Experience an informative tour of the Treblinka extermination camp. Jews from occupied Poland, France, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Yugoslavia, Slovakia, and the Soviet Union were transported daily to Treblinka and, upon arrival, exterminated in specially built gas chambers. In August 1943 an armed uprising broke out and only about 100 prisoners survived. After the uprising, the camp was completely demolished and abandoned by the Germans. After World War II, one of the most impressive memorial sites of the Holocaust was built on the site of the former extermination camp. Although nowadays there are no buildings or barracks there, the experience of being at this moving historical site is unforgettable. During this 6-hour tour to Treblinka you will see real places and hear authentic stories. You will find out how the plan of the Final Solution was put into action. You will visit the Museum of Fight and Martyrdom in Treblinka and see the exhibition devoted to the extermination camp. You will explore the area around the former camp and the memorials with a licensed English or German speaking guide. You will walk through the symbolic entrance gate and along the road leading to the camp. You will stop at a breathtaking memorial and you will hear about the history of Janusz Korczak and children from his orphanage.

Treblinka was the second largest death camp in Europe after Birkenau. Today it serves as an important reminder of atrocities committed during World War II and the significance of humanity.  Your guided tour begins with a pickup from your hotel where you will then drive 1.5-hours from Warsaw to Treblinka. Once arriving in Treblinka your guide will take you around the grounds and explain the history of the camp.  You will see the symbolic railway ramp, the museum building which hosts an exhibition with a model of Treblinka I and II camps, personal items found around the camp, and a short film with testimonies from a few of the survivors.

A private driver will pick you up from your accommodations in Warsaw in a Mercedes vehicle, comfortable for 1 up to 6 passengers. They will then take you to Treblinka for a half-day tour. During this 3-hour tour, the local English-speaking guide will introduce you to the atmosphere of this dramatic place. The Treblinka extermination camp was created on the order of Reichsführer SS Heinrich Himmler in 1942. However, from 1940 there was a penal camp for the Polish population (‘Treblinka I’) in the northern part of the Warsaw District, which in 1941 was transformed into a labor camp. In the vicinity of ‘Treblinka I’, the death camp called ‘Treblinka II’ was established to perform mass extermination of Jewish men, women, and children. The camp in Treblinka was second after the Auschwitz-Birkenau in terms of the number of victims killed in stationary gas chambers using flue gases and during mass executions. Among the victims, are Jews, Poles, and many other nationalities. The Germans directed transports from ghettos in occupied Poland to the camp, including the Warsaw Ghetto. Currently, in the area of the camp, the Museum of Struggle and Martyrdom was built. While visiting the camp in Treblinka, you can visit the exhibition dedicated to the extermination camp. A monument built in 1964 commemorates Treblinka and its victims. After sightseeing and lunch, the driver will take you back to Warsaw and drop you off at your chosen location.

The guide will pick you up directly from your hotel or apartment at 09.00 am. Please remember to have your breakfast before and take the clothes appropriate to the weather forecasts. We pick up our guests from all the Warsaw hotels and apartments accessible by car. The drive to Treblinka takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. It’s a chance to experience the Polish countryside and ask your guide questions. He’s your host, and his passion is to make you understand Poland. So don’t miss that chance. After arriving at the forest near Treblinka village, you visit a museum and memorial to World War II's second-deadliest Nazi extermination camp. First, visit a museum with a miniature camp model and watch some camp survivors' moving testimonies. Next, following the symbolic train tracks, you walk towards the impressive Treblinka memorial. Made of over 17,000 stones, the monument commemorates over 700,000 extermination camp victims. Learn dire stories of transportation of the European Jews to this camp, and learn more about the revolt in Treblinka in the summer of 1943. After contemplation at the Treblinka memorial, you return to Warsaw, the original starting point. Please note that the tour visits Treblinka II, a former extermination camp only. Treblinka I, the former labor camp, is omitted. Transfer to Warsaw is the next chance to chat with your guide. And don’t worry - these 1.5 hours will pass quickly. After arrival to Warsaw, it’s time to say goodbye. Pick a place, and your guide will drop you off there.

During WWII, Nazis built Treblinka, a Polish extermination camps that saw the death of 254,000 Jews from Warsaw and 112,000 from other parts of the region between the 23rd of July and the 21st of August 1942. The total number of people murdered in Treblinka is estimated at 870,000. After an uprising organized by the prisoners, the Nazis forced the prisoners to destroy the camp and all evidence of their activity. After the war, a memorial of granite stones was built on the site of the camp. On this tour you will visit the spot where the gas chambers used to be located. Visit the museum, which houses a small model of the camp and original objects found within the area. The guide will give you lots of information about how the camp functioned, about the Nazi commanders and the few survivors. Don’t miss the chance to visit such an important place when you are in Warsaw.