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Krakow Trips

KRAKOW CULTURE TRIPS

Classic Krakow Culture Trip

Krakow - the City of Culture - a classic cultural journey
Cracow/Krakow - the old capital of Poland, its spiritual and cultural centre, is generally considered one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It is also called the "city of kings and saints". Home of the oldest Polish university. A treasure chest of works of art and architectural monuments. The cultural heritage of Krakow includes Kazimierz, the best-preserved former Jewish quarter in Europe. 

Trip Highlights:

  • Visit to the St. Mary's Basilica with its famous wooden altarpiece made by Veit Stoss 
  • Tour of the Wawel Castle - the former royal residence of Poland from the 11th Century
  • Excursion to the unique 800-year-old underground salt mine in Wieliczka
  • Trip to Auschwitz- Birkenau - the world’s largest Nazi extermination camp 

Itinerary:

1st day Old Town
morning Arrival in Krakow, hotel transfer, check-in.
afternoon "Arch-Polish Cracow - between Rome, Vienna and Nuremberg" - guided tour in the Old Town of Cracow (Market Square, St. Mary's Basilica, University, Old Town alleys) followed by "Copernicus and Faustus alma mater" - guided tour in the Collegium Maius, the oldest building of Cracow University, today University Museum.
evening Dinner in a city restaurant.

2nd day Wawel Royal Castle and Wieliczka Salt Mine
morning "City of Kings, City of Saints" - guided tours of Wawel Royal Castle and Krakow Cathedral
afterward: free time.
afternoon "Wieliczka - underground city" - visit to a unique sight of European industrial culture - the medieval salt mine in Wieliczka (10 km from Krakow).
evening Dinner and cultural program according to the offer.

3rd day Auschwitz Memorial
morning & afternoon drive to the Auschwitz Memorial (60 km from Krakow), visit of the former main camp Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II - Birkenau. Return journey to Krakow.
evening Time at your disposal.

4th day Kazimierz - the Jewish quarter
morning "From Paradis Judeorum...to the Abyss" - a guided tour through the former Jewish quarter Kazimierz.
afternoon Free time or optional visit to the exhibition in the former Oskar Schindler enamel factory.
evening Dinner at the Jewish restaurant "Klezmer - Hois" with candlelight and Jewish music.

5th day 
Check out, airport transfer and flight home.

Extension possibilities/day trips from Krakow:

Nowa Huta
morning "From the socialist model city to Solidarność - fortress" - visit to the industrial district Nowa Huta. Guided tour on the topic: "Contemporary history of Poland using the example of Nowa Huta".
afternoon Meeting with a journalist. Discussion on the topic: "Political and social situation in Poland".

Pieniny and the breakthrough valley of Dunajec
morning Bus ride to the larch wood church in Dębno and in the Pieniny National Park, raft ride through the breakthrough valley of the Dunajec River.
afternoon Continuation of the trip to Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains. Time at free disposal.
folklore evening in a traditional goral restaurant.

High Tatras
morning & afternoon Bus ride to Kuźnice and cable car ride to Kasprowy Wierch or hike to the mountain lake Morskie Oko
afternoon free time in Zakopane, afterward visit of a Goral village Chochołów.
evening Return journey to Krakow.

Czestochowa
morning "Living Piety" - Drive to Czestochowa/Częstochowa. Visit and worship in the Pauline Monastery - the most important place of pilgrimage for Poles with the icon of the grace of the Black Madonna.
afternoon & evening On the way back stop in Ojcowski National Park with dinner in the Renaissance Pieskowa Castle Skała.

On the trail of the Jewish shtetl in the Krakow area
A whole day excursion to visit the Shtetls in the north of Krakow: Działoszyce, Pińczów, Chmielnik, Szydłów, Chęciny.

Services included:

  • 4 night's accommodation in Krakow in a hotel chosen by you on bed and breakfast basis
  • All transfers as per above mentioned itinerary
  • Private English speaking guide as per the itinerary
  • Entrance fees for all sightseeing
  • Meals as per the itinerary

Services not included:

  • The journey to and from Poland
  • Tour guide 
  • Public transport
  • Insurance
  • Personal expenditure, tips, etc.
  • All other services not mentioned in the itinerary

Price on request.

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