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Description
Max. number of participants
40
Location
Poznań city centre
Duration
2-3 h
Available languages
PL, ENG
- This is an ideal offer if:
- 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
- This is not a good offer if:
- 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.
What you get as part of the event:
- A ride in the vintage "Ogórek" bus
- Mysterious packages with "PRL gadgets"
- Guides in themed costumes
- Optionally, a visit to a milk bar
- The PRL atmosphere at your fingertips
