Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces, covering an area of 312,696 square kilometres, and has a largely temperate seasonal climate.
Day 01: Arrive Warsaw Get Settled
A private airport transfer to your hotel with vehicle and driver is provided. Your driver will be waiting for you in front of the Europcar located in the public area of the Arrivals Hall level, in between the Old and the New terminal. For your added comfort, an English speaking assistant will help you to check in and walk you through the welcome package documents, your itinerary and answer your questions.
A welcome package with a city map, train tickets (if relevant), and any other touristic information that we deem you may find useful will be waiting for you upon your arrival at your first hotel on your trip.
Day 02: Warsaw prevnext
A Walk Through the Past
Tour Warsaw, Poland’s capital and largest city, seat of the president, government and parliament, the country’s commercial centre. A city with a stormy history, including the march of Napoleon’s army, national uprisings and tsarist repressions, and the Second World War, all had their imprints yet didn’t stop its development. Learn about life during the Warsaw Uprising and under communism, about business centres and issues that absorb the attention of Warsaw’s citizens today. Listen to legends from the old times, learn about elections of Polish kings and the secrets of enclosed courtyards of Varsovian houses, uncover the former location of a mausoleum of a Russian tsar, learn what is original housing and what was rebuilt 70 years ago, and find where the Warsaw Pact was signed. The sightseeing route includes a visit to the Royal castle that 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. Entrance fees to the Royal castle included.
Day 03: Warsaw To Gdansk
Get a Lay of the Land
Meet your driver for a private train station transfer. Board a train for a transfer from Warsaw to Gdansk. The approximate transfer duration is four hours.
Meet your driver for a private train station transfer in Gdansk today.
Meet your private guide at your hotel for a half day walking tour of Gdansk. The tour includes the very best of old Gdansk including a pleasant walk around the Old Town area. One of the most characteristic features of Gdansk is the Crane Gate, situated in the old harbour. This is a short step from the Long Market Square with its wonderful Neptune Fountain and Artus Court – the meeting hall of merchants in the times of the Hanseatic League. The walk allows you to admire the Renaissance-style burgher houses and the Main Town Hall with its carillon of 37 bells. You will also see the Green Gate, the Golden Gate, the High Gate, the Prison Tower, and possibly the most stunning Gdansk attraction and arguably the biggest red brick church in Europe, St. Mary’s Church, with its famous astronomical clock made by Hans Düringer in 1464. On the way you will also learn about Polish amber extracted from the Baltic Sea – and Gdansk is the perfect place to buy beautiful jewellery. Return to hotel.
Day 04: Gdansk
A Town Frozen in Time
Malbork Castle is one of the most impressive sights in Poland. The small town of Malbork is some 60 kilometers to the south-west of Gdansk. In the period 1274-1457, Malbork was the residence of the Grand Master of the Cross – and of the Teutonic Knights. This is the biggest medieval fortress in Europe and it has been included by UNESCO on the World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. The amalgamation of three castle buildings is encircled by strong defensive walls with huge gates and mighty towers. The guided tour of the interiors will lead you to the large refectory, kitchen, chapel, dormitory, stately halls, and the sentinel points on the battlements. Apart from its fine Gothic interiors and design details, the castle contains a collection of amber jewelry, artistic handcrafts, porcelain, Gothic sculptures and historic weapons. After the tour you’ll be returned to your hotel.
Includes entrance to Malbork Castle and lunch.
Day 05: Gdansk To Poznan
En Route
Meet your driver for a private train station transfer in Gdansk today.
Enjoy a transfer by train from Gdansk to Poznan.
Meet your private driver and transportation for a train station transfer.
Enjoy a panoramic tour of Poznan, the capital of the Wielkopolska region, in the past the, the capital town ruled by Mieszko During the tour you have the chance to walk along the main boulevards and get acquainted with the most important sightseeings. Explore the center of Poznan’s old part with the famous Town Hall, the National Museum with varied collections of European and Polish painting, the so-called Okrglak Round Building – one of the city’s most characteristic edifices, it is necessary to take a walk along St Marcin Street, featuring a complex of elegant buildings erected at the beginning of the 20th century. Entrance fees are included.
Day 06: Poznan To Wroclaw
A Healthy Dose of History
Meet your private driver and transportation for a train station transfer.
Enjoy your train ride from Poznan to Wroclaw. The journey is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Enjoy a train station transfer with private vehicle and driver.
Jump onboard a private cruise for an unforgettable dining experience while cruising Odra River. A private driver and vehicle will meet you at your hotel and transfer you to your private boat. Build on 12 islands, the city of Wroclaw is known as the Venice of Poland and boasts more than 100 bridges that cross numerous streams, canals, and inlets. During your river cruise, you will admire the city’s Old Town and take in the Bohemian, Austrian and Prussian architectural and cultural makeup of this beautiful city, and even catch glimpses of some of the city’s more than three hundred dwarf statues! Included in your cruise today is dinner consisting of a main dish, dessert, and a bottle of wine. Your tour concludes with a transfer back to your hotel.
Day 07: Wroclaw
Hit the Streets
Enjoy a half day city tour with private vehicle and guide. The tour starts at the oldest part of the city – Ostrów Tumski where we visit the Cathedral, which is the main landmark of Wroclaw. You’ll then continue to the University with its magnificent baroque Aula Leopoldina. The tour ends with a stroll around the Market Square where we are bound to be amazed at the beauty of the late Gothic City Hall. Entrance fees are included.
Day 8 Wroclaw To Krakow
A Change of Scenery
Meet your guide for a private transfer to Krakow with touring stops along the way at Guido Coal Mine and Tyskie Brewery in Tychy. At the first stop, you will visit the Guido Coal Mine in Zabrze, founded in 1855, boasting a list of historical artifacts dating back to 1987. Here you will transform into miners; being provided with a helmet, miner’s lamp, and an aspirator. After this unique mine tour you will be reasonably parched, so what better way to quench your thrust than with a cold beer! In the town of Tychy, you will stop at Tyskie Brewery, a unique place steeped with a history of beer-brewing dating back almost four hundred years. The visit includes an enjoyable and humorous tour around the Duke’s Brewery and the museum, with a chance to get familiar with production secrets as well as early and more recent history before continuing the transfer on to Krakow. Entrance fees to Guido Coal Mine and Tyskie Brewery are included.
Day 09: Krakow
Hidden Gems
Krakow, a beautiful medieval city, draws its identity from its diverse multicultural heritage. Associated with the late Pope John Paul II, the city also notably hosts a Jewish music festival, and boasts a large student population, making it a vibrant city all year round. With your private guide and driver, start your visit at the Market Square, one of the biggest in Europe and a reminder of the power and wealth of medieval Krakow. Explore the 13th-century Cloth Hall, rebuilt in Renaissance style, home to an impressive collection of Polish paintings and handicrafts. Next, visit Saint Mary’s Basilica, dating to 1221 and boasting a 15th-century precious altar. Continue to Collegium Maius with its well-preserved Gothic arcades, expanded in Renaissance style, and was home to Jagiellonian University, the second oldest university in Central Europe. Visit the National Museum, home to a collection of Da Vinci paintings and other notable European artists. Continue to Wawel Hill to visit Wawel Castle (entrance fee included), a Gothic Royal Castle built on the remains of a 10th-century settlement. The magnificent Renaissance interiors contain numerous paintings, furniture, and national memorabilia. The collection of famous “Wawel Tapestries” designed and made in Flandre, especially for Wawel interiors, is truly unique. The famous Sigismund Chapel with its gold-plated dome is one of them. Inside the cathedral, there is also a necropolis of Polish Kings, Dukes and noble citizens buried in numerous crypts, sarcophaguses, tombs, and chapels. Conclude the tour with a relaxing walk down along the river to a limestone cave. The cave is reputed to be the home of a legendary dragon.
A walk down the river concludes the tour, and leads to a limestone cave, shelter of a legendary dragon. Entrance fee for Wawel Castle is included.
Day 10 : Krakow
Hidden Gems
Wieliczka Salt Mine is a unique attraction and is included in the UNESCO “Human Heritage” List. Dating back to the 13th century, the Mines are a fascinating monument of engineering. The subterranean universe is comprised of over 300 km of galleries hewn in rock and salt deposits. The tour of the Mine includes visits 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. A considerable level of physical fitness is required as this tour will cover approximately 3.5 kilometers of walking distance and 800 steps along the whole route. The journey begins with a descent down the Danilowicz Shaft to Level I of the mine, situated 64 m underground. The next levels lead even deeper. After a short respite, you will go up to the surface in a mining elevator. Entrance fees are included. (Your private guide will take you to the mine and provide explanations, the actual tour of the mine is a shared experience led by a Wieliczka guide.)
Day 11: Krakow To Warsaw
In Remembrance
Enjoy a private transfer from Krakow to Warsaw with a stop at Auschwitz and the Museum, the largest Nazi extermination camp. The area is well preserved and currently houses the Holocaust Museum, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour will include a 15-minute documentary movie serving as an introduction, then a visit to the brick-mortar barracks in Auschwitz I, and the extensive area of the large wooden extermination camp at Auschwitz II – Birkenau. Entrance fees are included.
Day 12: Depart Warsaw
Until Next Time…
A private transfer from your accommodation in Warsaw to the airport is provided.
Place | Night (s) | Hotels |
Warsaw | 02 | The Westin Warsaw |
Gdansk | 02 | Radisson blu Hotel |
Poznan | 01 | Sheraton Poznan Hotel |
Wroclav | 02 | The Granary La Suite Hotel |
Krakow | 03 | Metropolitan by Golde Tulip |
Warsaw | 01 | The Westin Warsaw |
- Welcome on arrival with fresh flower garlands.
- Meet to attend airports / hotels by our office representative.
- 11 nights in accommodation as per the program.
- Meals as per Itineary
- Train Ticket Warsaw – Gdansk – Poznan- Wroclaw 1st Class
- Odra River Cruise with Dinner
- Guide Services ( English language )
- Entrance fees to the monuments.
- All taxes.
• International flights
• Personal Expenses.
• Camera / Video Camera Fees.
• Medical Aid.
• Tipping.
• Travel Insurance.
• Visa If any.
• Accommodation in good hotels.
• Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
• Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost. – Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
• A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
• If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
• Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
• In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
• In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
• While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
• Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
• In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.