun tour of our 7 week Europe trip
We spent seven weeks touring various cities in eastern Europe, and our tour in Krakow with Crazy Guides was one of the highlights of our trip. We took the Deluxe Communism tour, which goes to the communist community, Nowa Huta, which was established by Stalin as the "model" communist community after WW2. Our guide was Kornelia, and she was terrific. She was both knowledgeable and personable, and she spoke excellent English. Kornelia picked us up at our hotel in a lime green Trabant, which was fun to ride in, and our tour included lunch at one of the few "milk cafes" left from the time that the communists were in power. It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon, and I would highly recommend taking this tour while you are in Krakow. I promise that this is a tour that you will be telling your friends for months after you return home.
Communism Deluxe...best thing to do in Krakow
A friend and I booked the Communism Deluxe tour in late May 2016. We were picked up at our hotel in a green Trabant by the best crazy tour guide ever...Kuba M. He was relaxed, fun to spend time with. Knew how to be informative and fun throughout the tour. You really got to experience the sights, sounds and tastes of Poland during the tough time of Communism. Apart from driving around Krakow in a cool Traby, you went to an old style MilkBar and ate traditional Polish dishes. We visited a typical apartment and drank Polish vodka. If you visit Krakow and have 4 hours to spare, this tour is a must. This was a true highlight of our time in Krakow even though it rained all day. The price of the tour is well worth it. Best money spent during our time in Krakow. Thanks for the memories Kuba, hope to see Krakow again real soon.
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