Best of Poland
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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 gain insight into the resilience of the Polish people.
Availability
From 29/03/2025 to 07/10/2025
What's included
An expert Travel Director and professional Driver.
Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted.
All porterage and restaurant gratuities.
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes.
Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals.
Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras.
Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing.
Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys).
Optional Experiences and free time.
On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
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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.
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Day 2 Discover Historic Warsaw 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 Wilan?w Palace.
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Day 3 Onwards to Coastal Gda?sk Dive Into Culture Journey to Gda?sk, 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.
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Day 4 Gda?sk Your Way 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.
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Day 5 Journey to Toru? and Cultural Wroc?aw 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 Wroc?aw, a former European 'Capital of Culture'. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel.
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Day 6 Explore Wroc?aw Dive Into Culture 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 Wroc?aw 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 Wroc?aw University. Visit the oldest confectionery in Wroc?aw on a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER(R) 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 Ksi?? Castle and UNESCO-listed ?widnica Church of Peace.
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Day 7 Off to the Tatra Mountains and Zakopane Stays With Stories Your journey today takes you towards the foot of the Tatra Mountains, the highest mountain range of the Carpathians, which stretch across Central Europe. Spend some free time enjoying the town or consider taking an Optional Experience through lush countryside to explore the mountains and valleys for which this region is so famous. Tonight, you'll warm up at your Stays With Stories accommodation, the Hotel Nosalowy Dw?r, 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 breath-taking mountain views and a direct neighbour to the Tatra National Park.
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Day 8 Continue to Krak?w Travel to Krak?w 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.
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Day 9 Krak?w Your Way 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?
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Day 10 Venture to Auschwitz and Return to Warsaw Dive Into Culture Our journey this morning takes us to the former concentration camp at Auschwitz, a poignant reminder of the horrors perpetrated during the Holocaust. Travelling to Jasna G?ra Monastery, we rub shoulders with Catholic pilgrims, who have journeyed to the famous shrine for centuries. We'll Dive Into Culture and see the iconic Black Madonna of Cz?stochowa. This evening, we arrive in Warsaw, where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner with newfound friends.
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Day 11 Farewell Warsaw Say farewell to your travel companions and Travel Director at the end of a wonderful holiday. Dining Summary
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1 - Welcome Reception
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10 - Breakfast
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1 - Lunch
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3 - Dinner Be My Guest : Visit a local farm and enjoy a Be My Guest lunch, made with local and home grown produce. Dive Into Culture Gda?sk: 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 Gda?sk. Wroc?aw: Visit the Aula Leopoldina at Wroc?aw University, the beautiful Baroque ceremonial hall of this ancient place of learning. Cz?stochowa: Visit the Jasna G?ra Monastery in Czestochowa and see the revered Black Madonna, a venerated icon recognised by several Pontiffs. Iconic Experience Warsaw: 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. Gda?sk: Spend the day exploring Gdansk, one of the oldest cities in Poland. Toru?: Step foot into the medieval town of Torun. Wroc?aw: Discover the rich history of the city of Wroclaw. Krak?w: Walk around the beautiful town square, Rynek Gl?wny. See the famous Sukiennice Cloth Hall, St. Mary's Basilica and the many historic townhouses, palaces and churches. Auschwitz: Bear witness to the horrors/atrocities of the Holocaust at Auschwitz. MAKE TRAVEL MATTER(R) Wroc?aw: Visit one of the last bakeries to make handmade Polish doughnuts, with traditional flavours like lavender and rose petals. Must-see Highlights : Explore Warsaw, Gda?sk, Toru?, Wroc?aw and Krak?w with a Local Specialist : Discover Zakopane : Visit the Old Town in Warsaw, the European Solidarity Centre, the UNESCO World Heritage town of Toru?, Aula Leopoldina in Wroc?aw, the Cloth Hall and St. Mary's Church in Krak?w, the former concentration camp of Auschwitz and Jasna G?ra Monastery in Cz?stochowa : View the Cathedral, Salt Square and the Old Town Hall in Wroc?aw, Wawel Royal Castle and the Cathedral in Krak?w Trafalgar Difference Zakopane: Learn more about Zakopane and the towering Tatra Mountains when you stay overnight at Hotel Nosalowy Dw?r, the largest resort in the region. Whats Included : An expert Travel Director and professional Driver : Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted : All porterage and restaurant gratuities : All hotel tips, charges and local taxes : Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals : Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras : Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing : Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys) : Optional Experiences and free time : On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.
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