Visiting Auschwitz on a history school trip to Krakow is an experience which your students are unlikely to forget, but it’s essential to understanding 20th century history and the darker side of human nature!

Words cannot describe the enormity of the horror that the Jewish population of Europe experienced at the hands of the Nazi regime. But a history school trip to Krakow can make it more real for your students.

Other unforgettable experiences available on this tour include a visit to Schindler’s Factory Museum, where the exhibition ‘Life in Krakow under Nazi Occupation’ will bring that period to life for your students. And at the Galicia Museum you can meet with a Holocaust survivor or ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ who will tell your students about their own experiences.

Suggested Itinerary (3 days, 2 nights)

Day Morning Summary Afternoon Summary Evening Summary
1

Flight to Krakow

Guided walking tour of Jewish Quarter

Visit Schindler's Factory Museum

Evening meal

2

Visit to Auschwitz for guided tour

Evening meal

3

Sightseeing around Rynek Glowny, Krakow's beautiful main square

Return flight to UK

3 days, 2 nights Price from £531 pp
  • 2 nights' half board accommodation
  • Airport taxes and passenger duty at current rates
  • Airport transfers in resort
  • ATOL protected return flights from the UK
  • Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
  • Detailed information pack
  • Free staff place ratio 1:10
  • Guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau by coach
  • Guided walking tour of the Jewish Quarter
  • Itinerary planning service
  • Vamoos travel app - giving you access to all your trip documents on your phone or tablet
  • VAT at current rates to tour operators

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Educational Activities

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

Auschwitz Concentration Camp

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At this site, chosen by the SS for no other reason than its convenient location at a railway junction, some…

Galicia Jewish Museum

Galicia Jewish Museum

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The exhibition 'Traces of Memory' is a photographic tribute to a vanished world, a powerful acknowledgement of Poland's Jewish heritage.…

Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter)

Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter)

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The medieval Jewish quarter of Kraków became the city's ghetto between 1939 and 1941, and a film set during the…

Schindler's Factory

Schindler's Factory

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Kraków under Nazi Occupation 1939–1945 is on display at the former administrative building of Oskar Schindlers Enamel Factory at 4…

Cultural Activities

Wawel Royal Castle

Wawel Royal Castle

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Beautifully situated on a hill overlooking the River Vistila, Wawel Castle was the capital residence and burial place of Poland's…

Wieliczka Salt Mine

Wieliczka Salt Mine

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This deposit of rock salt has been mined since 13th century. Spread over nine levels, it has 300km of galleries…

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