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Discovering Cracow
offered by supplier M16005 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 6
day(s)
Group Size: 1
- 40
people
Destination(s):
Poland
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Archeology/History
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 797 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 797 Euro (EUR)
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Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Cracow. Arrive at John Paul II International Airport. Your driver will meet and transfer you to your hotel. Check-in upon arrival. The rest of the day is at leisure to relax and savor the atmosphere of this historic city, considered as the center of Polish art, science and culture for over a thousand years.
Overnight at Ester Hotel or similar.
Day 2: In Cracow. Your morning sightseeing tour takes you to the main sites of Cracow. The tour begins with a short walk along the streets of the former Jewish district of Kazimierz. The cardinal point is Wawel Castle, which was home to many Polish kings and was the center of royalty power up till the 17th century.
The nearby Cathedral played the important role as a coronation place of successive Polish monarchs and a crypt is also the final resting place for many of them too. Walk up the Grodzka street to the heart of Cracow – the Main Market Square with the large Gothic Cloth Hall – a perfect place for shopping. Your sightseeing will also include St. Mary’s Church with its famous medieval altar by Wit Stwosz. The afternoon is free to explore on your own. Overnight at Ester Hotel or similar. Includes: (B).
Day 3: In Cracow – Half day excursion to Auschwitz-Birkenau. The most well-known cemetery and place of genocide in the world, this former Nazi concentration camp is the place where over a million men, women and children, mainly Jews as well as Poles, Gypsies and other nationalities, perished.
The tour begins with a 15-minute documentary film about the liberation of the camp, then a museum-guide will show you exhibitions in some of the surviving prison blocks, the gas chamber and the crematorium. After a short break, you will continue to Birkenau where you will go up the watchtower above the entrance gate to see the view of the biggest Nazi extermination camp. At leisure upon arrival back in Cracow. Overnight at Ester Hotel or similar. Includes: (B).
Day 4: In Cracow – Half day excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mine. Your excursion will take you to one of the most famous attractions in the world - Wieliczka Salt Mine – considered one of the oldest salt mines in Europe. The oldest part of the mine is opened to the public as a museum. Your guide will lead you through the galleries, chambers and chapels on three levels.
All altarpieces, figures and monuments there are carved in salt. The highlight is the richly ornamented Chapel of St. Kinga. The Wieliczka Salt Mine is listed in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. At leisure upon arrival back in Cracow. Overnight at Ester Hotel or similar. Includes: (B).
Day 5: In Cracow – A full day at leisure. The day is free to enjoy Cracow on your own. Take a stroll through the beautiful renaissance-style streets, passing medieval buildings. Visit one of the museums you’ve missed these past few days. Or, take this time to do some last minute shopping for souvenirs for families and friends back home. No matter what you do, you will leave Cracow with an unforgettable experience that will last you a lifetime. Overnight at Ester Hotel or similar. Includes: (B).
Day 6: Departure Cracow. After check-out, transfer by private car to the airport for your flight home. Tour program ends upon arrival at the airport. Includes: (B).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- 5 nights accommodation in twin-bedded rooms at centrally located first class hotel. Room with private facilities
- Breakfast daily except on arrival day
- Morning sightseeing tour of Cracow
- Half day excursion to Auschwitz-Birkenau
- Half day excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Transfers upon arrival and departure.
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