Both districts on foot
Kazimierz and former ghetto walk
★ 4.9 · 1,756 user reviews
- Opening pricefrom €17
- Length2.5 hrs
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- Kazimierz and the former ghetto on foot
- A wheelchair-accessible route
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- Water, and a layer for the river wind
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- A tip for the guide, if you wish
2.5hours
on foot with a live guide
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7synagogues
in the old Jewish town of Kazimierz
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4.9
★★★★★1,756 reviews, verified
I loved how our guide moved between humour and seriousness, and I came home and ordered several books he had suggested. I still tell everyone about this tour.
GeraldineJuly 2026, with family
Our guide was confident and knowledgeable, the best I have toured with, and made the walk feel safe and engaging with many personal details.
SanderJuly 2026, as a couple
Our guide explained what happened in Krakow under the Nazi occupation clearly, directly and with passion. Excellent from start to finish.
GaryJuly 2026, as a couple
A heavy thunderstorm broke over our walk, yet our guide still got through every story, found shelter when we needed it and kept the route going.
PatriciaJuly 2026, with friends
Thought-provoking and full of clear insight into the Jewish Quarter and the former ghetto. Well paced, engaging, and good value.
LeonJuly 2026, traveling solo
Our guide shared a great deal of interesting information with real warmth and a positive spirit. I would recommend it.
TiberiuJuly 2026, with family
the walk in brief
What the Krakow Jewish Quarter tour on this site covers
This site books a 2.5-hour guided walk through Kazimierz, the old Jewish town of Krakow, and across the river into the former ghetto of Podgorze. Your guide speaks English, and the listing marks the route as suitable for wheelchairs.
Look for an orange umbrella outside the Old Synagogue: that is your group. Along the way the listing promises the Old Synagogue itself, the Jewish cemetery, a Holocaust memorial, Ghetto Heroes Square and places where Schindler's List was filmed. The record lists no entry tickets, so the walk is an outdoor introduction, and the interiors are yours to visit afterwards.
It starts from €17 per person, you can reserve now and pay later, and cancelling at least 24 hours ahead brings a full refund. The other pages of this site cover the prices and free museum days, the tours compared, the ghetto, Schindler's Factory, a self-guided route, where to stay and the history of the quarter.
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Szeroka Street, the chairs and the footbridge
Photos from walks through Kazimierz and Podgorze
why kazimierz
Why the Kazimierz district in Krakow matters
King Casimir the Great established Kazimierz as a separate town in the 14th century, just south of Wawel hill. Late in the 15th century a walled Jewish town grew up within it around today's Szeroka Street. For centuries few places in Europe mattered more to Jewish scholarship and religious life.
Kazimierz became a district of Krakow in 1800, and in 1822 the walls around the Jewish town came down, letting Jewish families settle across the district. By the 1930s Jews made up a quarter of the city's population. The Kazimierz district in Krakow was the heart of that world, with synagogues, schools and houses of study around its streets.
The Second World War destroyed the community. Since 1989 the district has come back to life with galleries, restaurants, pubs and small hotels, while cultural institutions and a resurgent Jewish community keep its memory. A guide helps you read both layers: the life that was here, and the absence that followed.
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The booking is made for travelers whose plans may shift. Reserving costs nothing up front, and cancelling 24 hours or more before the start gets your money back in full. Book on your first day, then adjust if the plans change.
From €17 per person is the starting point; the booking panel turns that into the current price for your date, in your own currency. The total depends on the day you pick and how many are coming. Tips for the guide are entirely up to you.
Finding the group is simple: an orange umbrella outside number 24 on Szeroka Street, the Old Synagogue. Your confirmation gives the start time; come a little early so nobody is kept waiting.
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Your walk
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Pick your date for the walk through the quarter and the former ghetto, with free cancellation until 24 hours before.
across the river
The former ghetto in Podgorze
In March 1941 the German occupation authorities forced Krakow's Jews to move into Podgorze, on the far bank of the Vistula. Some 320 tenement houses lay inside, enclosed by a 3-metre wall whose top imitated the shape of Jewish gravestones.
After deportations in June and October 1942, the occupiers destroyed the ghetto on 13 and 14 March 1943: around 6000 people were moved to the Plaszow camp, and around 1000 were shot dead on the spot. Those who remained were sent to KL Auschwitz.
Today a memorial of empty chairs stands on Bohaterow Getta Square, and 2 sections of the wall survive on Lwowska and Limanowskiego streets. The walk crosses the river to this part of the story, and our page on the ghetto goes through it place by place.
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what guests praise
What reviewers say about the guides
In the newest reviews, guests write above all about the guides: informative, knowledgeable and clearly passionate about the history of the Jewish Quarter and the former ghetto. Several reviewers mention their guide by name; on this walk, the person telling the story matters as much as the route.
Reviewers describe the tour as thought-provoking and well paced, with a mix of history and personal stories. One guest ordered books the guide had suggested once back home, and another described a guide on a mission to explain what happened in Krakow during the occupation.
Weather comes up too. One group walked through a heavy thunderstorm, and the guide still told the stories and found shelter when needed. With 1,756 reviews on GetYourGuide, there is plenty to read before you decide.
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FAQ
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Where does the Jewish Quarter walk start?
At the Old Synagogue.
At the Old Synagogue, 24 Szeroka Street, where an orange umbrella marks the guide.
How long is the walk?
2.5 hours.
The guided walk through Kazimierz and the former ghetto lasts 2.5 hours.
Does the tour include the former ghetto?
Yes.
Its title names the former ghetto, and its list of places includes Ghetto Heroes Square.
What language is the walk in?
English.
A live guide leads the walk in English; other listings offer more languages, compared on our tours page.
Is the walk wheelchair accessible?
Yes, it is listed so.
Yes according to its listing, though some cobbled streets in Kazimierz are bumpy.
Does the walk go inside synagogues or museums?
The listing names no tickets.
Plan any interiors yourself; the Old Synagogue is free on Monday.
How much does it cost?
From €17.
The price per person depends on the date; you can reserve now and pay later.
Can I cancel?
Yes, up to 24 hours before.
Cancel at least 24 hours before the start for a full refund.
Is it suitable for children?
With preparation.
The walk covers the Holocaust; for the factory museum, an age of 14 or more is advised.
What if it rains?
The walk is outdoors.
Dress for the weather, and if plans change, cancel up to 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
the synagogues
The synagogues to step inside after the walk
Of the 4 synagogues that once lined Szeroka Street, the Old and the Remuh are still in use. The Old Synagogue houses a Museum of Krakow exhibition about the life and traditions of the Jews of Krakow; the museum lists hours for every day of the week and charges nothing on Monday.
The Remuh, the main place of prayer of the Jewish community in Krakow since its renovation in 2016, stands beside its old cemetery, where the first burials date to 1551. The Tempel on Miodowa Street is a reform synagogue. The Jewish Religious Community, which runs them, asks an entry donation, PLN 15 / 25 for the Remuh and PLN 15 / 20 for the Tempel, and closes them on Saturdays.
The Izaak and the High Synagogue are shut for now; you can see them only from the street. Dress modestly for any synagogue; men can rent a head covering at each of the community's synagogues. The Kupa is currently closed to visitors.
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Before the war
Before the war, Krakow was home to more than 64,000 Jews.
They made up a quarter of the city's population. After the forced resettlements at the start of the occupation, only 16,000 remained. The walk follows the places where their lives were lived and ended.
the factory museum
Schindler's Factory, a short walk from the ghetto
In Podgorze, the former enamel factory of Oskar Schindler on Lipowa Street now holds the Museum of Krakow's exhibition Krakow under Nazi Occupation. Schindler saved the lives of around 1100 people by moving his workers to Brunnlitz, a story the world came to know through the film Schindler's List.
Visits run on timed tickets at PLN 60, with a limited allocation free each Monday. Keep the ticket: it also gets you into the Eagle Pharmacy on Ghetto Heroes Square during the following 7 days. Because of what it shows, the city's tourism portal advises an age of 14 and up.
The walk sold here does not enter the museum, but it does cross into Podgorze, the right part of town. Book a factory slot for the afternoon, and you follow the history in the order it happened.
Book today, cancel free of chargeThe walk in brief
Old synagogues.Quiet courtyards.A river to cross.
The Krakow Jewish Quarter tour we recommend fills 2.5 hours, with an English-speaking guide at your side. Walkers meet outside the Old Synagogue, where an orange umbrella marks the group, and the route passes the Jewish cemetery, a Holocaust memorial and Ghetto Heroes Square. It starts from €17, with 1,756 reviews on GetYourGuide.
Free cancellation until 24 hours before your walk
what to bring
What to wear and how to behave on the walk
Wear comfortable shoes: the walk lasts 2.5 hours, much of it on old cobbles in Kazimierz and on the streets of Podgorze. Bring water and a layer for the wind by the river, and have your booking on your phone.
This is a walk through a place of Jewish life and of the Holocaust. Keep your voice low at the memorials, do not sit or climb on the chairs of the memorial on the ghetto square, and ask before photographing anyone at prayer. Modest clothing makes it easy to step into a synagogue or a cemetery after the walk.
Carry a little cash in zloty for synagogue donations, PLN 15 / 25 at the Remuh, and for a coffee on Plac Nowy afterwards. Watch your belongings in crowded places, as UK travel advice recommends for tourist spots in Poland.
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the seasons
When to walk: festival summers and quiet weekdays
Kazimierz is a year-round walk, but the calendar shapes it. Every summer brings the Jewish Culture Festival, whose closing concert takes over Szeroka Street on the first Saturday of July. It is a lively time to visit and a busy one, so book early.
The week matters as much as the season. The working synagogues close on Saturday and on Jewish holidays, so a Sunday or a weekday leaves more doors open after your walk. Museums of the Museum of Krakow keep free days: Monday at the Old Synagogue and the factory, Wednesday at the Eagle Pharmacy.
Public holidays close the museums: all branches of the Museum of Krakow shut on 1 November, All Saints' Day. Dress for the weather of the day, since the whole walk is outdoors.
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after the walk
An evening in the Kazimierz Jewish Quarter in Krakow
When the walk ends, stay a while. The Kazimierz Jewish Quarter in Krakow is one of the city's favourite places to eat and spend the evening, with restaurants, pubs and clubs among its old streets, and a flea market on Plac Nowy.
The Polish Tourism Organisation suggests giving Kazimierz at least 4 hours, and staying on for the evening. Its streets around Szeroka, Izaaka, Miodowa and Jozefa tell the story of Polish Jews through their buildings, so an evening stroll is a quieter second look at what you saw with the guide.
If you want quiet instead, walk down to the Vistula and cross the Father Bernatek footbridge, lit from below at night, with its balancing sculptures above you. Our pages on restaurants, nightlife and things to do in the quarter have more ideas.
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Who this walk suits, and honest caveats
For a first visit to Jewish Krakow the walk works well: 2.5 hours give you the outline of both districts and the stories that link them, told by someone who knows them. Its wheelchair-accessible listing also opens it to travelers who avoid stairs.
The caveats are honest ones. The guide speaks English only, the record lists no entry tickets, and the walk is outdoors in any weather. The history includes the deportation and murder of Krakow's Jews, so prepare children for it, and think about whether it is right for younger ones.
If you want more depth, add Schindler's Factory or the Plaszow memorial site after the walk, or take a Krakow Jewish Quarter walking tour in another language from the comparison above. Either way, give the quarter time; its stories reward a slow pace.
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