Krakow: Jewish Ghetto Guided Tour
Description
Walk through the former Kraków Ghetto in Podgórze and uncover the moving stories of life, courage, and loss during WWII, guided by an expert who brings history to life. Discover one of Kraków’s most powerful historical sites — the former Jewish Ghetto in Podgórze. Follow your licensed guide through streets that witnessed both tragedy and heroism. Learn about the people who lived, struggled, and resisted here during the darkest chapter of the city’s history. Highlights: • Visit the remains of the original Ghetto Wall • Discover Ghetto Heroes Square and the symbolic Chair Memorial • Hear stories of bravery at the Under the Eagle Pharmacy • See authentic wartime buildings and street layouts • Learn about daily life, deportations, and survival during WWII This walking tour offers a respectful and emotional look into Kraków’s wartime past. With your expert guide, you’ll explore authentic places that still bear witness to human endurance and compassion amid tragedy.
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Itinerary
The first stop on the walking tour of the Kraków Ghetto is the remains of the Ghetto Walls — a stark reminder of the confinement that once separated its residents from the rest of the city.
From there you continue to Ghetto Heroes Square, the heart of the ghetto, where deportations to extermination camps took place. Today the square is marked by the symbolic Chair Memorial, each chair representing lives lost.
Across the square stands the Under the Eagle Pharmacy, where Tadeusz Pankiewicz and his staff courageously aided ghetto residents, preserving medicine and hope.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We kindly ask you to arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins. Once the group has departed, latecomers will not be able to join and tickets cannot be refunded.
- Our group tours are only in 1 language. Select your preferred language when booking.
- Weather conditions can impact your enjoyment of the tour. Please check the forecast ahead of time and come prepared with suitable clothing and footwear.
- The tour goes ahead in all weather, rain or shine.
Reviews(38)
Christoff was a great host for our tour of the Jewish ghetto in Krakow. He explained things well and even brought pictures of some of the people he talked about. He told many stories.
Thank you very much for your kind review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour of the Jewish Ghetto in Krakow with Christoff. His way of combining clear explanations with historical photographs and personal stories really helps bring the history closer, and we’re glad it made a strong impression on you. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again in the future! Best regards, Maciej
Dominique was everything you could wish a guide to be. Very informative, giving detailed information, happy to answer ad hoc questions, very easy to talk to and was clearly very passionate about her subject. She had historic photos with her which helped us to understand and bring everything into context. We asked her for recommendations of places to visit in the Jewish quarter. We would never have found these ourselves and this really added to our experience in Krakow. Following the tour we have been inspired to follow up and read more on the subject and history.
Thank you so much for your wonderful and detailed review! We’re delighted to hear that Dominique provided such an engaging and enriching experience. Her passion, knowledge, and openness to questions truly help bring the history to life, and we’re glad the historic photos added valuable context to your tour. It’s also great to know that her recommendations helped you discover places in the Jewish Quarter you might not have found on your own, and that your visit inspired you to learn even more about the history of Krakow. That is exactly the kind of lasting impact we hope our tours create. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again in the future. Best regards, Maciej
Dominica was amazing guide. Her professionalism impressed us She was also thoughtful while we passed the roads Even while sun was at it’s peak she was looking for the shade Thank you!
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback! 😊 We’re delighted to hear that Dominica made such a strong impression with her professionalism and care for the group. It’s great to know that her attentiveness, even in the heat, helped make the experience more comfortable and enjoyable for you. We will gladly pass your kind words on to her. Thank you again! Best regards, Maciej
Excellent tour. Guide very knowledgeable. Recommend
Thank you very much for your feedback! 😊 We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and found the guide very knowledgeable. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again! Best regards, Maciej
Wow! Olga, was just brilliant. She gave us a lot of information and we had plenty of fun along the root aswell. She could answer any questions we asked her enthusiastically and with fantastic knowledge. Great guide, would definitely recommend Olga.
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! 😊 We’re delighted to hear that Olga made the tour such a fun and informative experience for you. It’s fantastic to know that her enthusiasm, knowledge, and ability to answer every question left such a great impression. We truly appreciate your recommendation and will be very happy to pass your kind words on to her! Best regards, Maciej
Barbara, our guide was excellent. Had great knowledge and understanding of the area and explained it very well
Thank you very much for your kind feedback! 😊 We’re delighted to hear that Barbara’s knowledge and understanding of the area made the tour so enjoyable and informative for you. We’ll be very happy to pass your lovely words on to her. We hope to welcome you again! Best regards, Maciej
The tour was informative and the guide was friendly. Good introduction
Thank you for your feedback! 😊 We’re glad to hear you found the tour informative and the guide friendly. It’s great that it provided a good introduction for you. We hope to welcome you again! Best regards, Maciej
It was a very moving tour, which I would strongly recommend. Our guide was very competent and mindful. Many thanks for this experience.
Thank you very much for your kind feedback! 😊 We’re truly glad to hear that the tour was such a moving experience and that our guide’s competence and attentiveness made a positive impression on you. We really appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again in the future. Best regards, Maciej
In itself quite a tour. Info went quickly, sometimes a little too little context.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you found the tour enjoyable overall. We understand your point about the pace and the level of context, and we appreciate your comments—they help us improve the experience. We hope to welcome you again! Best regards, Macie
Go on this tour if you want to learn about everyday life for Jews and Polish people under the Nazi regime in Krakow. The guide was very informative and pointed out significant landmarks as we walked along with her. She willingly answered questions and responded to comments from the group. One of the best tours I have been on. I took the one hour tour. It would be better to take a longer tour because there is so much to learn.
Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We’re delighted you found the tour so informative and engaging, and that the guide made it interactive and meaningful. It’s great to hear it was one of your best experiences. We hope to welcome you again for a longer tour! Best regards, Maciej
