This escorted Tour takes you to Poland, Lithuania with Jewish Heritage Tour in Vilnius, Bialystok, 2 nights in Lublin, 2 nights in Warsaw.
- 3 nights in Vilnius,
- 1 night in Bialystok,
- 2 nights in Lublin,
- 2 nights in Warsaw
Vilnius
4* Vilnia or similar
Bialystok
4* Hotel Branicki or similar
Lublin
4* Hotel Ilan or similar
Warsaw
4* Radisson Blu or similar
Meals: Buffet breakfast daily, 1 welcome dinner
Tours: Guided city tour in
each city.
Entrance tickets
included.
Transportation: Modern
air-conditioned
motorcoach or
minibus.
* Airport transfers
included if arrival and
departure is on the
scheduled days.
* Professional tour
director
* Luggage handling
* Tax & service charge included
Day by Day Itinerary
1. day
VILNIUS / LITHUANIA
Friday - Arrival to Vilnius. You will be met by driver and taken to the hotel. Accommodation. Welcome dinner in the restaurant. Overnight in 4* centrally located hotel. (D)
2. day
VILNIUS / LITHUANIA
Full day to explore Jewish Vilnius. Vilnius used to be a very important Jewish center in Europe. From the 14th century onwards Jews settled in the city, and by the 18th century Vilnius had become the world center of traditional Talmudic learning, eventually known as the Jerusalem of the North. Jewish genius Vilna Gaon was born here. Overnight in Vilnius. (B)
3. day
VILNIUS / LITHUANIA
In Vilnius, have breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure to Kaunas. En route stop at unique wooden synagogue of Ziezmariai. Afterwards continue to the Ninth Fort Museum, a former death site of thousands of Jewish nationals during the World War II. Arrival to Kaunas - second largest city of the country. See all the major sights. Return to Vilnius for overnight. (B)
4. day
BIALYSTOK / LITHUANIA
Monday - Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure to the ancient capital of Trakai. En
route stop at Ponar Forest and Memorial to pay respect to the thousands of Jews, shot
in the early days of the war. Continue to Bialystok. Evening city tour during which you
visit Jewish district- Szulhof. Overnight in 4* centrally located hotel. (B)
5. day
LUBLIN / LITHUANIA
Tuesday - breakfasts at the hotel. Morning departure to Tykocin. Today Tykocin looks the same as it did before WWII. Visit Treblinka Concentration Camp, then drive to Lublin for overnight. (B)
6. day
LUBLIN / LITHUANIA
Wednesday - Breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour of Lublin. Later head to Majdanek. Once a Nazi-Germany concentration and extermination camp, today a museum and a memorial site. Last but not least, head to Zamosc where you will have the opportunity to see beautiful synagogue and building of the ritual baths (mikvah). Return to Lublin for overnight. (B)
7. day
WARSAW / POLAND
Thursday - breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure to Warsaw. En route stop at Kazimiers Dolny. It is a charming town picturesquely situated on the right bank of the Vistula River. Drive to Warsaw. Free afternoon. Overnight in Warsaw. (B)
8. day
WARSAW / POLAND
Friday - breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing tour including all major sights. Overnight in Warsaw. (B)
9. day
Departure
Saturday - Breakfast at the hotel. Private transfer to the airport. Departure. (B)