Krakow: Plaszow Concentration Camp Guided Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

French

Spanish

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover Plaszow camp with a local guide: few remains survive, but Schindler’s story and a unique space for reflection bring history alive.

Highlights:

• Take a comprehensive tour of the Plaszow Concentration Camp

• Remember the victims of the Holocaust at the camp's memorials

• Learn where the Schindler's List film was filmed

• Route paced for reflection, not rush

Unlike sites filled with preserved buildings, Plaszow offers open ground, silence, and space for thought. With few physical remains, it is a place of memory rather than spectacle—an intimate setting to confront history, honor the victims, and reflect.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

We kindly ask you to arrive 10 minutes before the tour begins. Once the group has departed, latecomers will not be able to join and tickets cannot be refunded.

Our group tours are only in 1 language. Select your preferred language when booking.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Expert local guide

2h guided tour

Tram ticketis not included (~4 PLN)

What To Expect

Known then as Plac Zgody, the square was the logistical heart of the Kraków ghetto: control, registry, and departure point for transports. After the war it was renamed Ghetto Heroes Square in remembrance.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Plaszow Concentration Camp

Plaszow Camp was created by the Nazi German occupiers in October 1942 on the grounds of two Jewish cemeteries in Krakow. It began as a forced-labor camp for Jews from the liquidated Krakow ghetto; from July 1943 it also held Poles in a penal-labor section. In January 1944 it was redesignated a concentration camp and, later that year, it also functioned as a transit camp for Hungarian Jews being sent onward to Auschwitz. Over its existence, more than 35,000 people were imprisoned here and around 6,000 were murdered. Executions took place at several sites within the camp; today mass graves and memorials mark the landscape.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Italian Tour

English group tour

Group Tour with an ENG Guide: Small Group

Spanish Tour

French Tour

Reviews

5.00

7 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

The History of Plaszow Concentration Camp
Christopher E,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Having watched Schindler’s List, this trip showed how the film followed the story and with our tour guide this was achieved and more. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and interesting which made our trip a day to remember, we have been passing the details on to people we met in Krakow and family since being home !!!!
Great experience
Sarahfrompreston,
Sep 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very interesting and informative from a guide who was enthusiastic and helpful. From meeting us in the square to our departure, he was most attentive.
This tour was incredibly...
Darren H,
Apr 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was incredibly informative. The guide took us on a tram from Heros square to Plasow en though a lot of the original features had gone we were shown a lot of things that remain and were shown pictures from when it was standing.
Learn about part of Krakow History they may be missed
EasternEuropeHistory,
Jun 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Have done many walking tours in Krakow over the years, but never one like this. So informative and a part of Krakow you may miss - but it shouldn't be forgotten! Micheal was our guide and so passionate about the subject. Learned so much in the 2.5 hours we were with him. Highly recommend this tour and one you won't regret doing.
Thought Provoking and Educational
Katriana O,
Mar 27, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had Barbara as our tour guide, and she was just amazing. Very knowledgeable and friendly. She guided us from the Heroes Plaza to the Płaszów labor camp. The entire time, she was giving us information, showing us pictures, and answering any questions we had. It is definitely a very educational tour
Best walking tour in krakow
ianhornby6,
Sep 24, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Phillip, our guide was very knowledgeable and he answered all our questions, been on a few walking tour and this one was by far the best and great value for money.
Plashov concentration camp walking tour
Helen C,
Aug 20, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00
A very interesting walking tour. Our tour guide Phil was very knowledgable and took his time to show us all the main sites of the camp and explain in great detail what happened. This is a most do tour if your interested in the history of plashov Concentration camp and keen to see some of the sites where the Schindler list film was made. Wear comfortable shoes as there is a lot of walking. 5 star all round.