POLAND

CLASSIC POLAND

9 days/8  nights

Poland is best done with a private car and English speaking driver-guide all the way.

DAY 1  Arrive Warsaw

Fly into Warsaw where you will be transferred to your hotel. Time at leisure, perhaps book a welcome dinner.   In Warsaw, it’s the Old Town,  entered on the UNESCO World Heritage List – it’s where the city’s heart  has been beating for centuries. However, when you cross the Vistula River and look at the Old Town from a distance, you are struck by how unusual  the panorama of the city is – skyscrapers rise above the red roofs of  the Old Town. Historical buildings blend in harmoniously with modern  architecture, and the city surprises us by revealing its second face. Overnight Warsaw.

DAY 2  Warsaw - Gdynia

In the morning enjoy a half-day city tour of Warswaw including the Royal Route with Łazienki Park and Palace and the Old Town area with Royal Castle and Market Square. Then your guide will drive to the Tri-city (Gdańsk, Sopot, Gdynia).  Gdynia is a port city on the Baltic coast of Poland. It’s known  for its modernist buildings, including the Museum of the City of Gdynia,  which has exhibits about local history. Kościuszki Square, with a  distinctive fountain as its center, leads to the waterfront. The WWII  destroyer ORP Błyskawica and 1909 tall ship Dar Pomorza, now museums,  are moored on the Southern Pier Overnight in Gdynia.

DAY 3  Gdynia

Today, enjoy a guided tour of the Tri-city: Długi Targ Street, Neptune Fountain, the Oliva Cathedral inclusive of a concert played on the Roccoco organ, walk along the pier in Sopot, sightseeing tour of Gdynia and the harbour. Return to Gdynia for overnight.

DAY 4  Gdynia-Malbork-Poznań 

Today's journey takes us to the Teutonic Knights’ Castle in Malbork, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  This 13th-century fortified monastery belonging to the Teutonic Order  was substantially enlarged and embellished after 1309, when the seat of  the Grand Master moved here from Venice. A particularly fine example of a  medieval brick castle, it later fell into decay, but was meticulously  restored in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Following severe  damage in the Second World War it was once again restored, using the  detailed documentation prepared by earlier conservators. Continue on a  sightseeing tour of Toruń with the Old Town and Copernicus House. Overnight in Poznań.

DAY 5  Poznan-Wroclaw

In the morning, enjoy a city tour of Poznań with its Old Market Square, 13th century Town Hall. Afterwards, drive to Wrocław for an afternoon guided tour of Wrocław: the original heart of the town on Ostrów Tumski Island, the Old Town, the University with the magnificent Aula Leopoldina. Overnight in Wrocław.

DAY 6  Wroclaw-Częstochowa-Krakow

This morning drive to Kraków. En route stop in Częstochowa to visit Jasna Góra Monastery with the miraculous Black Madonna Shrine. Continue to Krakow. Overnight in Krakow.

DAY 7  Krakow-Auschwitz day trip with Salt Mines

In the morning, visit Auschwitz, a former Nazi concentration camp. Followed by a visit to the Wieliczka salt mines,  a unique UNESCO’s World Heritage Site. Return to Krakow for overnight.

DAY 8  Krakow

Enjoy a half day tour of Kraków, including Wawel Castle with Cathedral and the Old Town area. Balance of day at your own leisure. Overnight in Krakow.

DAY 9 – Depart Krakow

Transfer to Krakow airport for your flight home. End of itinerary.

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