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2010 Jewels
of Poland with Tatra Mountain 16 days
from $ 1595* no Air |
Day 1 -
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
 Day 2 Arrival in Warsaw, Poland
- Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to see
some of Warsaw. Tonight meet your tour director and fellow
travelers.
Day 3 Warsaw
- The included sightseeing tour with a local guide is an excellent
introduction to Warsaw, magnificently reconstructed after wartime
destruction. Today its wide avenues are in striking contrast with
the narrow lanes of the old section. This afternoon you might like
to join an optional excursion to visit the great Kampinoski National
Park for a stop in Zelazowa Wola, a manor house where Chopin was
born. (B,D)
Day 4 Warsaw-Poznan
- Journey westwards to Poznan, which has been part of Polish history
for the past 1,000 years. Your included city sightseeing will take
in the main sights. (B,D)
Day 5 Poznan-Wroclaw
- A relatively short drive this morning to Wroclaw on the River Odra,
the capital of Lower Silesia. The city’s network of canals and 100
bridges impart great charm. It also boasts Poland’s youngest
population; half of its inhabitants are under 30! This afternoon
learn more about this city on the included sightseeing tour. (B,D)
Day 6 Wroclaw-Jasna Gora-Krakow
- First to Jasna Gora near Czestochowa, the monastery that withstood
the repeated onslaughts of overwhelming Swedish forces during the
religious wars of the 17th century. Since then its Black Madonna has
been venerated as the "Queen of Poland" and has become the country’s
national symbol. Your next encounter with history today will be a
visit to what is left of the Auschwitz concentration camp, a
chilling reminder of the holocaust. Overnight in Krakow. (B,D)
Day 7 Krakow-Zakopane (B,D)
Days 8-13 Zakopane
- Located in a picturesque valley at the base of the Tatra, Zakopane
has developed into a beautiful unspoiled resort with many touches of
the past. Folklore lovers come here to seek out the preserved
culture and strollers can enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Tatra
Mountains using the many footpaths running across the lower regions.
Typical of this area are the highlander wooden houses and the
influences from Hungarian and Austrian occupation periods, shown in
the local costumes and dialect. Visitors will enjoy Krupowki street
with its cafés, restaurants and souvenir shops. The local mountain,
the Kasprowy Wierch has a funicular providing breathtaking views
across the valley. (B,D daily)
Day 14 Zakopane-Krakow (B)
Day 15 Krakow-Warsaw
- A morning to enjoy this interesting city at your own pace and mingle
with the locals. There’s also an opportunity to visit the nearby
salt mines. In the afternoon return to Warsaw for overnight.
Tonight’s optional folklore dinner might be the way to round out
your stay in this city. (B)
Day 16
- Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)
- Scheduled transatlantic flights and
airport transfers in Warsaw with air-included tour package
- Local guides for city sightseeing in Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw,
Krakow, Jasna Gora; services of a professional tour director
- Touring by private first-class air-conditioned motor coach
- Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, tips, and
service charges
- Buffet breakfasts (B); dinners (D) as detailed in the tour
description
- Choice of optional excursions at reasonable prices to
customize your own experience. Please find a detailed list in your
travel documents
Call or
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information, or to speak to a guide about this trip.
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