Destruction and rebirth

From 1939 – 1945, Poland, home to Jews for centuries became the epicenter of their destruction. Here the Nazis built their factories of death, and here millions were slaughtered.  3 years after the end of the greatest tragedy in Jewish history, the state of Israel was born. Today, the ancient homeland of the Jewish people has been transformed into a vibrant democracy, a technology powerhouse, and a place open to all Jews in their hour of need.  

Join us as we pay respect to those who lost their lives in the Holocaust and witness the greatest miracle of the 20th century, the rise and flourishing of modern Israel. 

Day 1: Tuesday

Welcome onboard. Today you will:

– Learn about  Jewish life in Krakow through the ages
– Tour the Krakow Ghetto
– Visit Oscar Schilder’s factory
– Tour the  Plazow Labor Camp
– Visit Krakow’s Wawel Royal Castle
– Enjoy free time in Krakow

Overnight: Krakow

Day 2: Wednesday

Today you will:  

– Tour Auschwitz – Birkenau where 1.5 million Jews were slaughtered including the gas chambers and prisoner barracks
– Visit the Jewish museum of Oswiecim, the town next to which the Nazis built Auschwitz. For centuries Oswiecim was a predominantly Jewish village 
– Drive to Lublin 

Overnight: Lublin

Day 3: Thursday

Today you will:

 – Tour Majdanek. Madjanek is the best-preserved Nazi death camp. According to some, Majdanek could be fully operational in under one hour
– Learn about Jewish life in Lublin before and after the Holocaust
-Take in Lublin’s beautiful Renaissance-era Old Town
– See the famous Chamei Lublin Yeshiva  
– Drive to Bialystok

Overnight: Bialystok 

Day 4: Friday

Today you will:

– Travel to Titkin, a small town that had a vibrant pre-war Jewish community
– Tour the only remaining synagogue in Titkin
– Visit the Lupochova Forest. Here, a Nazi mobile death squad massacred the entirety of Titkin’s Jewish population. You will see the memorial to this tragedy, and hear about the evil acts of Hitler’s Einzatzgruppen
– Travel to Warsaw
– Enjoy Shabbat dinner with Warsaw’s Jewish community

Overnight: Warsaw

Day 5: Saturday

–  Tour the Warsaw Ghetto 
– See the Umschlagplatz from which Jewish masses were sent East
– See Mila 18, the headquarters of the Warsaw Ghetto resistance, and learn about the Warsaw Ghetto Revolt
– Follow the path of the Warsaw Ghetto fighters and learn about their leader, Mordechai Anielewicz
– Take in Warsaw Castle and the beautiful city of Warsaw

 Overnight: Warsaw

Day 6: Sunday

Today you will:  

– Travel to the Treblinka extermination camp
– Visit the Treblinka Camp Museum
– Visit the site of the extermination camp itself, as well as the penal labor camp
– Return to Warsaw and take in the POLIN national Jewish Museum

In the evening you will fly to Israel.

 Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day 7: Monday

Today you will:  

– Learn about the foundation of Tel Aviv and the State of Israel
– Visit Israel’s Independence Hall 
– Enjoy a food tour at Tel Aviv’s vibrant Carmel Market
– Visit Old Jaffa to learn about its 2000 years of history 

 Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day 8: Tuesday

Today you will (subject to security):  

– Travel to the southern town of Sderot where dozens were murdered on 7 October 2023
– Look over Gaza and learn about its problematic history
– See the “burnt car graveyard” where cars of destroyed on 7 October 2023 are kept. You will learn the tragic stories of those whose cars now inhabit the site
– Pay respects at the site of the NOVA music festival massacre 

– Travel to Jerusalem

 Overnight: Tel Aviv

Day 9: Wednesday

Today you will:  

– Travel to the Negev desert
– Explore Masada, King Herod’s mountaintop fortress and the site of a great story of Jewish heroism
– Float in the Dead Sea 

 Overnight: Jerusalem

Day 10: Thursday

Today you will:  

– Explore the 4 quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem
– Visit the Kotel (Wailing Wall) 
– See
– See the Roman marketplace in the Old City of Jerusalem
-Visit the Small Wailing Wall
– Ascend the Temple Mount
-See where Christians believe that Jesus was tried, and where they believe that he was crucified
-Learn about Islam’s connection to Jerusalem.

 Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 11: Friday

Today you will:  

– Tour Yad Vashem, Israel’s national Holocaust museum and memorial
-Visit Mt Hertzl, Israel’s national military cemetery and the burial place of its national leaders 
– Learn about Theodore Hertzl at the Hertzl Museum
– Join the locals as they prepare for Shabbat at the Mahane Yehuda Market
– Experience Kaballat Shabbat at the Kotel. 

Day 12: Saturday
Enjoy a free Shabbat in Jerusalem 
 Overnight: Jerusalem
Day 13: Sunday

Today you will:  

– Tour Caesarea, the oceanfront city built by Herod the Great in the 1st century BCE
– See Herod’s Roman theater, harbor, chariot racing arena, and temples
– Visit Haifa, Israel’s third largest city Haifa and see the beautiful Bahai Gardens 
– Visit Acre, the capitol of the crusader kingdom
– Travel to Tel Aviv

Overnight: Tel Aviv

Your tour ends this morning. Bon voyage! 

21 January 2025 – 4 February 2025 

4 star hotels (twin-share): $6295 per person 
4-star hotels (single room): $7595
5 star hotels (twin-share): $6895 per person
5 star hotels (single room): $8295

22 April 2025 – 6 May 2025

4 star hotels (twin share): $6595 per person 
4 star hotels (single room): $8295
5 star hotels (twin share): $5195 per person
5 star hotels (single room): $8595

5 August 2025 – 19 August  2025

4 star hotels (twin share): $6595 per person 
4 star hotels (single room): $8295
5 star hotels (twin share): $5195 per person
5 star hotels (single room): $8595

4 November  2025 – 18 November  2025

Krakow 4 star hotel: Hotel Senaki

Krakow 5 star hotel: Hotel Grodek

Lublin 4 star hotel: Hotel Ilan

Lublin 5 star hotel: Hotel Alter

Selected hotels
Breakfast daily 
All ground transport during tour hours
Expert tour leader and educator who will accompany group throughout tour 
Local tour guides in cities visited 
All site entry costs 
24 hour assistance as required 

1. Are the meals on your tours strictly Kosher?
   
   

   Your tour package includes breakfast at your hotel, while you are responsible for arranging your lunch and dinner.
   We generally eat at the regular hotel buffet which is not Kosher but does include vegetarian and Kosher options. If you need strictly Kosher meals, please talk to us and we will arrange them.  We usually break for lunch and dinner and stay in areas with multiple options that are strictly Kosher. We can also pre-arrange to provide you with pre-arranged Kosher lunches and dinners, although extra costs will apply.
   

2. I keep Shabbat – are your tours Shabbat-friendly?
   
   Our tours are Shabbat-friendly in that no included activity requires you to do anything prohibited on Shabbat – our tours on Saturday are all walking tours.  We do include walking tours on Saturday mornings. If you wish to attend a synagogue service, you may miss a tour, however, all participants are welcome to either attend or skip this tour.  

3. Will I have time to explore independently? 

   Absolutely – in each of the cities that you visit! 

4. What are your payment and cancellation policies? 
   
   What are your payment and cancellation policies? 
   
   When you book your tour, you will be asked to pay a deposit of 10% of the total tour cost. This amount is not refundable, except at our absolute discretion. 
   
   The balance of your tour is payable at least 31 days prior to departure.  If you cancel less than 31 days but more than 14 days before the start of your tour, you will receive a refund of 50% of the tour  price. 
   
   If you cancel less 14 days or less before the start of your tour, you will not be entitled to a refund, however we may choose to provide one (either in the form of a whole or partial refund).  

5. Do I need travel insurance? 

   We do not sell travel insurance. However, we very strongly encourage you to purchase it upon booking your tour. Some countries may require proof of insurance as a condition of entry, and in our view, not having travel insurance exposes you to unnecessary risk.   

6. Do you arrange flights?
   
   We are a ground-only travel operator. You should arrange your own flights and ensure that you meet the entry requirements of each country included in your tour. 
   
   
7. There are several of us booking. Can we have a discount?
   
   

   Please email us directly. 

Pay a deposit of $150 to secure your place, and receive a $50 discount. 

Alternatively, contact us.