Description

Max. number of participants

Location

Poznań city centre

Duration

2-3 h

Available languages

PL, ENG

you are looking for a humorous, party-like tour off the beaten path
you want to learn about life under communism in Poland
you are looking for a tour independent from the weather

you expect a traditional tour with a lot of facts about communism – order a dedicated tour
your group consists of children – check out the animated tour Detektywi Historii
you can’t stand the scent of diesel and uncomfortable seats – check out Retro Tram Tour 🙂

Ride on the Jelcz O43 bus

The Jelcz O43 bus, commonly known as “Ogórek” (Cucumber), is an icon of its era. We’ll hop aboard, settle into the super comfortable foldable seats, and embark on a company-style trip around 1970s Poznań. The journey will be as comfortable as life in the People’s Republic of Poland: it will be noisy, bumpy, “scented” with diesel, and any complaints from passengers will result in the driver and tour guide taking offense :). The destinations will include places associated with the PRL era: the Citadel, housing blocks, monuments, and other spots remembering rowdy customers.

Symbols of PRL

In addition to the bumping, noise, and diesel smell, we’ll prepare another “perk” for the trip. Each passenger will receive a package of souvenirs from the bygone era, which we will unpack together at designated spots. Of course, that’s if you manage to keep up with the tour guide’s instructions, because if you end up at the back of the bus, oh boy – you might not make it out on your own. That’s just the Polish tradition of company outings 🙂

Visit in a Milk Bar

Who doesn’t miss undercooked groats and the friendly service of PRL-era milk bars? We’ll remind ourselves of how it was (at least, if we trust Bareja’s films). Part of our trip might include a visit to one of Poznań’s milk bars, whether for a full meal or the obligatory combo – coffee and “wuzetka” cake. Together, we’ll check if there are really spoons on chains, the famously “friendly” service, and if the groats are indeed undercooked. Any complaints, of course, will land on the manager’s desk and be thoroughly reviewed. But, knowing how things go, the complainers are more likely to end up on the blacklist of “customers we don’t serve” – that’s entirely up to our dear manager’s whim.

As a Team-Building Event or a Fun Trip

Commie Bus Tour can serve as a corporate integration event for local participants. In that case, we’ll visit familiar places but experience them in a different way. It’s also perfect as a tour for guests from outside Poznań, especially from those spoiled capitalist countries, to show them the city in its beautiful socialist glory.