Regular Circuit — In the Footsteps of John Paul I
During this journey you will have the opportunity to discover Poland and the country's religious sites, many of them associated with Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyła. In 966 Mieszko I was baptised, marking the moment Poland entered European culture. The Church has always stood with the people, providing refuge, education and cultural development during difficult times such as the partition of the country (1795–1918), the World Wars and communism. Over 1,000 years of Catholic Church history.
Special highlight: Klezmer concert in Kraków.
Programme — Religious and Cultural Poland 6 days / 5 nights
Day 1 — Saturday · Warsaw (D)
Arrival in Warsaw. Transfer to the hotel (without assistance). Dinner.
Day 2 — Sunday · Warsaw (B&B + L)
After breakfast, guided city tour. Starting at the Palace of Culture and Science, the tallest building in the city, built in Socialist Realist (Stalinist) style. Continuation to the Royal Łazienki Gardens, the capital's most important park, with the Frédéric Chopin monument, the Palace on the Isle and various sculptures and palaces.
Next, visit to the sites of martyrdom during the Nazi occupation: the former Warsaw Ghetto area, the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes and the Umschlagplatz (deportation site for Jewish residents). Continuation along the Royal Route: the University of Warsaw, the Presidential Palace and the Royal Castle. Stroll through the Old Town (UNESCO): Sigismund's Column, the market square, the city walls, the Barbican, the house of Marie Curie-Skłodowska and the Warsaw Uprising Monument. Lunch. Free afternoon.
Optional: Visit to Warsaw Royal Castle (royal apartments) · Piano recital with Chopin compositions · Optional dinner.
Day 3 — Monday · Warsaw › Oświęcim › Kraków (B&B + D) · 280 km
After breakfast, journey to Kraków with a stop in Oświęcim. Optional lunch. Guided visit to the Museum of the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau (UNESCO Heritage), a place of martyrdom. Arrival in Kraków. Free time. Dinner with Klezmer concert.
Day 4 — Tuesday · Kraków › (Wieliczka) › Kraków (B&B + L)
After breakfast, guided tour of the Old Town (UNESCO): Wawel Hill and Cathedral (crypts not included), Wawel Castle and Collegium Maius (exterior). Stroll through the Old Town, the Cloth Hall and visit to St Mary's Basilica with its magnificent altarpiece by Veit Stoss. Time to listen to the bugle call. Lunch and free time.
Optional afternoon: Visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mine (UNESCO), excavated in the second half of the 13th century. Descend 135 metres to explore galleries, underground chambers and salt lakes over two hours. Optional dinner.
Day 5 — Wednesday · Kraków › Wadowice › Częstochowa › Warsaw (B&B + L)
After breakfast, journey to Warsaw with a stop in Wadowice, birthplace of Karol Wojtyła, Saint Pope John Paul II. Continuation to Częstochowa to visit the Jasna Góra Sanctuary, where the image of the Black Madonna (14th-century icon), patroness of Poland, is venerated. Visit to the Pauline Fathers' sanctuary with its 17th-century sacristy and frescoes, the Knights' Hall, the Treasury and the Library with over 40,000 volumes. Lunch. Continuation to Warsaw. Optional dinner.
Day 6 — Thursday · Warsaw (B)
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport.
Prices — Per person in double room, land services, taxes included
| Item | NET Price |
|---|---|
| Per person in half board (min. 2 persons in double room) | 894 € |
| Single supplement | 294 € |
Planned hotels or similar
| City | Hotel | Nights |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | Polonia Palace Hotel 4★ — central | 2 + 1 |
| Kraków | Metropolis Design Hotel 4★ — central | 2 |
Optional extras
Piano recital with Chopin compositions — €30 / pax
Wieliczka Salt Mine — €40 / pax
Full board (1 lunch + 2 dinners, 3 courses, water, bread) — €72 / pax
Not included
Third person: 5% discount on the double room price.
Triple rooms: hotels generally do not have triple rooms with three equal beds. A triple room typically means a double room with an extra bed, sofa bed or similar. Not recommended for three adults; suitable only for 2 adults + 1 child, or 3 children.
Payment & cancellation conditions
Payment
35 days before arrival: 100% of the package price.Cancellation
35–16 days before arrival: 50% · 15–0 days or no-show: 100%.
