NOTE – The right is reserved to substitute hotels of similar standards at our discretion and if such change occurs, it is not grounds for the cancellation of the trip.
KEY CODES: WD Welcome drink B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner
Route map
| Start Dates | End Dates | ||
| Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | ||
| May 9, 2025 | May 14, 2025 | ||
| Jun 6, 2025 | Jun 11, 2025 | ||
| Jul 25, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | ||
| Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 | ||
| Sep 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | ||
| Sep 26, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | ||
| Oct 17, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 |
For information and bookings please contact Janice Snider.
You will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. There is time to relax before meeting your fellow travelers and Tour Director over a Welcome drink. (WD)
After breakfast we will take you to visit the Wieliczka salt mine which is over 700 years old and is one of the largest and oldest working salt mines in Europe. It is on the UNESCO list of the 12 most priceless monuments in the world.
An elevator will take you to the first level of the mine where you will be able to see the 180-foot chapel made from salt rock and lit with salt-crystal chandeliers. There are many other chambers carved out of a huge block of salt, underground museums and even tennis and volleyball courts. Return to Krakow for some free time before we continue our exploration and visit the Jewish Quarter of the city. (B)
A morning sightseeing tour starts with a visit to Wawel Hill for a viewing of the Royal Castle and visit of the Royal Cathedral. Next, take a walking tour of the Old Town where you will see the Main Market Square and the Renaissance Cloth Hall also known as the Sukiennice. A visit will also be paid to St. Mary’s Church. The afternoon is free to go for a stroll, browse through the shops, sample some “sernik” traditional Polish cheesecake or “szarlotka” Polish apple pie or simply relax. (B)
This morning join a tour to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the notorious concentration camp from World War II and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Late afternoon arrival in Warsaw, Poland’s capital. Dinner this evening. (B,D)
This 700-year-old capital is a symbol of Polish nationhood and the will to survive against great odds. Your sightseeing tour includes a drive along the famous Royal Route from magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Park and Palace, the summer residence of the last king of Poland. Pass by the Palace of Science and Culture (known as the “wedding cake”), the Saxon Gardens, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Barbican with its four pointed bastions. Continue with a walking tour of the Old Town, Old Market Square and St. John’s Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for shopping, a stroll through the city, relaxing in one of the many parks or gardens.
Optional: late afternoon Chopin concert. (B)
Checkout from your hotel. Departure transfer to Warsaw airport. (B)
Note: Because of the narrow and cobbled streets, walking is the primary way of getting around. Please make sure to pack comfortable walking shoes.