Poland · WWII TOURS IN KRAKOW
Plan this one first and plan nothing after it. These 7 wwii tours in Krakow are listed with their start times, their transfers and their prices.
Spend two hours walking through the former Krakow-Plaszow camp with a licensed guide in English, German, French, Russian, Italian, or Spanish. Visit memorials, the quarry and factory areas, and the nearby Liban Quarry replica built for Schindler’s List. Guides have included Krzysztof, Phil, Anna, and Barbara.
“Great experience. Fantastic guide Phil . Very informative, friendly and great company.”
Spend about two hours tracing Kraków’s Holocaust history from Ghetto Heroes Square to the former Płaszów camp and a surviving ghetto wall fragment. An English-speaking guide explains the sites and their meaning. Guide Olga has also helped guests with tram tickets. The group can include up to 25 people.
“Ottima visita guidata. La nostra guida Olga è stata bravissima, molto preparata e molto gentile aiutandoci anche a fare i biglietti del tram. Il fatto di essere solo in tre ha reso la visita molto bella. Super consigliata.”
Spend about five hours with a private guide and driver visiting Kazimierz, Schindler’s Factory, Plaszow, Pomorska Street, and Eagle Pharmacy. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and entrance fees are included. Guides such as Zuzanna, Magda, and Ada have led this tour, which is offered in English.
“Zuzanna is really lovely. Unfortunately the history of Poland is extremely tragic no matter how you slice it, so just know this is not a particularly happy tour. However the history is fascinating, unique, and really puts so much of Krakow into context. Zuzanna is obviously very passionate and knowledgeable, and we thank her for sharing her history with us!”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Apteka Pod Orlem for a two-hour walk through the former Krakow-Plaszow camp. You’ll see memorials, ruins, the quarry and labor sites, then visit the nearby replica built for Schindler’s List. Guides such as Olga also help with the return journey.
“The site of Plaszow is now just a large public space dotted with information boards, memorials and building ruins. We are so pleased we booked a Guide to bring what was a place of unimaginable horror back to life. Our Guide, Olga, was just fantastic. She was extremely knowledgable, very enthusiastic and just a lovely, friendly lady. Olga even walked us to the nearest bus stop and helped us catch the correct bus back into Old Town. Olga explained the official plans to finally turn the entire site into a more formal museum location which when once completed we hope to return to visit again. If your visit to Krakow…”
Follow an English-speaking guide from Ghetto Heroes Square to Plaszow Concentration Camp for about two hours. You’ll see the Grey House, cemetery traces, memorials, mass-grave sites, and film locations linked to Schindler’s List. Guides may include Bartholomew, Barbara, or Phil. Expect a serious, outdoor walk with plenty of history and uneven ground.
“Having watched Schindler’s List, this trip showed how the film followed the story and with our tour guide this was achieved and more. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and interesting which made our trip a day to remember, we have been passing the details on to people we met in Krakow and family since being home !!!!”
Join an English-speaking guide for a two-hour walk through Plaszow, the former Nazi camp in Kraków. You’ll see the Grey House, cemetery traces, the roll-call square, memorials, and Schindler’s List filming sites. The route is wheelchair accessible, includes one tram ticket, and leaves room for questions and quiet reflection.
“Nous avons eu la chance d’être seuls avec notre guide qui fut extraordinaire! Elle nous a donné beaucoup d’explications, a pris le temps de répondre à toutes nos questions rendant la visite des plus intéressantes !”
Spend about four and a half hours with a private guide tracing Kraków’s Jewish past and wartime ordeal. Walk through Kazimierz, see the former ghetto in Podgórze, visit Schindler’s Factory museum, and stop at the Płaszów camp site. Private transport, entrance fees, and your guide are included, but snacks and water are not.
“Superb guide ... comfortable van and an overall great experience. Our guide could not have been more knowledgeable about the town and the sights.”
Start with a city, a memorial, a mountain range or a long lunch.
