Warsaw itinerary
7 days, hour by hour · PolandOctober–May
- Days
- 7
- Stops
- 34
- Per day
- ≈ 250 PLN
- First stop
- 09:00
Short answer
The TripWalkers Warsaw itinerary runs 7 days and lays out 34 stops, hour by hour, for October–May. The first three days:
- Day 1 Old Town and Royal Route
- Day 2 POLIN and ghetto traces
- Day 3 Uprising Museum and Wola
Staying less? Start with the first days — TripWalkers uses the opening days of this plan for shorter trips too. Food, entry fees and local transport come to about 250 PLN a day (excluding accommodation and flights).
Day 1 · 09:00–15:30
Old Town and Royal Route
Landmark
Castle Square Sigismund's Column
A UNESCO-listed old town flattened in 1944 and rebuilt brick by brick; see the king's column.
FreeCulture
Royal Castle Warsaw
The royal castle, with Rembrandts and Canaletto's views of Warsaw (used in the reconstruction). Free on Wednesdays.
≈ 50 PLN per personLandmark
Old Town Market Square Syrenka
The mermaid statue, colourful merchants' houses, the Barbican and the city walls.
FreeFood
Zapiecek Pierogarnia
A pierogi chain (in the old town): try ruskie and fried pierogi, with kompot (fruit drink).
≈ 40 PLN per person- 45 min · travel, break, free time
Landmark
Krakowskie Przedmieście
The Royal Route: the Presidential Palace, Chopin benches (they play music), the University and the Bristol hotel.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Bar Mleczny Pod BarbakanemA milk bar in the old town: kotlet (breaded cutlet) and naleśniki (filled crêpes).
- Warsaw Uprising Monument & Krasiński GardenThe uprising monument and park, as an alternative to the tower.
Day 2 · 10:00–20:30
POLIN and ghetto traces
Culture
POLIN Museum
1,000 years of Polish Jewish history in one of Europe's best museums, with a wooden synagogue ceiling. Free on Thursdays, closed Tuesdays.
≈ 45 PLN per personLandmark
Ghetto Heroes Monument
Rapoport's monument in front of the museum, where Willy Brandt knelt.
Free- 55 min · travel, break, free time
Food
Charlotte Menora Plac Grzybowski
A bakery-café next to the Nożyk Synagogue: bread and chałka (braided bread).
≈ 40 PLN per personCulture
Nożyk Synagogue
The only synagogue to survive the war; Próżna Street has surviving ghetto houses.
≈ 10 PLN per person- 2 h 45 min · travel, break, free time
Food
Hala Koszyki
A 1908 market hall turned food hall; come in the evening.
≈ 60 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Jewish Historical InstituteThe Ringelblum Archive; an alternative to the synagogue.
- Bar Bambino MlecznyA milk bar on Krucza Street.
Day 3 · 09:00–18:30
Uprising Museum and Wola
Culture
Warsaw Uprising Museum
The 1944 uprising: the 3D film 'City of Ruins' and a sewer tunnel. Closed Tuesdays, free on Thursdays, book online.
≈ 30 PLN per person- 30 min · travel, break, free time
Landmark
Wola Murals Elektrownia Powiśle
A shopping and dining complex in an old power station, on the Vistula bank.
FreeFood
Elektrownia Powiśle Food Hall
The food hall.
≈ 50 PLN per personCulture
Copernicus Science Centre
Interactive science, good with children, with a planetarium and a riverside setting.
≈ 50 PLN per personNature
Vistula Boulevards
A winter riverside walk, with the Copernicus Science Centre's roof nearby.
Free
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Neon Museum Soho FactoryCommunist-era neon signs in Praga, as an alternative to the science centre.
- Bar Prasowy MlecznyA legendary milk bar on Marszałkowska Street.
Day 4 · 09:30–17:15
Łazienki and Wilanów
Nature
Łazienki Park
The royal park, with peacocks and the Chopin monument (free concerts on summer Sundays at 12:00 and 16:00).
FreeCulture
Palace on the Isle
A neoclassical summer palace on an island, built for Poniatowski.
≈ 40 PLN per personFood
Belvedere Restaurant Łazienki
A smart lunch in the orangery; a park café is the alternative.
≈ 120 PLN per person- 1 h · travel, break, free time
Culture
Wilanów Palace
Poland's Versailles (King Sobieski), with a baroque garden. Take bus 116 or 180; in winter there is a garden of lights.
≈ 50 PLN per personCulture
Wilanów Poster Museum
The Polish poster school, next to the palace.
≈ 15 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Łazienki Amphitheatre CaféA café inside the park for a light bite.
- Ujazdów Castle CSWA contemporary art centre next to Łazienki, as an alternative to Wilanów.
Day 5 · 10:00–16:30
Praga and historic streets
Landmark
Ząbkowska Street Praga
The right bank, which survived the war: brick courtyards, shrines to the Virgin Mary and street art. 10 minutes by tram.
FreeCulture
Koneser Polish Vodka Museum
A museum in an old vodka factory with 3 tastings, in the Koneser courtyard.
≈ 60 PLN per personShopping
Różycki Bazaar
An open-air market from 1901; pyzy (potato dumplings) come straight from the jar.
FreeFood
Bar Mleczny Rusałka Praga
An unchanged retro milk bar next to Praga Park.
≈ 20 PLN per person- 30 min · travel, break, free time
Culture
Soho Factory & Neon Museum
A factory complex with a neon museum and cafés.
≈ 20 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- W Oparach AbsurduA bar with absurdist décor on Ząbkowska Street; try the vodka.
- Warsaw ZooThe zoo from The Zookeeper's Wife, in Praga, as an alternative to Soho.
Day 6 · 10:00–20:00
Palace of Culture and Chopin
Landmark
Palace of Culture and Science
Stalin's 237 m gift: a terrace on the 30th floor with a city panorama.
≈ 25 PLN per person- 1 h · travel, break, free time
Culture
Fryderyk Chopin Museum
Multimedia exhibits in the Ostrogski Palace, including his last piano. Free on Sundays.
≈ 30 PLN per personFood
Kafka Powiśle
A bohemian café next to the Chopin Museum, overlooking the river.
≈ 35 PLN per personCulture
Holy Cross Church Chopin's Heart
Chopin's heart is in a pillar, on Krakowskie Przedmieście.
Free- 3 h 15 min · travel, break, free time
Culture
Chopin Concert Chopin Point
An evening Chopin recital in the old town (daily); in summer, free Sunday concerts in Łazienki.
≈ 90 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Restauracja Zoni KoneserModern Polish cuisine in Praga, as an alternative to the concert.
- National Museum WarsawMatejko's Grunwald, as an alternative to the Chopin Museum. Free on Tuesdays.
Day 7 · 09:30–13:30
Saska Kępa: a gentle farewell
Landmark
Saska Kępa Francuska Street
Modernist villas and cafés in a quiet right-bank neighbourhood.
FreeFood
Skwer Breakfast Saska Kępa
A neighbourhood café for a farewell breakfast.
≈ 35 PLN per personLandmark
Stadion Narodowy from outside
The red-and-white national stadium, across the Vistula.
Free- 30 min · travel, break, free time
Landmark
Warszawa Centralna Airport Train
The train to Chopin Airport takes 20 minutes. Farewell.
≈ 5 PLN per person
Plan B — if it's crowded or closed (2)
- Cafe Kulturalna Palace of CultureA café inside the palace, as an alternative to Saska Kępa.
- Muzeum Historii Polski CytadelaA huge new history museum, opened in 2023, in the citadel.
Good to know: 6 things that make a Warsaw trip easier
- Tram, metro and bus tickets: 20 minutes cost 3.40 PLN, a day pass 15 PLN. Use the Jakdojade app. The SKM airport train takes 20 minutes. The city is spread out, so you will need the tram.
- Winter is -3 to 3°C with snow. In December the Christmas market is in the old town and the garden of lights is at Wilanów; museums are quiet and milk bars are warm.
- Pierogi cost 30-40 PLN, a milk bar meal 20 PLN, the vodka museum 60 PLN, POLIN 45 PLN and the Uprising Museum 30 PLN. Poland is good value, cards are accepted everywhere and the tip is 10%.
- Free days at museums: Royal Castle on Wednesday, POLIN on Thursday, Uprising Museum on Thursday, National Museum on Tuesday. POLIN and the Uprising Museum are CLOSED on Tuesday.
- Milk bar (bar mleczny): take a tray, order at the counter, then pay at the till. Try Prasowy, Bambino or Rusałka.
- Try Żubrówka with apple juice, żurek (sour rye soup), bigos (hunter's stew) and pączki (doughnuts; Fat Thursday falls on a Thursday).
Spending: ≈ 1,750 PLN per person for 7 days
- Food900 PLN
- Entry and tours500 PLN
- Local transport150 PLN
- Other200 PLN
Excludes accommodation and flights. 2026 price estimate, per person.
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Frequently asked questions
How many days do you need in Warsaw?
This itinerary is built for 7 days. With 3 days, do the first 3 — TripWalkers uses the opening days of the plan for shorter trips too.
How much does a day in Warsaw cost?
In this plan, food, entry fees and local transport come to about 250 PLN per person per day. Accommodation and flights are not included. Figures are 2026 estimates.
What time should you start the day in Warsaw?
The first stop is at 09:00. Most days start early so you arrive before the crowds, and evenings end with dinner.
Which season is this itinerary for?
This page covers October–May. There is a separate plan for June–September: opening hours, the sea and the weather change the route.