Highlights of Poland's culture & history

Warszawa

Day 1: Welcome to Warsaw!

Your driver will be awaiting you at the Warsaw Airport to meet you and warmly welcome to Poland’s capital city.

Afterward, you will have a fully private transfer directly to your hotel. You can relax and enjoy your welcome dinner!

Warszawa

Day 2: Learn about the History of Poland's Capital

On this day, you will see the most famous city attractions of Warsaw. You will visit the Old and New Town, walk down Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street, see the City Centre, Royal Baths Park (Lazienki), National Football Stadium and Park of the Fountains, the Jewish Ghetto, as well as Wilanow Palace and Gardens.

This way you will combine the aristocratic, 18th-century history of Poland with more contemporary times, such as World War 2 and the communist regime period up till now. You will learn a lot about the history and culture of Poland’s capital, all the time being accompanied by your private guide. 

In the late afternoon, you will finish your guided tour to have some free time and enjoy your stay in the city on your own.

Warszawa - Malbork - Gdańsk

Day 3: Travel to the Amazing North

Once your exploration of Poland’s capital is complete, it is time to discover the beauty of Poland's north. After an early morning breakfast, your driver will take you to Gdansk - one of the greatest cities in Poland, located just by the seaside.

During your private transfer, you will stop en route in the town of Malbork to visit the largest castle in Poland - a medieval fortress of the Teutonic Knights and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After a tour and break for lunch, you will continue your journey to Gdansk.

Gdańsk - Gdańsk-westerplatte - Sopot

Day 4: Explore Beautiful Gdansk

Today, your private local guide will take you on a memorable tour of the Gdansk region. Among many other attractions, you will visit the historical port town of Gdansk - the birthplace and home of the Solidarity Movement.

You will see the Cathedral, the famous Neptune Monument, and Zuraw Gdanski, the harbor. Go on a visit to Westerplatte, which is where the second world war began in the early morning of September the 1st, 1939.

After some time to rest and a break for lunch, your driver will take you to Sopot - the health resort city located only a short drive from Gdansk. Sopot is known for having the longest pier in Europe.

You will visit the famous gothic Cathedral in Oliwa, where you can also attend an organ concert, performed on magnificent baroque pipe organs.

Gdańsk - Gniezno - Poznan

Day 5: Visit Ancient Poznan

Today your driver will take you to Poznan - one of the oldest cities in Poland. During your private transfer, you will stop in a town of Gniezno - the historic capital of Poland.

Enjoy a guided tour of the city and familiarize you with the first years of the country’s history. You will see the famous Gniezno cathedral - where the first Polish rulers are buried. After lunch, you will continue your private transfer to Poznan.

Poznan - Wroclaw

Day 6: Gaze at the Marvels of Malta Lake

After breakfast, visit the charming Main Square with its unique Town Hall and dozens of fantastic townhouses of former merchants. Go on to explore the Royal Castle and the Cathedral located in Ostrow Tumski, where there are first Polish rulers buried.

After this, you will have a break for lunch at one of the local restaurants. In the afternoon, go to the Malta Lake and its surrounding park - one of the most popular places of rest in the area. Relax and spend some time at the thermal baths that are located here.

After your touring day, you can have some free time for shopping and enjoy the atmosphere of one of the oldest Polish cities. In the evening, you will have a comfortable, private transfer to Wroclaw.

Wroclaw - Czestochowa-jasna Gora - Krakow

Day 7: Discover Stunning Wroclaw

Wroclaw is situated on the banks of the Odra River and there are more than 100 graceful bridges linking different parts of the city. You will see how the industrial style of architecture intermingles here with Flemish mansions, palaces, and baroque chapels.

You will visit the Main Square with its magnificent 13th century Town Hall, Ostrow Tumski- which once was an island situated on the Odra River - and the St John Baptist Cathedral. You will also see the White Stark Synagogue - a place of worship and cultural center with a permanent exhibition devoted to the Jewish history of Wroclaw.

The guided visit will end with a stop at the Old Jewish Cemetery. After the tour, you will head to the city of Krakow. On the way, stop in Czestochowa and visit the Jasna Gora Black Madonna Sanctuary.

Krakow - Krakow-kazimierz

Day 8: Explore Krakow and Attend a Chopin Concert

You will enter the center of Krakow through the medieval St Florian’s Gate - the same that Polish kings passed through. Standing in the largest Main Square, with a centrally located Cloth Hall and a majestic, twin-spired St Mary’s Church, you can hear the famous Krakow trumpet call, played every hour from its highest tower.

Walking down the former Royal Route, passing dozens of medieval townhouses and churches you will reach the Wawel Hill - the former residence of Polish kings with the Royal Castle and Cathedral. After a break for ‘royal coffee,’ your tour continues to the district of Kazimierz, which for hundreds of years was inhabited by a large Jewish community. 

Today you can also visit the synagogues, the former main square of the Jewish Quarter and many other amazing places. In the evening, attending a one-hour Chopin concert taking place at one of the Krakow palaces.

Oswiecim - Krakow-podgorze

Day 9: Pay Homage at Auschwitz

You will start your day by visiting the former Oscar Schindler’s Factory. The museum established in the original Factory’s administrative building is devoted to the history of the Second World War in Krakow.

After visiting Schindler’s Factory, your personal driver will take you to Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum - a site that has become a symbol of terror and the Holocaust, being the largest of German Nazi concentration camps. After the guided tour at Auschwitz and a short break, you will be taken to Auschwitz II-Birkenau where you will continue your guided visit!

Krakow - Tyniec - Wieliczka

Day 10: Go into the Wonderous Salt Mine

Take your foot off the typical tourist route to see amazing places located off the beaten track. You will visit the famous Kosciuszko Mound with a marvelous view of the whole city and the remains of an old fortress from the 19th century. 

You will also move back in time to the Middle Ages and visit the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec, the oldest one in Poland, picturesquely located on the hill overlooking the Vistula river. Your private guide will also take you to a 17th-century Camaldolese Monastery in Bielany. Camaldolese Monks lead a modest, almost hermetic lifestyle. 

Later, you will have a lunch at a great traditional Polish restaurant, from where your driver will take you to Wieliczka Salt Mine - on a tour of the ‘Underground World of Wonders’.

Zakopane - Chochołów

Day 11: Relax at Zakopane

After breakfast, leave for Zakopane - Poland's most famous mountain resort, located at the foot of the Tatra mountains. You will be also exploring the beauty of the Dunajec River Gorge - located just about 45-minute drive from Zakopane, trying unforgettable leisure rafting on a traditional, wooden raft. 

During this tour, you will also have some free time for lunch at the traditional restaurant and shopping at the typical Highlander market.

Zakopane - Szczawnica - Krakow

Day 12: Farewell, Poland!

Your driver will pick you up at your hotel in Zakopane and take you on a rafting trip. On the way, you will visit a charming UNESCO List inscribed wooden church in Debno and Niedzica Castle - picturesquely located on a hill overlooking the Czorsztynskie Lake.

Once the rafting trip is complete, you will have some free time for lunch and afterward, your driver will take you to the Krakow Airport.

Safe travels home, and do visit again!