2nd
Day/Sat
- WARSAW. After arrival in Warsaw, check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to see some of Warsaw. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
If airline
tickets are purchased from PAT TOURS, transfer to the hotel on
arrival
is included in the tour cost.
3rd
Day/Sun - WARSAW. The included sightseeing tour with a Local Guide is an excellent introduction to Warsaw, magnificently reconstructed after wartime destruction. Today its wide avenues are in striking contrast with the narrow lanes of the old section. This afternoon an included excursion visits the great Kampinoski National Park for a stop in Zelazowa Wola, a manor house where Chopin was born in 1810. Return to Warsaw for overnight.
(B,D)
4th Day/Mon - WARSAW/POZNAN. Journey westwards to Poznan, which has been part of Polish history for the past 1,000 years. Your included city sightseeing will take in the main highlights. (B,D)
5th Day /Tue - POZNAN/WROCLAW. Relatively short drive this morning to Wroclaw on the River Odra, the capital of Lower Silesia. The city’s network of canals and 100 bridges imparts great charm. The city also boasts an impressive gothic cathedral. This afternoon, learn more on the included sightseeing tour. (B,D)
6th Day/Wed - WROCLAW/Czestochowa/KRAKOW. This morning depart for the charming city of Krakow. First to Jasna Góra in Czestochowa, the monastery that withstood the repeated onslaughts of overwhelming Swedish forces during the wars of the 17th century. Since then, its Black Madonna has been venerated as the “Queen of Poland” and is Poland's national symbol. Your next encounter with history today will be a visit to what is left of the Auschwitz concentration camp, a chilling reminder of the Holocaust. Overnight in Krakow. (B,D)
7th Day/Thu - KRAKOW. After buffet breakfast, meet local guide and get acquainted with Krakow, Poland’s capital for almost 500 years. Today it is, without a doubt, its cultural capital which for four centuries was the residence of Polish kings. See the Market Square, the 14th-century Jagiellonian University, and St. Mary’s Church. This evening there’ll be an optional polka party. (B)
8th Day/Fri - KRAKOW/WARSAW. Morning is free to enjoy this interesting city at your own pace and mingle with the locals. There’s also an opportunity to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, oldest in Europe with fascinating underground world carved from salt. It is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon, return to Warsaw for an overnight. Tonight’s optional farewell dinner might be the way to round out your stay in this city. (B)
9th Day/Sat - WRSAW. Termination of tour services. Optional transfer to the airport. (B)
Transfer
to the airport is available at additional cost of
$45 per taxi (2 to a taxi)
YOUR HOTELS:
WARSAW
- Mercure Chopin
POZNAN
- Novotel Centrum
WROCLAW - Park Plaza
KRAKOW -
Novotel Bronowice
WARSAW -
Holiday Inn
For reservations, e-mail or call: 1-800-388-0988
