Understanding the Holocaust, Auschwitz, Kraków & Schindler’s Factory by Air
Understanding the Holocaust, Auschwitz, Kraków & Schindler’s Factory by Air
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Understanding the Holocaust, Auschwitz, Kraków & Schindler’s Factory by Air
5 Days Starting and ending in Kraków, Poland
Visiting: Kraków, Auschwitz
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Tour Overview
Embark on a profound journey through history with the "Understanding the Holocaust, Auschwitz, Kraków & Schindler’s Factory by Air" tour. This five-day experience in Poland offers a deep dive into the poignant history of the Holocaust. Begin your exploration in Kraków, visiting the Kraków Ghetto and the Oskar Schindler Factory, now a museum. The tour continues with a visit to Auschwitz, the infamous concentration camp, where you'll witness the harrowing exhibitions and the vast Auschwitz-Birkenau site. On the fourth day, explore the Kraków War Cemetery and the Plaszów Concentration Camp, with free time to discover central Kraków. Accommodation is provided at the 3-star Ibis Krakow Centrum or the Vienna House Easy By Wyndham, ensuring a comfortable stay. This tour promises a moving and educational experience, offering insights into one of history's most significant events.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1
Location: Kraków
Accommodation Name: Ibis Krakow Centrum or Vienna House Easy By Wyndham
Fly to Kraków and transfer to our hotel in Kraków for four nights.
Day 2 Kraków
Location: Kraków
Accommodation Name: Ibis Krakow Centrum or Vienna House Easy By Wyndham
Meals Included: Breakfast
We start our tour in Kraków having an in-depth look at the Kraków Ghetto seeing the ‘Chairs’ Memorial and the buildings where Jewish families lived. After lunch you will visit the Oskar Schindler Factory; immortalised in the film Schindler’s List, Oskar worked tirelessly to save as many of the city’s Jews as he could. The factory site is now a museum which helps explain the war in Poland as well as the Holocaust.
Day 3 Auschwitz
Location: Auschwitz
Accommodation Name: Ibis Krakow Centrum or Vienna House Easy By Wyndham
Meals Included: Breakfast
Today we travel to Auschwitz, the most notorious and deadly of the Concentration Camps in German occupied Poland. We spend time in Auschwitz where the workers were detained, seeing the many museum items and exhibitions. We then walk to the massive Auschwitz-Birkenau site, where the huge scale and human cost of the Holocaust is apparent. A moving day studying one of the most iconic locations connected to the Holocaust.
Day 4 Plaszów Concentration Camp, Kraków War Cemetery
Location: Kraków
Accommodation Name: Ibis Krakow Centrum or Vienna House Easy By Wyndham
Meals Included: Breakfast
We start at the War Cemetery in Kraków where there is a large British plot, plus graves from the German Army, Polish Forces and Soviet Forces. We then visit the site of Plaszów Concentration Camp, the closest camp to Kraków. In the afternoon you have free time to explore central Kraków.
Day 5
Location: Kraków
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return transfer to Kraków airport for your return flight to the UK.
What's Included
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Flight to Kraków
The tour includes a flight to Kraków.
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Transfer to Hotel
Transfer to the hotel in Kraków is included.
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Guided Tour of Kraków Ghetto
An in-depth guided tour of the Kraków Ghetto is included.
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Visit to Oskar Schindler Factory
A visit to the Oskar Schindler Factory, now a museum, is included.
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Visit to Auschwitz
A visit to Auschwitz and Auschwitz-Birkenau is included.
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Visit to Plaszów Concentration Camp
A visit to the site of Plaszów Concentration Camp is included.
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Visit to Kraków War Cemetery
A visit to the Kraków War Cemetery is included.
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Return Transfer to Kraków Airport
Return transfer to Kraków airport for your return flight is included.
What's Not Included
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Personal Expenses
Personal expenses are not included in the tour.
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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and should be arranged separately.
Mode of Transport
Fly to Kraków and transfer to our hotel in Kraków for four nights. Return transfer to Kraków airport for your return flight to the UK.Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Ibis Krakow Centrum or the Vienna House Easy By Wyndham in Kraków.Check out our Q&As
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What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?
You will stay for four nights at the 3-star Ibis Krakow Centrum or the Vienna House Easy By Wyndham in Kraków.
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What will we see during the visit to the Oskar Schindler Factory?
During the visit to the Oskar Schindler Factory, you will explore the museum that explains the war in Poland and the Holocaust, and learn about Oskar Schindler's efforts to save the city's Jews.
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What can I expect during the visit to Auschwitz?
During the visit to Auschwitz, you will spend time at the concentration camp, viewing museum items and exhibitions, and then walk to the Auschwitz-Birkenau site to understand the scale and human cost of the Holocaust.
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Is there any free time during the tour?
Yes, on Day 4, you will have free time in the afternoon to explore central Kraków.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
40 years
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?
Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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Low Deposit
Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 75 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of leger holidays charges.
Up to 56 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 55 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 42 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 21 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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