Jewish ghetto private walking tour in Warsaw

Emilii Plater 49, Warsaw, Poland, Warsaw, Poland
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Overview
Duration
3h
Languages
English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Polish
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

Explore turbulent history of Ghetto in Warsaw on the private walking tour. Learn about its creation, everyday life inside and the uprising of the ghetto in 1943. You will learn the very old history but also have a chance to meet aspects of the present Jewish culture in Poland.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.Hear 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.

What to remember

Important info

  • Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information
  • This tour includes hotel pick-up from Warsaw Old Town. Please indicate your pick-up location at checkout
  • Note that the pick-up from your hotel is only possible from the Warsaw Old Town. Guests located outside Old Town will meet at the general meeting location
  • If you provided the address of your accommodation during the reservation it means for us that you want to meet your guide at your accommodation located in the Warsaw Old Town
  • The tour is conducted by foot in combination with public transport
  • On Fridays, visits to the synagogue are only permitted until 1:00 PM
  • Please note that the synagogue is closed on both Saturdays and Sundays
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What's included
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Public transport tickets. Hotel pick-up (from accommodations located inside of Warsaw Old Town). Private tour
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What's not included
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Entry fees (optional synagogue entry: €2.50 per person). Hotel pick-up (from accommodations located outside of Warsaw Old Town)
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Highlights

Explore Ghetto territory with a professional guide. Listen about the turbulent history of the largest Ghetto in Europe. Get an insight into the city's best-kept secrets as remains 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

Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Meeting Point

This tour includes hotel pick-up from accommodations located inside Warsaw Old Town. Meet your guide at the agreed-upon location indicated during checkout.If your accommodation is located outside of Warsaw Old Town please meet your guide in front of the InterContinental Hotel.