Poland: the UNESCO itinerary

Day 1. Warsaw

Arrival in Warsaw; Welcome Dinner.

Day 2. Warsaw

City tour of Warsaw: transfer to Lazienki Park (Royal Baths): Frédéric Chopin monument, the Palace on the Water and the Theatre on the Island; the Grand Theatre and the National Opera, the Palace of the Jablonowscy, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Saski Garden, the center of the city with skyscrapers and the ancient Jewish part, Umschlagplatz, the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, Town Hall.
Transfer to the Old Town (UNESCO), walk through medieval cobblestone streets from the Royal Palace and the Cathedral, passing the Market Square, the Barbican and the walls to the New City: the Palace of the Krasinscy, the Palace of Justice and the Warsaw Uprising Monument.
Dinner.

Day 3. Auschwitz-Birkenau – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – Krakow

Transfer to Oswiecim, visit to the museum of former concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau (UNESCO).
Transfer to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (UNESCO), the famous shrine of the Virgin Mary surrounded by a complex of picturesque chapels, inserted in the beautiful landscape of Beskidy.
Transfer to Krakow. Dinner.

Day 4. Krakow – Wieliczka

Visit to the Royal Wawel Castle with the cathedral (UNESCO); walk through the Old Town: the Cloth Hall, the church of the Virgin Mary. Free time to buy souvenirs.
Transfer to Wieliczka, visit to the oldest salt mine in the world which is still functioning (UNESCO), dinner 132 m below ground level.
Return to the hotel in Krakow.

Day 5. Lipnica Murowana – Zamosc

Travel along the route of the wooden churches in the south of Little Poland (UNESCO), interesting example of the rich history of the building of medieval churches under the Roman Catholic tradition. Visits to Lipnica Murowana and Binarowa.
Transfer to Zamosc – the Northern Padova, walk through the Old Town, fine example of Renaissance style (UNESCO).
Dinner.

Day 6. Bialowieza – Mikolajki

Transfer to Bialowieza located in the Bialowieza National Park (World Heritage of UNESCO and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO), the most primitive forest in Europe, visit to the bison reserve, walk in the woods.
Transfer to Mikolajki, the most popular village of Mazury, famous by its nautical area with platforms for mooring boats.
Dinner.

Day 7. Luknajno Lake – Malbork – Torun

Walk to Luknajno Lake (Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO).
Transfer to Malbork, visit to the biggest red brick gothic castle in the world (UNESCO),the former residence of grandmasters of the Order of the Teutonic Knights.
Transfer to Torun. Dinner.

Day 8. Torun – Warsaw

Torun: walk through the Old Town (UNESCO), one of the finest examples of medieval Gothic, visit to the cathedral and the Museum of Nicholas Copernicus.
Free time to buy souvenirs and taste the famous pierniki (pastries of almond, nuts, spices and honey), cooked according to ancient recipes of XVI century.
Return to Warsaw. Dinner.

Day 9. Warsaw

Free time to relax, enjoy the city and make shopping in Arkadia, one of the largest shopping centers in Europe; transfer to the airport.

The price includes:
Transfer airport – hotel – airport
Transportation throughout the tour
8 nights in double rooms in hotel 3* (3 nights in Warsaw, 2 nights in Krakow, 1 night in Zamosc, 1 night in Mikolajki, 1 night in Torun)
8 x half board (breakfast and dinner): start with dinner on day of arrival, finished with breakfast on departure day
Guide
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