Oskar Schindler's Factory Tours

Take a guided tour of Schindler’s Factory and Krakow’s Jewish Ghetto, led by an expert local guide in your chosen language (English, French, Spanish, or German).

Get priority entry to Schindler’s Factory, and listen to stories of Oskar Schindler’s legacy and the real events that inspired “Schindler’s List.”

Walk through Podgórze’s historic streets and discover moving memorials like the 68 Empty Chairs in Heroes’ Square.

Explore the pharmacy “Under the Eagle,” a key site for Krakow’s wartime Jewish community. Spot the still-standing part of a wall that survived destruction of WW2 damage.

Your guide plays a key role in demonstrating the connection between Jewish life at the factory and the Ghetto, and how the community's personal and professional lives were at stake under Nazi occupation.

To understand the full gamut of Jewish experience, upgrade for a walking tour of Kazimierz district, the 'rich' quarter of the Jews before they were displaced to the Ghetto under Nazi occupation.

At Oskar Schindler's Factory Museum, trace how life in Krakow changed through wartime hardship toward liberation, following a set route.

Buy your Schindler's Factory Museum entry separately, then meet your English-speaking guide at the agreed start time to begin the narrated visit.

Walk past documentary photographs, survivor testimonies, film clips, and multimedia exhibits that share stories from the war years.

Explore reconstructed ghetto passages and a Jewish apartment set, while narration links them to daily realities and the city's resistance.

Explore Poland’s historic salt mine, active since the 13th century, then delve into Krakow’s wartime history at a factory that once served as a refuge, with all transportation taken care of.

Travel in comfort with air-conditioned transport and an English-speaking driver, and enjoy guided tours at both the UNESCO-listed salt mine and the factory.

Learn the stories of the Jewish citizens Schindler's Factory sheltered during WWII. See the moving exhibition 'Krakow under Nazi Occupation 1939-45'.

This 6-hour itinerary includes round-trip transfers, covering the 40-minute drive from Krakow city center to the salt mine and the 30-minute journey from the mine to the factory, so you can focus on exploring salt-carved chapels, underground lakes, and wartime narratives without any logistical stress.

For extra ease, you can upgrade to include hotel pick-up and drop-off, making the experience completely hassle-free.

Immerse yourself in WW2 history in Poland, combining the haunting Auschwitz-Birkenau and the inspiring Schindler's Factory Museum with expert guides leading the way at both attractions.

Experience the convenience of a central pickup and drop-off in Krakow on a Mercedes Benz minivan, so you can immerse yourself entirely in the experience.

Watch an informative documentary en route Auschwitz-Birkenau. Stand in the haunting remains of the largest Nazi death camp reserevd for Jews and political prisoners. Come face to face with the abject living conditions, torture mechanisms and extermination methods that the camp was infamous for.

Then, head to Schindler's Museum, an enamelware factory that is preserved to honor the man who saved over a thousand Jewish lives. The museum features a poignant exhibit honoring the iconic scene from ‘Schindler's List,’ where Schindler sees a little girl in a red coat during the Krakow ghetto's liquidation.

Explore Krakow’s Jewish Quarter, WWII Ghetto, and Schindler’s Factory: three pivotal sites at the heart of Holocaust history.

Step inside centuries‑old synagogues in Kazimierz and see how this vibrant district shaped Jewish culture over hundreds of years.

Visit Oskar Schindler’s Factory to hear powerful stories of resistance and discover how he protected more than 1,000 Jewish lives.

Walk the Krakow Ghetto with your guide, tracing how fortunes turned for the community. See evidences of daily hardships and memorials that honor Holocaust victims and survivors.

Skip the lines and learn about the history of the Holocaust and the story of Schindler's efforts to save over 1,100 Jewish lives.

Enter Oskar Schindler's office with the symbolic "Survivor's Ark" and learn about how he saved over 1000 lives.

Discover the residence of Polish royalty for centuries and the finest collection of art and cultural treasures of Europe on a guided tour of Wawel Royal Castle.

Admire the beautiful Italian-styled courtyard, and architectural styles from the medieval, renaissance, and baroque periods.

Fun fact: Wawel Castle is said to be haunted by King Sigismund III Vasa's ghost, seen walking the halls of the castle with a sword and a crown. Seeing him is believed to be a sign of good luck!

Skip the walk and journey through Kraków’s royal roots, Jewish heritage, and WWII sites in a quiet, zero-emission car.

Spot iconic landmarks like Wawel Castle, Schindler’s Factory, the Bishop’s Palace, and the Jagiellonian University from your seat in this 1.5h - 2h audio guided tour.

Hear detailed accounts of the Jagiellonian dynasty, Kazimierz’s synagogues, and Schindler’s wartime legacy with an audio guide available in 8 languages.

No need to plan your route—this guided drive strings together Kraków’s key sights into one seamless, story-filled circuit.

Did you know? Parts of Kraków’s original Ghetto wall still remain, bearing silent witness to the once-sealed district where thousands of Jewish families endured Nazi occupation.