Day 1 Warszawa
Meet the rest of the group at 6:00 PM in the lobby for a dinner at the hotel. |
Day 2 Warszawa
Today you will see the special highlights of Warszawa: Old Town, the Ghetto memorial site, Lazienki Park, the Monument of the 1944 Warszawa Uprising and the Chopin monument. Visit the Wilanow Palace, former residence of Polish kings. Lunch at local restaurant. Evening Chopin recital in one of the Palaces. |
Day 3 Warszawa - Czestochowa - Oswiecim - Kraków
The trip to Kraków, selected as a ''European Cultural Capital'' for the year 2000, leads us past Częstochowa, site of Jasna Gora. On your tour of the church and monastery, you will see the portrait of the Black Madonna, venerated as Poland's holiest icon. After lunch we stop at Auschwitz, site of the infamous Nazi concentration camp, so chillingly evoked in the movie, “Schindler's List”. Overnight in Kraków. |
Day 4 Kraków - Wieliczka - Kraków
Kraków has over 1,000 buildings and monuments of historical and architectural interest. Your tour includes Wawel’ s Gothic cathedral. In the afternoon, excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mine, an unforgettable 3-mile-long underground walk through chambers, caves, and chapels adorned with statues sculptured from salt. Dinner at the hotel. |
Day 5 Kraków - Zakopane
Off we go to Zakopane, a resort town high up in the scenic Tatra mountains, a great area for walking, hiking and resting. A cable car will take you to Mount Gubalowka for a thrilling panoramic view of the surrounding valley. After lunch you will also have a chance to shop for local folk art. Overnight in Zakopane. |
 Day 6 Zakopane - Wroclaw
After breakfast we leave for Wrocław. Overnight and dinner in Wrocław.
Day 7 Wroclaw - Rydzyna
We start our day with city sightseeing of Wrocław. Among the sites featured in this medieval city are the 13th century Town Hall, Gothic cathedral and the striking diorama which depicts the Battle of Raclawice. Afternoon departure for Rydzyna. Dinner tonight is a special treat: an outdoor kielbasa roast.
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Day 8 Rydzyna - Poznan -Torun
A city both historic and modern, Poznań boasts an impressive Town Hall and numerous churches and palaces whose architecture runs from Gothic to Renaissance to the neoclassical - all of which you'll see on your morning tour. After lunch departure for Toruń. Overnight in Toruń. |
Day 9 Torun - Gdynia
Morning sightseeing of Toruń, the charming medieval town so closely associated with the great astronomer Copernicus.After lunch departure for Gdynia. |
Day 10 Gdynia
The harbor town of Gdynia is the youngest member of the Tri-city complex, consisting of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia. Though the youngest, Gdynia is a major seaport with beautiful beaches. Nearby Sopot is an Old World resort with grand hotels, boardwalks, beaches and resort pleasures. Gdańsk, the oldest of the three, is a magnificent restoration of a Hanseatic port city, with a stunning Town Hall, Neptune's Fountain, Gothic churches, romantic cobblestone alleys and breezy harbor promenades. You'll see them all and hear a recital of the world-famous organ in Oliwa Cathedral on your tour today. After lunch you are free to relax seaside. |
Day 11 Gdynia
Today's excursion leads to Westerplatte where the first shots of World War II were fired, now a memorial to those who defended and liberated Gdańsk. After lunch is “shop till you drop” time, especially for amber, a great buy here. |
Day 12 Gdynia - Malbork - Warszawa
Following the Vistula River, the road back to Warszawa leads us past Malbork, a mighty fortress and former seat of the once-powerful Teutonic Knights.Lunch before continue for Warszawa. |
Day 13 Warszawa
Today we visit Royal Castle, former residence of Polish kings. Your afternoon is free for last-minute souvenir hunting. Dinner at the local restaurant with a folk show. |
Day 14 Warszawa
After breakfast the end of tour. |
Important information:
- tour starts at a lobby at Novotel Cntrum 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 thoroughout the tour
- arrival and departure transfers and any other services can be
arranged on request / prices on request /
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| Starting dates in Warsaw |
Ending dates in Warsaw |
May 03
May 24
Jun 07
Jun 21
Jul 05
Aug 02
Aug 23
Sep 06 |
May 16
Jun 06
Jun 20
Jul 04
Jul 18
Aug 15
Sep 05
Sep 19 |
| Rates per person: in dbl: USD 2049 sgl supp: USD 645 |
Hotels:
Warszawa - Novotel Centrum***
Kraków - Novotel Bronowice*** or similiar
Zakopane - Mercure Kasprowy***
Wroclaw - Wroclaw***
Rydzyna - Zamek
Torun - Mercure Helios*** or similiar
Gdynia - Gdynia*** |
