Poland · Heritage Walks

5-Hour Jewish Warsaw Tour with Ghetto Remnants and Nożyk Synagogue

5 Hours Round trip from Warsaw Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Walk through the former Jewish district of Warsaw and trace the story of its prewar community
02 See the remnants of the Ghetto walls and follow the Memorial Route of Jewish Martyrdom and Struggle
03 Visit the Jewish Cemetery on Okopowa Street, one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in this part of Europe
04 Discover the Nożyk Synagogue, the only synagogue in Warsaw to survive World War II
05 Learn about everyday life in the Ghetto, resistance against the Nazis, and the Jewish Ghetto Uprising

Explore the history of Warsaw's prewar Jewish district on a moving journey through a part of the city that no longer exists. In 1939, Warsaw was home to the world's second largest Jewish population after New York, with over 360,000 people living in this fascinating area before it was swept from the earth's surface within almost three years. Walk through the former Jewish district, see the remnants of the Ghetto, and gain deeper insight into the lives, suffering, and resistance of Warsaw's Jewish community.

Learn about everyday life in the Ghetto, cooperation among the Poles, resistance against the Germans, and the Jewish Uprising - the first attempt of its kind in occupied Europe.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Walk Through the History of Jewish Warsaw

Go for a walk around the former Jewish district. It will be a memorable journey through the past. In 1939, Warsaw housed the second largest population of Jews in the world after New York. This fascinating area was inhabited by over 400,000 people, who were swept from the earth's surface in a short span of three years. Learn the story of the Jewish District.
Walk past the remnants of the Ghetto walls and follow the Trail of Martyrdom and Memory from the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes to the former old railway station, called Umschlagplatz, from where 300,000 Jews were sent to the extermination camp in Treblinka in 1943.
Learn about everyday life in the Ghetto, cooperation among the Poles, resistance against the Germans, and the Jewish Uprising - the first attempt of its kind in occupied Europe.

Where this trip takes you

Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, Umschlagplatz, Nożyk Synagogue

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Warsaw 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Native Polish guide
Car transportation via a Mercedes Vito, air-conditioned minivan for up to 7 passengers

What's Not Included

Lunch
Entrance fees

Know before you go

"On earth, do not hide my blood so that my scream does not cease." The Warsaw Ghetto, a prewar Jewish district in Warsaw, does not exist anymore. It is still possible to find fragments of the Ghetto, but the essence of this part of the city, the sealed district of Warsaw, is hidden from us by the earth, asphalt, the foundations of new buildings, and oblivion.
As a Warsaw Licensed Guide, we will take you around the city that no longer exists and show you a view of the exterminated nation. During this tour, you will have an opportunity to see the remnants of the Holocaust in Warsaw. A walk around the former Jewish district will be a memorable journey to the past.
During the five-hour tour, you will hear the story of the Jewish District while walking among the remnants of the Ghetto walls.

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