Polish Genealogy Tours & Polish Heritage Tours of Poland by PolishOrigins

Testimonials

These testimonials have been written and shared with us by our Tours’ and Genealogy Services’ clients. We have collected them in this place after more than a decade of providing genealogical, historical, cultural tours and genealogy services. There are a few more of them on our Google, Facebook  or TripAdvisor profiles.

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Michelle (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)

July 2026

All the guides were amazing! They were not just reciting history. They were very knowledgeable and passionate about the information! Zbigniew was so much more than I expected! He is an absolute professional! I was in awe of his skills and abilities! This trip was life changing!

I never imagined that I would find family from both sides of the family!


Anthony (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)

July 2026

A tour like this is so very difficult to organize, since it is so free form. I was looking for something customized for my needs, and Polish Origins succeeded.


Louis (Private Tour)  

June 2026

Zenon Znamirowski (CEO and Founder of PolishOrigins) was our Tour Leader and driver for our custom 10-day tour: Warsaw, Wrocław, Poznań, Toruń, Gdańsk, Malbork, Płock (Catholic Shrine of the Divine Mercy), Lublin and Kazimierz Dolny and back to Warsaw. Zenon and our local guides made our trip beyond memorable!! The local guides were very interesting, passionate and truly enjoyed their jobs. Before starting each tour, they asked us what we wanted to see and accommodated our requests. Therefore, this was not a rigid/structured tour but an interactive and flexible tour which was very much appreciated and informative. You could tell that it was more than just a job as their enthusiasm was genuine.

The location of all the boutique hotels was perfect, we were right in the city center, had amazing views, and could walk to nearby restaurants while taking in the local culture.

Words cannot describe how thorough, detailed and PROMPT all of our communications were throughout the entire experience! I cannot imagine any other tour company could exceed the superior customer experience delivered by Polish Origins. Furthermore, I would like to say that my wife and I have traveled extensively in our lives, including all 50 states in the US, and many countries across the globe. We have traveled on our own and utilized multiple well-known tour companies. Without doubt, Polish Origins has been our best all-around travel experience.

While traveling with Zenon Znamirowski (CEO and Founder of PolishOrigins) on the tour, we learned a great deal about him, his company and Poland. He is very relaxed, personable and accommodating This was much appreciated throughout the tour. By doing the tour himself, he learns first-hand what his clients’ needs and interests are to make enhancements to future tours. Polish Origins is another level of excellence, this is directly attributed to Zenon’s guidance and leadership, his selection of tour guides and the strong team he has built. We highly recommend Polish Origins!!!


Diane (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)

June 2026

The tour of the ancestral land was truly a memorable experience thanks to the expertise of Zbigniew. He knew exactly where to go to search for records, places to visit and how to find living relatives. He was also very personable, easy to talk to, and was fun to travel with. We appreciated his patience and his translations when we were visiting with our newly found Polish relatives. Everything that we hoped to accomplish was indeed accomplished. Meeting and spending time with living relatives that we didn’t even know existed was the best part of our tour. Thank you so much for being able to accommodate us on such a short notice.


Janis (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)

June 2026

Zen, You are the best! Professional, organized, knowledgeable, fearless in your search for my relatives, but more than that, you understood how important it was for us to “walk in the footsteps” of our grandparents and gave us every opportunity available to do that. Well done!

PolishOrigins did a good job of setting expectations for the tour. I had outlined three major things I wanted to accomplish, they were very communicative about the progress of their research before the tour. The final product exceeded my expectations.

I cannot stress enough what a great experience we had with PolishOrigins. Their dedication to customer service is impressive. Not only are they keeping the schedule of a tour, they are organizing any new information being discovered on the tour. This is accomplished because they are genuinely interested in the success of the search and have the experience to know where to look and who to ask.

Amy (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)

June 2026

Zbigniew was a wonderful and patient guide. He was willing to be our translator and introduced us to family who we were meeting for the first time so that the experience was not awkward. He also was a teacher and answered all our many questions about Polish culture, history, landscapes, and language. He had many suggestions about what to see and do that fit the personality and activeness of our group. Many thanks to him for making our trip so special and unique.

We are so thankful for this trip and the opportunity to visit the small villages where our grandparents and great grandparents were born. Without PolishOrigins we would not have as deep an understanding of their lives before they left for America.

Cheryl (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)

June 2026

Excellent tour! I have a much better understanding of my Mom’s ancestors’ lives, the nature of their professions, the places where they lived (no longer just names on a map), the beautiful churches they attended, and the proud Polish history that is also my history.


Linda (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)

June 2026

I have already recommended Polish Origins to many family and friends and I will continue to do so. If I have the opportunity to return to Poland, I will definitely use Polish Origins to design a custom tour for me.


Patricia (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)

June 2026

Zbigniew was wonderful. He not only researched the materials I provided, but did his own digging. He was very familiar with the areas we needed to visit, and he helped us with cemeteries and churches. The most amazing thing was how he was able to facilitate communication with people – we met many family members, and made connections that I never could have imagined. It was truly more than I could have hoped for.


Marilyn (Genealogy Tour, Private Tour)

June 2026

Our guides were amazing. They were so knowledgeable, they taught us so much history, and they were fun.

I was nervous at first being that our group consisted of eight children from ages 6 to 14. Three sets of parents and Babcia. Everybody was able to keep up and enjoyed what we were doing.


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