Warsaw: Jewish Ghetto Private Tour 3-hours Jewish Ghetto Private Tour
ID: GYG176013-267597
Category:
Country: Poland
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Discover the turbulent history of the Warsaw Ghetto on this private walking tour. Learn about the ghetto’s creation, imagine what life was like inside, and hear about the 1943 uprising, then uncover and explore the city’s current Jewish culture.
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.
Learn 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.
Highlights
- Explore the Warsaw Ghetto with a professional guide
- Learn about the turbulent history of Europe's largest ghetto
- Imagine yourself in the times of the heroic Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
- Get an insight into the city's best-kept secrets at the remains of the ghetto walls
- Visit the only synagogue in Warsaw that survived the Second World War
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please check your e-mail for important information one day prior to tour
• On Fridays, visits to the synagogue and cemetery are only permitted until 1:00 PM
• Please note that the cemetery is closed on Saturdays and the synagogue is closed on both Saturdays and Sundays
• The cemetery is closed on the Jewish and Polish holidays
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Pick up from your hotel in the city center
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
