Guided Tour in Kraków-Płaszów Former Concentration Camp
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Having arrived at the former camp, we'll remember the tragic events which took place here from 1943 onwards, when Płaszów began to receive thousands of Jews from the Krakow ghetto. You will get to learn about the remarkable history of Krakow city during the holocaust.
The camp and life in it are shown in the Schindler's List movie (1993) about the life of Oskar Schindler. The area which held the camp now consists of sparsely wooded hills and fields, with one large memorial to all the victims, erected in 1964 and few smaller. As the Plaszow area is now a nature preserve, so the director Steven Spielberg built a camp replica in the Liban Quarry, some hundred meters away.
We will visit all these points during our tour and you will enjoy this tour and learn a lot from it.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Tram ticket
What To Expect
Plac Bohaterow Getta
We will walk by the Ghetto Heroes Square which is just across the river in Podgorze suburb. Though after the war the name of Plac Zgody was changed to Plac Bohaterów Getta (Ghetto Heroes Square) and a small monument was erected, the space’s historical significance never felt more pertinent than its post-war use as a public toilet or parking lot. Finally, after decades of neglect, Plac Bohaterów Getta was renovated in 2005, sparking significant controversy over the design. Laid out with 70 large well-spaced metal chairs meant to symbolise departure, as well as subsequent absence, the entire square has essentially been turned into an odd, but iconic memorial to the victims of the Kraków Ghetto.
Plaszow Concentration Camp
Our guided visit will start and your guide will be more than happy to show you around and give all the information you need to know. While thousands of tourists use Krakow as the starting point for visiting Auschwitz, few are aware that Krakow actually has a former concentration camp in its own backyard. On the other side of the river, in the depths of Podgórze, the vast area is almost undeveloped, despite the fact that it is located in one of the most desirable commercial and residential districts of the city - on the main communication artery (Wielicka Street), opposite a large shopping center (Bonarka) and not far from main tourist attraction (Krakus Mound). It is the former seat of the "Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau'' - the German Nazi concentration camp in Płaszów, today a wild, uneven space of land, which until recently did not indicate its own existence, let alone its wartime history.
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Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Best tour I have been on. Highly recommend
155carissal,
Oct 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.006/5⭐️ I don’t think I give high scores out so easily and please keep in mind our guide did not ask us to write a review at all. There were five of us in the group including myself and our guide, Helena. The tour didn’t feel rushed, like some often do. Very knowledgeable guide, she captured the horror of the camp using photos and testimonies. She also explained at each location what was previously there and what happened, as now most of the buildings have been restricted.
Great Value for money Dont forget a Tram Fair may me needed on top of this.
G3385MPdavide,
Jul 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is a tour unlike Auschwitz in that your have to use your imagination a bit because not much is left to see buildings wise. There are information signs/boards dotted about and clear lever pathways to walk but our guide whose name I forget, helped us enormously to picture the scene. She even showed us "The Red House" (not on the tour) but where Amon Goeth lived. (Film Schindlers list) The Grey House is where he worked and where he by all accounts shot randomly at POW's for fun. The only issue for us with this tour was the weather. It was one of the hottest days of the year and this place does not have a lot of shade. So be prepared. We took cold towels and cold flask drinks but hardy as I am, I still came close to ending the tour early, but only because of the intense heat/fatigue. (how can I moan, the inmates had it far worse) As I say the tour is excellent if you wish to see a less popular historic tourist place on your stay here. We were the only two on this tour.
Great experience
Vicki C,
May 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience , informative guide. More to see than I expected . Worth a visit . Guide was very friendly and helpful. I would recommend
Highly recommend
Louise M,
Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I would highly recommend this trip, our guide (sorry I forgot her name but her aunty was at this camp) was so lovely, friendly, informative. You could tell she was very passionate about the history of the camp. We booked this trip with no knowledge of the camp itself, after the trip I learnt so much and have told people to do this trip. Our guide answered all our questions with ease and helped us get our train tickets.
Very interesting and detailed tour of the former labour camp
katjasJ2774MX,
Oct 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00During our stay in Krakow, we booked a guided tour of the former Plaszow labour camp. Our tour guide Dominika informed us in detail about the previous circumstances and guided us through the camp. Since this has been completely liquidated, you can see very few relics of the time and a guided tour is absolutely recommended.
It's worth going with Mariano
ViajeroGetxo,
Oct 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It has been a very nice experience and especially very well carried by the Guide, Mariano, with a very good knowledge of the subject, a phenomenon
Unbelievable
D3856CQmikem,
Feb 27, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Chris was absolutely brilliant. He was so informative and very nice. His knowledge of the area was amazing. I would highly recommend Chris and his company. Outstanding.
Plaszow Concentration Camp Walking Tour
Explore595217,
Sep 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Michael was amazingly knowledgeable and a very good narrator. He did an excellent job of humanizing the suffering at that concentration camp.
Excellent tour of Plaszow Concentration Camp Site.
Sunshine426089,
May 24, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide was Bartek. He met us on time at the pre-arranged location, and arranged our tram tickets. Bartek was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. He was very friendly. I would highly recommend this tour.
Hidden gem
aidancarroll64,
Apr 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was brilliant. Philip the tour guide was very engaging and knowledgeable and always had time for questions. Great if you want to try something off the beaten track
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