– apprentice classes on polish pottery tour-

Day 1^st 

Your arrival to Wroclaw. Transfer by our driver to Boleslawiec for accommodation. A short guided city walk with a possible visit to the “Pottery Museum” in the afternoon. The firts overnight stay at a hotel during your Polish pottery tour.

Day 2^nd

Breakfast, then a visit to the “Manufacture”, where you will be able to learn more about all pottery processes. An optional afternoon tour to “Kliczków” castle situated near the manufactory. An overnight stay at your hotel.

Day 3^rd 

Breakfast. The beginning of the pottery workshop entitled “How a new form is arising” and your independent work with pottery forms. An optional afternoon visit to the “Gold mine” – Museum in Zlotoryja. An overnight stay at your hotel.

Day 4^th

Breakfast. Morning classes about gluing, cleaning, glazing and burning of pottery. Final independent works with your own products. Burning of your pottery products and pottery shopping. An afternoon departure to Wroclaw – accommodation at a hotel in city center and an overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 5^th

Breakfast. A half-day tour of Wroclaw with our licensed guide. An afternoon transfer to the Wroclaw airport for the return flight or next part of your Poland travel. Your Polish pottery tour end.

Tour price and dates: any date on your group request. Price calculated on your request.

Price includes:
– transfers by a private car, van,
– four overnight stay with breakfasts in hotels in Boleslawiec, Wroclaw or Kliczków castle,
– guided city tours of Boleslawiec and Wroclaw,
– three day workshop in a pottery manufacture, with an English and German speaking teacher,
– your own pottery products as a farewell gift.

Tour program

Discover the most spectacular gorge of Europe – the Dunajec River gorge.

This undoubtedly one of the Poland’s prime tourist attractions gives you a chance to admire some of the most amazing sceneries in the Polish highlands. Usually referred to as “the raft trip down the Dunajec river“, this is in fact a rather leisurely drift in large wooden punts. Highly experienced guides make sure you have a smooth ride and keep you informed about the sights you see and the history of the trips, which goes back to 1840s . The voyage down the winding Dunajec offers breathtaking views of mighty limestone cliffs plunging into the water as well as stunning native vegetation, both protected by the second oldest international national park in the world. Also, while sailing down the river, you can spot some rare bird species including the Black Stork. Another attraction of the tour is a visit to Niedzica Castle, which was originally built in the 14th century by the Hungarians to protect an important trade through the Dunajec valley. Nowadays the castle towers over a large water reservoir and an impressive dam built in mid 90s. While visiting the castle you can admire the delightful view over the artificial lake and learn an amazing story of Inca refugees that found shelter there. Our trip begins at Niedzica Castle, then continues to the wharf in Sromowce Nizne and ends 15 km later in Szczawnica. The voyage lasts two to three hours, depending on the water level of the river. It is advised to bring rainwear or a sun hat depending on the weather.

Price: 140 USD / person

Price includes: English speaking guide, hotel pick up from selected hotels, admission to the raft trip, admission to Niedzica Castle.

Departure times and places: all central located hotels in Krakow ask for the departure time from your hotel.

Additional info: the tour runs in April-October daily on request.

– active and cultural stay –

Day 1^st 

Your arrival to Cracow, then a transfer to a hotel. Next, depending on your arrival time, relaxation or an your private evening stroll through the Old Town. The first overnight stay at a hotel during your Poland tour.

Day 2^nd 

Breakfast, then a guided tour of Cracow while driving bicycles: the Main Market Square with St. Mary’s Basilica and the Cloth Hall, from which you drive along the Royal Route to Wawel Hill with its Renaissance Royal Castle and Cathedral. An afternoon biking tour of Kazimierz – the Old Jewish Quarter, famous for old synagogues and many Jewish type relics. Dinner in one of the famous Jewish restaurants in Kazimierz on request. Overnight stay at a hotel (approx. 20 km travelled on that day)

Day 3^rd 

Breakfast. A biking trip to Wieliczka (15 km) for a visit to the famous Royal Salt Mine with underground chambers, chapels, lakes and salt sculptures. An afternoon return to Cracow along one of the picturesque routes in southern part of the city. Dinner on your own or at a  restaurant on request (distance traveled on that day – minimum 35 km).

Day 4^th

Breakfast. A trip to Tyniec (15 km) for a visit in Benedictine abbey, one of the oldest Polish abbeys, where you can buy local, natural and hand-made specifics and medicines. Afternoon return drive to Cracow. Visit in any theater, jazz club or concert in Cracow on request. An overnight stay at your hotel.  (distance traveled on that day – approx 35 km)

Day 5^th

Breakfast. Morning drive to Ojców National Park – famous for its Jurassic character, picturesque landscapes, castles and caves that may be visited. This biking trip shows you castles in Ojców and Pieskowa Skala, one of the famous caves and many different flora and fauna species. Return drive to your hotel in Cracow and an overnight stay in it. (distance traveled on this day – up to 50 km)

Day 6^th

Breakfast.  Transfer by our private car to Cracow  airport or to the train station for your return home or next part of your Poland travel. Your Cracow region tour ends.

Tour price and dates: any on your group request

Price includes:
– two airport / train station transfers,
– accommodation (5 overnight stays) with breakfasts at a hotel,
– bike rental fees, with bike service and an English speaking guide riding by bike with you,
– entry tickets to all attractions mentioned in the program,
– tourist map of Cracow.

Available with additional charge:
– dinners at a hotel restaurant or local restaurant in the city, other attractions on request.

Tour program

Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains tour to Zakopane, a mountain resort nestled at the foot of the Tatra mountains and boasting breathtaking views of Poland’s countryside.

Zakopane is the winter capital of Poland, thanks to its splendid natural scenery, its  hiking trails, and a rich folk culture. You will begin your exploration of the area by taking the funicular railway to the top of Mount Gubalówka for views over the granite and limestone peaks of the Tatra Mountains. Having returned to the oldest part of Zakopane, we will visit the charming wooden old parish church and the most unique cemetery in Poland. To complete your experience, you have a chance to visit the enormous regional market and enjoy lunch in a regional restaurant serving local specialities. If you wish to find out more about this unusual region you can visit the Tatra Museum or the village of Chocholow (famous for its 150-year-old wooden log cabins and a serene atmosphere).

Price: 90 USD / person
(min 2 person)

Price includes: English speaking guide, hotel pick up from selected hotels, admission to the funicular railway and the Tatra Museum.

Departure time and places:  all central located hotels in Krakow, ask us for the departure time from your hotel.

– winter time in Zakopane ski resort and Tatra Mountains –

Day 1^st

Your arrival to Krakow, transfer to a hotel. Some time to relax or an evening walk through the Old Town, then dinner in a hotel restaurant. The firts overnight stay at a hotel during your Poland tour.

Day 2^nd

Breakfast, then a half-day guided tour of Krakow. You will visit the Main Market Square with St. Mary’s Basilica and historical trade pavilions of the Cloth Hall, Wawel Hill with its  Royal Castle and Cathedral. Later this afternoon, a walk around Kazimierz – the Old Jewish quarter.  Dinner in a regional, Jewish restaurant with live folk music. An overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 3^rd 

Breakfast. Two tour options: Wieliczka – a visit to the famous Salt Mine with numerous underground chambers, chapels, lakes and salt sculptures or Auschwitz – Birkenau German Nazi Camp (Museum). An afternoon transfer for dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel in the Tatra Mountains region.

Day 4^th 

Breakfast and later this morning, a half-day guided tour of Zakopane. Your tour includes sightseeing of the town and a funicular ride up the Gubalówka mountain, from where you can admire the full panorama of the Tatra mountains. Some time to relax in the afternoon or a chance for first skiing. Dinner and an overnight stay at your hotel.

Day 5^th– 10^th

Breakfasts, whole days for skiing in Tatra mountains, dinners at evening at your hotel.  Additional programs on request:  guided tours in the Tatra Mountains region, sleigh ride with a grill-party and torches, any transfers in Zakopane – Tatra mountains area region.

Day 11^th

Breakfast. Departure to Kraków for your return flight or an extra time for visiting Poland

Tour price and dates: any in winter time on your group request.

Price includes:
– all transfers by our private car, van or bus,
–  accommodation (10)  at 3*-5* hotels (on your choice), with breakfasts (10),
–  dinners (10) as indicated in the tour program,
–  guided tours in Kraków, Zakopane and Wieliczka or Auschwitz- Birkenau,
–  entry tickets according to the tour program.

Available with additional charge: 
–  meals and services not mentioned in the tour program, skiing equipment and ski instructor in Zakopane.

Tour program

Visit Poland’s spiritual heart on a tour to the town of Czestochowa. Follow the footsteps of millions of pilgrims as you gaze upon the “Black Madonna” at the Jasna Góra Monastery. 

Our Black Madonna tour takes you to a place which receives around 5 million visitors a year (including over 150 thousand pilgrims on foot). After arriving at the monastery we visit the chapel of the miraculous painting of the Black Madonna, which is the embodiment of the attachment to the Cult of Mary so typical of the Catholic faith in Poland. Next, we visit the Basilica, which is the main church of the monastery. You can also visit the 600th-Anniversary Museum and the Treasury on your own, if you wish, or attend Mass while others on the tour have a break for lunch and a visit to a souvenir shop. On the way back we alter our route slightly to admire the most spectacular limestone rock formations typical of the Kraków-Czestochowa Uplands. This allows us to visit the only remaining castle of the so called Eagle Nest Trail at Pieskowa Skala.

Price: 90 USD / person

Price includes: English speaking guide, roundtrip transportation.

Departure time: everyday, ask us for a departure time from your hotel.

Day 1^st

Your group arrival to Warsaw. A half day tour of Warsaw with a visit to the Castle Square, St John’s  Cathedral, and a walk through the Old Market Square. Transfer to your hotel for a dinner and first overnight stay at a hotel during your Poland pilgrimage tour.

Day 2^nd

Breakfast. A visit to the New Town Market with its Church and Monastery of Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Next departure to Niepokalanów for a visit in the Franciscan Monastery and basilica with the figure of Mother of God of the Immaculate Conception. A visit to the Museum of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Departure to Lichen, where the new Polish sanctuary was consecrated in 1999 by John Paul II. Transfer to a hotel for a dinner and an overnight stay.

Day 3^rd 

Breakfast. Departure to Czestochowa – a visit to Jasna Góra monastery – the most important place for Polish Catholicism. The tour includes the Paulinian’s Hill, the Treasury and the Chapel with the famous icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Transfer for an overnight stay to a hotel.

Day 4^th

Breakfast. Departure to Krakow. Afternoon visit in Krakow – Lagiewniki Convent of Divine Mercy of God and a short city walk through the Old Town in Krakow. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 5^th

Breakfast. Departure to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska for a half-day visit in its Sanctuary. An afternoon drive back to Krakow with a possible stop in Wadowice (the hometown of John Paul II) or in the famous Tyniec abbey, near Krakow. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 6^th

Breakfast. Morning visit in Auschwitz – Birkenau, the Nazi German Camp during II WW, where St. Maksymilian Kolbe died. Next, departure to Warsaw for a dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 7^th

Breakfast.  Transfer to Warsaw airport for your return flight or next part of your Poland travel. Your pilgrimage Poland ends.

Tour date: any date – on your group request.

Tour prices:
950 USD / person (group of min. 10 persons)
750 USD / person (group of min. 20 persons)
660 USD / person (group of min. 30 persons)
if you have smaller or larger group send an extra request to get best price for you !

Price includes:
– transfers by a luxurious car, van or coach (depends on group’s size),
– accommodation at selected hotels 3* and 4*,
– breakfasts and dinners as indicated in tour program,
– tour guide services,
– entries and local guides where it’s obligatory with all necessary reservations,
– VAT and local taxes.

Tour program

Your tour begins with a visit to Wadowice, “the place where it all began” as the Pope referred to his hometown in 1999 during his visit there. We will see the dearest places to Karol Wojtyla during his childhood and adolescence, including the parish church where he was baptized and the house where he was born. Our journey to and from Wadowice also gives you a chance to view the peaks of the Popes beloved Beskidy mountain range where he used to hike. On return to Krakow we stop at the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki. In this developing place of pilgrimage you can pay homage to the holy relics of St. Faustyna Kowalska, who was canonized as the first saint of the Third Millennium by John Paul II, and admire the impressive modern basilica consecrated by the Pope in 2002. Then we travel to the foot of the Royal Castle to visit the Archdiocese Museum located in the most picturesque street of Krakow. In the museum you can see the flat where Karol Wojtyla lived while working as a lecturer of theology. Finally, we visit the Archbishop’s Palace which is Wojtyla’s last residence before leaving for the Vatican in 1978. There one can see the famous “papal window”, where John Paul II used to show up to chat and chant with the youth of Krakow during all his visits and where thousands of people lit candles and prayed during his last days.

Price: 70 USD / person 

Price includes: English speaking guide, hotel pick up from selected hotels, admission to the Archdiocese Museum.

Departure times and places:  all central located hotels in Krakow, ask us for the departure time from your hotel.

Additional info: tours organized daily for a min 2 person group.

Day 1^st

Your arrival to Warsaw. Transfer from the airport and a half-day tour of Warsaw. The guided tour includes: the Castle Square, St John’s Cathedral, a walk through the Old Town Square. Dinner and first overnight stay at a hotel during your Poland tour.

Day 2^nd

Breakfast. A visit to the New Town Market with its Church and Monastery of Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Departure to Niepokalanow for a  visit in the Franciscan Monastery and basilica with the figure of Mother of God of the Immaculate Conception and the Museum of St. Maximilian Kolbe. Afternoon departure to Lichen, the new Polish sanctuary, consecrated in 1999 by John Paul II. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 3^rd

Breakfast and departure to Gniezno, the seat of the first Polish archbishop in X-th century. Your visit includes the Gothic cathedral with its famous 12th century bronze doors. Next, departure to Poznan. The guided city tour includes the Old Town Market Square and its Old Town Hall, a walk to the Ostrów Tumski – the oldest part of Poznan, with reconstructed gothic cathedral built in 10th century, Bishop’s Palace and the gothic Church of the Sacred Virgin Mary. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 4^th

Breakfast. Morning departure to Torun. The guided tour of the city includes the House of Nicolaus Copernicus, the Town Hall, St. Mary’s and St. John’s Church, and also the ruins of the Teutonic Knights Castle. Departure to Plock. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 5^th

Breakfast. Your city walk includes a visit to the cathedral, the Benedictine Abbey and the house of the Congregation where St Faustina Kowalska worked. Dinner and an overnight stay at a hotel.

Day 6^th

Breakfast, departure to Warsaw for your return flight or next part of your Poland travel. Your John Paul II homeland tour ends.

Tour date: any date – on your group request.

Tour prices:
770 USD / person (group of min. 10 persons)
590 USD / person (group of min. 20 persons)
530 USD / person (group of min. 30 persons)
if you have smaller or larger group send an extra request to get best price for you !

Price includes:
– transfers by a luxurious car, van or coach (depends on group’s size),
– accommodation at selected hotels 3* and 4*,
– breakfasts and dinners as indicated in tour program,
– tour guide services,
– entries and local guides, where it’s obligatory, with all necessary reservations,
– local taxes.

Your evening program

We would like to invite you to a Jewish style dinner complete with traditional Jewish music at a restaurant,  a very special place in the old Jewish district of Kazimierz. The Ariel gallery was transformed into an artistic café several years ago and is decorated with many paintings, drawings and ceramics. Today, Ariel is actually a three-in-one establishment housing a restaurant, café and a gallery all with delightful ambience. The restaurant’s culinary delights feature splendid traditional dishes including various roasts.  As Jewish music concerts and performances are held here every night, you can dine and listen to klezmer music, traditional Jewish folk melodies and songs in Yiddish, or to a performance of a musical theatre drawing on Jewish, Polish, Russian and Ukrainian culture.

Price: 40 USD / person

Price includes: a three-course dinner, coffee or tea and mineral water, Klezmer music concert.

Additional info: meeting point – a restaurant at Kazimierz district in Krakow.
(the restaurant address on our voucher)

Available dates:
March – November: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays;
April – October: daily.