Cracow, the former capital city of Poland, nowadays the second biggest city in the country with a very picturesque Old Town, the biggest in Europe Market Square, Royal Castle – the former residence of Polish kings, Cathedral – the burial church of Polish kings and national heroes, many medieval churches and palaces. The Cracow’s Old Town since 1978 is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The “Wieliczka” Salt Mine is one of the most valuable monuments of material and spiritual culture in Poland. Each year it is visited by more than one million tourists from all over the world. It is also a world class monument, featuring among objects on the UNESCO’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. Today, the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine combines many centuries of tradition and modernity, the history of several hundred years and an underground metropolis with extensive infrastructure. The mine is a product of work of tens of generations of miners, a monument to the history of Poland and to the Polish nation – a brand, present in Polish consciousness for centuries.
Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau - all over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust. It was established by Germans in 1940, in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a Polish city that was annexed to the Third Reich by the Nazis. Its name was changed to Auschwitz, which also became the name of Konzentrationslager Auschwitz. The direct reason for the establishment of the camp was the fact that mass arrests of Poles were increasing beyond the capacity of existing "local" prisons. Initially, Auschwitz was to be one more concentration camp of the type that the Nazis had been setting up since the early 1930s. It functioned in this role throughout its existence, even when, beginning in 1942, it also became the largest of the death camps.
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Date of tour: |
5 - 7.09.2014 (Friday to Sunday) |
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Tour programme: |
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5.09.2014 (Friday evening) |
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Welcome meeting in Lodz and a comfortable coach-travel to Cracow (about 4 hours); arrival at Cracow, accommodation in Campanile Hotel***, a nice hotel located in a very center of the Cracow’s Old Town (300 m from the main Market Square). |
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06.09.2014 (Saturday) |
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9.00 |
breakfast in a hotel |
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9.30 - 11.00 |
a coach-travel from Cracow to Oswiecim |
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11.00 - 14.00 |
visiting the Memorial and Museum Auschwitz Birkenau with a tour guide |
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14.00 - 15.00 |
lunch at the 'Old Post ' restaurant |
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15.00 - 16.00 |
a coach-travel from Oswiecim to Wieliczka |
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16.00 - 18.30 |
visiting the “Wieliczka” Salt Mine* with a tour guide *please notice that the temperature in the Salt Mine is about 13°C, but the humidity is relatively high, therefore, it is important not to forget a warm clothes |
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18.30 - 19.00 |
a coach-travel from Wieliczka to Cracow |
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19.00 - 20.00 |
dinner at traditional folk restaurant in the Cracow’s Old Town, located 100 m from the Main Market Square and 300 m from the hotel |
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20.00 - 21.30 |
for those who are still vigorous and willing enough, an evening walk throughout the Cracow’s Old Town with a tour guide is proposed |
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07.09.2014 (Sunday) |
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09.00 |
breakfast in a hotel |
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09.30 - 15.30 |
a Cracow sightseeing trip with a tour guide: The Royal Way (city walls, Market Square, St. Mary’s Church with a gothic altar made by Veit Stoss, University Quarter, Bishop’s Palace, Wawel Royal Castle, Cathedral, King’s Graves), Kazimierz the former Jewish Quarter, Szeroka Street, New Square. During the walk a lunch/coffee break is expected |
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15.30 |
farewell of guests
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Price of tour: |
€ 220 (accommodation in a double room) € 295 (accommodation in a single room) |
The price includes:
- travel with a comfortable coach from Lodz to Cracow, Oswiecim and Wieliczka
- English-speaking tour leaders during whole trip
- 2 nights with 2 breakfasts at Campanile Hotel***
- lunch at the 'Old Post' restaurant in Oswiecim
- dinner at traditional folk restaurant in the Cracow’s Old Town
- Entrance tickets and visiting the Auschwitz Birkenau Museum in Oswiecim, the Salt Mine in Wieliczka, St. Mary’s Church, Royal Cathedral, the Old Synagogue, and Remuh Synagogue in Cracow with English-speaking tour guides