Escorted Tours
At 18:00pm, meet your guide and the rest of the group in the hotel lobby. Enjoy a 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 famous Polish Vodka, 'Zubrowka'. Meals: Welcome Dinner
This morning, we introduce you to the highlights of Warsaw. Enjoy a half day sightseeing tour including a visit to the Old Town, 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. Enjoy a walk through the Market Square, which is full of the finest restaurants, gift shops and galleries. Pass the late Gothic Structure, The Barbican, by John Baptist of Venice and enjoy at stop at Krasinski Square to see the Monument of Warsaw's Uprising. Enjoy a 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 and the Ghetto Memorial. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. Later this afternoon, enjoy 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 our hotel in Warsaw for Zakopane, which is 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. Later this evening we arrive in Zakopane, which is beautifully situated at the foot of the Tatra Mountains in the valley between Gubalowka and Giewont. It is the most popular resort in Poland 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 and is copied in other parts of Poland, known as Zakopianski Style. 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 on your own, 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: The Funicular to Gubalowka Mountain is subject to confirmation on the spot. This service is dependent on the weather and Funicular technical conditions. The Dunajec Raft Trip is subject to confirmation on the spot. This services is dependent on the weather and the 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 the infamous factory of death. Following our visit we will return to Kraków for lunch at the local restaurant. Later this afternoon, enjoy a visit to Kazimierz, the 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 with 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 and dinner on your own. Meals: Breakfast, Light 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, the Zygmunt from 1520, ranks with the world’s largest This is the place, where Polish Kings were crowned and buried. Continue the tour with the walk to the Old Town with its restored Main Square of magnificent houses and Palaces. There, you stop at St. Mary's Basilica, where you 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 own we continue to Wieliczka to visit the Salt Mine, 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. PLEASE NOTE: The lift going down to the Salt Mine is subject to confirmation on the spot and the service depends on the lifts technical conditions. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
After breakfast, we leave for Toruń stopping in Łowicz along the way. Łowicz is a typical Mazovian Town famous for folk art, colourful costumes and beautiful paper cut outs. You will be invited for a home hosted lunch by a local family, whose charming cottage is located at the foot of the former Łowicz Castle. You will be welcomed in a typical Polish way, with bread and salt and enjoy your meal served by the young married couple in their lovely house. You will have time to talk about their day to day life and have your dessert in a beautiful garden. After lunch, we continue to Toruń where the balance of the day is free at leisure. Overnight stay in Toruń. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
This morning, we see the highlights of Toruń. Toruń is the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus and considered one of the most magnificent historic cities of Poland. Its Old Town has been included in the UNESCO's List for its impressive 13th Century Town Hall, superb Churches and historic streets preserving Toruń's past glory. Following lunch on your own, we drive to Gdańsk. Upon arrival, we will take a brief walk through the Old Town. Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast we drive to Gdynia, youngest of the Tri-City complex, which also includes Sopot the famous and fashionable seaside resort. Here you can still see the oldest and longest wooden pier in Europe. We will also visit Oliwa Cathedral famous for one of a kind pipe organs. The balance of the day is free to give you time for shopping Baltic arts and crafts including unique amber jewellery and trinkets. Meals: Breakfast
Today we tour Gdańsk in depth. We start from the Upland Gate, which is a fragment of the city's former fortifications and one of its main gates. Just behind it, we pass by a baked-brick construction consisting of the Prison Tower and the Torture House, relics of the 15th Century Gothic defence walls. The Golden Gate, which is situated next to the Prison Tower, opens onto Long Market, a magnificent street with grand Mansions decorated with late Renaissance and Baroque façades. A real feast for the eyes!!! It is here that the richest burghers of Gdańsk once lived. Next, we come upon the Main Town and the Artus Court, a building used for Hanseatic League meetings. It is renowned as the most beautiful court among all of Europe's Hanseatic cities. Just behind it stands the tower of St. Mary's Basilica, a part of the most precious and largest red-brick Gothic Churches in Gdańsk. On our way back we pass by Mariacka Street with its gabled terraced houses and elegant boutiques. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and in the afternoon the drive to Warsaw. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast this morning, our tour will end. You will make your own way to the Warsaw 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)
