Discover the turbulent history of the Warsaw Ghetto on this private walking tour. Learn about the ghetto’s creation, imagine what life was like inside, and hear about the 1943 uprising, then uncover and explore the city’s current Jewish culture.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Duration 3 - 4 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian
Pickup included: Pick up from your hotel in the city center
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Highlights

Explore the Warsaw Ghetto with a professional guide
Learn about the turbulent history of Europe's largest ghetto
Imagine yourself in the times of the heroic Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Get an insight into the city's best-kept secrets at the remains of the ghetto walls
Visit the only synagogue in Warsaw that survived the Second World War

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During this 3-hour tour you will explore the real-life neighborhoods, streets, and homes that made up the Warsaw Ghetto, the largest of all the Jewish ghettos in German-occupied Europe during World War II. Learn from a professional guide who will weave together the harrowing stories of everyday life in the ghetto while you explore fragments of the ghetto walls, the last street of the ghetto, and the still-functioning synagogue that survived the Second World War. Learn about the history of this haunting place where German authorities imprisoned Jews, located in the Muranów neighborhood of the Polish capital, between October and November 1940. Over 400,000 Jews from Warsaw and the surrounding area were located in this area of four square kilometers. 100,000 people died here from exhaustion, hunger, disease and more than 300,000 were killed in the nearby Treblinka extermination camp. Discover the ghetto's history, including the 1943 uprising, and its lasting legacy.

Includes

Private walking tour led by a licensed guide
Tour around the Warsaw Ghetto
Learn about the true story of Polish Jews over the centuries
Entry tickets to Jewish Cemetery (if 4-hour option selected)
Hotel pickup from city center
Public transport tickets

Entry fees (optional synagogue entry: €2.50 per person)
Drop-off to your accomodation

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned

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Important information

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Please check your e-mail for important information one day prior to tour
On Fridays, visits to the synagogue and cemetery are only permitted until 1:00 PM
Please note that the cemetery is closed on Saturdays and the synagogue is closed on both Saturdays and Sundays
The cemetery is closed on the Jewish and Polish holidays

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4.8 /5

based on 50 reviews

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Guide
4.9/5
Transportation
4.5/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Safety
4.9/5

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We had our private tour of the Warsaw Ghetto with Marcin. He was a super good guide who spoke very good German. we could understand him very well and he was able to answer all of our questions. We had a lot of fun with him and it was an all-round successful day! Thank you very much Marcin!

September 27, 2020

Our guide Ewa gave us a very impressive introduction to the city of Warsaw and the ghetto. We not only got to know the places and the history but also learned a lot more, for example about the time after 1945 until today. We also found it very good that the story was only told in black and white. There was also something in between with Germans and Poles. In any case, such a blatant tragedy must not be repeated in Germany or Poland. For us, the 4-hour tour was very good - also to learn to appreciate Poland

September 10, 2020

Unser Tour-Guide Ewa war absolut fantastisch! Pünktlich, gut vorbereitet - so konnten wir die drei Stunden effektiv nutzen. Ewa hat uns alles sehr genau erklärt und gezeigt, die Geschichte lebendig erzählt. Würden diese Tour (und unseren Guide) immer wieder empfehlen. Hat sich absolut gelohnt.

October 20, 2020

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Warsaw: Jewish Ghetto Private Tour

Warsaw: Jewish Ghetto Private Tour

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