Polish - Lithuanian Splendors
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 offers 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 Kazimierz 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.
Day 6 (Sunday): Warsaw-Vilnius
We continue through the well forested North Poland along the eastern fringe of the Masurian Lakeland, a myriad of postglacial lakes representing some of the most beautiful nature in the whole of Poland and continue into Lithuania to reach Kaunas, a genuine Lithuanian city. We take a stroll in the Old Town with its elegant Old Town Hall and Gothic cathedral.. We continue eastwards and arrive soon in Vilnius. Check in at Hotel Reval Lietuva**** or similar
Day 7 (Monday): Vilnius
Vilnius is known for its more than 1.200 medieval buildings and 48 churches. The morning sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city and a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of Dawn. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. In the evening enjoy an optional folklore dinner at Restaurant Marceliukes Kletis.
Day 8 (Tuesday): Vilnius Departure
Optional transfer to the airport.
Including
- 7 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
- 7 x buffet breakfast
- Welcome meeting with champagne-cocktail or juice
- Personalized welcome package and balticvision discount card
- Entrances to Wawel Castle in Krakow, Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, St. John’s Cathedral in Warsaw and Old University in Vilnius,
- Service of English and German 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 echo write_date_line('MPL05, MPL07 and MPL09
- Service of 1st class motor coaches or 1st class minivans throughout the itinerary
- Portage at hotels
- Service and VAT
Optional
- Transfer 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 and visit to Palace on the Water: EUR 40.00 pp
- Polish dinner at Restaurant Podwale: EUR 40.00 pp
- 3-hour excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle: EUR 40.00 pp
- Folklore dinner at Restaurant Marceliukes Kletis: EUR 40.00 pp
- Transfer Hotel Reval Lietuva to airport: EUR 35,00 for private car (1- 3 persons), EUR 55.00 for private minivan (4-7 persons)
- Half board at hotels (7 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): EUR 205,00 pp
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