Krakow Jewish Quarter: History & Culture Tour

Explore Krakow’s Jewish Quarter and WWII ghetto on a captivating tour. Discover history, art, and culture in this vibrant, historic area.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Ghetto Heroes Square - Visitors gain insight into the tragic events of the Holocaust in the Krakow Ghetto and the significance of Krakow’s most moving Holocaust memorial.
  • Muzeum Krakowa - Stara Synagoga - Discover the history of Poland’s oldest and most significant synagogue.
  • Father Bernatek Footbridge - Cross over Krakow’s most stunning bridge.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This acclaimed tour offers the perfect opportunity to explore the history of Krakow’s Jewish Quarter. A small fee paid to Viator serves as a booking fee to reserve your spot on the tour. On the day of the tour, participants will join a donations-based experience. Our guides are compensated through contributions at the end, with the donation amount left…

Location
Rynek Główny 4
Rynek Główny
Look for the BLUE City Walks Krakow umbrella. We meet in front of St.Mary's Basilica in the Old Town main square.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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D6153uvkellyt
Sep 16, 2025
Time well spent, ending on a high - Karolina was professional, knowledgeable, flexible and answered all our questions patiently. It was great to end in an area that we could have a bite to eat, and Karolina provided some excellent recommendations. I highly recommend this tour.
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Anthonyba8895qn
Sep 14, 2025
Superb guide - Superb guide, comprehensive knowledge, spoke perfect english, one of the best guides I have ever met, would use him again if possible
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J4816rathomasm
Sep 13, 2025
A soul-stirring and informative tour - Our guide, Karolina, was excellent. I knew some of the history of the area but learned much more on the tour. The stories she included were very moving. Very happy we chose to take this tour.
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Markrob105
Sep 12, 2025
Highly Recommended Tour of Kraków’s Jewish Quarter - This guided tour of Kraków’s Jewish Quarter was informative and well organised. Our guide, Karolina, was clear, knowledgeable, and professional. The tour provided insights into the area’s history and culture, with explanations that made for an engaging experience and several sites visited used in the filming of Schindler’s List. The pace was well judged, with time to ask questions and reflect on the locations visited. An excellent experience and one I would strongly recommend to anyone visiting Kraków.
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Thebeatgoes
Sep 12, 2025
Fantastic trip. Consider booking directly on website - So first thing to say is you can book this via their website and avoid a trip advisor booking fee. The tour is for contributions so you pay what you want at end and it would be better to give the booking fee to the guide who has done the work. Our guide was Rudolph. He provided lots of context and guidance and he gave a nice balance between interesting and fun facts while treating the subject of the Second World War with the appropriate level of respect. He was generous with his time and knowledge and looked after us all well. The tour is a walking tour and the trip leaves the old town to get to the Jewish quarter and then crosses over the bridge to the ghetto and comes back so this is not a short walk. Great tour. Rudolph was a great guide.
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1970karen
Sep 8, 2025
Great experience - Really knowledgeable and friendly guide called Karolina. A large group of nearly 40 people and she made sure everyone was included.
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Escape43267317606
Sep 1, 2025
For a small budget Top - We were traveling with Karolina. Can only recommend, very friendly guides who can answer any question.
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Nw180
Aug 31, 2025
Great walking tour - Carol was an excellent tour guide. She was friendly and gave just the right amount of information clearly. She was very knowledgeable
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Amy_and_jami
Aug 29, 2025
A highlight of our visit - I'm so pleased a colleague recommended this walking tour to us - our guide was excellent, and took us to so much of Krakow we would not otherwise have seen. Fascinating, moving, entertaining and educational. The tour lasted just over 2.5 hours, and was on a "pay what you feel" basis. A really excellent way to spend the late afternoon. Thank you Rudolf!
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Annarq9849tf
Aug 29, 2025
A great experience - Rudolf gave us an excellent tour of the Jewish Quarter and Ghetto in Krakow. He is extremely passionate and knowledgeable, with a great sense of humor, and always ready to help and assist. Thank you!
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up to 8 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).