Krakow & Auschwitz School Trips

Trips Typically from £

259

Bespoke School Trips to

Krakow

School Trips to Auschwitz and KrakowKrakow is simply one of the most inspiring and curriculum enhancing destinations for any history school trip group. Fortunately spared destruction during World War II, the medieval city of Krakow houses more artworks and historic buildings than any other Polish city and is the country’s most popular destination.

The medieval city centre including market square is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with the impressive Cloth Hall at the centre. Capital of Poland for more than 500 years and a setting for the Oscar-winning film Schindler’s List, Krakow is an ancient city with a haunting past, not-least for the nearby Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial.

On a school trip to Krakow, students can expect to learn and gain a greater understanding of the atrocities committed by the Nazis with a guided tour day trip at nearby concentration camps Plaszow and Auschwitz-Birkenau and Auschwitz Museum. Exploring these Nazi concentration camps will allow students to explore how the city became a place of Jewish persecution during World War II. Explore the Jewish Quarter and the Jewish Ghettos to gain a closer understanding of war-time Jewish culture and include a visit to Oskar Schindler's Factory to add even more context for students.For an appreciation of Poland’s history before World War II, students can visit the impressive Wawel Castle, take a stroll around the Old Town Square and visit the Salt Mines to appreciate the natural splendours of Poland.

With its medieval charm and gothic architecture, Krakow city centre a treasure-trove of historical landmarks and monuments that act as a poignant reminder of Europe’s turbulent past.

When planning your next history trip with Adaptable, you will work closely with our in-house history experts to develop your perfect history itinerary. Contact Adaptable Travel today to start working with us to plan your next history school trip to Krakow.

Teachers Rate Our Trips

Get Quote

link to quote request

Curriculum Visits in

Krakow

Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour

Schindler's Route & Schindler's Factory Tour

Podgorze Wartime Jewish Ghetto Tour

Plaszow Concentration Camp Visit

M. Geyer Factory

Kazimierz Walking Tour

Galicja Jewish Museum Visit & Meet a Holocaust Survivor

Auschwitz-Birkenau Visit

Suggested Itinerary

At Adaptable Travel, we treat each and every group as unique - your group is as important to us as it is to you. We can tailor make an itinerary based around the exact requirements of your group. Below is a popular itinerary based on what many of our groups choose when visiting Krakow on our school trips. Project Krakow All tours to Krakow are supported by FREE Project Krakow student and teacher resources, uniquely delivered by Adaptable Travel. These curriculum-based resources allow your students to gain even more from their trip to Krakow, whilst at the same time giving you, the teacher additional resources to help you support your students learning both on-trip and back in the classroom.

Fly from UK to Krakow. Coach transfer to accommodation. Embark on Schindlers Route walking tour including Schindlers Factory. Visit to Galacia Jewish Museum to explore the Jewish story during WW2 and beyond and on occasions it may be possible to arrange a meeting with a Holocaust survivor or their relative. Evening meal.

Breakfast at accommodation. Transfer to Auschwitz Concentration Camp for full day visit explore Birkenau 1 and Birkenau 2 camps, exploring in full detail the devastation created by the Nazi's during World War 2. Return to Krakow for an evening meal.

Breakfast at accommodation Depending on flight times, it may be possible to visit the amazing Wieliczka Salt Mines near Krakow. Return journey to airport. Return flight to the UK.