Itinerary

1. Day1

   welcome dinnerWARSAW

    

   The afternoon is free. At 6:00PM, 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 Old Town, and then join us for welcome dinner at a local restaurant. Your meal will include typical Polish dishes and famous Polish vodka, “Zubrowka”.

   
   
2. Day2

   breakfast,lunchWARSAW

    

   
   

   This morning, we introduce you to the highlights of Warsaw. A half-day sightseeing tour includes 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.  Walk through the Market Square full of finest restaurants, gift shopes or galleries. Pass the late-Gothic structure by John Baptist of Venice - the Barbican. At the Krasinski Square stop by the Monument of Warsaw's Uprising. Drive to see the Tomb of Unknown Soldier, building of Warsaw's Grand Opera and National Theatre House erected by Antonio Corazzi and the Ghetto Memorial.Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

   In the late afternoon you will take an unforgettable musical journey through the world famous compositions of our greatest composer, Frederic Chopin, at a two part piano recital. 

   
   
3. Day3

   breakfast,lunchWARSAW-CZESTOCHOWA-ZAKOPANE

    

   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. Lunch will be served a local restaurant in Czestochowa. 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 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 20^th century. 

   
   
4. Day4

   breakfast,dinnerZAKOPANE-KRAKOW

    

   In the morning, you will have a sightseeing tour of Zakopane, whose wooden architecture blends with the natural landscapes and it is copied in other parts of Poland and is known as Zakopianski Style. You 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 on your own you will have a free time. Before we continue on to Krakow, take a spectacular rafting trip on the Dunajec River in Pieniny National Park. Tonight’s dinner will be served at upon arrival at the hotel.

   
   
5. Day5

   breakfast,lunchKRAKOW-AUSCHWITZ-KRAKOW

    

   The morning  we drive to Auschwitz-Birkenau, to visitsit the Martyrdom Museum of the former Nazi concentration camp, the infamous factory of death. Followin visit return to Krakow for lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon visit Kazimierz - Jewish Quarter of Krakow, that was establish in 1335 by great Polish King Casimir the Greatest, who appreciated Jewish talents and usefulness for developing the country. Sorrounded by defensive walls with its own Town Hall, soon the sistrict became one of the European centres of Jewish religion, learning and culture.Today, the world of narrow streets and lines, small architectural buildings andsacral places show us an extraordinary trace of co-existence of Jewish and Polish communities.                                         Evenin and dinner on your own. 

   
   
6. Day6

   breakfastKRAKOW

    

   The morning sightseeing tour will feature Wawel Hill with impressive the Royal Castle and Wawel Royal Cathedral, the place of cult of St.Stanislaw and St.Jadwiga, Qween of Poland. Its 18 chapels are true architectural masterpieces. The giant bell, 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 Squer of magnificent houses and palaces. There, you will stop at St. Mary’s Basilica to see the magnificent wooden altar by Wit Stwosz. In the middle of the square is Cloth Hall built before 1349, but renovated in the 16th century with many shopping stalls inside. The afternoon is at leisure. Optional tour to Wieliczka - booking is requested 30 days prior tour depart.

   -the regular tours of Wieliczka Salt Mine lasts 2-3 hours.

   -there are approximately 800 stairs along entire Tourist Route, 380 of which are at the beginning of the tour.

   -make sure to put on comfortable shoes

   -the visit is always conducted under the supervision of local guide (the Miner)-obligatory

   -the temperature underground falls within the range 17-18C, regardless of the season. Dress appropriately taking the above in mind

   only a small carry on luggage (max dimm 20 x 20 x 35 cm) is allowed during the tour. Bigger luggage can be left in locers but keep in mind that number of lockers  and  their size are limited. Museum canot guatantee the avaliability of an appropriate locker. 

    

   Coffee and cake at the famous Krakow caféteria and afternoon drive to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, an unforgettable tourist attraction with underground chambers, grottoes, and chapels carved from salt. Dinner with a folkloric show will be served at a local restaurant in Wieliczka, before we drive back to Krakow.

   
   
7. Day7

   breakfastKRAKOW

    

   Buffet breakfast at the hotel ends your tour