Polish Splendours

( 5 Star )

Visit: Krakow- Warsaw- Gdansk

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Discover the cities of Poland which are rich in history and famous for their culture.

Arrival in Krakow, optional transfer to Hotel Q Plus Krakow Centrum or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

After breakfast we tour the city of Krakow. For half a millennium Krakow was the royal capital of Poland and for centuries the city walls have guarded its traditions and secrets. The morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with the St. Mary’s Church, the Jagiellonian University, the Cloth Halls and Wawel with the Wawel Castle and the Wawel Cathedral. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to the famous Wieliczka Salt Mine, an amazing labyrinth of tunnels going down as far as 327 meters. The evening offers an optional Polish dinner at Restaurant Hawelka.

After breakfast we leave for Czestochowa, the spiritual heart of Poland, where we visit the Jasna Gora Monastery with the Black Madonna. Through the flat low-laying plain of Central Poland we reach Warsaw in the early afternoon. Check-in at Hotel Radisson Blu Sobieski or similar.

After breakfast we tour the city of Warsaw. Warsaw is essentially a post-war city with a meticulously reconstructed Old Town. The morning sightseeing tour includes the Royal Route and the Old Town with the Royal Castle, St John’s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square and the Barbican. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Royal Lazienki Park with the Palace on the Water. The evening offers an optional Polish dinner at Restaurant Dawne Smaki.

After breakfast we we depart by train bound for Gdansk. Like a mini-state all to itself, Gdansk has a unique feel,cultured, wealthy and cosmopolitan, that sets it apart from all other cities in Poland. Upon arrival to Gdansk, check in at Hotel Mercure Gdansk or similar. During the afternoon old town walking tour we see Dlugi Targ, or Long Market, St. Mary’s Church, St. Bridget’s Church, Artus Court and Gdansk Town Hall.

After breakfast in the morning we offer an optional tour of the so-called Tri-City – a conurbation uniting Gdansk with the lively coastal towns of Sopot and Gdynia. The tour along the 35 km gulf of Gdansk includes a visit to the famous pier in Sopot and a lovely organ concert at the Oliwa Church. In the afternoon we offer an optional tour out of Gdansk to Malborg Castle. Our first stop is at Elblag, a town with a bitter-sweet past and a seemingly bright future. After a short visit of the Old Town with the red bricked St. Nicolas Cathedral we continue to pay a visit to Malbork Castle – a massive fortress founded by the Teutonic knights in the 13th century and beautifully sat on the banks of the sluggish Nogat River. In the evening is offered an optional farewell dinner at the prestigious Restaurant Pod Lososiem.

After breakfast there is and optional transfer to the airport.

Inclusion

6 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
6 x buffet breakfast
Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
Personalized welcome package
Entrances to Wawel Castle in Krakow, Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, St. John’s Cathedral in Warsaw and Artus Court in Gdansk
Service of English speaking tour escort on all tours
Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class vans throughout the itinerary
Porterage at hotels.

Exclusion

International / Domestic Airfare.
Optional activities.
Other meals, drinks, tips and other personal expenses or services not specified on the program.
Personal equipment.
Travel insurance.
Voluntary tips for guides or drivers.
Travel and medical insurance.
Any items not mentioned as included.