Lowest fare
The group walk
Tip-based, 2 hours
- Length2 hours
- WalkingAbout 3 km
- GuideEnglish or German
Cost for your party
What a Warsaw Jewish ghetto tour costs, and what the price covers
Private Ghetto walk with pickup, 3 hours
★ 4.9 · 388 guest reviews
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- Our private walk3 hours · from just €66
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View - Group walk2 hours · starts at, per person €11
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View - Ghetto and POLIN2 to 5 hours · from just €81
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View - Holocaust walk2.5 hours · starts at, per person €19
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Converted at the ECB reference rate, from-prices as listed by GetYourGuide. The precise amount is shown when you book.
A Warsaw Jewish ghetto tour can cost little or a fair sum. Here is what the private walk, the group walks and the longer museum tours start from, and the small costs that come on top.
Editorial team, warsawghettotour.click · Updated November 9, 2026 · Allow 7 min
Facts at a glance
- Our private walkFrom €74 for 3 hours with a guide for your party alone.
- Group walksTip-based group walks of 2 hours start from €12.
- Ghetto and POLINA private tour that can add the cemetery and POLIN starts from €91.
- Synagogue entryPaid at the door: PLN 20, or EUR 5.
- Museum ticketsPOLIN tickets start from €11; on Thursdays entry is free.1
The private Ghetto walk this site books
This site sells a private Ghetto walk lasting 3 hours, priced on GetYourGuide from €74. Private here means the guide is booked for your own party, not a shared group, and pickup can be arranged, with the choices listed once you select a date. The guide speaks English or German. Read the starting fare as a floor: the date, pickup and party size set what the booking box finally shows.
What the price buys is time and attention. Over 3 hours the listing promises the ghetto's last street, fragments of wall, the Umschlagplatz, the monument to the fighters and the synagogue that survived. A private guide can stop where your questions are, slow down at a memorial, and leave out what you have already seen. That is the real difference from a cheaper walk, more than the route.
The booking terms are gentle on uncertain plans. Nothing is charged when you reserve, and the full fare is returned if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. Reviewers rate it 4.9 across 388 reviews, with the guide scored 5 and value for money 4.8. For a subject this heavy, a guide who is consistently praised is worth more than a saving of a few euros.
Side by side
Ghetto and Jewish Warsaw tours by starting fare
| Tour | From | Length | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Ghetto walk | €74 | 3 hours | Private, pickup |
| Jewish Warsaw stories | €12 | 2 hours | Group, tip-based |
| Heritage and Holocaust | €21 | 2.5 hours | Group |
| Jewish history walk | €22 | 2.5 hours | Group |
| Heritage, private | €37 | 4 hours | Private, pickup |
| Ghetto, cemetery, POLIN | €91 | 2 to 5 hours | Private |
All are starting fares on GetYourGuide, not quotes: the date, the option and your party decide the final price.
Tip-based group walks through Jewish Warsaw
Group walks sit at the far end of the price range. A Jewish Warsaw walk of 2 hours books from €12, and the listing explains the model plainly: you join a regular pay-what-you-wish walk, the booking pays for your reserved place and the guiding, and any further tip is your choice. It covers about 3 km, and with a large group it may run up to half an hour longer.
Similar group walks start from €12, €21 and €22, each of 2 to 2.5 hours. The heritage walk says openly that some walkers in its group pay only what they wish, while your booking covers the guide fee; on the history walk the booking pays the reservation and the guide. The price you pay buys a reserved place, not a smaller group.
For a tight budget these walks are a fair introduction. Expect a crowd at popular times, less room for questions, and a set route. Our page on free walks explains how the tip model works and what it leaves out; the calculator further down shows what each choice costs for your party. If a group walk is all the budget allows, it is still far better than walking past the memorials without knowing what they mark.
Time with a guide
Jewish Warsaw tours by length in hours
- Group walk2
- Holocaust walk2.5
- Our private walk3
- Private heritage4
- Ghetto and POLIN5
Hours taken from each GetYourGuide listing; the Ghetto and POLIN tour runs 2 to 5 hours by option.
Longer private tours with the cemetery and POLIN
Some travelers want the Ghetto, the Jewish cemetery and the museum in a single morning. One private tour joins them together, from €91, lasting 2 to 5 hours according to the option chosen. Its listing warns that cemetery and POLIN tickets are not included on the 2-hour option, and it provides public transport tickets for the ride out to the cemetery.
A 4-hour private Jewish heritage tour with pickup included starts from €37. A 4-hour private tour that drives part of the route in a 1980s Fiat starts from €92, half walking and half by car. Each of these is a different shape of day, and the cheapest starting fare is not always the best value once you add up the hours.
For a guided visit inside the museum, a private POLIN tour of 2 to 4 hours starts from €124, with skip-the-ticket-line entry. Its listing is honest about what that means: you skip the ticket office, not the entrance and the security check. Compare the hours each option gives you before you compare the price.
Pick by budget
Which Ghetto tour fits your spending
Say what matters most and see where your money goes furthest.
If I want a guide for as little as possible
A tip-based group walk
Group places start from €12 for 2 hours; tips are your choice.
If We want the guide to ourselves
The private walk
From €74 for 3 hours, with pickup available.
If I want the cemetery in the same morning
Ghetto, cemetery and POLIN
A private tour of 2 to 5 hours, from €91.
If I mainly want the museum
A POLIN ticket
Tickets start from €11, and Thursday entry is free.1
If I prefer a longer private day
A 4-hour heritage tour
Private with pickup included, from €37.
Three budgets
A group place, a private walk or a longer day
This site
The private walk
Our pick, with pickup
- Length3 hours
- GroupYour party only
- SynagogueEntry paid on site
Longest day
Ghetto and POLIN
Cemetery and museum too
- Length2 to 5 hours
- GroupPrivate
- TicketsNot on 2-hour option
What is not in the price of a Ghetto walk
The most common extra on the walk we book is the synagogue. Entry to the synagogue is paid on the spot, PLN 20 or EUR 5, and it is not part of the tour fare. Carry a little cash in zloty for it, since the currency in Poland is the Polish zloty and euros are taken only in some larger stores, with change usually in PLN.6,7
Museum tickets are the next item. A POLIN ticket starts from €11 on GetYourGuide, and the Warsaw tourism office lists free Thursday admission there, between 10.00 and 18.00.1 The Jewish Historical Institute charges PLN 15 for a normal ticket and PLN 10 for a reduced one, and its exhibitions are free on Mondays.8,9
Then there is getting around. Warsaw's zone 1 fares include a 75-minute ticket and a 24-hour ticket, and a rider caught without a valid ticket faces a PLN 266 fine.5,10 Stamp your ticket right after boarding a bus or tram.2 On the private walk, pickup may save you the first ride, but check the options when you book.
The money, step by step
From booking to the end of the walk
At booking
Reserve, pay later
Hold the private walk from €74 with nothing charged today.
Before the day
Free cancellation
A full refund if you cancel 24 hours or more ahead.
Getting there
Pickup or a tram
Pickup is available; trams need a validated ticket.2
At the synagogue
Pay the entry
The door charge: PLN 20, or EUR 5 in cash.
After the walk
POLIN or JHI
Tipping the guide, and paying on the day
Tipping is a personal choice, and nobody on a private walk will ask for it. On the pay-what-you-wish group walk, the listing itself says any tip beyond the booking is entirely up to you. If you want to thank a guide who handled a difficult subject well, a tip in cash at the end is the simplest way. Hand it over quietly as you say goodbye; there is no fixed custom to follow and no wrong amount.
Cash matters for small sums on the day. Zloty notes start at PLN 10 and coins run from 10 groszy to PLN 5, plenty of change for the synagogue entry and a coffee.11 Exchange money at a registered exchange point, never with someone in the street.12 Card payment works for the tour itself, which you pay through the booking.
One more practical point: public holidays. On those days shops and sights may shut or shorten their hours, and some museums do not open at all.13,14 If your date falls on a holiday, check the synagogue and museum hours before you plan the day around them. A closed door at the end of a long walk is a disappointment that a short check the evening before avoids.
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Do you know that you can visit dozens of Warsaw museums and galleries for free once a week?
Before you pay
Paid in advance, paid on the day
In the private fare3
- A guide for your party alone, for 3 hours
- Pickup, where your booking options offer it
- Guiding in English or German
On top3
- Synagogue entry, PLN 20 or EUR 5
- A tip, if you choose to leave one
- Museum tickets, unless you go on a free day1
How to judge value for your party
Start with the size of your group. For a couple or a single traveler, a group walk is the cheapest guided tour of the Warsaw Ghetto. For a family or a party of friends, a private walk becomes easier to justify, because the guide is yours and the pace follows the slowest walker. The calculator above shows how the fares compare for your numbers.
Then weigh the hours. The private walk gives 3 hours, the group walks 2 to 2.5, and the longer private tours up to 4 or 5. A longer tour that includes the cemetery saves a separate trip, while a shorter walk leaves energy for an afternoon in POLIN on your own. Neither is wrong; they suit different travelers and different stamina.
Last, think about what you need from the guide. If you are tracing a family story, or travelling with older parents, the private format earns its price. If you want an overview before reading more yourself, a good group walk does the job, and our comparison of the Jewish-history tours sets them all side by side.
A sensible budget for a Ghetto day
A careful day in Jewish Warsaw has three parts: a guided walk, a museum and a quiet stop at a memorial. The walk is the largest cost, from €12 for a group place to €74 for the private walk we book. The museum can be free if you choose Thursday for POLIN or Monday for the Jewish Historical Institute.1,3
Add the synagogue entry, a day ticket for trams, and a meal in Muranow or near Grzybowski Square. None of these are large sums, but together they decide whether the day feels rushed or calm. Plan them in advance and the day can stay on the people and the places rather than on small payments. Keep the afternoon open after the walk; you may need time to absorb what you have heard.
Booking early costs nothing extra, since cancellation is free until 24 hours before the start. Reserve the walk first, then fit the museum around it, and check the free-entry days again before you go, because the tourism office notes that those hours can change.15 A short check of the museum website the night before keeps the plan intact.
FAQ
Fast answers to common questions.
How much is a Warsaw Ghetto tour?
From €12 to €74.
Tip-based group walks start from €12; the private 3-hour walk with pickup starts from €74.
Is the private walk priced for the whole party?
Check the booking box.
It is a private tour from €74; the booking box gives today's price for your date and party size.
Is the synagogue entry included?
No, it is paid on the spot.
You pay PLN 20 or EUR 5 at the synagogue door, apart from the tour fare.
Are museum tickets included in Ghetto tours?
Usually not.
On the 2-hour option of the private Ghetto, cemetery and POLIN tour, cemetery and museum tickets are not included.
Can I visit POLIN for free?
Do I need to tip the guide?
It is up to you.
On the pay-what-you-wish group walk, the listing says any tip beyond the booking is your choice.
Can I cancel a Ghetto tour booking?
Yes, up to 24 hours ahead.
The private walk refunds you in full if you cancel 24 hours or more before it starts.
Sources
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Visit Warsaw's museums for free ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Getting around Warsaw ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Visit Warsaw's museums for free ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Visit Warsaw's museums for free
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Getting around Warsaw ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Good to know ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Good to know ↩
- Jewish Historical Institute (jhi.pl) · Plan your visit ↩
- Jewish Historical Institute (jhi.pl) · Plan your visit ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Getting around Warsaw ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Good to know ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Good to know ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Good to know ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Good to know ↩
- Warsaw Tourism Office (City of Warsaw) · Visit Warsaw's museums for free ↩