March of the Living UK is an extraordinary, unforgettable experience. It is a packed 5 day educational journey in Poland where UK Students, Young Adults and Adults join the March of the Living UK team of the best educators and remarkable Survivors to learn about 1,000 Years of Jewish Life in Poland and the devastation and horrors of the Holocaust. The International March of the Living event takes place on Yom HaShoah, where the UK delegation joins thousands of people, from around the world, to share in a once in a lifetime experience marching the three kilometres from Auschwitz to Birkenau. You can be there to participate in this historic, life-changing event.
Sample Itinerary
Sunday
Morning Flights to Krakow
Dabrowa Tarnowską
Tarnow
Overnight Krakow****
Monday
Kazimierz Jewish District Walking Tour
Auschwitz
Birkenau
Overnight Krakow****
Tuesday
Krakow WWII Ghetto
Schindler’s Factory
The March of the Living
Overnight Krakow****
Wednesday
Markowa
Majdanek
Lublin
March of the Living UK Ceremony
Overnight Lublin****
Thursday
Drive to Warsaw
Polin Jewish Museum – 1,000 Years of Jewish Life in Poland
J.H.I. Ringelblum Archive
Walking tour Umshlagplatz and Mila 18
Return Flights
*Each bus itinerary varies slightly.
Kosher Food
All food provided by March of the Living will be strictly kosher.
Cost & Registration
Sunday 16th – Thursday 20th April 2023
Young Adult (35 & under) – £649 Please note the remaining cost of the Trip (£1250) is awarded to you as a generous subsidy.
Student/Youth Movement – £299 Please note the remaining cost of the Trip (£1600) is awarded to you as a generous subsidy.
All participants must be 18+. For the Student payment options you must be under the age of 22, at the time of the Trip, or registered in an educational institution as a Student and age 35 or under.
Young Adults, Students & Youth Movements deposits are £200, the balance is due by 31st January 2023.
Adult (36 & over) – £1899
There is a £250 single room supplement for adults.
Adult deposits are £350, the balance is due by 31st January 2023.
Flights
Included in the price March of the Living will organise flights from London, Manchester, Birmingham or Scotland. It is up to the participant to travel to their chosen airport.
Travel Insurance
All attendees must take out their own comprehensive travel insurance including cover for disruptions due to Covid-19. We recommend you take this insurance out on booking. Your travel insurance should include cancellation, medical and quarantine cover. March of the Living does not take any responsibility in providing insurance for participants. If you have any questions regarding insurance, please get in touch.
Foreign Travel Advice
You will need to ensure you comply with all foreign travel advice to enter Poland and on return to the UK. Advice can be found here on the government website – https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/poland. We will update you with the travel guidance and testing requirements at the beginning of April 2023. Please note all costs associated with testing requirements will be at the expense of the participant.
Cancellation
9. If a Participant wishes to cancel their place on March of the Living UK they must do so by email to admin@marchoftheliving.org.uk
9.1 If the Participant cancels prior to 11th November 2022 they will receive a full refund for any monies paid minus £100 admin fee.
9.2 If the Participant cancels on or after 11th November 2022 but before 31st January 2023 they will receive a refund of any monies paid minus the deposit; £200 for Students and Young Adults; £350 for Adults.
9.3 If the Participant cancels on or after 31st January 2023 or they are a no-show at the airport they will receive no refund and will be liable to pay March of the Living UK the full cost of the subsidy they were receiving. Under extenuating circumstances, March of the Living UK will at its sole discretion waive this clause to pay back the subsidy. If the participant can show proof of a positive Covid-19 PCR test then they will not be liable to pay back the subsidy.
9.4 If March of the Living UK cancels or curtails the Trip, due to government restrictions in regard to Covid-19, the following provisions will apply, depending on the nature of the cancellation:
a) If March of the Living UK cancels the whole or any part of any programme at any point for any reason related to the Covid-19 Pandemic, no refunds can be guaranteed. Covid-19 cancellation may be as a result of the following non-exhaustive list: national lockdown; travel restrictions; UK or Poland’s Covid-19 regulations or interventions, third party suppliers, staff, and other third parties (whether unilateral or otherwise); infection, isolation and/or quarantine (irrespective of symptoms); shielding; track and trace; medical treatment; affected Staff, Educators and Bus Leaders.
b) Any possible refund will be entirely dependent and determined by the extent to which March of the Living UK can recover costs already incurred.
Irrecoverable costs may include (but are not limited to) advance payments to airlines, hotels and coach companies. March of the Living UK will take all reasonable measures to recover such costs, and therefore to maximise the amount of possible refunds. However, you should note that if March of the Living UK is not able to recover any costs related to the Trip, it will not be able to offer any refunds.
c) If March of the Living UK curtails any part of any programme after it has begun or amends the programme in any way at this point, for any reason, no refund can be guaranteed.
9.5 In the case no refund can be given, the participants will need to rely on their travel insurance to try and recover any losses.
** Please ensure that you read the terms and conditions before making a booking **