Jewish Heritage Tour: Explore Krakow's History

Discover the rich history of Krakow’s Jewish Quarter and the WWII Ghetto on a private tour. Explore Kazimierz, visit synagogues and the Jewish cemetery, and learn about the Jewish community in Poland. Then, explore the site of the Jewish Ghetto and see remnants of the Ghetto Walls. Finish the tour at the entrance gate of the Oskar Schindler Factory Museum.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wolf Popper Synagogue - Popper Synagogue
  • Szeroka Street - Walk along Szeroka Street, the oldest part of Krakow Jewish Quarter
  • Remuh Synagogue (Synagoga Remuh) - Remuh Synagogue and Old Jewish Cemetery
  • Remuh Cemetery - Old Jewish Cemetery
  • Old Synagogue - Old Synagogue
  • JCC Krakow - Jewish Community Center
  • **Kupa…
What's Included
  • Licensed private local tour guide service
What's Not Included
  • admission tickets
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

We provide private touring services in the Jewish Quarter, guided by locally certified experts. The tour begins with a stroll through Kazimierz, the well-known Jewish district of old Krakow. Your guide will introduce you to Krakow’s Synagogues, ancient Jewish cemetery, and Jewish ritual bath building, also known as the mikveh. You’ll gain insight into…

Location
Wolf Popper Synagogue
ul. Szeroka 16
Cancellation Policy

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

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Eric
Nov 6, 2024
A few days in Krakow with Chris the tour guide - Chris is an excellent and Knowledgable guide. He met us at our hotel for this walking tour of the Kracow Jewish quarter and we added a Tour of Schindlers Factory as well. He was extremely knowledgeable about the area and its history, he pointed out many of the buildings where famous people had lived and gave very detailed historical facts about the area. We moved around at a steady pace and we were not rushed at all. After a full tour of the Jewish Quarter we went onto the Jewish Ghetto and Chris explained the events that happened there fully. On leaving the Hero’s Place we went across the way to Schindlers Factory were Chris had arranged our entry beforehand. He accompanied us throughout the building explaining fully as we went along. Again a very informative and well researched tour was had. Chris is an excellent guide and we would recommend his reasonably priced tour services. We also used Chris the following day to ferry us to Auscwitz/Birkeneu in the morning, then he took us to the Salt Mines near to Kracow in the afternoon, before returning us to the hotel in the Old Town. Chris was not able to guide us on the tours but on the way to both locations he was a mind of information and facts , pointing out various locations en route.
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Ellent1
Oct 24, 2024
Informative tour worth doing. - We had an excellent and informative tour of the Krakow Jewish Quarter. The amount of detailed information we were given by our guide was amazing. It was very moving to learn about the history of Krakow during World War 2. Excellent tour.
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Denise
Oct 4, 2024
A really interesting informative tour - Extremely interesting tour with Christopher who was knowledgeable and helped us explore the Jewish Quarter . We learnt so much and found the tour very moving and informative. We can really recommend Christopher as an amazing guide .
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764asankaw
Sep 28, 2024
Very engaging tour - Very interesting trip, where Chris pointed out interesting things we’d never notice otherwise that made the whole experience very enriching.
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Z9462ymsophiec
Jul 20, 2024
Amazing!! - Fantastic tour, lovely gentleman. Extremely knowledgable and fabulous company. Highly recommend to singles, families, couples and groups.
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Eht57
Jul 3, 2024
Excelllent overview of Krakow Jewish Quarter highlights - Christopher was a very knowledgeable guide. He was easy to understand and told interesting accounts of the history of Krakow and Poland. He related these stories specifically to our interests. He was personable and answered every question that we had with appropriate details. He is an excellent guide and we highly recommend his tour.
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D90xhstuartp
Jun 21, 2024
Excellent and informative tour which covered a huge amount in a short time. Christopher was excellent - My guide Christopher was very knowledgeable not only about the history of the Jewish Quarter but also current Krakov and the Jewish community. Christopher explained a huge amount in the short tour and made sure I experienced the best. Overall this was an excellent tour which I recommend to people interested in the Jews of Poland and Krakov in particular. Christopher also provided details of films and books to see and read to supplement what was discussed on the tour. All round excellent service and follow up.
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Hopeb606
Jun 6, 2024
Factual and Historical Experience! - The private Krakow Jewish Quarter, Kazimierz, and Krakow Ghetto Tour we booked through Viator was really worth it. We booked the tour prior to our vacation, and scheduled it on a Sunday, 6/2/24 and our licensed city guide was Krzysztof Balszczyk (“Chris” for short). Chris came to pick us up from our hotel on time at 9 am. We were already waiting for him at the lobby. Chris was so accomodating, kind, and extremely knowledgeable. We learned a lot from him from this tour. He took us to all the spots that we need to see and discover. He explained thoroughly if we asked for clarification and more information. He was very patient when we need to take photos, we even have a photo with him. Our tour lasted for 2.5 hours. He was kind enough to drop us back to the vicinity of the restaurant where we decided to eat lunch. This tour with Chris is definitely a must for every tourist who visits Krakow, Poland. Thank you very much, Chris for everything. Please continue being the nice person that you are. You are excellent at what you do. Hope Britanico and Soter “Jake” Britanico From California, USA
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Zeromd
May 12, 2024
Highly Recommended! - Chris is an excellent guide. He is very experienced and was knowledgable on everything about Krakow/Poland. He was very reliable and was very easy to communicate with through emails from the initial planning process. The Jewish Quarter is a very nice area to hang out and spend your time while in Krakow - and we were able to appreciate its history better through his guidance. I highly recommend getting Chris as your guide if you will be visiting Krakow or doing day trips from Krakow.
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Jam3f
Apr 15, 2024
Excellent tour guide - Our family of 3 adults took 2 tours with Christopher: this one and his Krakow Old Town tour. Both were great choices. He has many more tour offerings than what is found on TripAdvisor under a different website: just search the words cracowguide and christopher. Chris hit the right balance of providing interesting historical and background information without being overwhelming. That said, he knows his history. Communication about confirming times & meeting places was thorough. He was friendly, respectful, and punctual and put us at ease. Well worth the reasonable price!
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