Treblinka, Tykocin & Lopuchowo Tour from Warsaw

Walk through Treblinka's museum and memorial, then explore an intact shtetl frozen in the 17th century.

This full-day tour from Warsaw visits Treblinka II, the Nazi extermination camp where roughly one million people were murdered, then moves to Tykocin, a former shtetl town whose 17th-century architecture survived the war, and ends at Lopuchowo Forest, where a memorial marks the site of a 1941 massacre. An English-speaking guide leads the route. Hotel pickup is included. Minimum age is 14.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Treblinka, Tykocin, and Lopuchowo

• Visit Treblinka museum
• Watch movies about Treblinka
• See Treblinka monument site
• Explore Tykocin synagogue and Talmudic House
• Visit Church of the Holy Trinity
• Look into Alumnat military hospital
• Stop at Lopuchowo forest memorial

The experience

Eleven hours takes you through three sites that document Jewish history in Poland before, during and after the Holocaust. At Treblinka, you'll watch two short films about the Reinhard Action and the camp itself, then walk the museum and the memorial grounds where around one million people (mostly Jews, but also Roma, Sinti and other minorities) were killed in gas chambers between 1942 and 1943. The scale of the place is the point: the museum holds the model. The grounds hold the silence.

Tykocin is the break in the day. It's a shtetl town that wasn't destroyed by Germans, so the 17th-century buildings still stand as they were: the Synagogue, the Talmudic House, the Church of the Holy Trinity, and the Alumnat, one of Europe's first military hospitals. You'll have time to rest and eat lunch here. The Jewish cemetery, established in 1522 with the oldest gravestones from 1754, sits within the town. It's a place to see how a community lived, not only how it was erased.

The final stop is Lopuchowo Forest, a few kilometers from Tykocin. A memorial stands where 250 Jews from Tykocin were murdered and buried by German Nazis in 1941. The tour ends there. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with a driver who also serves as your guide for the day.

What’s included

• English-speaking guide and driver.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• hotel pickup in Warsaw.
• entry to Treblinka museum and memorial.
• visits to Tykocin's Synagogue, Talmudic House, and Jewish cemetery.
• stop at Lopuchowo Forest memorial.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDeparts at 09:00

AgesAdult (14 and older) · Under 14: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Intopoland

Is this one for you?Eleven hours means you'll spend most of the day traveling and at the three sites, leaving little room for other Warsaw attractions on the same day. Book this tour when you can dedicate a full day to Holocaust history and Polish Jewish heritage, and when you want a guide to contextualize what you're seeing rather than exploring on your own.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What will I see at the Treblinka museum?

The museum holds a scale model of the camp and shows two short films about the Reinhard Action and Treblinka Camp itself, then you walk the memorial grounds where the camp once stood.

Can I eat lunch in Tykocin?

Yes. Tykocin is described as a lovely artistic town, and the tour includes time there to rest and have lunch, though the meal itself is not included in the tour price.

Is Tykocin's old architecture really still standing?

Tykocin is a former shtetl town that wasn't destroyed by Germans, so you can see authentic 17th-century architecture, including the Synagogue, Talmudic House, Church of the Holy Trinity, and the Alumnat, a former military hospital.

What is Lopuchowo Forest?

Lopuchowo Forest, located a few kilometers from Tykocin, is the site where 250 Jews from Tykocin were murdered and buried by German Nazis in 1941. A memorial now stands there to commemorate them.

Do I need to be a certain age to join this tour?

The minimum age is 14. The tour covers difficult historical material and visits sites of mass death, so this age requirement reflects the nature of the experience.