Krakow: Jewish Quarter Kazimierz & Schindler's Factory & Ghetto Guided Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

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  Kazmierz The Former Jewish District

  Begin your journey in Kazimierz, Kraków’s historic Jewish Quarter and one of the city’s most fascinating districts. For centuries, this area was the heart of Jewish life in Kraków — a vibrant center of faith, learning, and community. Walk along its narrow cobbled streets lined with centuries-old synagogues, prayer houses, and traditional townhouses. Hear stories of rabbis, merchants, and families who shaped the rhythm of daily life long before the war. Your guide will bring to life the sounds, colors, and traditions that once filled these streets — from bustling marketplaces to moments of quiet reflection in hidden courtyards.

  2 hours • Admission ticket free
• 2

  Step into one of Kraków’s most visited museums — Schindler’s Enamel Factory, where history comes alive through powerful exhibitions and expert storytelling. This is not a simple biographical museum, but a comprehensive journey through the years of Nazi occupation, showing how war transformed the city and the lives of its people. With a licensed expert guide, you’ll skip the long ticket lines and explore the exhibition “Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939–1945.” Housed in the former enamel factory of Oskar Schindler, the museum focuses not only on his story, but above all on the daily experiences of Kraków’s Jewish and non-Jewish residents during the war. As you move through the galleries, you’ll encounter original artifacts, photographs, and immersive reconstructions. Much of the exhibition unfolds in a series of narrow, dimly lit rooms, deliberately designed to make visitors feel confined — echoing the fear, pressure, and uncertainty that dominated life under Nazi rule.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
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  Plac Bohaterow Getta

  Continue your journey through the Kraków Ghetto, where remnants of the original ghetto wall still stand as silent witnesses to the suffering endured there. Visit Ghetto Heroes Square, once the site of mass deportations, now home to the haunting Chair Memorial, each empty chair representing a life lost. Nearby, see the Under the Eagle Pharmacy, where the brave pharmacist Tadeusz Pankiewicz risked his life to provide medicine, shelter, and hope to ghetto residents. This tour offers more than sightseeing — it’s a powerful encounter with Kraków’s past. Guided by local experts, you’ll walk through streets that once thrived with prewar Jewish life, then bore witness to tragedy, and leave with a deeper understanding of the city’s history, memory, and enduring spirit.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• From January 1, 2026: Times are approximate and may change due to Schindler`s Factory Museum scheduling. You can choose a preferred time, but the exact time is not guaranteed.
• Due to the museum's personalized tickets, you must provide full names of all participants when reserving and bring a passport or ID for entry to Schindler` Factory Museum . Without these, entry may be denied.
• 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.

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