Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum
Traveler rating
4.8/5
Based on 15 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum worth booking?
Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum is a 2-hour experience in Warsaw, Poland, from $107 per person. It scores 65 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Solid Choice”, based on a 4.8/5 rating across 15 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 65 / 100
- Rating
- 4.8/5 (15)
- Duration
- 2 hours
- From
- $107 per person
Step into the heart of Jewish Warsaw and uncover stories of life, resilience, and loss in the Warsaw Ghetto. Explore powerful sites like Muranów, with options to visit the Jewish Cemetery and the thought-provoking POLIN Museum for a deeper journey. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: 2-hour: Warsaw Ghetto Tour Explore the streets of the former Warsaw Ghetto and see the ghetto boundry markers, the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, a memorial to Jewish people who died in Treblinka, and more. 3-hour: Warsaw Ghetto & Jewish Cemetery Tour Book an extended 3-hour tour to explore the former Warsaw Ghetto and its monuments and visit the old Jewish Cemetery (via public transport). 5-hour: Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery & POLIN Museum Tour Book a 5-hour tour to explore the former Warsaw Ghetto and its monuments and visit the POLIN Musuem of the History of Polish Jews and the old Jewish Cemetery (via public transport).
What you get
About this experience
Step into the heart of Jewish Warsaw and uncover stories of life, resilience, and loss in the Warsaw Ghetto. Explore powerful sites like Muranów, with options to visit the Jewish Cemetery and the thought-provoking POLIN Museum for a deeper journey. Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests: 2-hour: Warsaw Ghetto Tour Explore the streets of the former Warsaw Ghetto and see the ghetto boundry markers, the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, a memorial to Jewish people who died in Treblinka, and more. 3-hour: Warsaw Ghetto & Jewish Cemetery Tour Book an extended 3-hour tour to explore the former Warsaw Ghetto and its monuments and visit the old Jewish Cemetery (via public transport). 5-hour: Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery & POLIN Museum Tour Book a 5-hour tour to explore the former Warsaw Ghetto and its monuments and visit the POLIN Musuem of the History of Polish Jews and the old Jewish Cemetery (via public transport).
What's included
Included
- Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum (5-hour option only)
- 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language selected when booking
- Pickup from accommodation (Old Town only)
- Private Walking Tour of the Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery and POLIN Museum
- Entrance fee to Warsaw Jewish Cemetery with 1-way public transport ticket (3- and 5H options only)
- - (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
Not included
- Entrance fee to Warsaw Jewish Cemetery with 1-way public transport ticket (in 2-hour option)
- Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum (in 2- and 3-hour options)
- Pickup from accommodation located outside the Old Town
- Food and drinks
What you'll see and do
Meet your guide next to the anchor monument in front of the main entrance to Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego (Field Cathedral of the Polish Army), Długa 13/15, 00-238 Warsaw
10 minutes here
Warsaw Ghetto
Walking tour of the former Warsaw Ghetto. Providing commentary in your native language, your Private Guide will take you back in time to World War II, the darkest moment in the history of Jewish people in Europe. You will get an insight into what happened to Warsaw during the war and see the Monument to the Warsaw Uprising. Nearby, you’ll find traces of the Warsaw Ghetto boundary markers, where over 400,000 Jews from Warsaw and the surrounding areas were imprisoned in Europe's largest ghetto.
50 minutes here
You will learn about hunger, disease and death, but also about the heroism and rebellion of the Jewish people. The tour will pass the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, which commemorates the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The guide will also show you the Anielewicz Mound at Mila 18, which was a hidden shelter of a Jewish resistance group.
60 minutes here
Our walking tour will end at the Umschlagplatz Monument, which marks the departure point for Jews transported to Treblinka Concentration Camp, where more than 300,000 Jewish people died.
10 minutes here
Visit the former Warsaw Ghetto and the old Jewish Cemetery in Moranow. For your convenience, we provide tickets for public transport, so you will not have to walk a long distance. This old Jewish Cemetery was established in 1809 and is one of the largest ones in Europe, a resting place for over 200,000 people. The guide will show you the graves of spiritual leaders, political activists, honored creators of Jewish culture and thousands of nameless victims of World War II. See a piece of true Jewish history.
60 minutes here
POLIN Muzeum Historii Zydow Polskich
Visit the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, the former Warsaw Ghetto and the old Jewish Cemetery in Muranow. We provide skip-the-line tickets to the POLIN Museum to save you time. This elaborate, modern museum will give you a deeper understanding of the history, culture and heritage of Polish Jews before, during and after the war. Don't miss out on this top-class attraction!
110 minutes here · Admission included
Where it starts and ends
Meeting point
Warsaw
Meet your guide next to the anchor monument in front of the main entrance to Katedra Polowa Wojska Polskiego (Field Cathedral of the Polish Army), Długa 13/15, 00-238 Warsaw
Hotel pickup
Pickup is available for selected locations. Pickup begins about 10 minutes before departure.
Ends at
Our walking tour will end at the Umschlagplatz Monument, which marks the departure point for Jews transported to Treblinka Concentration Camp, where more than 300,000 Jewish people died.
Options you can book
5H:Ghetto+Cemetery&MuseumPL,EN
Duration: 5 hours: Book a 5-hour tour to explore the former Warsaw Ghetto and its monuments and visit the POLIN Musuem of the History of Polish ,: Jews and the old Jewish Cemetery (via public transport). Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language - PLWA009. Pickup included
3H: Ghetto & Jewish Cemetery
Duration: 3 hours: Book an extended 3-hour tour to explore the former Warsaw Ghetto and its monuments and ,: Visit the old Jewish Cemetery (via public transport). Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language - PLWA009. Pickup included
2h: Warsaw Ghetto Tour
Duration: 2 hours: Explore the streets of the former Warsaw Ghetto and see the ghetto boundry markers, the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes. ,: a memorial to Jewish people who died in Treblinka, and more. Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language - PLWA009. Pickup included
5H:Ghetto+Cemetery&MusGR,FR,IT
Duration: 5 hours: Book a 5-hour tour to explore the former Warsaw Ghetto and its monuments and visit the POLIN Musuem of the History of Polish ,: Jews and the old Jewish Cemetery (via public transport). Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language - PLWA009. Pickup included
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- de, ru, en, it, pl, fr, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- Rosotravel - Things to do in Warsaw
Know before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Check your email the day before the tour for important details from Rosotravel, your tour operator.
- The itinerary depends on the selected option, so you can customize your experience.
- Hotel/accommodation pickup is available within 1.5 km of the designated meeting point. The itinerary will be adjusted accordingly.
- General admission tickets to the Jewish Cemetery.
- We provide tickets for public transport to reach the Jewish Cemetery, as it is outside the city center.
- Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews let you bypass the ticket office, but not the queue for security and entry. Access is for the permanent collection.
- This is a moderate 2,5 -3,5 km walking tour, including some uneven surfaces or steps. The guide will adapt the pace to your group. Wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather – the tour runs rain or shine!
- For a personalized experience, we keep our private groups small (1-25 guests per guide). Larger groups can book additional guides with us.
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 14 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
10 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Knowledge and storytelling
8 mentionsReviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.
Traveler reviews
14 verified traveler reviews for Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Best guide for Warsaw and History of Jewish communities in Europe.
Yolanda shared her expert knowledge of Warsaw and Poland history. She was cheerful and patient to all our questions. We learned so much about how Jews were treated over the centuries in Europe. The Polin Museum is amazing, but her summaries made it interesting without being overwhelmed. One of the best guides we ever had.
via Viator
One of the best tours we've ever taken
We met our guide, Mirjam, at our hotel and spent the next 6 hours with her. It was amazing from start to finish, and we learned so much about the Warsaw ghetto, the ghetto, and the history of the Jewish people in Poland as told through our journey in the POLIN museum. We had many, many questions along the way, and Mirjam answered all of them. She also served as our personal guide throughout our time at the museum, which was around 2 hours. Having her along as we walked through each gallery of the museum was invaluable. I would very highly recommend this tour.
via Viator
Warsaw Jewish ghetto tour
Very experienced and informative guide. Insightful and thorough. Enjoyed our tour and would recommend him to others.
via Viator
Warsaw walk through the Jewish Ghetto
Marzena was a fantastic guide, we really learned a lot and had fun!
via Tripadvisor
It could be better
The tour could be very interesting but our guide made it slow and disjointed, which made it difficult to follow and hold interest. Our guide went through the WW II part of history very fast and to the old centuries as slow as a turtle... We would recommend the tour, hopefully you have better guide more interactive and eloquent than ours.
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
- Price range
- $107 to $463
- Hotel pickup
- Available for selected locations
- Booked in 30 days
- 5
- Verdict
- Solid Choice
Who runs this experience
Operated by Rosotravel - Things to do in Warsaw, who run 33 experiences we rank across 1 city, with an average Outty Ranking of 53.0.
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Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Warsaw.
How much does Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum cost?
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Prices start at $107 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Warsaw usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum take?
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Plan for about 2 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Warsaw is not rushed.
Is Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 65 out of 100, which we label "Solid Choice". That score blends traveler sentiment (4.8/5 across 15 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Warsaw, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 2-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum?
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Around 5 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Warsaw can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Warsaw and add a light layer if any part of the 2-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Warsaw within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Warsaw?
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On Outty we rank every Warsaw experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Discover the Dark Side of Warsaw in Praga District by Retro Bus, Warsaw Foodie Tour - Food, Drinks, History & Traditions, Private Tour: Warsaw City Sightseeing by Retro Fiat. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Warsaw?
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Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Warsaw?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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What is included in Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum?
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Included: Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum (5-hour option only); 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language selected when booking; Pickup from accommodation (Old Town only); Private Walking Tour of the Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery and POLIN Museum; and Entrance fee to Warsaw Jewish Cemetery with 1-way public transport ticket (3- and 5H optio. Not included: Entrance fee to Warsaw Jewish Cemetery with 1-way public transport ticket (in 2-hour optio; Skip-the-line tickets to POLIN Museum (in 2- and 3-hour options); Pickup from accommodation located outside the Old Town; and Food and drinks. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
Does Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum include hotel pickup?
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Yes, pickup is offered, or you can meet at the start point instead from 34 listed pickup locations in and around Warsaw. Be ready about 10 minutes before the start time.
What languages is Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum offered in?
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It is offered in German, Russian, English, Italian, Polish, French and Spanish. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Wheelchair accessible; Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap; Transportation options are wheelchair accessible; and All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Warsaw. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
What do travelers say about Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum?
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Across 15 reviews averaging 4.8 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
What booking options are available for Private Tour of Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish Cemetery, POLIN Museum?
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There are 4 options to choose from, including 5H:Ghetto+Cemetery&MuseumPL,EN, 3H: Ghetto & Jewish Cemetery, 2h: Warsaw Ghetto Tour, 5H:Ghetto+Cemetery&MusGR,FR,IT. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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