Jewish Warsaw Private Tour

Discover the rich history of Jewish culture in Warsaw on a private tour with a retro minibus. Explore the Jewish Ghetto, learn about the Uprising in 1943, and visit important sites off the beaten path.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Monument to Janusz Korczak - After the hotel pickup, the tour starts at the memorial of Janusz Korczak. He was a Polish-Jewish educator, children’s author, and pedagogue. After many years as director of an orphanage in Warsaw, he refused to escape and stayed with his orphans until their end in the Treblinka extermination camp.
What's Included
  • Professional English-speaking local guide
  • Convenient hotel/apartment pickup and drop-off within 3 km of city center
  • Unique transport by retro communist minibus
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to Synagogue and Cemetery (visit is optional)
  • Tip or gratuity
Additional Information

Look for the artefacts, relics and remains of the Jewish culture in Warsaw. This 3 hours private tour with the retro minibus lets you explore much more than the typical walking one. The tour covers all of the essential sites from the Jewish Ghetto, the story of the Uprising in 1943, main scenes like the Ghetto Heroes memorial, and the places off the regular tourist path.

Just after NYC, Warsaw was the most significant Jewish city in pre-war Europe and second on the planet. World War II took its toll - Nazis flattened the Jewish district and most of Warsaw. From many places en route, especially worth mentioning are Grzybowski Sq. with Prozna St., the piece of the ghetto wall, Umschlagplatz, Mila 18, POLIN museum neighbourhood and Janusz Korczak monument. Visit to the Synagogue and Cemetery is optional. Many things on this private tour are up to you, but you can rely on the guide regarding preparation, experience, and historical knowledge.

  • Car is used mainly for transfers between locations where guests walk with their guide.
  • This tour can be booked instantly online for adults and children over 150 centimetres (4,9 ft). However, if you want to book a tour for a shorter child, please contact the tour operator to check the availability of seat boosters, which are obligatory in Poland.
  • Classic vintage minibuses are not equipped with air conditioning, and some are not equipped with seat belts (which is legal with classic vintage cars). However, they have a heating system for the winter.
  • The capacity of one minibus is 8 passengers. 5 minibuses are available.
Location
Monument to Janusz Korczak
Świętokrzyska
Cancellation Policy

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

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S3610ktfedericop
Aug 27, 2024
A different side of warsaw - It has been a very interesting and amazing tour, I recommend it. The guide, Karol, was very passionate about the impact of the Jewish community and culture on the city. The historical van is a fun addiction to the tour.
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Luka_l
May 9, 2023
What an amazing adventure! - Marcin was very interesting and friendly! He knows a lot about history, Jewish history to be specific. This is a small price to pay to access to all of his knowledge about the past of this communauty. He was in time at my hôtel with his retro minibus Zug (I loved Zug!) and drove me to several places in Warsaw. He even showed me pictures of the past when we were there. Awesome expérience: I do think this activity should be on every "things to see in Warsaw". I highly recommand it to everyone who wants to know more about the dark past of the Jewish community!
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Twinmom615
Apr 21, 2023
Look no Further for a tour company ! - Must do Jewish Heritage Tour! From my first email to Marcin and all the planning in between, everything was great. Marcin promptly answers emails and helps with the planning stages . Our tour guide Mariusz was fantastic. We happened to have our scheduled tour on the anniversary of the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and with Mariusz’ planning everything went smoothly. Our driver Matthiew navigated to streets flawlessly. Mariusz was extremely knowledgeable. He took us to a great little local spot for lunch in Praga. If you’re looking for a tour in Warsaw I highly recommend Warsaw Behind the Scenes.
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414almas
Sep 8, 2022
Jewish WRsaw tour - Excellent tour and guide. Very interesting, Informative and professional. Would definitely recommend Martin as a tour guide.
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Danielle_b
Mar 15, 2020
Amazing! - Art was amazing and made this tour one of our favorite parts of our entire trip in Poland. He was very caring and made sure we were comfortable throughout the whole tour. He was also extremely knowledgeable and he was able to show us everything we wanted to see in Warsaw. This tour is a must and I will never forget this trip. Dziękuję!
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Kevin
Jul 10, 2019
Great trip - We had a great trip with a great guide. Very knowledgeable and fun. We were lucky to be the only customers that day. The fire vehicle was fab
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