Introducing an 8-Day Escorted tour featuring Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan and Gdansk 

Tour Highlights:  

Arrival transfer from Warsaw airport to the hotel; or alternatively, join our Escorted Helsinki & Baltic capitals 8-day tour.

8-day/7-night 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

· Admission included where indicated in bold letters

· Luggage handling at hotels

· Whisper technology enhanced touring

· Departure transfer from Gdansk to Gdansk airport or to Berlin  

TOUR SPOTLIGHTS:

· Warsaw and its charming Old Town
· Yasna Gora Monastery, home to Poland's Black Madonna
· Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
· Krakow’s medieval core and Jewish quarter
· The colorful facades of Gdansk

Special Features:

· Tasting of Polish Vodka in Krakow
· Beer tasting in Poznan 

HOTELS:

· Warsaw: Mercure Centrum (F) or similar
· Krakow: Novotel Centrum (F) or similar
· Poznan: Novotel Centrum (F) or similar
· Gdansk: Holiday Inn City Centre (F) 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. Balance of the day 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 balance 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 from Gdansk, Sunday

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Gdansk airport or to Berlin

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