Private Jewish Warsaw Tour: Explore Jewish Heritage in a Secure, Social-Distance Vehicle
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Warsaw
Embark on a private Jewish Warsaw tour to explore the rich heritage of Polish Jews. Travel in a secure, social-distance vehicle and learn about their tragic history.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Warsaw Ghetto - With our knowledgeable, experienced guides you will have an unique chance to discover the traces of the second largest Jewish community in the World. This 3-hours tour will take you to the fascinating world of colourful Jewish district but on the other hand will help you to understand the most terrible tragedy in the World’s history.

Full description of tour

Guest will enjoy pick up from the place where they stay (from hotel or apartments etc.) It means that the tourists do not have to walk around Warsaw and searching the meeting point.

Firstly, we will drive by car to the Zlota street to contemplate the only one, original and preserved Ghetto Wall

Firstly, we will drive by car to the monument which commemorates the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during the Second World War. We save our time by using a car – we can show the tourists more interesting places.

Next to the Monument to Warsaw Ghetto Heroes stands “POLIN” – The Museum of the history of Polish Jews. Special design and presented there a 100-year history of Polish Jews creates a very interesting and the most unique and interactive museum in Warsaw. The guests will have an opportunity to visit it on their own after our tour (it usually takes about 2 hours).

Then we will short walk to the Zamenhofa Street guests will take a closer look to the Jewish Martyrdom Route.

Our next point is Mila Street. At Mila 18 we will show guests a bunker in which commander of the Jewish Uprising committed suicide.

After the bunker, we will go by car to the Umschlagplatz. The guide will show you and explain why it is one of the most heartbreaking place in Warsaw. On this square Nazis loaded Jewish to the carriages and transported them to Treblinka – a concentration camp. Also at the Umschlagplatz stands a wall with typical Jewish names engraved on. The wall symbolizes the former Ghetto walls and commemorates the Nazi victims.

About 2 kilometres from the Umschlagplatz the guide will take by car our guests to Jewish Cemetery with old, typical jewish tombstones. There are buried spiritual jewish leaders, activists, artists and the other honoured people.

Later, we will visit The Old Synagogue. It is the only one pre-war synagogue which was not demolish during the Second World War.

At the end of a tour, we will pass by the Jewish Theatre. Nowadays, it is the only theatre in Warsaw which creates spectacles in Yiddish language.

After 3 hours of very emotional tour we will drop you off to the “POLIN” museum (if you would like to visit it on your own) or to your hotel.

  • Fragment of Ghetto Wall - Guest will enjoy pick up from the place where they stay (from hotel or apartments etc.) It means that the tourists do not have to walk around Warsaw and searching the meeting point.

Firstly, we will drive by car to the Zlota street to contemplate the only one, original and preserved Ghetto Wall.

  • Pomnik Bohaterow Getta - After, we go to the monument which commemorates the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during the Second World War. We save our time by using a car – we can show the tourists more interesting places.

Next to the Monument to Warsaw Ghetto Heroes stands “POLIN” – The Museum of the history of Polish Jews. Special design and presented there a 100-year history of Polish Jews creates a very interesting and the most unique and interactive museum in Warsaw. The guests will have an opportunity to visit it on their own after our tour (it usually takes about 2 hours).

  • Memorial at Mila 18 - Then we will short walk to the Zamenhofa Street guests will take a closer look to the Jewish Martyrdom Route.

Our next point is Mila Street. At Mila 18 we will show guests a bunker in which commander of the Jewish Uprising committed suicide.

  • Umschlagplatz - After the bunker, we will go by car to the Umschlagplatz. The guide will show you and explain why it is one of the most heartbreaking place in Warsaw. On this square Nazis loaded Jewish to the carriages and transported them to Treblinka – a concentration camp. Also at the Umschlagplatz stands a wall with typical Jewish names engraved on. The wall symbolizes the former Ghetto walls and commemorates the Nazi victims.
  • Jewish Cemetery (Cmentarz Zydowski) - About 2 kilometres from the Umschlagplatz the guide will take by car our guests to Jewish Cemetery with old, typical jewish tombstones. There are buried spiritual jewish leaders, activists, artists and the other honoured people.
  • Nozyk Synagogue - Later, we will visit The Old Synagogue. It is the only one pre-war synagogue which was not demolish during the Second World War.
  • Jewish Theatre - At the end of a tour, we will pass by the Jewish Theatre. Nowadays, it is the only theatre in Warsaw which creates spectacles in Yiddish language.

After 3 hours of very emotional tour we will drop you off to the “POLIN” museum (if you would like to visit it on your own) or to your hotel.

What's Included
  • Taste Polish beer and traditional Wedel chocolate.
  • Refresh with bottled water (still or sparkling) and Coca Cola.
  • Learn from guides who are war survivors and deeply connected to Warsaw’s Jewish heritage.
What's Not Included
  • no food
Additional Information

We strictly follow anti COVID-19 hygiene protocols.

We extend an invitation to our visitors for the moving Private Jewish Tour, a journey into the Jewish heritage of Warsaw, and a reflection on the tribulations they had to endure.

Enjoy the convenience of this private tour - we arrange pick-ups and drop-offs from hotels. Travel with a guide in an extremely comfortable car, maintaining social-distance, equipped with air conditioning.

Recommended kick-off time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM. The expedition lasts approximately 3 hours during which you will explore the key landmarks related to the extensive history of Polish Jews.

Our guides are proficient in: English, French, Italian, Hebrew (pre-booking required).

  • It is important to have apprioprate clothing for the wheather
  • Saturdays are not recommended.
Location
Warsaw Ghetto
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Carolyn_g
May 23, 2023
Private car, knowledgeable driver - Our driver was extremely knowledgeable and showed us photos in books and took us everywhere we had asked. We never would have found some of these hidden spots on our own. I highly recommend using this your tour co.
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Rebecca_k
May 10, 2022
Excellent tour - Perfectly organized tour with a very experienced guide. Highly recommend! We thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
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