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Warsaw: Warsaw Ghetto Private Walking Tour with Hotel Pickup

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Warsaw: Warsaw Ghetto Private Walking Tour with Hotel Pickup

Activity provider:PolinTours
4.9  / 5
242 reviews

From US$ 85.82 per person

Immerse yourself in the captivating and moving history of the Warsaw Ghetto on this 3-hour tour. Learn all about its origins, everyday life inside and the 1943 uprising of the ghetto.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English, German
Pickup optional
Look for the guide holding a "PolinTours" sign.
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Experience

Highlights
  • Learn about the turbulent history of the establishment and liquidation of the largest ghetto in Europe
  • See real places where the plan for the final solution was put into practice
  • Explore the last street of the ghetto and fragments of the ghetto walls
  • Visit the only synagogue in Warsaw that survived the Second World War
  • Put yourself in the times of the heroic Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Full description
Experience an informative and impressive tour of the Warsaw Ghetto. The topic of this tour is the history of the establishment and liquidation of the largest ghetto in Europe. In 1940 the Nazis established the ghetto in the heart of Warsaw. Over 400,000 Jews from Warsaw and the surrounding area were crammed in an area of 4 square kilometers. 100,000 people died here from exhaustion, hunger, and disease and more than 300,000 were killed in Treblinka extermination camp. As a result of the attempt to completely liquidate the ghetto, an uprising broke out in 1943. The unequal struggle between the rebels against the armed German troops lasted nearly one month. In revenge, the Nazis completely destroyed the ghetto. It was survived by only a few Jews including Władysław Szpilman, the hero of the movie “The Pianist” by Roman Polanski. Before the Second World War, the second largest Jewish community lived in Warsaw, making up 30 percent of the entire city population. Within less than 3 years, the Jewish community no longer existed in Warsaw. During this 3-hour tour you will explore the real places and hear authentic stories. Discover fragments of the ghetto walls, the last street of the ghetto, and neighborhoods that were located within the ghetto. Visit the only synagogue that survived the Second World War and is still in operation. Find out where the supposed logic of destruction came from and how the plan of the final solution was put into action. Learn about everyday life in the ghetto, why the Jews took up arms, and who helped them. Discover the symbolism of the Umschlagplatz (collection point) and the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes. Although the ghetto has no longer existed for a long time, its history needs to be told.
Includes
  • Licensed tour guide
  • City plan and information booklets
  • Headsets for larger groups
  • Hotel pickup (depending on the option chosen)
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Not suitable for
  • Children under 14 years
  • People with mobility impairments

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Meeting point: at the corner of Prozna and Plac Grzybowski (address: Prozna 9). The guide will be waiting for you with sign PolinTours – private guide on it.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Hat
  • Head covering or kippah
  • Sunscreen
  • Cash

Not allowed

  • Oversize luggage
  • Luggage or large bags

Know before you go

  • The tour is conducted by foot in combination with public transport. You'll spend 2.5 hours walking and 30 minutes on public transport
  • The synagogue is closed on Saturdays. The entrance fee to the synagogue is 10 pln or 2.5 euro and can only be paid in cash
  • This tour does not offer a guided tour of the Jewish Museum. Opening hours: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Saturday. Closed on Tuesdays
  • This tour is not recommended for children and for people with limited mobility

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  • Service
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Marzena is an AMAZING tour guide! She is passionate about the subject matter of the Warsaw Ghetto. She explained the entire history of the Ghetto - as well as the uprising/ resistance so vividly - taking me to specific spots where the Ghetto used to be and showing me pictures of how the areas looked during the war so that I could see what changed and what has stayed the same. This helped take me back in time and understand drama of the history. I feel very lucky to have had Marzena as my tour guide. It was a rainy day - but her energy and her willingness to walk and show my things even in the rain fantastic and much appreciated. It was the best tour I've taken anywhere in a long time.

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August 7, 2023

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Sarah – United StatesVerified booking

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Mary is an experienced and knowledgable guide. The private tour gave the opportunity to stop along the way and take the experience at your own pace. Mary offered information and facts that were not the usual provided on other tours. I loved that she had photos and maps of times during the war and referenced to current day landmarks. I would highly recommend this tour and Mary as a guide!

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April 29, 2023

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Annelene – South AfricaVerified booking

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My dad and I took this tour on our last day in Poland and it was my FAVORITE part of the whole trip. Mary was such a tremendous guide and had a wealth of information. I would encourage anyone who wants to learn about the history of Warsaw, Poland, WWII and the Holocaust to take the trip, you will not be sorry!

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