Day 1 Warszawa
Meet your guide at 6:00 PM in the hotel lobby for dinner at hotel restaurant. |
Day 2 Warszawa
Your exploration of Poland's fascinating history and rich culture begins this morning with the sites of Warszawa: splendidly rebuilt Old Town, numerous Baroque and Gothic monuments and churches, the Warszawa Ghetto, the momument of 1944 Warszawa Uprising and Lazienki Park, to name a few. Lunch at local restaurant. The afternoon is free - why not check out that trendy boutique you saw earlier on Nowy Swiat Street. |
 Day 3 Warszawa - Lublin
We follow the Vistula River south to Kazimierz Dolny, one of Poland's most picturesque towns and an inspiration for generations of artists. After lunch, continue to Lublin, the oldest town in eastern Poland. Dinner and overnight in Lublin.
Day 4 Lublin
Morning city tour of Lublin starts at the 14th century Kraków Gate, the main entrance to the once-medieval city. Other highlights include Castle Hill, the Jewish Tower, and St. Albert's Church. After lunch visit a beautiful Baroque Kozłówka Palace.
Day 5 Lublin - Zamosc
The road today leads through scenic south-western Galicia, famous for its prize-winning horse farms. We stop in Zamość - often called the “Padua of the North”- to admire its striking Town Hall, colorfully painted historic buildings and open squares.Lunch. Afternoon free for your own exploration. Overnight in Zamość.
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Day 6 Zamosc - Lancut - Zakopane
No visit to eastern Poland is complete without Łańcut, a 17th century palace rebuilt in a French neo-Baroque style. Once owned by the aristocratic Lubomirski and Potocki families, it now houses a museum of antique furnishings and splendid gilt paintings. Its companion Coach Museum displays several centuries-old carriages. After lunch we drive toward the Tatra mountains and the alpine resort town of Zakopane. |
Day 7 Zakopane
Not only is Zakopane a four-season vacationland, it is also the center of the age-old Highlander culture. Going through town, you'll see all sorts of people: holiday-makers, hikers, colorful market vendors and sun-seekers enjoying the pure mountain air and magnificent vistas. Need a break? A cable car will whisk you away to Mount Gubalowka for a splendid view of the valley below. The afternoon is at your leisure. Tonight you enjoy a savory dinner accompanied by live music provided by local Highlanders. |
Day 8 Zakopane - Kraków
Depart for Kraków. But not before you've taken a rafting trip down the Dunajec River that runs through Pieniny Mountains National Park. Lunch en route at a local restaurant. Arrival in Kraków, where you're free to mix with the locals or just relax. |
Day 9 Kraków
Morning city tour of Kraków, Poland's former capital and residence of kings. With its charming blend of magnificent architecture, churches, cultural monuments, museums and a vibrant contemporary community, Kraków has been recently selected as a ''European Cultural Capital'' for the year 2000. Tour highlights include the Old Town, Cloth Hall, Wit Stwosz's acclaimed altar masterpiece at St. Mary's Church, Jagiellonian University and Cathedral, all remarkable symbols of Poland's national identity. After lunch, your afternoon is free. |
Day 10 Kraków - Wieliczka - Kraków
The morning is free; a nice opportunity to explore the wonders of Kraków on your own. Afternoon excursion to nearby Wieliczka Salt Mine: three spectacular, underground miles of hand-carved chapels, statues and chambers made of pure salt! After dinner return to Kraków. |
Day 11 Kraków - Oswiecim - Czestochowa
A profound day as we travel from the unthinkable tragedy remembered at Auschwitz, site of the former Nazi concentration camp, to the Jasna Gora Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland's holiest place and center of pilgrimage. Lunch in Oświęcim. Afternoon is free. |
Day 12 Czestochowa - Zelazowa Wola - Warszawa
After breakfast we explore the Jasna Gora Monastery and church, a repository of priceless treasures where the faithful and the curious come to venerate the image of the Black Madonna. After lunch depart for Warszawa, en-route visit to Chopin’s birthplace - Zelazowa Wola |
Day 13 Warszawa
Today your sightseeing begins with the classical grandeur of Royal Castle – former residence of Polish kings. Afternoon free. Dinner with folk performance at local restaurant. |
Day 14 Warszawa
After breakfast the end of Orbis service.
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Important information:
- tour starts at a lobby at Novotel Centrum Hotel in Warszawa at 6 pm
when ORBIS guide meets the tour participants
- accommodation: 3-star hotels
- halfboard
- sightseeing and visits according to the program
- coach transport
- English-speaking guide's assistance throughout the tours
- arrival and departure transfers and any other services can be
arranged on request
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| Starting date in Warsaw |
Ending date in Warsaw |
June 05
September 06 |
June 18
September 19 |
| Rates per person: in dbl: USD 1979 sgl supl: USD 712 |
Hotels:
Warszawa - Novotel Centrum***
Lublin - Mercure Unia***
Zamosc - Zamojski***
Zakopane - Mercure Kasprowy***
Kraków - Novotel Bronowice***
Czestochowa - Mercure Patria*** |
