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5 Day Warsaw & Krakow Explorer
Highlights: Warsaw, Krakow
Trip start: Warsaw
Trip end: Krakow
Price Range from $1,050 to $1,485 *
* USD per person based on 2-4 people, double occupancy. Custom designed personal tour. Prices subject to change.

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Trip Summary
Map of Itinerary
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Poland has a national heritage that goes back over 1,000 years which, during its golden age in the sixteenth century, was the largest nation in Europe. Explore the country with your private guide, driver and vehicle. Start in Warsaw with tours to the old city and visit the royal castle and summer palace. Then take a train south to Krakow. As the former national capital with a millennia of history, the city remains the spiritual heart of Poland. Tour Wawel, the old city and visit Wielzca salt mine. Relax in the city's famous cafes and enjoy the vibrant scene.

Day Activities Hotel
Day 1
Warsaw
  • Warsaw: Transfer - Private - Airport - Vehicle/Driver
  • Welcome Package
  • Dinner (not included)
Holiday Inn (3*) (B)
Day 2
Warsaw
  • Private - 1/2 d Summer Palace and Park (Wilanow) - Vehicle/Guide/Driver
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Private - 1/2 d Royal Castle (Zamek Krolewski) - Vehicle/Guide/Driver
  • Dinner (not included)
Holiday Inn (3*) (B)
Day 3
Krakow
  • Transfer - Private - Train station - Vehicle/Driver
  • Train - Warsaw - Krakow [3 hrs] - 1st Class Ticket
  • Krakow: Transfer - Private - Train station - Vehicle/Driver
  • Private - 1/2 d City Tour with Wawel Castle - Vehicle/Guide/Driver
  • Dinner (not included)
RT Monopol (3*) (B)
Day 4
Krakow
  • Shared - 1/2 d Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour - Vehicle/Guide/Driver
  • Lunch (not included)
  • Dinner (not included)
RT Monopol (3*) (B)
Day 5
Krakow
  • Transfer - Private - Airport - Vehicle/Driver
Depart (B)
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, 1/2d = Half Day, Al = All Inclusive

Trip Options
All of our itineraries may be customized as you wish, add extra days, change a hotel, see different sights. Contact one of our expert consultants for your free, no-obligation vacation plan.

Itinerary

Day 1 Warsaw

Warsaw (Poland’s capital and largest city), was almost completely destroyed during World War II. Following massive and painstaking reconstruction, Warsaw’s Old Town (Stare Miasto) on the west bank was authentically reconstructed from original plans and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among the most notable landmarks of the Old Town are the Royal Castle, King Zygmunt's Column, Market Square, and the Barbican. The Polish capital plays an important role in the country’s cultural life, and now features over 20 museums. One of the best is the Warsaw Historical Museum, which traces Warsaw’s history and shows films shot by the Nazis showing their systematic destruction of the city. In 2004,

Meet your driver for a private airport transfer.

A welcome package with your vouchers, a city map, train tickets (if relevant) and any other touristic information that you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip.

The Holiday Inn (3*) is located in the heart of the city, adjacent to the Palace Of Culture & Science and across from the central train station. Situated in the city center, only a few steps from the business and shopping district, it is also near main attractions. The small, well-kept guest rooms have modern art, coordinated spreads, drapes in gold or blue hues and a full set of amenities. In addition to two restaurants serving a rich variety of dishes, there is also a coffee house, pastry shop and two fully licensed bars. Descend to the hotel's lower level where you will find the whirlpool, sauna, solarium, exercise bike and treadmill. The Holiday Inn Warsaw Hotel is the perfect place to stay for both business and leisure travelers.

Overnight at Holiday Inn (3*).


Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw
The Holiday Inn Warsaw located in the heart of the city
The Holiday Inn Warsaw located in the heart of the city
Day 2 Warsaw

Enjoy a private, guided tour of the Summer Palace and Park. The palace was the former residence of King Jan 2nd Sobierski, is often called "Little Versailles". Its magnificant interiors include furniture and china from the period of Sobieski's victory over the Turks at the gates of Vienna in the 17th century. The grounds consist of English park, and Italian Baroque garden and rode garden.

Enjoy a private, half day tour to the Royal castle in the company of local guide with private transportation. The Royal Castle was the seat of the Mazovian Princes, residence of the Polish kings, seat of the Senate, and the place where the Polish Constitution was signed. The site is a symbol of Polish statehood, where many historic events took place, including the passing of the first Polish constitution on 1791. The castle dates back to the 13th century, though it owes its current shape to the early Baroque period. Sigismund Tower, 60m tall and crowned with a high cupola, dominates over the façade. Enjoy a tour of the castle which showcases its magnificant interiors: the Court rooms, the Parliamentary rooms and the Royal appartments. Numerous paintings displayed include portraits of Polish monarchs and the works of Canaletto.

Overnight at Holiday Inn (3*).


Wilanow Palace
Wilanow Palace
Royal Castle
Royal Castle
Day 3 Krakow

Kraków is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. It has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural and artistic life and is one of Poland's most important economic centres. After the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany at the start of World War II, Kraków was turned into the capital of Germany's General Government. The Jewish population of the city was moved into a walled zone known as the Kraków Ghetto, from which they were sent to extermination camps such as Auschwitz and the concentration camp at Plaszów. In 1978, UNESCO placed Kraków on the list of World Heritage Sites.

Meet your driver for a private train station transfer.

Take the train to Krakow.  Trains run roughly every hour.

Meet your driver for a private train station transfer today.

Krakow, A beautiful medieval city, draws its identity from the multicultural heritage: it is associated with the late John Paul 2nd, hosting Jewish music festival, and having a huge student population, making it a vibrant city all year round. The tour will start at the Market Square, one of the biggest in Europe, a reminder of the power and wealth of medieval Krakow. The 13th century Cloth hall, rebuilt in Renaissance style, houses collection of Polish paintings and handicrafts. Saint Mary's Basilica, dating 1221, boasts a 15th century precious altar. Collegium Maius with Gothic arcades, expanded in Renaissance style, was home to Jagiellonian University, the second oldest university in Central Europe. Visit Czartoryski Museum collection, which contains Da Vinci and Rembrandt paintings among others. Continue to Wawel Hill. This Gothic Royal Castle was built on the remains of a 10th century settlement. Magnificent Renaissance interiors contain numerous paintings, furniture and national memorabilia. Collection of famous "Wawel Tapestries" designed and made in Flandre, especially for Wawel interiors, is truly unique. Famous Sigismund Chapel with gold-plated dome is one of them. Cathedral is also a necropolis of Polish Kings, Dukes and noble citizens, buried in numerous crypts, sarcophaguses, tombs and chapels. A walk down the river concludes the tour, and leads to a limestone cave, shelter of a legendary dragon.

RT Monopol (3*) situated in the heart of the city, within walking distance from the main market square, Wawel hill and the former Jewish district of Kazimierz. All the guest rooms are well designed and furnished to provide guests with essential comforts to make their stay a memorable one. The Leo Restaurant serves a varied menu of European and local specialties while the bar, with its inviting and cozy atmosphere, offers a wide selection of drinks, cocktails and desserts. During leisure time, take a small drive and explore all the attractions that Krakow has to offer.

Overnight at RT Monopol (3*).


Wavel Castle
Wavel Castle
The RT Monopol Hotel
The RT Monopol Hotel
Day 4 Krakow

Wieliczka Salt Mine is a unique attraction, included in the UNESCO "Human Heritage" List. The Mines, a fascinating monument of engineering dates back to the 13th century. The subterranean universe is comprised of over 300 km of galleries hewn in rock and salt deposits. The tour of the Mine includes visit to the beautiful chapels sculpted in salt, spacious chambers, crystal grottoes and underground ponds, all at the average depth of 250 m below ground level.

Overnight at RT Monopol (3*).


Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Day 5 Krakow

Airport transfer with private vehicle and driver.

Depart from Krakow international airport - end of itinerary.

Overnight at Depart.



Trip Includes
Guaranteed departure - Accommodation, Activities, Transfers, Meals, Fees where indicated as per the itinerary - Local and international traveler assistance during your tour - Specialised and personalised services

Trip Excludes
Tips - Laundry - Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages unless explicitly noted - Optional activities/extras – Visas (unless noted) - Vacation insurance

Trip Terms & Conditions

  • Your deposit is due immediately on booking (30% of program price, minimum $250). The balance is due 90 days prior to departure. We accept payment via credit card, certified check, wire transfer or money order.
  • Tour quotes do not include airfare to/from the trip start point unless noted on the itinerary
  • Cost increases in currency exchange, government fees, taxes, surcharges or hotel/lodge tariff increases between quote date and start date are payable by the client.
  • Availability cannot be guaranteed until booked. We will exercise best efforts to book hotels per the itinerary, however, in busy seasons and with client bookings made within 90 days of tour date we may be forced to offer substitutes.
  • Cancellations of confirmed bookings 90 days or more prior to departure will receive full refund minus a $350 (per person) administrative fee and any non-refundable paid fees (e.g. non-refundable airfare, cruise or hotel deposits). 60-89 days will be subject to loss of deposit. 30-59 days will be subject to loss of 50% of program price. 29 days or less will be subject to 100% of program price.
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  • Living Standards and practices at destination may differ from those in North America with respect to provisions of utilities, services and accommodation.