World War II History Tours in Krakow

Krakow may be Poland’s cultural capital, but the city also harbors a dark past. Occupied by the Nazis in World War II, Krakow still shows traces of its history today. Learn about the city’s past with a tour of its WWII sites—here are your options.
City Tours
Discover Krakow's Jewish heritage and learn about the city during WWII on a walking, biking, or Segway tour of Kazimierz, Krakow's Jewish quarter, and the old Jewish ghetto in Podgorze. Along the way, see the original WWII Ghetto wall and Ghetto Heroes Square; take a tour of Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory, where many Jewish lives were saved during the war; and visit filming locations from Steven Spielberg's award-winning movie,Schindler's List. Tours typically last between 3 and 5 hours, while guided tours of Schindler's Factory are 90 minutes long.
Day Trips
About a 1.5-hour drive from Krakow is one of the most notorious WWII sites in Europe—the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, which is now preserved as a museum and memorial. Most day tours from Krakow last least 6 hours and include hotel pickup, round-trip transport, and a guided tour of the camp that includes stops at the Holocaust exhibitions and the prisoner barracks.
8 Tours and Activities

Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum Guided Tour with pick-up from Selected Krakow Hotels

Krakow Jewish Quarter Guided Walking Tour

Auschwitz Birkenau Self - Guided Tour with guidebook

Auschwitz- Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine in One Day

Private Tour of Kazimierz Jewish District and Podgorze District

Krakow Private Tour of Kazimierz Including Old Jewish Quarter

Oscar Schindler's Factory Private Tour
