Explore the resilient history and local culture of Krakow’s old Jewish district on a 3-hour walking tour of Kazimierz. Learn about the area’s 14th-century founding by King Kazimierz the Great and its modern emergence as the artistic heart of Krakow. Hear how the neighborhood was shaped by the devastating events of World War II, and visit important Jewish landmarks including the Old Synagogue, the New Cemetery and the factory of Oskar Schindler.

Guided walking tour of Kazimierz, Krakow's historic Jewish district
Learn about the long history of the neighborhood, founded as a separate city in the 14th century
See the Old Synagogue, Poland's oldest surviving example of traditional Jewish architecture
See the factory of Oskar Schindler and other filming locations for the movie 'Schindler's List'
Visit the New Cemetery, where the city's most prominent Jews were buried in the 19th and 20th century
Enjoy a coffee break at a local café

What's Included

Local guide

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

KrakowTIP - Tourist Information Point
Grodzka 18, 30-001 Kraków, Poland

End point

Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory
Lipowa 4, 30-702 Kraków, Poland

What To Expect

Muzeum Krakowa - Stara Synagoga

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Izaak Synagogue

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kazmierz The Former Jewish District

2 hours 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Remuh Synagogue (Synagoga Remuh)

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Ghetto Heroes Square

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Szeroka Street

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Podgorze

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Muzeum Krakowa, oddzial Fabryka Emalia Oskara Schindlera

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Eagle Pharmacy - Museum of Krakow

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

Tour finishes over other side of the river so need to make own way back but it was straight forward.

Reviews

5.0

169 reviews

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Disappointing

Becky_B, Aug 2023

Honestly just found this a bit disappointing. The guide was friendly but I didn’t feel like I learned very much. I also felt that considering this was a tour of the Jewish area that the Holocaust and Jewish suffering in general should have been covered in much more detail.

A must tour!!!

Ivan_A, Aug 2023

Amazing tour in Krakow. The guide is local and with great knowledge of the city. Good tips, recommendations and stories. I fully recommend this tour.

Amazing tour!

Baila_M, Aug 2023

It was wonderful! The guide gave a thorough history of the Jews of Krakow, and showed us all around. He was very knowledgeable of the history and culture of the Jewish people. I would 100% recommend this tour to others.

Friendly and informative

vivadams, Aug 2023

Excellent tour with very knowledgable guide Joanne. It was a small group size which meant you could hear everything well

OK tour

Nancy_K, Jul 2023

Joanna is a great guide. Tour wasn’t quite what I’d anticipated…after seeing Prague’s Jewish neighborhood, I was a bit disappointed in Kazimiersz.

Great.

Brittany_D, Jul 2023

Singer sewing machine bar. Schindlers factory was interesting and where the film was shot. Guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the information during the tour.

excellent value for money

Melanie_O, Jul 2023

Guide was excellent and very knowledgable, she had interesting facts on a wide range of subjects and her english was impeccable. Would highly recommend it to all.

Great trip to Krakow

Carrie_M, Jul 2023

DeeDee was very knowledgeable. We had an amazing time with her. She is very passionate about the city and Jewish quarter. Highly recommend.

Very knowledgeable guide

Susan_L, Jun 2023

Our guide was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable that we learned a great deal. Very informative and interesting. The only slightly negative point is that we would have liked a 10 minute bathroom/ drink break half way through? But overall very good.

Great

Tracey_w, Jun 2023

Great tour. Guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Could be tiring for some people as you cover a massive area

Excellent

Ray_G, Jun 2023

Excellent! We had a great trip with loads of information Answered all questions we asked nothing was to much trouble

Excellent guide

Deborah_W, Jun 2023

Excellent tour. Our guide was knowledgeable, interesting and fun and she was interested in all our stories. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

A must go walking tour while you're in krakow

sunjay777, Jun 2023

A totally unexpected great walking tour. Our guide Joanna is super knowledgeable, attentive, and we covered so much ground. I especially loved the part about some of the on location Schindlers List movie facts around the ghetto area, I highly recommended this amazing tour!

Great tour and well worth it!

Simon_B, Jun 2023

Our guide was amazing and his English was perfect! He know everything and made the experience very enjoyable. It was good to do this trip before any others to understand Poland and what has happened over the decades.

Good way to see the city’s history

Emily_F, May 2023

City with lots of history - learned a lot by walking around and very much enjoyed Alexsandra as a guide

Quick tour

Carrie_M, May 2023

The tour guide was knowledgeable and attentive. We covered a lot of sites on a short tour. The tour was just long enough to let us see the sites.

Fantastic walking expy

JO_H, May 2023

We had the most fantastic walking trip today. Joanna our guide was so knowledgeable and we enjoyed everything so much. Thank you

Worth it!

Helen_G, May 2023

Isa was a great tour guide. Great knowledge of the area and must see's and do's! She also gave us amazing restaurant recommendations :) We were so glad we did this tour!

Great mornings guided tour!

helc63, Apr 2023

Joanna was an excellent guide with a great personality. Only 6 of us on the tour which made it intimate. Great to have a personal guide, we learned lots about the Jewish way of life.

The tour made the history...

Pol_v, Apr 2023

The tour made the history of the Jewish people in Krakow very real and alive. Definitely worth doing.

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