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After arrival, you will be met and transferred to
your hotel in the heart of the city. The afternoon is free. At
6:00PM, meet your guide and the rest of the group in the hotel
lobby. Drive along the beautifully renovated Royal Route with its
historical monuments and residences. Stop at Castle Square for a
short walk through Old Town, and then join us for welcome dinner at
a local restaurant. Your meal will include typical Polish dishes and
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This morning,
we introduce you to the highlights of Warsaw. A half-day sightseeing tour
includes Old Town, beautifully rebuilt after World War II, with the impressive
Royal Castle, seat of the kings of Poland. Here the Constitution of May 3rd was
proclaimed in 1791, the second oldest constitution, after the US Constitution,
in the world. You will admire some of its 300 rooms and see the Canaletto Room
with 23 of his paintings, the Throne Room, the magnificent Knight’s Hall with
six large paintings by Marcello Bacciarelli, the Marble room with its 22
portraits of Polish kings and the largest and most impressive of all the
castle’s chambers, the Ballroom. After lunch served at a local restaurant in Old
Town, we continue our tour with a drive to the area of the former Warsaw Ghetto.
En route, you will see the building of the National Opera House and Town Hall.
During your tour of Warsaw we invite you to the famous Warsaw café, “U Bliklego”,
to taste a typical Warsaw pastry called “paczek”. This evening you will take an
unforgettable musical journey through the world famous compositions of our
greatest composer, Frederic Chopin, at a piano recital. A glass of sparkling
wine will be served during intermission. |
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After breakfast,
we depart for Zakopane – one of the most popular vacation resorts in the Tatra
Mountains. En route, we stop in Czestochowa to visit the Jasna Gora Monastery
and the Black Madonna Shrine with its miraculous icon. Lunch will be served a
local restaurant in Czestochowa. Before we reach Zakopane, we drive to Auschwitz
to visit the Martyrdom Museum of the former Nazi concentration camp, the
infamous factory of death. In the evening we arrive in Zakopane beautifully
situated at the foot of the Tatra Mountains, in the valley between Gubalowka and
Giewont. It is the most popular resort in Poland and one of the most beautiful
places in all of Poland, owing to its picturesque location. Once, a small
mountain village, Zakopane became a fashionable artist’s retreat at the
beginning of the 20th century.
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In the morning,you will have a sightseeing tour of Zakopane,
whose wooden architecture blends with the natural landscapes and it
is copied in other parts of Poland and is known as Zakopianski
Style. You will visit the Jaszczurowka Chapel, a great example of
the wooden architecture in Zakopane, and the Sanctuary of Our Lady
of Fatima at Krzeptowki, which was built by the people of Zakopane
to thank the Lady of Fatima for saving the Pope after an attempt on
His life. Admire the breathtaking views of the Tatras from the top
of Gubalowka Mountain and shop for souvenirs of arts and crafts of
the Highlanders (Gorale) in the local shops. After lunch on your own
you will have a free time. Before we continue on to Krakow, take a
spectacular rafting trip on the Dunajec River in Pieniny National
Park. Tonight’s dinner will be served at a local restaurant in
Krakow’s Old Town Market Square. |
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The morning
sightseeing tour will feature Wawel, the Royal Castle, home to three dynasties
of Poland’s monarchs. Its stately halls and exquisite chambers are filled with
priceless art, valuable period furniture and rare ancient objects. The
collection of monumental 16th century tapestries is matchless. You
will also visit the Wawel Cathedral, the place of the cult of St. Stanislaw and
St. Jadwiga, Queen of Poland. Its 18 chapels are true architectural
masterpieces. The giant bell, Zygmunt from 1520 ranks with the world’s largest.
This is the place where Polish kings were crowned and buried. Following a short
break for coffee and cake at the famous Krakow café, “Jama Michalika”, a place
designed by local artists with beautiful glass-painted windows and interesting
drawings, we drive to Old Town with its restored Main Square of magnificent
houses and palaces. There, you stop at St. Mary’s Basilica where to see the
magnificent wooden altar by Wit Stwosz. In the middle of the square is Cloth
Hall built before 1349, but renovated in the 16th century with many shopping
stalls inside. After lunch on your own, we drive to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, an
unforgettable tourist attraction with underground chambers, grottoes, and
chapels carved from salt. Dinner with a folkloric show will be
served at a local restaurant in Wieliczka, before we drive back to Krakow. |
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After breakfast,
we leave for Warsaw. On the way, we will stop in Lowicz, a typical Mazovian town
famous for folk art: colorful costumes and beautiful paper cut-outs. You will be
invited for a home-hosted lunch by a local family, whose charming cottage
is located at the foot of the former Lowicz Castle. You will be welcomed in a
typical Polish way, with bread & salt, and enjoy your meal served by the young
married couple in their lovely house. You will have time to talk about their day
to day life and have your dessert in a beautiful garden. Upon arrival, you will
have free time to do some last-minute souvenir shopping. |
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After breakfast, this morning, we transfer you to the airport
for the return flight home. |
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THE MAGIC OF POLAND - 7 Days / 6 Nights LAND ONLY
Guaranteed Dates
2011
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| Starting dates in Warsaw | Ending dates in Warsaw |
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Saturday |
Friday |
| May 28 | Jun 03 |
| Jun 11 | Jun 17 |
| Jun 25 | Jul 01 |
| Jul 09 | Jul 15 |
| Jul 23 | Jul 29 |
| Aug 06 | Aug 12 |
| Aug 27 | Sep 02 |
| Sep 10 | Sep 16 |
| Sep 24 | Sep 30 |
| Oct 08 | Ost 14 |
Guaranteed Prices
£862 per person in twin/double room
£240 per single supplement
Tour Features:
• Airport transfers
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Selected class hotels, rooms with private facilities
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English-speaking tour escort assistance
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Obligatory local guides
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Private air-conditioned motor coach/minibus/car (depending on the group
size)
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Meals as per itinerary:
breakfast daily, 3 x lunch (including one home-hosted lunch in Lowicz),
3
x dinner (including one dinner with folkloric show in Wieliczka)
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Cake –
paczek from
café
„U Bliklego”
• Cake & coffee/tea at famous Krakow café „Jama
Michalika”
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Sightseeing tours as per itinerary
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Entrance fees:
Warsaw – Royal Castle
Czestochowa – Jasna Gora Monastery and the Black Madonna Shrine
Oswiecim/Auschwitz
Krakow – Royal Castle and Cathedral on the Wawel Hill, St. Mary’s Church
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Zakopane – cable car to Gubalowka Hill and a rafting trip on the Dunajec
River
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Chopin concert with a glass of sparkling wine
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Luggage handling at hotels (one piece per person)
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Hotel charges and taxes
Hotels:
2 nights at 4-star hotel in Warsaw/Novotel Centrum or
similar
1 nights at 3-star hotel in Zakopane/Nosalowy Dwor or
similar
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