13-Day Highlights of Poland Tour - private for 2-10 persons

Day 1 · WARSAW CITY TOUR

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   Warsaw

   5 hours

   Your arrival to the Warsaw airport, transfer by our driver to the hotel in Warsaw. Later on you meet our tour leader at the hotel lobby in the early afternoon. Next, you will start the city tour of Warsaw. This city, the capital of Poland was totally destroyed in WW II and then rebuilt. You will see the Old Town, Lazienki Park (with its Frederic Chopin monument and the Palace on the Water), the Warsaw Uprising Monument and the Royal Castle. After this, a welcome dinner at a restaurant in the Old Town.

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   Lazienki Krolewskie w Warszawie

   one hour Admission not included

   Walk along the Łazienki Garden

3. 3

   Warsaw Uprising Monument

   10 min Admission not included

   Stop in front of Warsaw Uprising Fighters Monument

4. 4

   Stop 4

   15 min Admission not included

   Stop in front of Royal Castle

4* hotel in Warsaw

Day 2 · WARSAW – MASURIA LAKES – WOLFS LAIR - KRASICKI CASTLE HOTEL

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   Wilczy Szaniec

   3 hours Admission included

   Once you have eaten your breakfast, we start our journey North - to Masuria - called the The Region of Thousand Lakes. After a 4,5 hour drive, we will come to the Wolfs Lair - one of the Hitlers headquarters during WW II, for a guided tour with local specialist. Next ride to Lidzbark Warminski – a small town located in the Masuria and Warmia regions to check in at a hotel housed in a XIV century renovated castle. You have got free time here for relaxation and to enjoy some castle activities like swimming at the castle pool, having a sauna, bowling, biking (paid extra). Later that evening, a dinner at the castle restaurant is in order. We will be staying the night in the castle chambers.

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   Lidzbark Bishops' Castle (Zamek Biskupow Warminskich)

   30 min Admission not included

   Visit and night at the castle

4* hotel at castle in Lidzbark Warminski

Day 3 · ELBLAG CANAL – MALBORK - GDANSK

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   Malbork

   3 hours

   Following an early breakfast, we go directly to Buczyniec, where we start a unique 2 hour cruise along the Elblag Canal. The Canal is considered one of the new seven Poland tourist wonders. It was built in the 19th c. and renovated again but a few years ago. From here, we will go to Malbork to see the medieval fortress of Teutonic Knights – the greatest castle in Poland. The Malbork Castle, a 15th c. powerful stronghold of the Teutonic Knights, is one of the best examples of medieval fortifications in Europe. After our tour, We are off to nearby Gdansk to check in at a hotel and have dinner.

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   Elblag Canal

   2 hours Admission included

   2 hour cruise along the Canal

hotel 3* in Gdansk

Day 4 · GDANSK - SOPOT - BALTIC SEASIDE

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   Old Town

   5 hours Admission included

   Here, we breakfast, and, next, we begin a sightseeing tour of the maritime center of Poland. This is the historical port town of Gdansk and the birthplace and home of Solidarity; Here, we see the Basilica, the Neptune Monument, Zuraw Gdanski, the harbor, and we visit Westerplatte - where World War Two began. In the Gothic Cathedral in Oliwa, you can listen to a concert featuring a baroque pipe organ. Later that day, we visit Sopot, a health resort with the longest wooden pier in Europe. Here, we have time for a relaxing walk along the Baltic seaside. Dinner is on your own today, and you will return to Gdansk to stay overnight at your hotel.

2. 2

   Westerplatte

   30 min Admission not included

   Visit to place where WWII oficially has started

3. 3

   Crane

   10 min Admission not included

   Walk along Gdanks Crane

3* hotel in Gdansk

Day 5 · GDANSK - TORUN

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   Torun

   3 hours

   After breakfast, we check out and depart for Torun. This is one of the most beautiful cities in Poland, and is picturesquely located on both banks of the Vistula River. After check-in at a local hotel, we start a guided tour of the beautiful Old Town - with its City hall, cathedral and the renovated Nicolas Kopernik’s Museum. We then dine and stay overnight in Torun.

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   House of Nicolas Copernicus Museum

   one hour Admission included

   Visit to the Copernicus Home

4* hotel in Torun

Day 6 · TORUN - GNIEZNO - POZNAN

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   Old Market Square

   3 hours Admission included

   Once breakfast is over, we drive to Gniezno – the historic capital of Poland. On our way, we stop in Biskupin to visit one of the oldest archeological sites in Poland - an open-air museum nowadays. During our tour, you will see a fully reconstructed settlement dated from 750 B.C. Next, we continue to Gniezno and visit the Cathedral with our local guide. We then proceed to Poznan for check-in and dinner. Here, we stay overnight at a hotel.

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   Muzeum Archeologiczne w Biskupinie

   one hour Admission included

   Guided tour of the Museum.

4* hotel in Poznan

Day 7 · POZNAN – CITY TOUR - CZESTOCHOWA

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   Poznan Old Town

   4 hours Admission included

   Following our breakfast, we begin a guided tour of the city. Among many famous places we are going to see are the impressive Town Hall and the countrys oldest cathedral with the tombs of the first of Polands rulers. In the afternoon, we will start our trip to Czestochowa. Here, you can celebrate evening mass at the Black Madonna Monastery in Czestochowa. Dinner is on your own today, but we stay overnight at a hotel.

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   Poznan Cathedral Of St Peter And Paul

   20 min Admission included

   Visit to the Cathedral

3* hotel in Czestochowa

Day 8 · JASNA GORA MONASTERY IN CZESTOCHOWA – AUSCHWITZ - BIRKENAU

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   Our Lady of Czestochowa / The Black Madonna

   2 hours Admission included

   A morning visit to the famous Black Lady – the Queen of Poland is the first event on the agenda. In our visit to Czestochowa, one of the Pauline Fathers will guide you around Jasna Gora Monastery - famous for the miraculous icon of Black Madonna, the Queen of Poland. We will leave Czestochowa, however, before noon to start our drive to Oswiecim to check-in at hotel.

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   Stop 2

   4 hours

   visit Auschwitz-Birkenau - the Nazi German Concentration/Death Camp, now a martyrdom museum. After a guided tour, return ride to your hotel for diner and stay overnight.

3* hotel in Oświęcim

Day 9 · WADOWICE - DUNAJEC RAFTING – NIEDZICA CASTLE - ZAKOPANE

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   Family Home of John Paul II

   one hour Admission included

   Following breakfast, we depart for the Pieniny mountains. On our way, we will stop in Wadowice – John Paul IIs hometown, to visit the Basilica where he was baptized. Our guide will also invite you, here, to taste the famous cream cakes of the Pope. Next, we will continue our journey to Pieniny National Park, to experience the famous Dunajec River rafting piloted by Uplander raftsmen.

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   Dunajec Gorge

   3 hours Admission included

   The famous Dunajec River rafting piloted by Uplander raftsmen. You will certainly enjoy the riverside view of the two beautiful castles of Niedzica and Czorsztyn, before you enter the deep gorge, and be surrounded by white limestone walls. We will arrive in Zakopane in the evening and book into our hotel for the night. Here, we will also have dinner.

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   Pieniny National Park

   2 hours Admission included

   Cruise along Dunajec river in Pieniny National park

4* hotel in Zakopane

Day 10 · ZAKOPANE CITY TOUR – TATRA VALLEYS

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   Zakopane

   4 hours

   After breakfast, we begin a mornings city tour of Polands winter capital, where we will see some examples of the unique 19th and early 20th century wooden architecture of the Zakopane region. A cable car ride up to Mount Gubalowka is next on the agenda. From the top, we will be awestruck by the panoramic view of the Tatra Mountains. The afternoon is a time to relax, to visit local shops and perhaps buy hand-made, art-craft products. For those interested, a 2 h guided walk can be enjoyed - to one of valleys of the Tatra National Park. Dinner is in a regional restaurant with live music. We will stay overnight in Zakopane.

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   Gubalowka

   30 min Admission included

   Ride up by a funicular to the Gubalowka top

3. 3

   Tatra National Park

   one hour

   Visit to selected valley in the Tatra National Park

4* hotel in Zakopane

Day 11 · ZAKOPANE – WIELICZKA - KRAKOW

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   Wieliczka Salt Mine

   3 hours Admission included

   We will leave Zakopane in the morning to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine (14 C degrees only - so wear something suitable!). This 800 year old salt mine is the oldest one in Europe. We will walk through an underground rock-salt fantasy world and be astounded by the splendid St. Kingas Chapel with its hewn salt sculptures and relicts, as well as by the corridors housing the original medieval mining equipment, the post excavation chambers, as well as the subterranean salt lakes. Just after this tour we will go for a one hour visit to the Schindler Factory Museum. Then we hop on our bus and travel to our hotel in Krakow . Dinner is on your own today, and we stay overnight at a hotel.

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   Stop 2

   one hour Admission included

   Visit to the Museum with a guide.

3* hotel in Krakow

Day 12 · KRAKOW CITY TOUR – LAGIEWNIKI DIVINE MERCY SANCTUARY

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   Krakow

   4 hours

   Following a leisurely breakfast, we begin our tour of Krakow. As the city was not destroyed during the World War II, Krakow is a treasure house of architecture and art, some being around since the 10th century. Our walking tour will start with Wawel Hill, where we will visit the Royal Castle and the Coronation Cathedral - the burial place of kings and famous men of letters, science and statescraft. In the Royal Chambers, you can discover a priceless collection of Flemish tapestries. Todays walking tour also includes the Old Town that is still surrounded by its defensive walls, the Barbican, the Market Square dominated by St. Marys Church with the famous 15th c. linden wood altar, then the Cloth Hall housing a multitude of souvenir shops. Afternoon is a time to relax, to taste privately Krakows unique Old Town atmosphere. For interested persons afternoon tour can be arranged to Lagiewniki Divine Mercy Sanctuar Finally, there is a farewell dinner, and we rest over night at our hotel.

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   Wawel Royal Castle

   2 hours Admission included

   Visit to the Royal castle and cathedral

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   Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

   30 min Admission not included

   Walk along the Krakow's Market Square.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   20 min Admission included

   Visit to the St. Mary's church in Krakow Old Town

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   Sukiennice (Cloth Hall)

   15 min Admission not included

   Walk along the Cloth Hall (inside)

3* hotel in Krakow

Day 13 · RETURN FLIGHT

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   Krakow

   one hour

   Following breakfast, we check-out of our hotel and if your tour ends, you will be transferred by our driver to Krakow airport.