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Arrival in Warsaw, individual check-in at the Novotel Centrum
hotel. Meeting with the tour guide in the hotel lobby. Dinner with
folklore. Overnight in Warsaw.
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See the special sights of Warsaw: Old Town, the Ghetto memorial and the Wilanów Castle,
former residence of Polish kings. Lunch. Overnight in Warsaw.
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Trip to Zakopane leads us via Częstochowa, site of Jasna Góra. On your tour of the church and monastery,
see the portrait of the Black Madonna, considered as Poland’s holiest icon. Lunch.
In the afternoon drive to Oświęcim and visit to Auschwitz — former Nazi concentration camp.
Overnight in Zakopane.
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After breakfast sightseeing of Zakopane, a resort, high up in beautiful Tatra mountains, a great area for walking,
hiking and resting. A funicular railway will take you to Mount Gubałówka for a thrilling panoramic view
of the surrounding valley. You also have a chance to buy local folk art. Lunch. In the afternoon raft trip down the Dunajec river.
Dinner. Overnight in Kraków.
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Kraków has over 1,000 buildings and monuments of historical and architectural interest. Tour includes Wawel Castle
and its Gothic cathedral, Royal Chambers with the striking Arras tapestries. In the afternoon, excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mine,
an unforgettable visit to chambers, caves, and chapels adorned with statues sculptured from salt. Dinner
with folklore show in a local restaurant. Overnight in Kraków.
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After breakfast drive to Toruń, Lunch. Overnight in Toruń.
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After breakfast sightseeing of Toruń, a charming medieval town so closely associated with the great astronomer Copernicus.
Lunch. Overnight in Gdynia.
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The harbour town of Gdynia is a major seaport with beautiful beaches. Nearby Sopot is an Old World resort with grand hotels,
pier, beaches and sea-side facilities. Gdańsk, the oldest of the three, it is a magnificently restored Hanseatic port city,
with an impressive Town Hall, Neptune’s Fountain and Gothic churches. You’ll also hear a recital of the world-famous
organ in the Oliwa cathedral. Lunch. Rest of the day at leisure, to relax at seaside. Overnight in Gdynia.
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After breakfast, leave Gdynia for Olsztyn with a visit to one of the best preserved castles in Central Europe
and stronghold of the Teutonic Knights in Malbork. Lunch. Overnight in Olsztyn capital of the Mazurian Lakes, Picnic
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After breakfast, journey back to Warsaw with en-route visit to Olsztynek — the site of an outdoor museum of Folk Architecture.
After arrival in Warsaw, the remainder of the afternoon at leisure. In the evening Farewell Dinner at the hotel.
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Breakfast. Individual departures.
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