Escorted Tours
At 18:00pm, meet your guide and the rest of the group in the hotel lobby. Drive along the beautifully renovated Royal Route with its historical monuments and residences. Stop at Castle Square for a short walk through the Old Town and then join us for a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant. Your meal will include typical Polish dishes and a famous Polish Vodka, 'Zubrowka'. Meals: Welcome Dinner
This morning, we introduce you to the highlights of Warsaw. A half day sightseeing tour includes the Old Town, which was beautifully rebuilt after World War II, with the impressive Royal Castle, seat of the Kings of Poland. Here the Constitution of May 3rd was proclaimed in 1791, the second oldest constitution, after the US Constitution, in the world. Walk through Market Square, which is full of the finest restaurants, gift shops and galleries as well as pass by the late Gothic Structure, The Barbican, created by John the Baptist of Venice. Enjoy a stop at Krasinski Square to see the Monument of Warsaw's Uprising. We will also drive to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the building of Warsaw's Grand Opera and National Theatre House, which was erected by Antonio Corazzi as well as the Ghetto Memorial. Lunch today will be served at a local restaurant. Later this afternoon, we will take an unforgettable musical journey through the world famous compositions of Poland's greatest composer, Frederic Chopin, at a two part piano recital. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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After breakfast, we depart for Zakopane, one of the most popular vacation resorts in the Tatra Mountains. En route, we stop in Częstochowa to visit the Jasna Gora Monastery and the Black Madonna Shrine with its miraculous icon. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the evening we arrive in Zakopane beautifully situated at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, in the valley between Gubalowka and Giewont. It is the most popular resort and one of the most beautiful places in all of Poland, owing to its picturesque location. Once a small mountain village, Zakopane became a fashionable artist's retreat at the beginning of the 20th Century. Meals: Breakfast. Lunch
In the morning, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Zakopane, whose wooden architecture blends with the natural landscapes, which is copied in other parts of Poland and is known as the Zakopianski Style. Here, we will visit the Jaszczurowka Chapel, a great example of the wooden architecture in Zakopane and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima at Krzeptowki, which was built by the people of Zakopane to thank the Lady of Fatima for saving the Pope after an attempt on his life. Admire the breathtaking views of the Tatras from the top of Gubalowka Mountain and shop for souvenirs of arts and crafts of the Highlanders (Gorale) in the local shops. After lunch, there will be time at leisure before we continue on to Kraków. En route we take a spectacular rafting trip on the Dunajec River in Pieniny National Park. Tonight’s dinner will be served upon arrival at the hotel. PLEASE NOTE: Funicular to Gubalowka Mountain is subject to confirmation on the spot and is dependent on the weather and funicular technical conditions. The Dunajec Raft Trip is subject to confirmation on the spot and is dependent on the weather and level of the river. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
This morning after breakfast, we travel to Auschwitz-Birkenau to visit the Martyrdom Museum of the former Nazi Concentration Camp and infamous factory of death. Afterwards, we return to Kraków for lunch at the local restaurant. Later this afternoon, enjoy a visit to Kazimierz, Jewish Quarter of Kraków, which was established in 1335 by the Polish King Casimir the Greatest, who appreciated Jewish talents and usefulness for developing the country. Surrounded by defensive walls and its own Town Hall, the district soon became one of the European centres of Jewish Religion, learning and culture. Today, the world of narrow streets and lines, small architectural buildings and sacral places show us an extraordinary trace of coexistence of Jewish and Polish communities. Enjoy the evening to grab some dinner on your own at leisure. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
The morning sightseeing tour will feature Wawel Hill with its impressive Royal Castle and Wawel Royal Cathedral, the place of the cult of St. Stanislaw and St. Jadwiga, Queen of Poland. Its 18 Chapels are true architectural masterpieces and the giant bell, Zygmunt from 1520, ranks as the world's largest. This is the place, where Polish Kings were crowned and buried. We will continue the tour with the walk to the Old Town with its restored Main Square of magnificent houses and Palaces. There, enjoy a stop at St. Mary's Basilica, where you will see the magnificent wooden altar by Wit Stwosz. In the middle of the square is the Cloth Hall built before 1349, but renovated in the 16th Century with many shopping stalls inside. Following lunch on your own we will continue to Wieliczka to visit the Salt Mine, which is an impressive and unique underground world full of saline lakes, majestic timber constructions, great chambers, galleries and unique Salt Works created by many generations of Polish miners and operated since 13th Century. The tour leads through almost 3 kilometres of meandering corridors, at the depth of 135 metres, the part, which has been worked from 17th to 19th Century. Tonight, dinner with a folkloric show will be served at a local restaurant in Wieliczka before we drive back to Kraków. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast this morning, our tour will end. You will make your own way to the Kraków Airport for your onward journey or return flight home. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (mz)
