The Heart of Poland 8 Days
08 Days: Warsaw - Gdansk - Torun - Wroclaw - Krakow
Tour overview:
Discover the diverse regions and cultures of Poland on this 8-day tour. Visit Gdansk including the Royal Route with all its famous statues, buildings and churches, the Royal Lazienki Park with F.
Day 1 - Arrive Warsaw
Arrival in Tallinn, transfer to Novotel Centrum” 4* or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.
Day 2 - Half Day Tour of Warsaw
"Breakfast at the hotel.
Half day tour of Warsaw, including the Royal Route with all its famous statues, buildings and churches, the Royal Lazienki Park with F. Chopin’s monument and the Old Town area with the Royal Castle Square, St John’s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square. Visit some of the most important sites from the city's long and remarkable past, all as you get to know the city's background and its role in the history of Poland. Look at the Royal Castle - the former home of Polish rulers, the place where the Constitution of 3 May was passed – the first in Europe and the second in the world. Do you have more time? Collect your ticket and look inside the castle. See the royal apartments, paintings by Rembrandt and canvases by Bernardo Bellotto, also known as Canaletto.
In the afternoon - drive to Gdansk.
Overnight at the hotel in Gdansk."
Day 3 - Half Day City Tour of Gdansk
Breakfast at the hotel.
The charm of Gdansk Old Town attracts millions of tourists every year. Sightseeing of Old Town in Gdansk: Dluga Street, Neptun Fountain, Artus Court. Drive to Oliwa to visit the Oliwa Cathedral famous from Rococo pipe-organ. We will take you for a walk along Dluga Street, one of the most beautiful European markets, surrounded by renaissance buildings. It starts from the Golden Gate, passes by the Town Hall, Neptune fountain, the Arthur's Court to finish by the Green Gate overlooking Motlawa River.
Free time in the afternoon.
Overnight at the hotel in Gdansk.
Day 4 - Gdansk / Malbork / Torun
"Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for Torun with en route visit of imposing Teutonic Knights’ Castle in Malbork.
Afternoon sightseeing of Torun – guided tour of the Old Town, unique example of Gothic architecture: churches, burgher’s houses, defensive walls. Statue of Nicolaus Copernicus and Town Hall in Old Town Market Square.
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “The City of Angels”, as the locals call it, is also the birthplace of great Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who made the crucial discovery that the Earth is not the centre of the universe. Pass several eye-catching burgher houses, with the superbly decorated House under the Star and the fine brick Gothic house where the astronomer was born. Embark on a route tracing the life of Nicolaus Copernicus with the Copernicus Chapel at St. James’ Church, where he was baptized.
Overnight at the hotel in Torun"
Day 5 - Torun / Sightseeing Tour of Wroclaw
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Wroclaw.
In the afternoon sightseeing of Wroclaw – guided tour of Old Town with the tenement houses and Town Hall on the Market Square, visit to Ostrow Tumski – the oldest part of the city.
Wroclaw – the city of 100 bridges – for over 1000 years of Czech, German, and Polish rules has become a truly modern European city. Its rich history and medieval character attract millions of tourists every year. During the tour, we will see the Centennial Hall (UNESCO Heritage) in Szczytnicki Park, a multifunctional structure boasting a 42 m high cupola of 69 m in diameter, which was the largest building of its kind at the time of construction.
Later on, we explore the oldest part of Wroclaw, Ostrow Tumski, famous for the 13th-century Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. Walking along the Oder river bank, we ascend the “Polish Hill” offering a splendid view over the city. Nearby there is the Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice Museum presenting one of the biggest 360˚ panoramic battle scenes in the world, nowadays one of the nation’s symbols.
Overnight at the hotel in Wroclaw.
Day 6 - Wroclaw / Czestochowa / Krakow
"Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for Krakow via Czestochowa.
En route visit to Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa with the Black Madonna and Auschwitz – Birkenau Nazi Concentration Camp.
Drive to Krakow.
Overnight at the hotel in Krakow."
Day 7 - Krakow
"Breakfast at the hotel
Half day tour of Krakow including the Old Town area with the Barbican, Florianska Gate and Collegium Maius courtyard (Jagiellonian University, one of the oldest in Europe), Old Town Market Square with the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) and entrance to St Mary’s Church.
Free time in the afternoon, optional trips available
Overnight at the hotel in Krakow"
Day 8 - Depart Krakow
Breakfast at the hotel. You will meet your driver and transfer to the Krakow airport for your flight back to home.