5 days from £449
SUGGESTED ITINERARY
Day 1 UK to Krakow
Scheduled flight to Krakow where we are met by
our tour manager and private executive coach for
the transfer to the central 3* Hotel Wyspianski for
a four night stay on bed and breakfast basis.
Day 2 Guided tour of Krakow
This morning we have a guided city tour of
Krakow taking in the important sights of the
city. The Cloth Hall, with a splendid
Renaissance edifice and an ornate roof
adorned with grotesque masks, is the world's
oldest shopping mall having been in business
in the middle of the Grand Square for 700
years. St. Mary's Basilica, Krakow's principal
church since the 14th century, is particularly
famous for its wooden altar carved by Veit
Stoss. The stately halls and exquisite chambers
of Wawel Royal Castle were home to three
dynasties of Poland's monarchs, and its
collection of 16th century monumental
Flemish tapestries is matchless. Wawel
Cathedral, Poland's national sanctuary with
1000-year-old history, was the coronation site
of Polish monarchs and is home to a wonderful
art collection from Gothic to Renaissance and
Baroque to Modern. There is then free time for
lunch. The rest of the afternoon is free to
explore Krakow at your leisure.
Day 3 Jagiello University & the Jewish Quarter
This morning with our tour manager we visit the
630 year old Jagiello University buildings,
including the Collegium Maius (The Grand
College). Rebuilt in the 15th century as a splendid
late Gothic edifice around a vast courtyard with
surrounding arcades, its alumni include the
astronomer Copernicus and Pope John Paul II. We
then visit the Czartoryskich Palace and Art Gallery
whose collection includes Leonardo da Vinci’s
‘Lady with an Ermine’. After lunch we explore
Krakow’s Jewish quarter with our guide.
Day 4 Wieliczka Salt Mines
The magnificent Wieliczka Salt Mines were
established in 1978 as a UNESCO World Cultural
& Heritage Site. Nine centuries of mining in
Wieliczka produced 200 kilometres of passages
and 2,040 caverns. The tourist route starts 64 m
and ends 135 m below ground level where the
world's biggest museum of mining is located with
the unique centuries old equipment among its
exhibits. This evening we have an optional
farewell meal in a local restaurant.
Day 5 Krakow & Auschwitz
The morning is free to relax and do some last
minute shopping or take an optional trip to
Auschwitz prior to our coach transfer to the
airport for our flight home
An extra 3 days in the beautiful Tatra Mountains
from £149 per person makes for a relaxing
add on to this tour.
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