POLAND IN 7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS

 

ITINERARY

 

Day 1 Sat, ARRIVAL IN  

WARSAW -POLAND

Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to see some of Warsaw. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.

 

Day 2 Sun. WARSAW

The included sightseeing tour with a Local Guide is an excellent introduction to Warsaw, magnificently reconstructed after wartime destruction. Today its wide avenues are in striking contrast with the narrow lanes of the old section. This afternoon an included excursion visits the great Kampinoski National Park for a stop in Zelazowa Wola, a manor house where Chopin   

Poland was born. (B,D)

 

Day 3 Mon. WARSAW-POZNAN

Journey westwards to Poznan, which has been part of Polish history for the past 1,000 years. Your included city sightseeing will take in the main highlights. (B,D)

 

Day 4 Tue. POZNAN-WROCLAW

A relatively short drive this morning to Wroclaw on the River Odra, the capital of Lower Silesia. The city’s network of canals and 100 bridges impart great charm. The city also boasts an impressive gothic Cathedral. This afternoon learn more on the included sightseeing tour. (B,D)

 

Day 5 Wed. WROCLAW-JASNA GORA-KRAKOW  

Krakow Square

First to Jasna Gora near Czestochowa, the monastery that withstood the repeated onslaughts of overwhelming Swedish forces during the religious wars of the 17th century. Since then its Black Madonna has been venerated as the “Queen of Poland” and has become the country’s national symbol. Your next encounter with history today will be a visit to what is left of the  

Auschwitz concentration camp, a chilling reminder of the Holocaust. Overnight in Krakow. (B,D)

 

Day 6 Thu. KRAKOW. EXCURSION TO ZAKOPANE IN THE TATRA MOUNTAINS

This is, they say, Poland’s most beautiful city. It was the country’s capital for almost 500 years. Today it is without a doubt its cultural capital. Included sightseeing in ancient Krakow, for centuries the residence of Polish kings. See the Market Square, the 14th-century Jagiellonian University, and St. Mary’s Church. Today’s highlight is, of course, the included excursion into the Tatra Mountains, a region of great scenic beauty dotted with picturesque villages and castles. Make a stop in Zakopane, its most famous resort. Return to Krakow for an overnight. This evening there’ll be an optional polka party. (B)

 

Day 7 Fri. KRAKOW-WARSAW

A morning to enjoy this interesting city at your own pace and mingle with the locals. There’s also an opportunity to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a renowned Unesco World Heritage Site. In the afternoon return to Warsaw for an overnight. Tonight’s optional farewell dinner might be the way to round out your stay in this city. (B)

 

Day 8 Sat. Warsaw / Beirut (B)

Transfer airport for return to Beirut

 

 

PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM :  1060,- USD

Supplement for single room :                    280.- USD

 

DEPARTURE GUARANTED DATE DURING 2008:

June : 07  - 14  - 21  -  28  -              July : 05   - 12  - 19 -  26 - 

August :   09 – 16  - 23  -  30            September: 06  - 13 -  20  -  27

Accommodations  and meals

Buffet breakfasts (B) and dinners (D) as detailed in the tour description

SUPERIOR HOTELS

Listed below or equivalent. Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges
WARSAW Mercure Chopin (ST), POZNAN Novotel (ST), WROCLAW Park Plaza (F), KRAKOW Novotel Bronowice (ST), WARSAW Holiday Inn (F)

 

NOT INCLUDED

-         Air ticket Beirut/Warsaw / Beirut

-         Visa fees to Poland

-         All meals not mentioned in detailed program

-         All personal expenses as per Tel. laundry, drinks etc…