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Best of Poland

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Overview

Get stuck into Polish comfort food as you experience the Best of Poland. Discover Warsaw’s proud history, Kraków's enduring beauty and Gdańsk's glowing amber trade as you discover the resilience of the Polish people.

Locations Visited

Warsaw, Gdańsk, Toruń, Wrocław, Auschwitz, Zakopane, Kraków, Częstochowa

Countries Visited

Poland

Travel Style

Country Explorer

Accommodations

10 nights included

Age Requirements

Minimum age 5

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Itinerary

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Day 1

Welcome to Warsaw

Connect with Warsaw’s steadfast spirit – a city rebuilt from the ashes of World War II. After checking in this afternoon, relax and unwind or take a stroll through the city. This afternoon meet your fellow travellers and Travel Director at the hotel.

  • Accommodation

    Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The HUB


  • Meals

    Dinner

This morning, embark on an in-depth guided sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist. See the iconic and unexpected highlights of what has been the capital of Poland since the late 16th century. Gain a deeper understanding of how the city was rebuilt after the devastation of the Second World War. In your free time, you may consider an Optional Experience to Wilanów Palace.

  • Accommodation

    Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The HUB


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Highlights

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Warsaw City Tour

See the Old Town, Palace of Culture and visit the Chopin Memorial in the Lazienki Park before paying your respects at the Ghetto Heroes Memorial.

Journey to Gdańsk, the amber capital of the world and one of the oldest cities in Poland, stop at a local farm and enjoy a Be My Guest lunch, filled with local and home grown produce.

  • Accommodation

    Dwor Arche


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Lunch

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Lunch in Gdansk

Visit a local farm and enjoy lunch made with local and home grown produce. 

Start the day with sightseeing of the old town with your Local Specialist. Dive Into Culture during a visit to the European Solidarity Centre which reveals the history of Solidarity, the Polish trade union and civil resistance movement. The rest of your day is free to explore Gdansk on your terms. Admire the architecture in the historic Long Market and wander down Long Lane to Golden Gate, or consider joining an Optional Experience to visit Malbork Castle, founded by the Teutonic Order of Knights in 1274. Tonight, dinner is served at your hotel.

  • Accommodation

    Dwor Arche


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Dinner

Highlights

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Visit the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk and gain incredible insights into Poland's history

Gain incredible insights into a turbulent time in Poland's history and the importance of freedom, citizenship, democracy and solidarity at the state-of-the-art European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk.

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Gdansk City Tour

Spend the day exploring Gdansk, one of the oldest cities in Poland.

You’ll join your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour that will reveal the city’s Leaning Tower, the house of famed astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus and among other key attractions. Continue to Wrocław, a former European 'Capital of Culture'. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel.

  • Accommodation

    Novotel Centrum


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Dinner

Highlights

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Torun City Tour

Step foot into the medieval town of Torun.

This morning, join your Local Specialist on a guided tour of the city. Discover its complex history and see some of its most important sites, including Wrocław Cathedral, the Main Market Square, Old Town Hall and Salt Square, a former medieval marketplace and today, a flower market. Dive Into Culture and visit the Baroque ceremonial hall of Aula Leopoldina at Wrocław University. Visit the oldest confectionery in Wrocław on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® experience where tradition is cherished. This small and ancient bakery is home to a mouth-watering treat. In the afternoon, consider joining an Optional Experience to Książ Castle and UNESCO-listed Świdnica Church of Peace.

  • Accommodation

    Novotel Centrum


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Highlights

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Explore the Aula Leopoldina at Wrocław University

Visit the Aula Leopoldina at Wrocław University, the beautiful Baroque ceremonial hall of this ancient place of learning.

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Wroclaw City Tour

Discover the rich history of the city of Wroclaw. 

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Taste Traditional Doughnuts in a Local Bakery

Visit one of the last bakeries to make handmade Polish doughnuts, with traditional flavours like lavender and rose petals. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Your journey this morning takes you to the former concentration camp at Auschwitz, a poignant reminder of the horrors perpetrated during the Holocaust. Continue to the foot of the Carpathians, which stretch across Central Europe. For the next two nights, you’ll warm up at your Stays With Stories accommodation, the Hotel Nosalowy Dwór, nestled right next to the stunning high peaks of the Tatra Mountains. You’ll soon discover why the resort is said to be the perfect place to rest and recharge as you soak up the breathtaking mountain views and a direct neighbour to the Tatra National Park.

  • Accommodation

    Nosalowy Dwór Zakopane


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Dinner

Highlights

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Auschwitz Visit

Bear witness to the horrors/atrocities of the Holocaust at Auschwitz.

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Stays With Stories

Learn more about Zakopane and the towering Tatra Mountains when you stay overnight at Hotel Nosalowy Dwór, the largest resort in the region.

This morning enjoy a stroll along Krupowki street, shop for hand crafted products and local cheese in the Highlander markets, and perhaps enjoy a ride on the funicular to nearby Mount Gubalowka. Consider joining an optional experience to explore the highlights of Zakopane's traditional wooden architecture and to venture into the Tatra National Park?

  • Accommodation

    Nosalowy Dwór Zakopane


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Travel to Kraków where you will enjoy views of the Royal Castle and Cathedral on Wawel Hill during your tour with a Local Specialist. Your walking tour through the Old Town includes a visit to the Cloth Hall and St. Mary’s Church. This evening, perhaps sample some lively Polish entertainment with dinner.

  • Accommodation

    Golden Tulip Krakow City Center Hotel


  • Meals

    Breakfast

Highlights

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Krakow City Tour

Walk around the beautiful town square, Rynek Glówny. See the famous Sukiennice Cloth Hall, St. Mary's Basilica and the many historic townhouses, palaces and churches.

Consider joining an Optional Experience to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, renowned as the Underground Salt Cathedral of Poland and home to an entire chapel carved from rock salt, as well as dozens of sculptures. The rest of the day is yours to explore the sights on your own. Enjoy a slice of Polish Sernik Babci on the Old Town Square, or perhaps visit a traditional Communist era milk bar?

  • Accommodation

    Golden Tulip Krakow City Center Hotel


  • Meals

    Breakfast

    Dinner

Say farewell to your travel companions and Travel Director at the end of a wonderful holiday. Your complimentary coach transfer will return you back to Warsaw. 

  • Meals

    Breakfast

Highlights

Must-see Highlights

  • Explore Warsaw, Gdańsk, Toruń, Wrocław and Kraków

  • Discover Zakopane

  • View the Cathedral, Salt Square and the Old Town Hall in Wrocław, Wawel Royal Castle and the Cathedral in Kraków

Iconic Experience

  • Visit

    Visit the Old Town in Warsaw, the European Solidarity Centre, Aula Leopoldina in Wrocław, the former concentration camp of Auschwitz and the Cloth Hall and St. Mary's Church in Kraków 

What's Included

Travel Director

  • An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Hotels

  • Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
  • All porterage and restaurant gratuities
  • All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
  • On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised

Meals

  • Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Sightseeing

  • Must-see sightseeing

Audio

  • Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Transport

  • Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Optionals

  • Optional Experiences and free time

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