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Discover the best of Poland on this 10 day, 9 night trip that will tke you from the the royal city,, Krakow, to the Polish capital of Warsaw, and finally to the Baltic Sea town of Gdansk

Itinerary

Day 1 - Krakow - Welcome to Poalnd

Arrival on your own (you can arrive at any time, rooms & check in available from 3pm on Day 1 (you will be sent exact instructions on how to arrive).  If you arrive early and before check in time, then you can leave your bags at reception until that time and go exploring.  Arrival day and night are free with nothing planned (to accommodate arrivals both early and late).

*Krakow airport (KRK) is about 25 minutes by car (Uber or Bolt) from the city center.  Price approx. €15-€20.   There is also a train that runs several times per hour and takes 17 minutes and cosots approx. €5 (this is the best option as it’s the fastest and cheapest).

**Evening options, and nightlife in Krakow, can include - wandering the narrow old town or Jewish Quarter streets and exploring the countless number of pubs, bars and clubs (Krakow has one of the highest concentration of bars anywhere in the world), to exploring the Polish vodka scene and doing vodka tasting, joining the optional pub crawl for an organised night out (includes a power hour, stops at multiple bars and ending at a club - great way to meet other travellers)), or having a relaxing evening and taking in one of the many live classic music concerts offered in the city.  The options are countless in this city at night.  You will receive detailed evening options & recommendations (and any booking info for optional tours, excursions, concerts, pub crawls, events, etc.) by email with the day to day itinerary, & online e-guide you will be sent before the trip’s start.

Day 2 - Krakow & Auschwitz-Birkenau

Breakfast provided, followed by an early morning. transfer to see the sobering Auschwitz-Berkinau concentration camps (film and guided tour included) - Auschwitz-Birkenau is the infamous Nazi concentration camp that became the world’s worst spot of genocide with the extermination of 1.5 million people: Jews, Poles, Gypsies, prisoners of war and many others were murdered in this camp. Late afternoon arrival back to Krakow and free evening.

Day 3 - Krakow

Breakfast provided, followed by a walking tour of Krakow’s historic center including the Rynek Glowny main square market, St. Mary’s basilica & the story of the famous trumpeters who watch over the city, Jagiellonian University (where the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus and the late Pope John Paul II used to study), and ending at the Poland’s most sacred spot, the Wawel Castle where all royalty are buried.  After a break for lunch you’ll meet the guide again for a tour of Krakow’s  Jewish Quarter, known as Kazimierz.  On this portion of the tour you’ll visit the Jewish Ghetto and where Steven Spielberg’s iconic film, Schindler’s List was filmed, you’ll see Poland’s oldest Synagogue, the Jewish Cemetery, the Holocaust Memorial and more.  Free evening in Krakow

Day 4 - Krakow to Warsaw

Breakfast included.  Morning departure to Warsaw (travel time approx. 3 hours).  Arrival and check in to accommodations. 

Late afternoon,you have the option of an included ticket and tour of Warsaw's Vodka Museum with tasting of 3 different vodkas OR you can instead opt for an early evening classical music concert featuring the music of Chopin (at approx. 7pm or 8pm depending on season) in Warsaw's old town near the Royal Castle.  Both activities last approx. 1-1.5 hours and after booking/before the trip, you'll have the opportunity to select which option you'd prefer).  Free rest of evening.

Day 5 -Warsaw

Breakfast included. Meet the guide for a morning tour of Warsaw's old town and "Royal Route" to learn about the centuries of history, its destruction during WWII and its rebirth (tour duration approx. 2 hours).  

Following a break after the tour, it’s Polish food time!   You'll have a unique tour exploring Polish cuisine and sample a large number of Polish delicacies while visiting 3-4 restaurants in the historical centre of the city. You'll be guided by a local culinary expert who will explain to you all the different aspects of the food that you'll be trying, from the ingredients to the history to how it's made, and get to try many different things that make up the Polish gastronomical experience. 

Following the tour you have an included entrance ticket to the observation deck of the city's most iconic and notorious skyscraper, the Palace of Culture & Science (known as Stalins' "gift" to the Polish people (it is still the second tallest building in Poland and sixth tallest in Europe),  Free rest of afternoon & evening.

Day 6 - Warsaw

Breakfast included. Nothing planned, free day to explore on your own and enjoy the final day in Warsaw.

Optional activities in Warsaw: Uprising Museum; Polin Museum of the history of Polish Jews; Museum of Chopin, etc..

Day 7 - Warsaw to Gdansk

Breakfast included.  Morning departure to Gdansk (travel time approx. 3  hours) and check in to accommodations.   Free afternoon in Gdansk.

In the evening (approx. 8pm) you'll enjoy a scenic cruise on the Motławato River to see the city's incredible architecture from the water and the city lit up at night in all its splendor.   This 1 hour cruise includes a drink and will take you past Westerplatte, Gdańsk Shipyard, Wisłoujście Fortress, and more.   Free rest of evening

Day 8 - Gdansk

Breakfast included.  Morning walking tour of historic Gdansk old town to learn about its medieval history, the lead-up to WWII, decades of communism and finally the Solidarity movement led by future president Lech Walesa in the shipyards of Gdansk.  Free rest of day & evening. 

Day 9 - Gdansk

Breakfast included. Nothing planned, free day to explore on your own and enjoy the final day in Gdansk.

Options today can include a trip to the Baltic Sea resort town of nearby Sopot, or to the incredible Malbork Castle. Covering area of over 52 acres, and  built by the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century, it is considered the world's largest castle, and is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Day 10 - Gdansk - End of Trip

End of trip. Check out of accommodations and say "do widzenia" (goodbye) to Poland!

*Gdansk airport (GDN) is about 20 min by car (Uber or Bolt is best) to the city center. Price approx. €10.

**Trip Style - This is an independent trip ideal for groups of friends, family, couples, or even for an independent-minded solo traveler. It is designed as a travel & destination package, not solely as a "group trip". You will be on group tours/activities with other travelers and in a room with other travelers if you book the "shared dorm hostel" package (if you book the "private" room package then you of course will be in your own private room). You will however, have independent time between the guided group tours/activities to explore on your own and do as you please, and will receive a detailed info packet by email with numerous recommendations for additional group activities or tours (beyond what is included), sights/museums and food/drink/nightlife info, etc. It's a great balance between guided & included tours/activities and free time so that you have plenty of time on your own to do what you want.