Poland in a week – from Warsaw to Krakow

– from Warsaw to Krakow –

Day 1st
Your arrival at Warsaw airport or train station, where you are welcomed by our driver. Transfer to a hotel in city centre. Check-in and a time to relax. An overnight stay at your hotel.

Day 2nd
Breakfast and a half-day guided tour of Warsaw: the Old Town with the Royal Castle, The Royal Route and “Lazienki” – the Royal Park & Palace, moreover area of former Jewish ghetto, the Saski Garden and the “modern face” of Warsaw. Next, time to your private arrangements like private walk, gift shopping or visit to one of the most famous museums in Warsaw like Warsaw Uprising Museum or the Museum of the History of Polish Jews. An overnight stay at a hotel. (B)Lazienki_Garden and palace

Day 3rd
Breakfast. Morning transfer to the Warsaw train station with our driver service. Your two and half hour ride by an express  train to Krakow. During your  journey, you will see many different Polish landscapes and will have opportunity to take a lunch or coffee break at the restaurant car. Then your arrival to Krakow Glowny station, where you will be welcomed by our driver. Transfer to a  hotel. Time to relax. An overnight stay at a hotel. (B)

Day 4th
Breakfast, a morning guided tour of Krakow, with the city highlights including the Main Market Square with famous St. Mary’s Basilica and historical trade pavilions of the Cloth Hall, the Royal Route, Wawel Hill with renaissance Royal Castle and Cathedral. Moreover a walk round the Old Jewish Quarter – Kazimierz, where Steven Spielberg came to shoot “Schindler’s List”. Afternoon time for a gift shopping and private walks. Dinner with live music at a regional restaurant in centre of Krakow on request*. Next, an overnight stay at a hotel. (B,D*)cracow sukiennice

Day 5th
Breakfast, and a half-day tour, according to your private choice (Wieliczka or Auschwitz):
– Wieliczka Salt Mine – a visit to the famous Royal Salt Mine with a numerous underground chambers, chapels and salt sculptures. That place is inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List, as well as Auschwitz – Birkenau Museum,
or
– Auschwitz – Birkenau – the biggest German Nazi concentration camp from the II World War. Next, return drive to Cracow and an overnight stay at a hotel.(B)
You can visit both Auschwitz and Wieliczka on the same day, with USD 90 / person extra fee.

Day 6th
Breakfast, one of the whole day tour to chose:
– Czestochowa and Jasna Gora – the Black Madonna monastery – Poland’s spiritual heart and one of the most important pilgrimage centre in Europe,
or
– Zakopane – “the winter capital of Poland” and the Tatra mountains with breathtaking views, unique folk culture and dishes  Afternoon drive back  to Krakow for an overnight stay at your hotel. (B)

Day 7th
Breakfast. Transfer by our driver to the Krakow airport or train station for your return flight / ride. Your tour ends. (B)

TOUR DATES: tour starts every Saturday between March and October  2025.

Book by e-mail  or fill in the form below


TOUR PRICE:
  USD 1490 / PERSON !

Price includes:
– all necessary transfers by our company car upon your arrivals and departures,
– accommodation at first class, centrally located hotels in Warsaw – Radisson Sobieski**** and Krakow – Wawel***+ (or similar),
– buffet breakfasts at the hotels restaurants (B),
– guided in English tours as  in the tour program above, with transfers and entries,
– train ticket for Warsaw – Krakow journey at 1st class carriage,
– VAT (tax) and local taxes.

Excluded: 
– single room supplementary fee – USD 460,
– dinner with music in Krakow – USD 65 / person (D),
– any tour extension and return train journey to Warsaw available on request (USD 140 per person).

Notice:
The tour is also available on any date within March-October, on your private request, with price of USD 1580 / person, (min. 2 person group, dbl occ.).  Send your private tour request here.

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Day 1st
Your arrival to Warsaw airport, where our driver welcomes you. Transfer to the hotel, time to relax. Afternoon meeting with our guide followed by a welcome dinner in a restaurant and an overnight stay at a hotel. (D)

Day 2nd
After breakfast will start a guided tour of Warsaw including the Barbican, the Old Market Square, the Royal Castle, next the Royal Route, Krakowskie Przedmieście, and Łazienki with its splendid gardens and the Palace on the Water. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel. (B,D)

Day 3rd
After breakfast you will travel to Częstochowa to visit Jasna Góra monastery, the famous monastery and the most important place for Polish Catholicism. The tour includes the Paulinians’ Hill, the Treasury and the Chapel with the famous icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel. (B,D) warsaw-castle-1

Day 4th
After breakfast you will go to Oświęcim for a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the State Museum in Oswiecim, located at place of the biggest German Nazi concentration camp from World War II. In the afternoon, on your way to Krakow, a break in Wadowice – the Pope John Paul II birthplace. Visit to the Basilica, where he as baptized, and if time allows to the Museum, located at his family home. Next, a direct ride to Krakow, for your dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel. (B,D)

Day 5th
After breakfast a guided tour of Krakow, one of the Poland highlights, including the Main Market Square, St. Mary’s Basilica and the historical trade pavilions of the Cloth Hall, the Royal Route, and Wawel Hill with its renaissance Royal Castle and Cathedral. Afternoon time to relax, private walks, gift shopping. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel. (B,D)

Day 6th
After breakfast you will proceed to Wieliczka, and visit the famous Royal Salt Mine, with numerous underground chambers, chapels and salt sculptures. In the afternoon you continue on to Zakopane and enjoy a city sightseeing tour and a funicular ride up Gubałówka mountain, where you can admire a full panorama of the Tatra mountains. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel. (B,D)

Day 7th
After breakfast you will have an excursion to Pieniny Mountains for an unique raft trip through Pieniny Mountains on zakopane-1Dunajec Gorge. Then drive back to Zakopane through these picturesque mountains with stops in Niedzica to admire its ancient castle with gothic and renaissance architecture. In the evening you wll have a special dinner in a regional restaurant with live folk music. Overnight stay at a hotel in Zakopane. (B,D)

Day 8th
After breakfast we travel to the town of Sandomierz, a fine example of renaissance architecture. On your way there a short break in Zalipie – famous for its old, wooden and colorful houses. Visit to a local museum with a short presentation. Next your arrival an check in at hotel in Sandomeirz, followed by guided tour of the city. The visit includes a walk through the streets of the Old Town, a visit to the castle and finishes at St. Jacob’s Church and Underground Tourist Route. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel in Sandomierz. (B,D)

Day 9th
After breakfast you will drive to Kazimierz Dolny for a guided tour along its picturesque old town on the River Vistula, known as a place especially cherished by artists. Panoramic boat cruise along Vistula river will end your visit. Then you will continue to Warsaw for farewell dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel. (B,D)

Day 10th
After breakfast transfer to the Warsaw airport for your departure. (B)Jasna_Gora sanctuary in Czestochowa


Tour dates in 2025:
on request by email

Sample tour prices for  2025:
– USD 4490 / person (group 2 persons)
– USD 2550 / person (group 6 persons)

Book by e-mail at office@greetingsfrompoland.com or fill in the form below, please.

The tour price includes:
– transfers by luxury small bus, with air-condition and audio system, (this is small group tour 6-12 person only !)
– service of a professional English speaking tour guide,
– accommodation (9 nights) in selected, best 3*/4* hotels, at a double bed or twin bedded rooms, hotels selected for the tour: Warsaw – Radisson Sobieski ****, Czestochowa – Mercure Centrum***, Krakow – Mikolaj***, Zakopane – Patria***, Sandomierz – Sarmata*** , 
– breakfasts (B) at hotels restaurant (9)
– three course dinners (D) at hotels or local restaurants (9),
– services of local English speaking tour guides,
– all entry tickets according to the program,
– VAT and local taxes.

Extra charges:
– single person use room – USD 550,
– lunches are not included into our price,
– tips for guide and driver are not included into our price,
– travel insurance not included in the price. We can insure you with a cost of USD 5/ day,
– pre or post tour stay at hotel in Warsaw – available with USD 80 per person, per night with breakfast.

Discounts here !!!
-triple room accommodation – USD 180 less for 3rd  person !

Not interested – look for our other tours:
– private, on request at Private tours to Poland