Introducing Series of Small Group Tours - 

 Included Tour Features:

Arrival transfer from Warsaw airport to the hotel

A 7-nights guided tour featuring:
centrally located first class hotels:
2 nights in Warsaw
2 nights in Krakow
1 night in Poznan
2 nights in Gdansk
Breakfast daily
Welcome reception in Warsaw (heavy hors d’oeuvres, a glass of wine, beer or soft drink)
Dinner in Krakow (coffee or tea included)
Farewell dinner in Gdansk (coffee or tea included)
Hotel taxes and service charges
Touring by modern air-conditioned motor-coach
Professional English-speaking tour director
Sightseeing tours with licensed local guides
Included visits as per day-day-day program
Luggage handling at the hotels
Whisper technology enhanced touring
Departure transfer from Gdansk to Gdansk airport  

HOTELS:

Warsaw: Mercure Warszawa Centrum  or similar 

Krakow: Novotel Krakow Centrum Hotel  or similar

Poznan: Novotel Poznan Centrum Hotel  or similar

Gdansk: Holiday Inn City Centre **** or similar   

Day-By-Day Program: 

Day 1, arrive in Warsaw, Sunday
Upon arrival in Warsaw, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. There’s time to relax. Tonight, your tour director is hosting a welcome reception and will introduce you to your fellow travelers and to the fascinating tour that awaits you (WR)

Day 2, in Warsaw, Monday
Our sightseeing tour of the 700-year-old political and cultural capital includes the Royal Route, Castle Square, Lazienki Park and Palace, the Palace of Science and Culture, the Saxon Gardens, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Barbican. We then embark on a walking tour of the Old Town passing the Old Market Square and St. John’s Cathedral. Next we visit a chocolate factory for some sampling and a chance to concoct a different chocolate bar varietal. The rest of the day is at leisure (B)
Optional tour: Chopin concert

Day 3, to Krakow, Tuesday
This morning, our journey continues to Czestochowa, famous for the blackened picture of St. Mary in the Yasna Gora Monastery, popularly called the "Black Madonna". In the afternoon, we solemnly visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. This former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. After our visit, we continue to Krakow where we have dinner (B, D)

Day 4, in Krakow, Wednesday
Our sightseeing starts with a visit of Wawel Hill, where we see the Royal Castle and visit the Royal Cathedral. Then, we walk around the Old Town, visit the Main Market Square, the Renaissance Cloth Hall, and St. Mary's Church. During our tour, we stop to taste Polish vodka and learn about Polish traditions and culture. The afternoon is free to shop and do more sightseeing on your own (B) Optional tour: Pierogi making class

Day 5, to Poznan, Thursday
We drive to Poznan, and en route, we stop in Wroclaw, a city built on 12 islands, for a visit to the oldest part of town. In the afternoon, when we arrive in Poznan, we visit a local brewery and participate in some beer tasting. The rest of the day is at leisure (B)

Day 6, to Gdansk, Friday
We peer into the heart of Poznan by walking around the Imperial Castle. We continue with a visit to the Gothic Cathedral on the island of Ostrow Tumski. Next, we cross the Chrobry Bridge to enter the splendid Old Town, famous for the Renaissance Town Hall which towers over Market Square. We end our tour at Freedom Square which is surrounded by famous 19th-century buildings, including the National Museum, the Kaczynski Library, the Bazar Hotel, and Arkadia. Our next stop is Torun where, in the gothic Old Town, famous astronomer Nicholas Copernicus was born. This afternoon, we travel to our last destination, Gdansk (B)

Day 7, in Gdansk, Saturday
This morning begins with a half-day tour. We see the Long Market with its restored townhouses. Then, we see the Fountain of Neptune, the Upland Gate, the Golden Gate, the Coal Market, the Długa Street, the rebuilt Upgahen house, and finally Solidarity Square. Our next stop is at the largest gothic church in the world made of bricks: St. Mary's church. The remainder of the day is at leisure. In the evening, gather with your fellow travelers and your tour director for our farewell dinner (B, D)
Optional tour: Visit of the Malbork castle

Day 8, depart Gdansk, Sunday
After breakfast, you will be transferred to Gdansk airport (or to Berlin, to start our Discovery of Germany tour) (B)