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Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow
The Great Cities of Poland
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Warsaw, Poland's capital is a city bustling with activity. A hub of entertainment: film festivals, theatre, opera and classical music performances, Warsaw offers something for everyone. With its charming Old Town, which is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Warsaw is in the first leagues of travel destinations in Poland.
Krakow, nominated as one of Europe's cultural capitals for the jubilee year 2000, is a perfect place for visiting museums and galleries, shopping, enjoying splendid cafes, great restaurants and Polish cuisine.The city is the home of an enormous collection of art, historical monuments and Medieval and Renaissance architecture. You haven't seen Poland if you haven't seen Krakow!
Wroclaw, once described as "the holy blossom of Europe, a beautiful gem among the cities" is located on the Odra river,
and is the industrial, commercial, cultural and tourist centre of the western part of Poland. The city's past connections with Bohemia, Austria, Hungary and Germany are still evident. Numerous monuments testify to its long and rich history. Wroclaw was a candidate for the EXPO 2000.
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As you arrive in Warsaw you will be met and taken to your hotel. On the day of your choice enjoy half-day morning tour of Warsaw that includes the most important tourist attractions, such as the Old Town with Royal Castle, Barbican, Market Square, palaces, churches and monuments along the Royal Route. Later you will visit Warsaw Lazienki Royal Park and Palace, Chopin Monument, the area of former Jewish Ghetto with monument of Ghetto Heroes, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Monument of the Warsaw Uprising. Please note that during the summer season (June 1 - September 15) the tour also includes an extra 30 min. Organ Music Concert at St. John's Cathedral. The rest of your stay in Warsaw is your leisure time.
A guide will pick you up in your hotel for a transfer to the train station in Warsaw. Upon your arrival in Wroclaw you will be taken by a guide to a hotel. On the day of your choice enjoy half-day tour of Wroclaw; the Market Square, including the Town Hall - the gem of Gothic-Renaissance urban architecture, Ostrow Tumski , the oldest part of the city situated on the Cathedral Island, Baroque university building with its magnificent Aula Leopoldinum .
In your own time a visit to the Panorama Raclawicka, one of the largest canvas in the world, almost 114 meters long, is highly recommended.
Transfer to the Wroclaw train station. Upon your arrival in Krakow you will be met by a guide and taken to one of our hotels located near the city center. During your half a day tour of Krakow you will visit the Wawel Castle, the seat of Poland's kings for 500 years and the Wawel Cathedral with its magnificent Renaissance chapel. The tour also includes Collegium Maius, the oldest college of the Jagiellonian University founded in 1364 medieval, the Europe's largest market square surrounded by period houses and palaces, as well as its to main two focal points; the Gothic St.Mary's Church housing the magnificent altarpiece by Veit Stoss, and the Cloth Hall - which shelters stalls of merchants and artisans selling souvenirs and gifts.
The land only package includes 9-nights accommodation, daily breakfasts, half-day tours in Warsaw, Wroclaw and Krakow with en English speaking guide, first class train ticket from Warsaw to Wroclaw and from Wroclaw to Krakow as well as the transfers to and from hotels as specified below. Packages are based on double occupancy.
Please, inquire about additional tours, transfers, flights, travel insurance or hotel only arrangements. |
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Warsaw 2 Nights |
Wroclaw 3 Nights |
Krakow 4 Nights |
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Student Package
Hostel
Offering privates with bathrooms, doubles, triples and small dormitories - the most desired in the heart of Warsaw, within a calm surrounding i.e. Vis-a-vis House of Parliament, Lazienki National Park nearby. The Old town - couple of minutes walk. |
Student Package
Hostel
We are located in the neighborhood of attractions like Zoo, Panorama Raclawicka, legendary Ostrow Tumski and many more monuments that Wroclaw has to offer. Moreover, the staff has been choosen for the best in the whole chain - do no hesitate to check it out. |
Student Package
Hostel
The newest hostel in Krakow. Not only is close from here to the Wawel Castle (3mins walk), but also it is close to the Jewish District - Kazimierz (just cross the street ;-) |
Apr 01-Oct
30 $779.00
single supplement $199
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Budget Package
Metropol Hotel ***
Metropol Hotel is situated near the city center within a walking distance fro the Old Town. All rooms equipped with bath/shower/ WC, cable TV, hair dryer.
Features: breakfast facility |
Budget Package
Polonia
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Novotel Wroclaw Hotel belongs to the International ACCOR group of hotels. It is situated amidst parks and gardens in the Southern part of the city, 5 km away from the centre (comfortable and easy to reach), nearby the international routes A4 and No. 8 road and 12 km away from the airport. |
Budget
Package
Kazimierz
** or similar
Location: just off one of the major approach roads
into the centre of Krakow.
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Apr 01-Oct
30 $1169.00
single
supplement $429
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Standard Package
Novotel
Hotel Centrum***
Novotel Hotel possesses a certain relaxed charm.
It's been popular for many years with business travelers
and with those who value the property's superb location
in the heart of Warsaw. |
Standard Package
Novotel
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Novotel Wroclaw Hotel belongs to the International
ACCOR group of hotels. It is situated amidst parks
and gardens in the Southern part of the city, 5
km away from the centre (comfortable and easy to
reach), nearby the international routes A4 and No.
8 road and 12 km away from the airport.
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Standard
Package
Hotel
Matejko*** or similar
The Matejko Hotel is situated in the city
centre of Krakow, near the Old Town, It is a place
where you find a nice, warm and homely atmosphere
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Apr 01-Oct
30 $1499.00
single
supplement $689
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Superior Package
Hilton Hotel ****
Hilton Hotel is located within a 5-minute walk from the city centre. All rooms equipped with bath/shower/ WC, cable TV, phone, radio, mini bar, hair dryer and breakfast facility. Features: bar, restaurant, café, garage, fitness room, sauna |
Superior Package
Sofitel ****
Offering world-class facilities and services, lies amidst the Old Town - cultural, business and social heart of Wroclaw. Modern architecture blends sympathetically into historical surroundings. Clear design of glass-roof atrium and foyer associates with the best examples of contemporary art. |
Superior
Package
Andels
*** or similar
The stylish and charming Andels has a perfect
location. It is situated in the very heart of
the picturesque old centre of Kraków, only few
minutes walk from the Main Market Square. It is
an ideal place both for business travellers and
tourists.
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Apr 01-Oct
30 $1849.00
single
supplement $1099
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In your own time consider going to a concert, exploring a vast number of both of the cities museums and galleries or taking one of the optional tours listed below.
OPTIONAL TOURS
Warsaw
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Concert of Chopin's Music
Enjoy an evening of Chopin's music concert. The two part concert takes place in a beautiful 18th Century Ballroom of Raczyński Palace in Old Town area. Best pianist will play Chopin's major pieces. Glass of sparkling wine served during recess. Daily at 7:00 p.m. except Sundays, from Jun 15 to October 15. |
$69
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Royal Castle
Afternoon, half-day, sightseeing tour of Warsaw includes a visit to Royal Castle. A walk in Old Town with Market Square and Barbican, drive along Royal Route with palaces, churches and monuments. Then we will visit Praga district on the oter side of Vistula river. W will drive by "Jarmark Europa" - largest open air market in Europe, Russian Orthodox church, neo-Gothic St. Florian's Cathedral, Stalowa Street where Polański's film "Pianist" was shot. On our way back we admire the view of the city from Vistula riverside. Daily at 2:00 p.m., from June 15 to October 15.
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$69
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Wilanow Palace
Half-day Tour of Wilanow Park and Palace. Visit former royal residence of King John III Sobieski in the outskirts of Warsaw. This magnificent palace often described as "Polish Versailles" is a masterpiece of baroque architecture. See the interiors lavishly decorated with art and also romantic gardens surrounding palace. The tour is offered all year long. This tour is on request only. Minimum 10 participants.
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on
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Grand Theater of Opera & Ballet.
You will be offered an unforgettable evening either in Grand Theatre of Opera & Ballet or
at Warsaw Chamber Opera. This attraction is offered according to the Opera program. |
$89 / person |
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Jewish Heritage
Half-day Jewish Heritage Tour of Warsaw (the tour is offered all year long)
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on
request
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Wroclaw
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Wroclaw - Inter Islands
Visit the Centennial Hall - an outstanding example of modernist architecture - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which at the time of its construction was the largest reinforced concrete structure in the world. Then see the Japanese Garden where you will see many plant species indigenous to Japan. The final attraction of the tour is a cruise down the Oder River which enables you to enjoy the spectacular panorama of the oldest part of the city - Ostrów Tumski (Cathedral Island).
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$45 / person |
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Swidnica and Ksiaz
Discover the beauty of the largest Silesian castle and admire the Church of Peace - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The church of Peace, built solely of wood, is one of the two last remaining Churches of Peace in Europe. This amazing structure will enchant you with its multi-coloured interior and decorative baroque sculptures. Our visit then takes us to the impressive Książ Castle with origins dating back to the 13th century. Despite its age and size the castle is in excellent condition and attracts numerous visitors by its architecture as well as splendid gardens and terraces.
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$65 / person |
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Following the Cistercians
The attraction of the tour is the town of Trzebnica with the oldest Cistercian convent in Poland. Our tour takes us then to Lubiąż where the largest Cistercian abbey in the world is located. This one of the largest of all the European monasteries is more than twice as the size of the Wawel Castle in Cracow and boasts of the longest baroque facade in Europe. Finally, we get to the baroque church of Saint Hedwig and the former Benedictine abbey situated in Legnickie Pole.
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$109 / person |
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Gross-Rosen concentration camp and the mysterious underground complex - Głuszyca-Włodarz
Gross-Rosen - the former concentration camp where around 40 000 inmates died between 1940 to 1945. This little patch of land witnessed the suffering and death of thousands of innocent people. Some of the camp's inmates were used to develop the underground complex located in nearby Głuszyca. There we will explore a complicated labyrinth of corridors, halls and bunkers which were created under a code name "Riese" starting in 1943. The purpose of the complex is still disputable with some experts maintaining that it was meant to be Hitler's secret headquaters and others who believe it was supposed to provide shelter for a Wunderwaffen plant. |
$129 / person |
Krakow
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Wieliczka Salt Mine
Prepare to be amazed at the devotion and superstition that drove miners to carve figures, monuments and altarpieces into the walls of an 800-year-old salt mine.
A vast underground city, complete with huge caverns and underground lakes. This underground world has earned a place on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list thanks to the creativity of the miners who carved chapels out of the walls, hundreds of metres below the surface.
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$69
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Zakopane and Tatra Mountains
Zakopane is the most popular highland town in Poland, thanks to its splendid natural scenery, its pistes and 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 Gubałówka 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.
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$139
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Auschwitz-Birkenau
See for yourself where the atrocities of the Nazi's "Final Solution" were carried out with a tour to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.. |
$69
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Jasna Gora Monastery
Day trip to Jasna Gora Pauline Monastery in Czestochowa, one of the world's most important centers of the Virgin Mary cult. |
$139
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Jewish Heritage
Visit Kazimierz -a flourishing centre of Jewish religion, culture and trade. Due to the policy of religious tolerance in Poland, Kazimierz became a safe haven for diverse groups of Jewish refugees from all over Europe. The tour aims to retrace this diversity which resulted in the construction of numerous synagogues (including the oldest one in Poland) and a very unique atmosphere which is still present there. Also, you might recognise some of the sights that appeared in the Oscar winning Schindler's list which was shot in this area.
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$65 / person
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In order to arrange airfare from any North American location to Warsaw, arrival and departure transfers, or any other services, call Panorama Travel & Tours Ltd.
Panorama Travel and Tours Ltd. reserves the right to making minor changes to the program without adversely affecting its quality.
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