Krakow Private Jewish Tours

For over 800 years Krakow (Kroke in Yiddish) had one of the most vibrant Jewish communities in Poland. World War II put end to this history. However, since the end of Communism, Krakow has been experiencing a Jewish renaissance. Krakow’s Jewish community is being rebuilt, a student can get a Bachelor’s degree in Jewish studies at Jagiellonian University, the largest Jewish Culture Festival in Europe takes place in Krakow every summer, and locals and tourists can visit the seven remaining synagogues in Kazimierz (the Jewish District). The Jewish community has members who are Holocaust Survivors and also young Pols who are discovering their Jewish roots and want to explore it.

Let us show you what Jewish life in Krakow once was, what is happening now, and what the future will be. We invite you to learn about the 800 years of Jewish history and discover what the Jewish community was before, during, and after the war.

History of Kazimierz

History of Krakow

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Kazimierz Private Tour - Highlights of Jewish Heritage

Come see some of the most significant sites related to Jewish culture and life. You will visit the seven synagogues, former prayer houses, two cemeteries, the former Grand Mikveh, old Jewish Market and much more.

3 hours

2 in 1 Day - Krakow Old Town and Kazimierz Jewish Quarter Private Tour

Travel & Leisure magazine ranked Krakow in 2015 third in the top ten of Europe's most attractive cities. The idea of this tour is to present two different faces of Krakow - European Metropolis, two historically most significant parts of the city: Old Town and Kazimierz Jewish Quarter. This combined tour provides a good general city introduction with an extensive explanation of past and present.

6,5 hours

Krakow Old Town Highlights Private Tour

The most famous monuments and places worth seeing can be found along the “Royal Route”. This tour takes you through the finest sites of the city learning about the city’s rich history and also feeling and seeing the “magical atmosphere” here.

3 hours

Schindler's List Private Tour

In 1992, Steven Spielberg came to Krakow to film the movie Schindler's List. It is a story about the man who saved over thousand Jews. Oskar Schindler, a Nazi member came to Krakow in 1939 to start a business, not to save people.

3 hours

Schindler's Factory Private Tour

The permanent exhibition, "Krakow Under Nazi Occupation 1939-1945” is a world famous exhibition located in the former administrative building of Oskar Schindler’s factory. It was designed as a multimedia museum that provides context of the persecutions of Pols and Jews in occupied Krakow.

3 hours

Krakow Ghetto Private Tour

The Krakow Ghetto was created in 1941 in the Podgorze district, across the Vistula River from Kazimierz. The area became a place of exploitation, terror, and persecution of local Jewish population.

1:30 - 2 hours

KL Plaszow Camp Private Tour

The Plaszow concentration camp was supposed to be a replacement for the Krakow ghetto. Established in 1942, it was first designed as 15 ha camp for 4,000-5,000 inmates. Over the first few years it grew to 80 ha and it is estimated that there were 30,000- 40,000 prisoners.

3 hours

Combined Tours

If you want to see all the highlights of the city, we can combine tours so you can make the most out of your visit.

4-6 hours

Shtetl Stories Private One Day Tour

We would like to invite you for a tour that traces Jewish heritage of Galicia and discovers the character and atmosphere of traditional shtetls. One still can find places and buildings that remain that unique phenomenon of Jewish existence in Poland.

All day

In the footsteps of Rutka Laskier - Polish Ann Frank from Będzin Private Tour

Rutka was 14 years old when she was murdered in Auschwitz. In the months before her death Rutka lived in the ghetto of Będzin where she kept a notebook describing her emotions, thoughts and ghetto everyday life. Rutka's diary was entrusted to her Polish friend Stanisława Sapińska and thanks to her revealed to the world.

6-7 hours

Krakow Private Jewish Tours

DISCOVER JEWISH PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE WITH CERTIFIED TOUR GUIDES