The Southern Poland escorted tour is 9 days and 8 nights, and includes stays in three of Polands most scenic and historical cities: Warsaw, Zakopane and Krakow as well as a visit to Jasna Gora, Auschwitz. Breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners are included.
- 3 nights in Warsaw, Poland
- 2 nights in Zakopane, Poland
- 3 nights in Krakow, Poland
Warsaw
Sofitel Victoria (or similar)
Zakopane
Grand Nosalowy (or similar)
Krakow
Qubus (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast daily , 4 lunches & 4 dinners
Tours: Extensive sightseeing as per itinerary, including entrance fees.
Chopin Concert.
Transportation: Private air-conditioned Motor-coach;
* English Speaking Tour Director
* Local guides and entrance fees.
* Tax and Service Charge
5 guaranteed tour departures
Day by Day Itinerary
1. day
WARSAW / POLAND
At 6:00pm, 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 welcome dinner.(D)
2. day
WARSAW / POLAND
This morning, we introduce you to the highlights of Warsaw. After lunch, we drive to the area of the former Warsaw Ghetto. Late, you will hear the world famous compositions of our greatest composer, Frederic Chopin, at a piano recital. (B,L)
3. day
ZAKOPANE / POLAND
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 the Jasna Gora Monastery and the Black Madonna Shrine. Lunch will be served 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. (B,L)
4. day
ZAKOPANE / POLAND
In the morning, you will have a sightseeing tour of Zakopane. Copied in other parts of Poland, it is known as Zako pianski style. After lunch on your own you will have free time. Tonight’s dinner will be served at a typical Highlanders’ inn with a folkloric show. (B,D)
5. day
KRAKOW / POLAND
After breakfast, take a spectacular rafting trip on the Dunajec River in Pieniny National Park, where you will enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, we leave for the city of Krakow. (B,L)
6. day
KRAKOW / POLAND
The morning sightseeing tour features Wawel the Royal Castle, home to three dynas- ties of Poland’s monarchs. Drive to Old Town with its restored Main Square of magnificent houses and palaces. There, you will stop at St. Mary’s Basilica to see the magnificent wooden altar by Wit Stwosz. In the middle of the square is Cloth Hall mall built before 1349. The afternoon is at leisure. Tonight’s dinner will be served at a local restaurant in Old Town. (B,D)
7. day
KRAKOW / POLAND
After breakfast, we leave for Auschwitz, the site of the former Nazi Concentration Camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, the infamous death factory. Today, a Museum, it is a silent witness to human tragedy. In the afternoon, we return to Krakow via Wadowice, the birthplace of John Paul II. After lunch at a local restaurant. From here, we return to Krakow. Upon arrival, you will have free time.(B,L)
8. day
WARSAW / POLAND
This morning we drive to Wieliczka to see the underground world of the oldest salt mine in Europe. After lunch on your own, we depart for Warsaw. On the way, we will stop in Lowicz, a typical Mazovian town famous for folk art. You will be invited for a home- hosted dinner by a local family, whose charming cottage is located at the foot of the former Lowicz Castle. After dinner, we continue your drive to Warsaw. (B,D)
9. day
WARSAW / POLAND
Breakfast at the hotel. This is the end of your tour.