Food & Drinks

Explore the tragic history of the Holocaust on a guided tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. Depart Lodz and travel to the town of Oświęcim with an English-speaking driver. Upon arrival, learn more about the history of the camp at exhibitions that detail how almost 1.3 million people were put to death. See original documents and items belonging to the prisoners, such as shoes and suitcases. Learn about the terrible events that took place at both the Auschwitz and Birkenau camps, where more than 90% of the prisoners were killed behind the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate.

Meet your tour guide at one of the city’s most beloved bars, then embark on your vodka tasting adventure! Listen to your guide share fascinating insight into the history and culture of Poland’s national drink, as well as the customs surrounding vodka and the role it plays during weddings, family events, and more. Visit a selection of venues around the city, each of which have been carefully chosen to provide a different experience, atmosphere, and vodka. At each venue, feel immersed in the authentic and vibrant atmospheres which reflect the different periods of Polish culture and history. During the tour, try a selection of 7 different vodkas and learn about the production of the drink as well as the best ways to taste and serve them. Your guide will also help you to understand the different types of vodka produced in Poland, made from grains and potatoes. Finally, discover the answer to the age-old question surrounding the drink… was vodka invented in Poland or Russia?

Culture of eating has strong roots among Polish people and your professional guide will show you the best dishes from Polish cuisine in two, three or four carefully chosen local venues. At these places you will get an special occasion to try, compare and choose which flavour from rich range of traditional dishes you like the most. Choose 2,5-hours option to try basic set of food in 2 places includes different kinds of dumplings, Polish meats and other specialists, also one soft drink and cake and coffee/tea (except soup and beer). Also enjoy Old Town area! Don’t miss the best sights like Piotrkowska Street or Pasaz Rozy during your walking tour between meals. Your guide led you through Polish culinary as well as highlights of Old Town. Experience 3,5-hours food and sightseeing tour in the Old Town. You will taste even more traditional Polish food at 3 venues. Try various kinds of dumplings, different kind of polish meats, other specialists, traditional soup, also one soft drink, beer as well as cake and coffee/tea. Also during the tasting your guide will tell you about some Polish traditions and customs and what meals are related to which occasion.

Immerse yourself in the world of beer as you spend a fun and educational evening exploring the bars of Lodz. Meet your tour guide, aka beer master, at one of the city’s most beloved bars, then embark on your beer tasting adventure! In the trusty hands of your beer master, tour around the city and visit an array of carefully selected bars and pubs. At each bar, learn about the history, culture, and production of beer as your friendly beer master explains everything there is to know about the drink, including Polish brewing traditions, ingredients, and serving suggestions.  Sharpen your tasting skills as you delve deeper into the world of beer. Taste up to 9 different beer samples from major mass-producing breweries, as well as local Lodz microbreweries, craft breweries, and brew houses. Learn how to taste the differences between each beer, through analyzing the aromas, flavors, body, and finish.

Discover how to become a millionaire by being a bootblack and traces the lives of 19th century factory owners. To have the best walking tour around Lodz, you must make a visit to Manufaktura - former factory which was renovated a few years ago. Nowadays this complex, located in the city center, is a shopping mall. Think about the Industrial Revolution while seeing genuine architecture of red brick buildings. One of the gates remain as a triumphal arch of an old mill. Then, have a walk along the longest European trading route – Piotrkowska Street. This pedestrian street is located in the heart of the city, full of clubs, restaurants, bars and wide range of cultural sites. Admire the old buildings, renovated factories and a Lodz speciality – rickshaws. At the end, you will be invited to the White Factory (Biała Fabryka), home to the Textile Museum (Museum Włókiennictwa). The museum possesses a number of looms, old materials and examples of the weaver’s art.

Discover the cultural relevance and unique architecture of Lodz, Poland’s third-largest city, on a private tour that commemorates the tragic history of the Jewish Ghetto enacted during World War II. Depart Warsaw on a 1.5-hour drive to Lodz, which was the once center of the polish industry and was referred to as the Promised Land or the Polish Manchester.  Learn about its grim history during World War II, where, under Nazi control, it was annexed and its name changed to Litzmannstadt.  Walk around the Jewish Ghetto, where over 200.000 Polish Jews were retained, and unfortunately only a few survived. See how this historic district has survived and now serves a memorial, commemorating the tragic events of the Holocaust.   Explore the maze of factories and workshops that contrast with the splendid pre-war buildings with richly decorated facades found in the picturesque city center.