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Scenic Poland
offered by supplier M09232 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 8
day(s)
Group Size: 8
- 40
people
Destination(s):
Poland
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Season: May - September
Airfare Included: Yes
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 1975 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2395 US Dollar (USD)
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Included Features:
- Round-trip air to Warsaw (supplement may be applicable depending on U.S. departure city)*
- Arrival and Departure Transfers
- 2 nights at Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Center
- 2 nights at Crown Piast Hotel in Krakow
- 1 night at Hotel Kasprowy in Zakopane
- 1 night at Mazurkas Hotel in Warsaw
- 2 dinners at local restaurants
- 1 home-hosted dinner
- 1 dinner at the hotel
- 2 lunches at local restaurants
- Chopin concert in Warsaw with a glass of champagne
- Traditional Folklore show in Zakopane
- City Sightseeing tours in Warsaw, Krakow & Zakopane
- English speaking tour escort
- Local guides and entrance fees
- Air-conditioned motor coach services throughout
- Taxes and service charges
Departure Dates & Prices 2008:
- May 23-30 $ 2,395.00 DBL/pp
- June 13-20 $ 2,395.00 DBL/pp
- July 11-18 $ 2,345.00 DBL/pp
- August 8-15 $ 2,345.00 DBL/pp
- September 5-12 $ 2,345.00 DBL/pp
- Sept. 26 – Oct. 3 $ 1,975.00 DBL/pp
- Single Supplement: $ 330.00 pp
Prices are subject to change due to currency fluctuation.
Please note: *Air taxes, fuel surcharge and any other charges and taxes related to the airline ticket are NOT included and will be charged at the time of ticketing.
We highly recommend the purchase travel insurance, which we offer through Travel Guard. A pre-existing medical condition exclusion is waived if insurance is purchased within 24 hours of initial deposit.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 1: Friday - USA – Warsaw
Departure on a regular scheduled flight from the U.S. to Warsaw.
Day 2: Saturday - Warsaw
Morning arrival at Warsaw airport. You will be transferred to the Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Center. You may choose to spend the day relaxing after your flight, or you may explore the city. In the evening meet your tour escort, and your fellow travelers in the lobby of your hotel at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant followed by a concert of the most famous works of Frederic Chopin, performed by a renowned pianist in a two part recital. Overnight in Warsaw.
Day 3: Sunday - Warsaw
After breakfast, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Warsaw. This tour includes the Old Town, which was rebuilt after WWII. One of the highlights includes the impressive Royal Castle, which was the resident of the kings of Poland. Tour some of the castles 300 rooms with the interior carefully restored to its original condition. Visit the Canaleeto Room complete with 23 of his paintings that document the amazing details of Warsaw architecture of the time. See the Throne Room, magnificent Knights Hall with six large paintings by Marcello Bacciarelli, the Marble room with 22 portraits of Polish kings and the largest and most impressive of all the castle's chambers, the Ballroom. Spend the afternoon at your leisure after a visit to the most famous Warsaw coffee shop "U Bliklego" for a typical Polish doughnut (paczek). In the afternoon, drive to Zelazowa Wola, the birthplace of Frederic Chopin. Visit the interiors of the manor house, now a museum devoted to our great composer, where you will see memorabilia of Chopin and his family. Tonight you are invited for a home-based dinner served by a young couple of artists who will welcome you into their charming wooden cottage, based at the Lowicz castle ruins. Meet with their family and enjoy some Polish traditions including paper cut-outs and a folklore band.
Day 4: Monday - Warsaw-Czestochowa-Oswiecim-Krakow
After breakfast the group travels to Czestochowa. There we will visit the Jasna Gora Monastery, which is the religious and spiritual center of Poland and the home of the world famous Black Madonna painting. Lunch will be served at a local reataurant. Continue to Auschwitz to see the former Nazi concentration camp. Later in the day, arrive in Krakow and check-in at the Crown Piast Hotel. Dinner tonight is on your own.
Day 5: Tuesday - Krakow
In the morning, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Krakow, the ancient capital of Poland. You tour will begin with the Royal Castle and Cathedral on Wawel Hill. This is where Polish kings were crowned and buried. Afterwards, enjoy a drive to the Old Town and see the Main Market Square, complete with magnificent houses and palaces. In the middle of the square is the Cloth Hall built before 1349, but altered in 16th century to accommodate many shopping booths in the interior. We will take a short break for cake and coffee at the famous Kracow coffee shop "Jama Michalika”, which displays beautiful glass painted windows and drawings by local artists. The afternoon is at your leisure. Dinner is on your own. Overnight in Krakow.
Day 6: Wednesday - Krakow-Zakopane
After breakfast we depart for Zakopane. A half-day tour of Zakopane, which is situated at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. This is the most popular resort in Poland due to its picturesque location and natural landscape. Once a small mountain village, Zakopane became a fashionable and popular resort for artists, writers and musicians in the beginning of the 20th century. In the afternoon, you may explore and shop at the famous Krupowki Street, which features many of local artist’s wares. Dinner tonight will be at a local restaurant with traditional folklore dancing. Overnight at the Hotel Kasprowy.
Day 7: Thursday - Zakopane-Wieliczka-Warsaw
Today we will drive to Warsaw. En route, a stop will be made in Wieliczka to view the oldest Salt Mine in Europe. See the gorgeous underground world of salt lakes, galleries and chapels created by many generations of Polish Miners. It is possible to see up to 20 excavated chambers on 3 levels, full of beautiful statues sculpted from salt. A light lunch will be served at a local inn before we continue our drive to Warsaw. Check-in at the Hotel Mazurkas and meet your group for a farewell dinner.
Day 8: Friday - Warsaw
After breakfast, you will be transfered to the airport for your flight back to the U.S.
Notes:
Airfare is included in the tour price.
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