Experience Poland's character: chic medieval hotspots like Kraków and Gdańsk vie with energetic Warsaw for your urban attention. Outside the cities, woods, rivers, lakes and hills beckon for some fresh-air fun.
Witaj w Warszawie! Welcome to Warsaw, an energetic and lively city. Today your expert local guide reveals the city's diverse history during your sightseeing tour. View St. John's Cathedral and the Royal Palace in the Old Town which was rebuilt after World War II and is now a UNESCO world heritage site. Marvel at the site of the Warsaw Ghetto. Afterwards you are free to explore and don't miss the opportunity to take an excursion to Wilanów Palace, the former residence of Polish King Sobieski. This evening, enjoy a festive Welcome Reception in Warsaw Old Town.
In the morning leave to Niepokalanów. Visit the Franciscan Monastery and Basilica with the figure Mother of God of the Immaculate Conception, visit the Museum of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Continue to Licheń. Visit the new Polish sanctuary, consecrated in 1999 by the Pope John Paul II. In the afternoon arrive in Toruń, one of the most beautiful cities of Poland, picturesquely located on the both banks of the Vistula (Wisła) River. See the beautiful Old Town and Museum of the famous Polish astronomer – Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikołaj Kopernik). After a guided tour enjoy some time to stroll around on your own, visit some of the welcoming shops or perhaps relax with a cappuccino at a sidewalk cafe. Later in the afternoon continue to Malbork to see the medieval fortress of Teutonic Knights – the greatest castle in Poland. The Malbork Castle, a 15th century powerful stronghold of the Teutonic Knights, is one of the best examples of medieval fortification in Europe. Arrive in Gdańsk in the evening.
Together with your expert local guide see the maritime center of Poland, the historical port town of Gdańsk and birthplace and home of Solidarity, the Cathedral, Neptun Monument, Crane of Gdańsk - Żuraw Gdański, the harbor, and the monument at Westerplatte where the World War II began. Then see Sopot, the health resort with the longest pier in Europe and visit the Gothic Cathedral in Oliwa with a magnificent baroque pipe organ. Arrive in the evening in Poznań.
In the morning together with your expert local guide see the impressive Old Town Market Square and its Old Town Hall. Walk to Ostrów Tumski, the oldest part of Poznań, visit the country’s oldest Cathedral with the tombs of the first Polish rulers built in 10th century. See the Bishop’s Palace, the 16th century Lubrańskich Academy and gothic Church of the Sacred Virgin Mary. Continue to Gniezno, the seat of first Polish archbishop in 10th century. Visit the Gothic Cathedral with its famous 12th century bronze doors. Arrive in Wrocław in the evening.
Today start with your expert local guide visiting the oldest part of the city – Ostrów Tumski with the Cathedral, which is the main landmark of Wrocław. Continue to the University with its magnificent baroque Aula Leopoldina. End today’s tour with a stroll around the Market Square where you are bound to be amazed at the beauty of the late gothic City Hall.
Travel to Częstochowa and visit the Pauline Monastery at Jasna Góra, Poland’s most famous Shrine to the Virgin Mary. Dating back to the 14th century, this Poland’s greatest place of pilgrimage is home to a miraculous portrait of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa, Jasna Góra’s most precious treasure. This afternoon, uncover recent history when you visit Auschwitz (Oświęcim) concentration camp - a sobering, permanent reminder of the atrocities of World War II, where St Maximilian Kolbe and St Edith died - UNESCO World Heritage Site. Arrive in the picturesque city of Kraków this evening. Join your Tour Director and fellow travellers for an exclusive Be Spoiled Dinner with Entertainment and enjoy a polka party this evening!
Kraków, with its a thousand years of municipal history and erstwhile capital of Poland, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. The entire medieval layout of the Old City has been preserved. Some buildings, such as St. Adalbert's Church on the Market Square (Rynek Główny) date from Poland's early Middle Ages, the 10th and 11th centuries. Market Square is the biggest medieval square in Europe. Just as in previous centuries, the cultural, commercial, and public life of Kraków is concentrated here. Begin your sightseeing today with morning visit to the world famous Shrine of Divine Mercy of God, Sister Faustina’s sanctuary in Kraków - Łagiewniki. Take part in Divine Mercy Chaplet and celebrating Mass in the Basilica. Marvel at the renaissance Royal Castle and the Coronation Cathedral - the seat of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła before he became Pope John Paul II - the burial place of kings and famous Poles on Wawel Hill during tour with your expert local guide. Because it was not destroyed during the World War II, Kraków is a treasure house of architecture and art, having been collected since the 10th century. Visit the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) housing a multitude of souvenir shops and the Mariacki Church - St. Mary’s Church with the famous 15th century linden wood altar in the medieval Old Town, visit Jagiellonian University, one of the oldest in Europe during your guided walking tour. Spend the afternoon relaxing or exploring. Tonight enjoy excellent meal with authentic Jewish cuisine and entertainment in Jewish District of Kazimierz in Kraków.
Today take an excursion to the unique Wieliczka Salt Mine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the famous underground chambers and sculptures are hewn out of rock salt! This 800 year old salt mine is the oldest in Europe. Walk through the underground salt stone world: the splendid St.Kinga’s Chapel with salt sculptures and relics, corridors housing the original constructions and post excavation chambers as well as the subterranean salt lakes. After the tour continue to Wadowice, visit the house where Pope John Paul II was born and the Basilica where he was baptized. Next continue to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, replica of Golgotha, beautiful baroque pilgrimage site dear to Pope John Paul II. Visit the Bernardine Monastery with 44 chapels - UNESCO World Heritage Site.
See a resort village nestled in the splendor of the Tatra Mountains region. Go for a cable car ride with extraordinary views. Take a short excursion through Krupówki Street, the main street of folklore, with dozens of shops and souvenir stalls, regional arts and crafts. Tonight enjoy dinner with music and entertainment in local Highlander's restaurant.
After breakfast drive to the Pieniny National Park for Dunajec River rafting with Uplanders’ log-rafts. Enjoy a view of the two beautiful castles of Niedzica and Czorsztyn, before you enter the deep gorge surrounded by white limestone peaks. This evening, enjoy dinner with your fellow travellers on the final night of your holiday in one of Kraków's traditional restaurants.
This morning, after a hearty Polish breakfast, it is time to bid farewell to your Tour Director and new found friends as your unforgettable European holiday comes to an end. Transfer to Kraków airport. Departure.
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