7-Hour Warsaw Ghetto and Treblinka Holocaust History Tour

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Umschlagplatz, the former railway station from where 275,000 of Warsaw's Jews were deported
• 02 See Miła 18, the site of the largest bunker during the Ghetto Uprising linked to Mordechaj Anielewicz and his comrades
• 03 Visit the Monument to Ghetto Heroes and learn about everyday life inside the Warsaw Ghetto
• 04 Explore the Treblinka Museum exhibit, including the camp model and testimony from survivor Samuel Willenberg
• 05 Visit the former Treblinka camp area and its memorial surrounded by 17,000 engraved stones

Visit key Holocaust history sites in Warsaw and continue to Treblinka Museum of Struggle and Martyrdom on this private 7-hour tour. In Warsaw, see Umschlagplatz, Miła 18, and the Monument to Ghetto Heroes while learning about Jewish life in the Ghetto and the deportations that began on 22 July 1942. At Treblinka, explore the museum exhibit and the former camp area, where contemporary memorials mark the gate, railway tracks, unloading platform, and the site commemorating the victims. The tour includes private transportation from Warsaw, with pickup available from your hotel at your chosen time.

Umschlagplatz - a former railway station from where, between 22 July 1942 and 21 September 1942, the Nazis deported 275,000 of Warsaw's Jews.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Warsaw Ghetto Sites and Treblinka Memorial Tour

• Umschlagplatz - a former railway station from where, between 22 July 1942 and 21 September 1942, the Nazis deported 275,000 of Warsaw's Jews.
• Miła 18 - the place where the largest bunker during the Ghetto Uprising was located and where Mordechaj Anielewicz, his comrades, and some civilians perished.
• Monument to Ghetto Heroes - learn about the everyday life of Jewish society inside the Ghetto before the Great Extermination action started.
• Drive to Treblinka: approximately 2 hours, depending on traffic.
• Treblinka Museum exhibit - see the camp area model and watch a film featuring the testimony of Samuel Willenberg, one of the survivors who managed to escape after the revolt in August 1943.
• Former Treblinka camp area - the Nazis liquidated Treblinka II after the revolt that took place in August 1943. The camp area is now marked by contemporary constructions symbolizing the camp gate, the railway tracks, the unloading platform, as well as a huge memorial monument commemorating the Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto, surrounded by 17,000 stones engraved with the names of the cities, towns, and villages from which the victims had been deported.
• Drive back to Warsaw.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Guiding services
• Private transportation
• Water in the car for my guests

What's Not Included

Entrance fees: 10 PLN per person, excluding Mondays.

Know before you go

Museum opening hours for the former campgrounds and the exhibition in the museum building:

• Winter season: from 1 November to 31 March.
  • Museum grounds: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
  • Permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM.
• Summer season: from 1 April to 31 October.
  • Museum grounds: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM.
  • Permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Hotel, airport, or railway station in Warsaw

Tour start

Warsaw, Poland

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.