The Best of Poland

March 16 - 23, 2025

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March 15 - 16: Fly to Warsaw

Fly in and arrive into Warsaw for the start of our trip.

March 17: Discover Warsaw

You will start your tour in the historic district on foot (it's a flat area). You will be seeing where Warsaw began and get a brief but pertinent introduction to Warsaw and its history.

Among the sites you will see:

- The medieval Old Town: Castle Square and the Royal Castle from outside, cathedral, mermaid`s monument, house of birth of Madame Curie, medieval defense walls. This place narrates a fascinating story of world`s first and largest urban reconstruction, which took place following total WW2 destruction.
- The Royal Route: the most beautiful avenue filled with main monuments (i.e. Copernicus), palaces (i.e. the Presidential Palace), churches, Chopin`s sites, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
(With a bus)
- Icons of the communist architecture and a new, growing business district. You will learn about Warsaw under communism and how the city has changed since the restoration of democracy and the free market in 1989. You will be getting out of the car several times.
- Pre-war Jewish neighborhood and area of the WW2 ghetto
- At the end, a relaxing stroll in the magnificent Lazienki Park, a summer royal resort from late 1700s

Note: lunch stop in the middle of the day (at own cost)

March 18: Private Off the beaten track Warsaw & food tour

Wisła riverside: life in Warsaw takes place on the Vistula River, it's the most vibrant part of the city. You will take a stroll on the modern boulevard filled with small architecture, playgrounds, cafes and restaurants. Next, you will head to the other bank which is an oasis of wildlife in the heart of a busy metropolis. Warsaw is the only capital city in Europe with a preserved natural, wild river bank.

You will visit the Neon Museum (18 złoty per person) – one of the most unique museums presenting contemporary art. It tells the story of a phenomenon in art that appeared in Poland in the 1950s and 1960s: the Warsaw-style neon. None of the visual arts is so Warsaw-like than the Warsaw-style neon. Neon for Warsaw is like impressionist painting for Paris, Gaudi for Barcelona, art-nouveau stained glass windows for Cracow. Neon is what makes Warsaw stand out in the world of art.

Subway ride: The Warsaw subway also tells the story of contemporary Polish art. Over the last decade, new Warsaw metro stations have been designed by the top Polish artists and the decor of three of them is based on the theme of Warsaw-style neon signs. The subway is adapted for people on wheelchairs, it's very easy to move around this way.

March 19: Private Warsaw to Krakow transfer with en-route sightseeing - Arrive in Krakow

Travel by private minibus between Warsaw and Krakow and discover additional Polish landmarks.

Choose to stop at both following sights or only one : 

- Częstochowa and tour of the Jasna Góra monastery, it is the main catholic monastery and pilgrimage center in Poland. Guided tours & entrance tickets are to be calculated extra. 

- Chmielnik: this small town of 3,700 people has recently become one of the most popular stops on what’s known as the “Shtetl Route” due to its remarkable resurgence of Jewish institutional memory. Chmielnik has retained the appearance of a pre-war shtetl: a small, market Jewish town which was a cultural phenomenon in Eastern Europe from the 1500s until the Holocaust.

The synagogue is occupied by a museum whose modern design is stunning with a full-scale, glass reproduction of the destroyed bimah in the foreground. It features a modern exhibition, filled with interactives and multimedia, telling the story of the Jewish community.

A lunch stop will be included (lunch at own cost).

Krakow: The former capital city of Poland and the seat of Polish Kings is more majestic today than it ever was. As one of the oldest cities in the country, the capital of Małopolska province is a veritable gem of national cultural heritage, which draws a multitude of tourists from all over the world. 

Overflowing with legends, priceless historical architecture and art, as well as fabulous leisure and entertainment options, Poland’s historical capital, whose center has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site for over 40 years, captivates and enchants visitors at first sight. It’s really not hard to see why.

Situated on the famous River Vistula, the city founded by the mythical Krak is surprisingly easy to navigate, whether you prefer to enlist the help of modern-day mobile phone apps or instead enjoy a more traditional system of maps and arrows pointing to the most important sites around the city center. If you’re arriving by train, you’ll need just 15 minutes to get from the main station (via the enormous Galeria Krakowska shopping mall) to the Old Town, which is first on the list of must-see places.

March 20: Krakow Must Sees private guided tour

With a history dating back to the 7th century, the former capital of Poland has a lot to offer. Luckily, Kraków’s gorgeous Old Town is also one of Europe’s most walkable tourist destinations, and the best way to understand the place is on foot. Here is an overview of some of the key tours for knowledge-hungry visitors.

Walking Tour of Kraków Old Town

Kraków’s Old Town is stunning and almost completely pedestrianized, so it is perfect for walking. Your tour guide will unlock the secrets of Kraków’s buildings more personally and comprehensively than a guidebook to give you real insight into the city’s great history.

Tours typically range from 2-4 hours, depending on how deep you want to go, and will generally start near the Barbican at the top of the Old Town, and then follow the historic Royal Route through the Main Market Square and down to Wawel Castle.

Wawel Hill Tour 

At the foot of Kraków Old Town, overlooking the river, Wawel Hill is the former seat of Polish kings and queens. This complex of castle, cathedral, and royal apartments is, with Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine, another of Kraków’s absolute must-see attractions.

These are amongst the grandest buildings in Kraków, with lavish interiors, charting Poland’s long and formidable history.
Most tours will focus on one particular area of the castle complex, such as the royal apartments, and last around 90 minutes.

Oskar Schindler’s Factory Tour

Many know the story of Oskar Schindler through Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Schindler’s List. The industrialist is credited in saving the lives of over 1,000 Jewish workers. This excellent museum, housed in Schindler’s enamel factory, tells the much broader story of the Jewish experience in Kraków before, during, and after the Nazi regime.

Guided tours last around two hours and offer an expert’s knowledge of the history behind the museum.

Jewish Heritage Tour / Kazimierz

Located just outside the Old Town, Kazimierz was home to a thriving Jewish community from the 13th century until the Nazis forced residents into a ghetto across the river in Podgórze.
Kazimierz remains one of Kraków’s prettiest and most enjoyable districts and is full of great places to eat. Tours can last from 90 minutes to several hours and will take in various synagogues and the Old Cemetery. But there are many fine buildings, some great street art, including murals and sculpture, and museums like the Galicia, an excellent photography gallery.

March 21: Krakow private guided tour to Auschwitz

Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp is hardly your usual tourist attraction. Nevertheless, its historical importance cannot be overstated; visiting will leave an impression on you. It’s the one place that can truly encapsulate the scale of the ‘Final Solution,’ the enormity of which is likely to leave you dumbstruck.

Visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau is not a fun-filled day out. The place is bleak, mournfully silent, horrifically bland, and without ceremony, quite as it should be. 

It is a huge site with two main areas; Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau. 

March 22: Krakow to Bochnia Salt Mine private guided tour

Most visitors to Krakow take a day trip to visit the most famous salt mine in Europe at Wieliczka. But Wieliczka is not the only salt mine gem in the region.

In fact, a nearby salt mine at Bochnia, which is part of the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List 2013, is as breathtaking.

Both mines date back to the 13th century when Polish kings expanded salt mining in the region to build their wealth during the Middle Ages.

The history of salt extraction in the Bochnia region dates back to 3,500 years B.C. Salt was acquired by evaporating water from brine. Brine wells gave way to excavating salt with the use of mining methods. The beginnings of the Bochnia mine as an excavating plant date back to 1248. Being a royal facility, the mine generated a huge income.

The world’s only ferry crossing of an underground chamber flooded with brine is without a doubt the biggest attraction of the Bochnia mine.

Tourists cross the distance of 120 m in a chamber flooded with brine, accompanied by two raftsmen, who spin colorful tales of the mysterious recesses of the Bochnia mine. The crossing is made in 12-passenger boats. During the trip, tourists can admire the raw beauty of the salt chamber.

The mysterious venue, the eerie light and the sound of oars striking the surface of the water make the moment memorable and allow you to experience an extraordinary adventure.

Wooden boats operating in the Bochnia mine were made specifically for the needs of the underground crossing and are registered in the Polish Shipping Register, just like vessels traveling the seas.

Bochnia mine is definitely worth a visit because, unlike Wieliczka, it's not flooded with tourists and offers a truly unique experience to make your trip to Krakow unforgettable.

March 23: Fly Home

Set out for home with all the memories made from our trip. 

*This trip may be subject to a certain passenger count to earn a Roseborough leader.

**All prices, promotions, itineraries, and inclusions are subject to changed and based on availability.