Polish Capitals
Day 1 (Tuesday): Arrival Krakow
Arrival in Krakow, optional transfer to Hotel Novotel Centrum Krakow**** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.
Day 2 (Wednesday): Krakow
For half a millennium Krakow was the royal capital of Poland and for centuries the city walls have guarded its traditions and secrets. The morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with the St. Mary’s Church, the Jagiellonian University, the Cloth Halls and Wawel with the Wawel Castle and the Wawel Cathedral. The afternoon offer an optional tour tracing the sites of the movie “Schindler’s list” including the factory buildings, former ghetto area Podgorze, Plaszow labor camp area and the Jewish Kazimiers district with the Old Synagogue
Day 3 (Thursday): Krakow
The morning offers an optional excursion to the famous Wieliczka Salt Mine, an amazing labyrinth of tunnels going down as far as 327 meters. The afternoon is reserved for exploring more of Krakow’s secrets individually. The evening offer an optional Polish dinner at Restaurant Hawelka
Day 4 (Friday): Krakow-Warsaw
We leave for Czestochowa, the spiritual heart of Poland, where we visit the Jasna Gora Monastery with the Black Madonna. Through the flat low-laying plain of Central Poland we reach Warsaw in the early afternoon. Check-in at Hotel Novotel Centrum Warsaw**** or similar
Day 5 (Satutday): WArsaw
Warsaw is essentially a post-war city with a meticulously reconstructed Old Town. The morning sightseeing tour includes the Royal Route and the Old Town with the Royal Castle, St John’s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square and the Barbican. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Royal Lazienki Park with the Palace on the Water. The evening offers an optional Polish dinner at Restaurant Podwale.
Including
- 5 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
- 5 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Personalized welcome package
- Entrances to Wawel Castle in Krakow, Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa and St. John’s Cathedral in Warsaw
- Service of German and English speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of Italian and Spanish speaking tour escort on all tours
- Service of local French speaking guides on tour MPC05, MPC07 and MPC09
- Service of 1st class coach or 1st class minivan throughout the itinerary
- Portage at hotel
- Service and VAT
Optional
- Transfer from airport to Hotel Novotel Centrum Krakow: EUR 40,00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 60,00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
- 3-hour excursion tracing the sites of “Schindler’s list” and visit to Old Synagogue: EUR 45.00 pp
- 4-hour excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mine: EUR 60,00 pp
- Polish dinner at Restaurant Hawelka: EUR 40.00 pp
- 3-hour excursion to the Royal Lazienki Park with Palace on the Water: EUR 40.00 pp
- Polish dinner at Restaurant Podwale: EUR 40.00 pp
- Transfer from Hotel Novotel Centrum Warsaw to airport: EUR 30,00 for private car (1-3 persons), EUR 50,00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
- Half board at hotel (5 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): EUR 155,00 pp
Dates
12.07.09 26.07.09 02.08.09 09.08.09 16.08.09 23.08.09