Private Jewish Warsaw Tour: Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery & Museum
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Over 400,000 Jews were confined here. Walk the streets of the former Warsaw Ghetto with a Licensed Guide and uncover one of WWII's most powerful stories. Flexible options included. HIGHLIGHTS: - Discover Jewish Warsaw's history with a 5-Star Private History Expert Guide - Learn how over 400,000 Jews lived, resisted, and perished in the Warsaw Ghetto - Explore the Ghetto boundary markers, Umschlagplatz, and Mila 18 on foot - Visit the Jewish Cemetery, resting place of over 200,000 (in the 3-hour option only) - Uncover Jewish heritage at POLIN Museum with skip-the-line tickets (in the 5-hour option only) Uncover the poignant history of Jewish Warsaw with Rosotravel on a private, guided tour. Walk through the heart of the former Warsaw Ghetto and hear stories of resilience, tragedy, and survival from a 5-Star Licensed Guide and History Expert. With personalized service and optional skip-the-line tickets to iconic landmarks, this tour ensures a seamless, enriching experience.
Your experience
Stop 1
Meet your guide next to the anchor monument in front of the main entrance to Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego (Field Cathedral of the Polish Army), Długa 13/15, 00-238 Warsaw
Stop 2
Walking tour of the former Warsaw Ghetto. Providing commentary in your native language, your Private Guide will take you back in time to World War II, the darkest moment in the history of Jewish people in Europe. You will get an insight into what happened to Warsaw during the war and see the Monument to the Warsaw Uprising. Nearby, you’ll find traces of the Warsaw Ghetto boundary markers, where over 400,000 Jews from Warsaw and the surrounding areas were imprisoned in Europe's largest ghetto.
Stop 3
You will learn about hunger, disease and death, but also about the heroism and rebellion of the Jewish people. The tour will pass the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, which commemorates the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The guide will also show you the Anielewicz Mound at Mila 18, which was a hidden shelter of a Jewish resistance group.
Stop 4
Our walking tour will end at the Umschlagplatz Monument, which marks the departure point for Jews transported to Treblinka Concentration Camp, where more than 300,000 Jewish people died.
Stop 5
Visit the former Warsaw Ghetto and the old Jewish Cemetery in Moranow. For your convenience, we provide tickets for public transport, so you will not have to walk a long distance. This old Jewish Cemetery was established in 1809 and is one of the largest ones in Europe, a resting place for over 200,000 people. The guide will show you the graves of spiritual leaders, political activists, honored creators of Jewish culture and thousands of nameless victims of World War II. See a piece of true Jewish history.
Stop 6
Visit the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, the former Warsaw Ghetto and the old Jewish Cemetery in Muranow. We provide skip-the-line tickets to the POLIN Museum to save you time. This elaborate, modern museum will give you a deeper understanding of the history, culture and heritage of Polish Jews before, during and after the war. Don't miss out on this top-class attraction!
What’s included
- Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum (in the 5-hour option only)
- 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language selected when booking
- Pickup from accommodation (Old Town only)
- Private Walking Tour of the Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery and POLIN Museum
- Entrance fee to Warsaw Jewish Cemetery with 1-way public transport ticket (3H & 5H options only)
- - (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
Not included
- Entrance fee to Warsaw Jewish Cemetery with 1-way public transport ticket (in the 2-hour option)
- Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum (in the 2-hour and 3-hour options)
- Pickup from accommodation located outside the Old Town
- Food and drinks
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide next to the anchor monument in front of the main entrance to Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego (Field Cathedral of the Polish Army), Długa 13/15, 00-238 Warsaw
Before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Check your email the day before the tour for important details from Rosotravel, your tour operator.
- The itinerary depends on the selected option, so you can customize your experience.
- Hotel/accommodation pickup is available within 1.5 km of the designated meeting point. The itinerary will be adjusted accordingly.
- General admission tickets to the Jewish Cemetery.
- We provide tickets for public transport to reach the Jewish Cemetery, as it is outside the city center.
- Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews let you bypass the ticket office, but not the queue for security and entry. Access is for the permanent collection.
- This is a moderate 2,5 -3,5 km walking tour, including some uneven surfaces or steps. The guide will adapt the pace to your group. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather – the tour runs rain or shine!
- For a personalized experience, we keep our private groups small (1-25 guests per guide). Larger groups can book additional guides with us.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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