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The Magic of Poland
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The Magic of Poland

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Created: Saturday, August 24, 2024
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Created: Saturday, August 24, 2024

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Tour Code: MAZURA-3 (07 Days Guided Group Tour)

Cities: Warsaw, Czestochowa, Zakopane, Auschwitz, Wieliczka, Krakow

Departures 2025: May 10, June 7, July 12, Aug 16 / Sep 6 / Oct 4 (Saturday)


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This 06-Night Itinerary includes:

Top-rated centrally located hotel accommodation

Hotel includes Breakfast

Intercity Transport by Private air-conditioned motor coach/minibus (depending on the group size)

Lunch and Dinners as mentioned in the itinerary

All entrance fees and sightseeing as mentioned in the program

Transfers To/From Airport and Hotel included

Local English-speaking Guide


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Day 1 Saturday Warsaw (Welcome Dinner)

6:00 PM, meet your guide and the rest of the group in the hotel lobby. Drive along the beautifully renovated Royal Route with its historical monuments and residences. Stop at Castle Square for a short walk through Old Town, and then join us for a welcome dinner at a local restaurant. Your meal will include typical Polish dishes and the famous Polish vodka, “Zubrowka”.


Day 2 Sunday Warsaw (Breakfast, Lunch)

This morning, we introduce you to the highlights of Warsaw. A half-day sightseeing tour includes Old Town, beautifully rebuilt after World War II, with the impressive Royal Castle, the seat of the kings of Poland. Here the Constitution of May 3rd was proclaimed in 1791, the second oldest constitution, after the US Constitution, in the world. Walk through the Market Square full of the finest restaurants, gift shops, and galleries. Pass the late Gothic structure by John Baptist of Venice - the Barbican. At the Krasinski Square stop by the Monument of Warsaw’s Uprising. Drive to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the building of Warsaw’s Grand Opera and National Theatre House erected by Antonio Corazzi, and the Ghetto Memorial. Lunch will be served at the local restaurant.

In the late afternoon, you will take an unforgettable musical journey through the world-famous compositions of our greatest composer, Frederic Chopin, at a two-part piano recital.


Day 3 Monday Warsaw – Czesttochowa – Zakopane (Breakfast, Lunch)

After breakfast, we depart for Zakopane – one of the most popular vacation resorts in the Tatra Mountains. En route, we stop in Czestochowa to visit Jasna Gora Monastery and the Black Madonna Shrine with its miraculous icon. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the evening we arrive in Zakopane beautifully situated at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, in the valley between Gubalowka and Giewont. It is the most popular resort in Poland and one of the most beautiful places in all of Poland, owing to its picturesque location. Once, a small mountain village, Zakopane became a fashionable artist’s retreat at the beginning of the 20th century.


Day 4 Tuesday Zakopane – Krakow (Breakfast, Dinner)

In the morning you will have a sightseeing tour of Zakopane, whose wooden architecture blends with the natural landscapes and it is copied in other parts of Poland - known as Zakopianski Style. You will visit the Jaszczurowka Chapel, a great example of the wooden architecture in Zakopane, and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima at Krzeptowki, which was built by the people of Zakopane to thank the Lady of Fatima for saving the Pope after an attempt on His life.

Admire the breathtaking views of the Tatras from the top of Gubalowka* Mountain and shop for souvenirs of arts and crafts of the Highlanders (Gorale) in the local shops.

After lunch on your own, we continue on to Krakow. En route, we take a spectacular rafting trip on the Dunajec River** in Pieniny National Park. Tonight’s dinner will be served upon arrival at the hotel.

Important note:

*Funicular to Gubalowka Mountain (subject to confirm on the spot; service depends on the weather and funicular technical conditions)

**Dunajec Raft Trip (subject to confirmation on the spot; service depends on the weather and the level of the river)


Day 5 Wednesday Krakow – Auschwitz – Krakow (Kazimierz Jewish Quarter) – Krakow (Breakfast, Light Lunch)

In the morning we drive to Auschwitz-Birkenau, to visit the Martyrdom Museum of the former Nazi concentration camp, the infamous factory of death. Following the visit return to Krakow for a light lunch at the local restaurant.

In the afternoon visit Kazimierz – the Jewish Quarter of Krakow, which was established in 1335 by great Polish King Casimir the Greatest, who appreciated Jewish talents and usefulness for developing the country. Surrounded by defensive walls with its own Town Hall, soon the district became one of the European centers of Jewish religion, learning, and culture.

Today, the world of narrow streets and lanes, small architectural buildings, and sacral places show us an extraordinary trace of the co-existence of Jewish and Polish communities.

Evening and dinner on your own.


Important notes referring to Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum:

  • Entering the Museum is possible with a passport (or any other ID document) and a ticket with a bar code. In case of discrepancies between ID documents and tickets, entering the Museum would not be possible.
  • Tour of the Museum by children under the age of 14 is not recommended.
  • While on the Museum grounds, visitors must follow the instructions of the Guide-Educator and the Museum staff. It is permitted to move only around the areas and structures specifically made available for this purpose.
  • Persons entering the museum grounds and their luggage may be subject to inspection using electronic devices to detect dangerous substances and materials. Persons who refuse to undergo inspection, will not be permitted onto the premises of the Museum. The maximum size of the handbag allowed to be brought onto the Museum grounds is 30 x 20 x 10 cm. All larger bags should be left at the luggage storage or on the bus.


Day 6 Thursday Krakow– Wieliczka – Krakow (Breakfast, Dinner)

The morning sightseeing tour will feature Wawel Hill with its impressive Royal Castle and Wawel Royal Cathedral - the place of the cult of St. Stanislaw and St. Jadwiga, Queen of Poland. Its 18 chapels are true architectural masterpieces. The giant bell, Zygmunt from 1520 ranks as the world’s largest. This is the place, where Polish kings were crowned and buried. Continue the tour with the walk to the Old Town with its restored Main Square of magnificent houses and palaces. There, you stop at St. Mary’s Basilica, where to see the magnificent wooden altar by Wit Stwosz. In the middle of the square is the Cloth Hall built before 1349, but renovated in the 16th century with many shopping stalls inside.

Following lunch on our own, we will drive to Wieliczka to visit the Salt Mine*** - an impressive and unique underground world full of saline lakes, majestic timber constructions, great chambers, galleries, and unique Salt Works created by many generations of Polish miners and operated since the 13th century. The tour leads through almost 3 kilometers of meandering corridors, at a depth of 135 meters – the part, which has been worked from the 17th to 19th century.

Dinner with a folkloric show will be served at a local restaurant in Wieliczka before we drive back to Krakow.

*Lift going down to the Mine (subject to confirm on the spot; service depends on lift technical conditions)


Important notes referring to Wieliczka Salt Mine:

  • There are total of 800 steps to climb of which 350 at the beginning take you down into the mine. These 350 steps will be changed into lift service [the service depends on lift technical conditions].
  • Make sure to put on comfortable shoes.
  • The visit is always conducted under the supervision of a local guide (the Miner) – obligatory.
  • The temperature underground falls within the range of 17-18°C, regardless of the season. We advise you to dress appropriately taking the above in mind.
  • Only a small carry-on luggage (with maximum dimensions 20 x 20 x 35 cm) is allowed during the tour of the Mine. Guests may leave larger luggage in a special luggage locker, but keep in mind that the number of lockers and their size are limited. The museum cannot guarantee the availability of an appropriate locker.


Day 7 Friday Krakow (Breakfast)

Buffet breakfast at the hotel ends your tour.


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Included

Selected class hotels, rooms with private facilities

English-speaking tour escort assistance

Obligatory English-speaking local guides

Private air-conditioned motor coach/minibus (depending on the group size)

Meals as per itinerary:

  • breakfast daily
  • 2 x lunch served at a local restaurant
  • 1 x light lunch served at a local restaurant
  • 1 x dinner served at a local restaurant
  • 1 x dinner served at the hotel in Krakow
  • 1 x dinner served at a local restaurant including folklore show

Sightseeing tours as per itinerary

Entrance fees:

  • Czestochowa – Jasna Gora Monastery and the Black Madonna Shrine
  • Zakopane – cable car to Gubalowka Hill and a rafting trip on the Dunajec River
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau
  • Krakow – Wawel Royal Cathedral on the Wawel Hill and St. Mary’s Church
  • Wieliczka Salt Mine

Chopin concert

Hotel charges and taxes

Excluded

Everything not explicitly specified under the heading “the price includes.”

Accommodation

2 nights at 4-star hotel in Warsaw Novotel Warszawa Centrum or similar

1 night at 4-star hotel in Zakopane Bachleda Kasprowy or similar

3 nights at 4-star hotel in Krakow Novotel Krakow City West or similar

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