Plaszow Concentration Camp Guided Tour

Visit Plaszow Concentration Camp on a 2-hour guided tour focused on memorials, the Monument of Torn-Out Hearts, and Schindler locations.

Getting started

Meet your expert local guide at the designated starting point in Krakow and join your chosen language group for the tour. Your guide explains the route and uses your single tram ticket to reach the Plaszow Concentration Camp area. After arriving, the walking tour begins on foot over outdoor terrain, so suitable clothing and comfortable walking shoes are important.

What to expect

Plaszow Concentration Camp

This guided visit focuses on the former Plaszow Concentration Camp site, where your guide leads you through key locations connected to its history and those imprisoned there. The pace is set for reflection rather than rushing, with time to absorb the atmosphere and context during the 2-hour guided tour.

Features

• You follow a comprehensive route through the Plaszow Camp area while your expert local guide explains how the site functioned and its place in the Holocaust.
• Several memorials across the camp invite you to remember the victims of the Holocaust, with your guide highlighting inscriptions, forms, and the stories behind them.
• The Monument of Torn-Out Hearts is a major stop, where you can pause to reflect on its symbolism and significance among the camp's memorials.
• Your guided tour is conducted in one language and is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian, and German, with an expert local guide in the language you select when booking.

Schindler locations and Schindler's List film sites

Part of the route focuses on places associated with Oskar Schindler and locations connected to the film Schindler's List. These stops help you connect the on-screen depictions with the real spaces and events they represent.

Features

• At the Schindler locations, your guide shares the life story of Oskar Schindler and points out how his actions intersected with the people held at Plaszow.
• Filming locations from Schindler's List are identified along the way, and you hear how specific scenes were staged to represent life around the camp.
• The route is structured so that movement between Schindler locations and the camp area remains paced for reflection, with no rush between stops.
• A single tram ticket is included in your tour, covering the public transport segment needed to access the Plaszow area before you continue exploring these sites on foot.