WARSAW POLAND

CAPITAL OF POLAND

Warsaw, known in Polish as Warszawa, is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly 260 kilometers from the Baltic Sea and 300 kilometers from the Carpathian Mountains. The Palace of Culture and Science is the highest building in Poland. It has over 3,000 rooms. The big attraction is a large terrace on the 30th floor of the Palace.

 

Warsaw now has an ever more impressive selection of museums dotted around and even older ones are getting face lifts to bring the visitor experience into the 21st century. Without doubt the big three places on your list should be the Uprising Museum which charts the defining period in the history of modern Warsaw; the Copernicus Science Centre which is the city's most interactive and visitor friendly museum and the Chopin Museum which is both interesting and Warsaw's best example of a modern museum experience.

 

WARSAW, CZESTOCHOWA, ZAKOPANE, KRAKOW,

AUSCHWITZ, WIELICZKA SALT MINE & WARSAW

 

DAY 1 - WARSAW (WELCOME DINNER)

Arrival in Warsaw and transfer to your hotel in the heart of the city. The afternoon is free. At 6:00PM, meet your guide and the rest of the group in the hotel lobby. Drive along the beautiful Royal Route with its historical monuments and residences. Stop at Castle Square for a short walk through Old Town, and then join us for welcome dinner at a local restaurant. Your meal will include typical Polish dishes.

 

DAY 2 - WARSAW ( B, L )

Morning sightseeing tour includes the Old Town with the impressive Royal Castle. Here the Constitution of May 3rd was proclaimed in 1791, the second oldest constitution, after the US Constitution, in the world. After lunch served at a local restaurant in Old Town, we continue our tour with a drive to the area of the former Warsaw Ghetto. During your tour of Warsaw we invite you to the famous Warsaw chocolate factory “Wedel” to taste their delicious hot chocolate. This evening a piano recital featuring famous compositions of Chopin.

 

DAY 3 - WARSAW – CZESTOCHOWA – ZAKOPANE ( B, L )

After breakfast, we depart for Zakopane – one of the most popular vacation resorts in the Tatra Mountains. En route, we stop in Czestochowa to visit the Jasna Gora Monastery and the Black Madonna Shrine with its miraculous icon. Evening arrival in Zakopane beautifully situated at the foot of the Tatra Mountains.

 

DAY 4 - ZAKOPANE – KRAKOW ( B , D )

Morning sightseeing of Zakopane, whose wooden architecture blends with the natural landscapes. 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. This afternoon we leave Zakopane and take a spectacular rafting trip on the Dunajec River (weather permitting) and later continue to Krakow. Dinner at a local restaurant in Krakow’s Old Town Market Square.

 

DAY 5 - KRAKOW – AUSCHWITZ – KRAKOW ( B, L )

Morning sightseeing tour will feature Wawel Hill with the Royal Castle and Wawel Cathedral. The giant bell, Zygmunt from 1520 ranks with the world’s largest. Drive to Old Town with its restored Main Square of magnificent houses and palaces. There visit St. Mary’s Basilica to see the magnificent wooden altar by Wit Stwosz. In the middle of the square is the Cloth Hall originally built before 1349, with many shopping stalls inside. After lunch drive to Auschwitz-Birkenau to visit the Martyrdom Museum of the former Nazi concentration camp. Return to Krakow for overnight.

 

DAY 6 - KRAKOW – WIELICZKA – KRAKOW ( B , D )

Morning at leisure. Afternoon coffee and cake at a famous Krakow café and then we drive to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, with unforgettable underground chambers, grottoes, and chapels carved from salt. Dinner with a folkloric show at a local restaurant in Wieliczka, before we drive back to Krakow.

 

DAY 7 - KRAKOW ( B )

After breakfast transfer to the airport. End of tour

 

B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner

 

INCLUDED SERVICES:

•   Airport transfers in Warsaw

•   English-speaking tour escort assistance

•   English-speaking local guides

•   Private air-conditioned motor coach/minibus / car (depending on the group size)

•   Meals as per itinerary: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner

•   Cake & coffee/tea at famous Warsaw cafe

•   Cake & coffee/tea at famous Krakow café

•   Sightseeing & entrance fees as per itinerary

•   Chopin concert.

•   Luggage handling at hotels (one piece per person)

•   Hotel charges and taxes

 

YOUR HOTELS:

•   2 nights at  Warsaw Novotel Centrum or similar

•   1 night  at  Zakopane Mercure Kasprowy or similar

•   3 nights at  Krakow Novotel Bronowice or similar