Understanding the Holocaust, Auschwitz, Kraków & Schindler’s Factory by Air
Understanding the Holocaust, Auschwitz, Kraków & Schindler’s Factory by Air
5 Days Starting in krakow and ending in Kraków, Poland
Visiting: Kraków, Oświęcim, Kraków War Cemetery, Płaszów, Eastern Europe
Tour operator:
Tour code:
kpkh
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Age range:
0-99
Special diets catered:
Vegetarians
Tour operated in:
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Tour Overview
The murder of more than six million Jews during the Second World War remains one of the darkest but defining aspects of the conflict. On this tour we look at some key aspects of the Holocaust in the area that was German occupied Poland during WW2 and examine the experience of war for the Polish people. We tour the terrifyingly massive Auschwitz Concentration Camp, go to Oskar Schindler’s Factory and discover the story of Schindler’s List. We also walk the Kraków Ghetto and see the Museum of the Polish Home Army.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive In Kraków
Location: Kraków
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Leonardo Boutique or similar in Kraków
Meals Included: No Meals
Fly to Kraków and transfer to our hotel in Kraków for four nights.
Day 2 : Kraków
Location: Kraków
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Leonardo Boutique or similar in Kraków
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: Oświęcim
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Leonardo Boutique or similar in Kraków
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 War Cemetery, Płaszów
Accommodation: Hotel
Accommodation Name: 3-star Hotel Leonardo Boutique or similar in Kraków
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 : Return Home
Location: Kraków
Meals Included: Breakfast
Return transfer to Kraków airport for your return flight to the UK.
What's Included
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Accommodation
As detailed in the itinerary
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Additional Services
Travel from a wide range of convenient joining points across the UK is included within your coach holiday price; some carry a supplement. Please contact us for our full list of joining points.
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Airport Transfers at Destination
Yes, airport transfers are included
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Fully Guided
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International Travel
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Meals
As detailed in the itinerary
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Transport
Comfortable, air-conditioned motorcoach
What's Not Included
Accommodation
You will stay at the 3-star Hotel Leonardo Boutique Krakow Old Town, or similar in Kraków.
Check out our Q&As
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Airport transfers are included on any Leger Air Holidays
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Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?
No
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Are flights included in this tour?
Return flights are included on any Leger Air Holidays
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Is there a supplement for solo travellers?
Some tours carry a supplement for solo travellers, please ask for details if the Single price is not shown
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What is the fitness level required to do this tour?
Low
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What type of coach will be used?
You will travel on either our Luxuria Coach or our Silver Service Coach
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Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?
Fully escorted by our experienced drivers/crews. And in most towns and cities we either include or offer optional sightseeing tours with expert local guides to help you get the most from your visits.
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Is the tour coach air conditioned?
Yes
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?
On Leger Coach Holidays, your allowance is one medium sized suitcase per person, which should weigh no more than 20kg when full.
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Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?
As detailed in the itinerary
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Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?
Yes
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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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Leger Holidays requires a minimum deposit of 40% 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 75 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 74 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 48 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 35 days before tour starts: Forfeit 90% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.
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