02 IN SEARCH OF THE LOST WORLD

a journey through the path of everyday Jewish life in pre-war Poland

We would like to propose to you an unusual and interesting trip following a Jewish trail. We desire to show you towns and small cities in which till now one can see some remains of Jewish culture and history: old or still open synagogues and cemeteries, prayer houses and Talmudic schools...

We also would like to present to you places of martyrdom of Jewish people. Not only those you already know about because they are visited by people from all over the world, but also hundreds of others which can be recognized only because of some small symbols. Sometimes you can find them thanks to a lonely stone somewhere in the forest on which the number of people killed in this place is written. Sometimes, you can find only an abandoned apple tree - a witness of an old village to which inhabitants will never return...

While following traces of Jewish culture and history in Poland with us, you can use the itinerary which we prepared for you below (the whole thing or only the parts that you are interested in) or you can choose your own places that you would like to visit because they are part of your identity, personal history, you have heard about them or you simply want to visit something different than all other people.. It will be a real pleasure for us to prepare your individual schedule according to your wishes and expectations. We will take you wherever you desire to go!

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Cracow In the morning, we are going to Tarnow to visit an old Jewish district and to see what is left from the former synagogue where today you can see an interesting monument. Next, we will move to Rzeszow where we will take a short stroll following the traces of Jewish history of this city and later, we will visit Lancut where you will see the biggest and the most beautiful synagogue while staying in Poland. In the evening we will meet each other for the last time to have dinner in one of the famous Cracovian restaurants and to talk about all the impressions from the last few days.
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Duration of the standard trip:
about 10 days

Remember that there is always possibility of changing the program according to your wishes, expectations, ideas and the time available.

The price:
depends on the number of people

The price includes:
English-speaking guide throughout the whole tour, local guides where needed, private transport, accommodation, food twice a day (breakfast + dinner in the evening) tickets to places mentioned in the program, parking fees.

Let's see
our offer:

  1. 01 Gathering the pieces of the Jewish heritage

    a sentimental journey in searching for the light of candles and Sabbath prayers in Kazimierz [more...]

  2. 02 In search of the lost world

    a journey through the path of everyday Jewish life in pre-war Poland [more...]

  3. 03 In search of Jewish roots in Poland

    a journey that we plan depending on individual needs [more...]

  4. 04 Jewish Cultural Events

    recognizing the past through the present [more...]

  5. 05 Most important places on The Jewish map of Poland

    geographical reanimation of memories [more...]

The most important places


Auschwitz – Birkenau. Auschwitz was the first concentration camp in Poland; it opened in June 1940 at a former military garrison. The name Auschwitz has become symbolic of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Jews. It was at the Auschwitz main camp that Zyklon B, an insecticide, was first tested in June 1941 and then used for the first mass killing of humans in a gas chamber on Sept. 3, 1941. [more...]

Recommendations

My name is Monte and, along with my wife Mickey, we led a photography workshop trip to Poland between June 23 and July 8, 2005. The purpose of this letter is to tell you how totally pleased we were with our guide, Monika Prylinska. In fact, I've been conducting photography workshops throughout the world for 15 years and I would rank Monika as the best guide I have ever had. She was very personable, very knowledgeable and went out of her way to satisfy our entire group. Monika was most helpful in making our trip to Poland (first visit for any of us) enjoyable and memorable. Poland is a very beautiful country and we all took home a very favorable impression, thanks in great part to Monika. On a return visit, I would definitely request her as a guide.

Sincerely,
Monte Nagler, USA

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