Guided Walking Tour
Plaszow Concentration Camp Guided Walking Tour
Visit the former KL Plaszow concentration camp in Krakow on a guided walking tour with an expert local guide.
Established by the German Nazi occupiers in 1942 as a forced-labour camp and redesignated a concentration camp in 1944, Plaszow held tens of thousands of prisoners. Today, much of the former camp is an open memorial landscape rather than a traditional museum. Your guide will help you understand the surviving traces, memorials and stories connected with the people imprisoned and murdered here.
What’s included?
- Expert local guide
- Approximately 2-hour guided walking tour
- Single tram ticket
Tour information
Duration: approximately 2 hours
Meeting point: Apteka pod Orłem, Plac Bohaterów Getta 18, Krakow.
Meet your guide in front of the entrance to Apteka pod Orłem and look for the “excursions.city” sign.
End point: Henryka Kamieńskiego 57, Krakow
Emergency contact: +48 727 001 040
Tour schedule
Ghetto Heroes Square
Meet your guide at Apteka pod Orłem on Ghetto Heroes Square. Your guide will introduce the history of the Krakow Ghetto and explain how it was connected with the creation and development of the Plaszow camp.
Journey to Plaszow
Continue with your guide towards the former camp. A single tram ticket is included in the tour price.
Former KL Plaszow
Walk through the former camp grounds and learn how Plaszow developed from a forced-labour camp into a concentration camp. Your guide will explain the historical layout and help identify surviving traces and memorials, including areas connected with the Grey House, former Jewish cemeteries, roll-call square and mass graves.
Book online
This experience is provided by an independent local tour operator and can be booked through Krakow Explorers.
Important information
Arrive 10 minutes early
Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the tour begins. Once the group has departed, late arrivals cannot join and tickets cannot be refunded.
Outdoor tour
The tour takes place mainly outdoors and operates in all weather conditions. Please check the forecast and dress appropriately.
Wear comfortable shoes
The former camp is an open historical landscape with paths, grass and uneven surfaces rather than a conventional indoor museum.
Group tour
Group tours are conducted in one language. Select a date in the booking calendar to see which languages are available that day.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the Plaszow guided walking tour take?
The complete guided tour takes approximately 2 hours.
Where does the tour start?
The meeting point is Apteka pod Orłem, Plac Bohaterów Getta 18, Krakow. Meet your guide in front of the entrance and look for the “excursions.city” sign.
Is a tram ticket included?
Yes. One single tram ticket is included in the tour price.
Is Plaszow a museum?
Not in the traditional sense. The former camp is primarily an open memorial site. Many original structures were destroyed, but memorials and surviving traces of the camp remain in the landscape.
What will I see at the former camp?
Your guide will explain the former camp layout and show memorials and surviving traces connected with places such as the former Jewish cemeteries, the Grey House, roll-call areas and mass graves.
Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
The route includes uneven outdoor terrain and can be difficult for wheelchair users. If you have limited mobility, please contact us before booking so we can check whether the route is suitable for you.
What should I wear?
Wear comfortable walking shoes and clothes appropriate for the weather. The tour operates mainly outdoors.
Cancellation policy
A 100% cancellation fee applies if the booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the tour.