Warsaw Ghetto Private Tour with Local Historian

Stand at the wall fragments and hear the history from someone who grew up there

A private tour of the Warsaw Ghetto led by a local historian who was born and raised in the former district. You visit the preserved wall sections, the Chłodna Street footbridge memorial, the Umschlagplatz Monument marking deportations to Treblinka, and the Mordehai Anielewicz bunker, ending at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews with its Monument to the Ghetto Heroes.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Warsaw Ghetto history and memorials

• Visit Warsaw Jewish Ghetto site
• See remaining Warsaw Ghetto Wall fragments
• View memorial at Chłodna Street footbridge
• Pass Umschlagplatz Monument
• Visit Mordehai Anielewicz bunker
• Tour outside of POLIN Museum and monuments

The experience

The tour starts at the physical remains of the Warsaw Ghetto Wall, built in 1940 to imprison over 400,000 Jews in overcrowded and brutal conditions. Your guide, raised in this neighborhood, walks you through the district's layout and shows you the fragments that still stand: among the most powerful symbols of World War II in Warsaw. The guide speaks from lived connection to the place, not from a script, and moves through the sites in the order that reveals how the ghetto functioned and how its people endured.

You stop at the memorial on Chłodna Street, where a wooden footbridge once connected the two separated parts of the ghetto above the street below. Jews forced into the district used this bridge as part of daily life under Nazi occupation. The Umschlagplatz Monument marks where deportations to Treblinka began. You also visit the Mordehai Anielewicz bunker, a site of resistance during the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Each stop carries the weight of what happened there, and your guide's knowledge of the neighborhood (its streets, its former buildings, its people) gives context that maps and dates alone cannot.

The tour ends at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, located in the center of the former ghetto. You see the striking modern glass façade and the symbolic public square. The Monument to the Ghetto Heroes stands nearby, along with plaques honoring the courage and suffering of Warsaw's Jewish community. If you choose, you can continue with a self-guided visit through the museum's main exhibition, exploring 1,000 years of Polish Jewish history with an audioguide, but the walking tour itself ends here.

What’s included

• Bottled water and all fees and taxes are included.
• your guide speaks English, Spanish or German, and pickup is included when you book the private car or van option.

Options for this experience

2 options

Private car for up to 2 travellersUp to 2 per booking · Guide in English, Spanish or German · 8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00Includes pickup

Van for up to 6 travellersUp to 6 per booking · Guide in English, Spanish or German · 8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00Mercedes V-Class, includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:00

Book up to4h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 34 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Artur Warsaw Guide

Is this one for you?Choose the private car for two travelers or the van for up to six, depending on your group size. Both options include pickup and a guide who knows the district from childhood, so the history you hear is grounded in lived experience of the place itself.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and German.

What happened to the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II?

The Warsaw Ghetto was created in 1940 by Nazi Germany and imprisoned over 400,000 Jews behind walls and barbed wire in overcrowded, inhumane conditions. It became a place of starvation and deportations to death camps, but also of resistance, culminating in the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

Can I visit the Chłodna Street footbridge memorial on this tour?

Yes. The memorial at Chłodna Street marks the site of the wooden footbridge that once connected the two parts of the ghetto above the street. It became one of the most recognizable symbols of division and daily life under Nazi occupation during the war.

What is the Umschlagplatz Monument?

The Umschlagplatz Monument marks the site where Jews were deported from the Warsaw Ghetto to Treblinka during World War II. It is one of the key stops on the tour.

Does the tour include entry to the POLIN Museum?

The tour ends at the POLIN Museum, and you can see its striking architecture and the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes in the public square. Entry to the museum's main exhibition is not included in the tour itself, but you have the option to continue with a self-guided 3-hour visit using an audioguide if you choose.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces along the route are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible as well. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and service animals are allowed.