Poland · JEWISH QUARTER TOURS
Kazimierz was the Jewish quarter of Kraków for five centuries. The ghetto was somewhere else: across the river in Podgórze, created in 1941. The 15 walks and rides below cover the synagogues and the old cemetery, Ghetto Heroes' Square with its empty chairs, the pharmacy on that square and the enamel factory, with routes, lengths and guide languages listed.
Review of Krakow’s Schindler Factory and Ghetto tour, with museum highlights, guide quality, practical tips, value, and honest drawbacks.
“Amazing guide so informational and helpful, museum was incredible and loved the walk through the ghetto and information on important buildings”
Review of Krakow’s Jewish Quarter and Former Ghetto walking tour, covering synagogues, cemetery, ghetto memorials, and Schindler sites.
“Bart was an attentive and thought provoking guide. I would highly recommend everyone who visits Krakow to attend this walking tour.”
See Krakow’s Old Town, Kazimierz, ghetto sites, and Schindler locations by bike on a guided 3.5-hour tour for $37.
“Excellent guide, great insights into the history of the city as well as the past and present Jewish history related to the city. Great overview of sites of historic and cultural significance. Easy riding city. A great way to spend 3.5 hours”
Explore Krakow’s Kazimierz Jewish Quarter, its synagogues, courtyards, stories, and landmarks on a guided 90-minute walk.
“This was a fantastic tour with a very knowledgable guide. It was well worth the money and the time.”
Walk Krakow’s Kazimierz, wartime ghetto, and Schindler’s Factory with a guide on this moving five-hour history tour.
“Eva was an excellent tour guide. She was knowledgeable and informative. She was thoughtful and kind. We learned more than we could ever on our own. The tour was a great experience and something we definitely recommend.”
Explore Krakow by bike, from the Old Town and Wawel to Kazimierz, the Jewish Ghetto, and Schindler’s Factory in one easy ride.
“It was so great! The guide Tomas was so nice , caring, had a lot of knowledge about everything historical. Gave us the best experience we could ask for.”
Review of Warsaw Ghetto private tour: key sites, expert guides, hotel pickup details, synagogue visit, price, pacing, and practical tips.
“Marazna (apologies if spelt wrong) was excellent. Superb English, thoroughly knowledgeable and passionate about history. An excellent tour with so much to learn and to listen to. The only downside is that my ticket stated hotel pickup but also stated the location to meet the guide. Am pleased we ignored the hotel pick up as there wasn’t one!”
See Krakow by bike, from the Old Town and Wawel Castle to Kazimierz and the former ghetto, with history, riverside paths, and local guides.
“Great way to get around the city. The guide was very informative.”
Walk Krakow’s former Jewish Ghetto with a guide, seeing the wall remains, empty chair memorial, Heroes Square, and Under the Eagle Pharmacy.
“Great informative tour, a bit of walking involved, not too long as well great to do after Shindlers factory tour.”
Explore Krakow’s Kazimierz and former Jewish ghetto by electric golf cart, with multilingual audio, photo stops, and expert local commentary.
“Conrad was an excellent guide with a lot of humour. It was a great moment.”
Glide through Krakow’s Kazimierz and Vistula Boulevards on a fun, two-hour Segway tour with local stories and city views.
“Brilliant trip, the young girl who was our guide was brilliant, think she was called mary”
Walk Krakow’s Kazimierz with a licensed guide, visiting synagogues, Szeroka Street, Schindler sites, and the New Cemetery.
“This tour touched our hearts. Margareth our guide was fantastic, exceptional, splendid knowledge, but above all she told us the truth with the heart, above history there was a human being telling everything. Fantastic. No words to describe her outstanding work! It gave us a fantastic time and a lot to think e learn”
Review of Warsaw’s Jewish Heritage by Retro Fiat, covering key sites, guide quality, timing, costs, synagogue access, and practical booking tips.
“First of all, my guide/driver, Karol, was absolutely the best. He is a doctoral student in history, and really knows the information inside out and backwards. He went above and beyond at every stop/site. The 80’s Fiat was a fun bonus! Karol covered all of the important and even some lesser Jewish Warsaw sites and general Warsaw history and associated buildings, monuments, memorials, etc. So, why, you ask, did I give this tour 4 stars and not 5? It’s simple, and was not under Karol’s control. I flew into Warsaw in the afternoon and booked the 500pm tour, since it’s summer time and it’s light outside until after 900pm. However,…”
Taste pierogi, żurek, oscypek, vodka, and more while walking Krakow’s Old Town and Kazimierz with a small local group.
“A perfect day to spend in Krakow enjoying all the best food available. Our tour guide Jadzia gave us a great experience, with plenty of food options and telling us about sights along the way. I recommend everyone to do this.”
Review of Krakow’s 3.5-hour Segway tour through the Old Town and Jewish Quarter, with Wawel, synagogues, training, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Velfungerende Segway, god guide, masser af spændende seværdigheder der gav et fint overblik over byen. I vores optik var guiden lidt for snaksaglig og detaljeorienteret så det blev til tider lidt langtrukket.”
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