Poland Travel Guides and Tours

Our two-week Eastern Europe and Poland tour includes a visit to medieval Cracow, the memorial at Auschwitz, a private Chopin recital in Warsaw, a special lunch with Gypsy music and a private dinner cruise on the Danube in Budapest, a private concert in Vienna, and a special evening at a palace in Prague. Select Small Group departure dates available with no more than 26 Tauck guests – and special singles savings departures available! Become immersed in culture among the palaces, castles, art, architecture, and music of Old World Europe on this 2-week Eastern Europe and Poland tour. Enjoy Strauss and Mozart at a private palace concert in Vienna... a piano recital of Chopin's music in Warsaw... a private lunch with Gypsy music and a private dinner cruise on the Danube in Budapest... a strudel-making demonstration in Vienna... a special private farewell evening at Lobkowicz Palace in Prague Castle and much more.

A rich cultural and religious heritage, fascinating history, and beautiful natural landscapes combine to make Poland an interesting place to discover. This brilliant vacation begins and ends in the Polish capital of Warsaw. Enjoy the natural beauty of Kampinoski National Park en route to Zelazowa Wola, home of composer Chopin. Get to know romantic Poznan, then charming Wroclaw with its gothic cathedral, as well as the historic Jasna Góra monastery with its Black Madonna. Visit the Auschwitz concentration camp, a chilling reminder of the Holocaust, then spend two overnights in Krakow. Enjoy guided sightseeing of its city center, including the famous Market Square, 14th-century Jagiellonian University, and St. Mary’s Church. Return to Warsaw for an overnight and to bid farewell to this fascinating country.

Enjoy an inspirational vacation in Pope John Paul II's Poland. Start in Warsaw with a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing featuring the Cathedral of St. John and the Warsaw Ghetto, followed by an excursion to Niepokalanow and its Franciscan Friary, founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe. A full day at leisure in Warsaw allows you to further explore this fascinating city. In Czestochowa, visit the Shrine and the famous Black Madonna, an image and devotion Pope John Paul II held very close to his heart throughout his life. Visit the remains of the former concentration camp in Auschwitz, as well as the Martyrdom Museum and St. Maximilian Kolbe's cell. Next is Krakow, the city where Pope John Paul II served as archbishop. Guided sightseeing includes Wawel Royal Castle, St. Mary's Church, and the world-famous Shrine of Divine Mercy. Also enjoy an included excursion to the Pope's hometown of Wadowice. Visit his birthplace and boyhood home, as well as Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, one of Poland's most famous shrines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Back in Krakow, enjoy a farewell dinner.Special Departures:April 19 - Divine Mercy Sunday in CzestochowaMay 31 - Pentecost Sunday in CzestochowaAugust 14 - St. Maximilian Kolbe Feast Day in NiepokalanowOctober 5 - St. Faustina Feast Day in Krakow

Warsaw, Krakow

Escorted Package Includes Flights NYC-Krakow, Munich-NYC Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices Airline fuel surcharges 10 nights accommodations 3 nights Novotel Bronowice 1 night Mercure Patria 2 nights Ambassador Zlata Husa 2 nights Superior Tourist Class Hotel 2 nights Azimut Hotel Munich City All transfers 17 meals: 10 buffet breakfasts, 6 dinners, 1 lunch Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout Services of local guides in all major cities Entrance fees per itinerary Wine, Mineral water and coffee with all dinners (except Oberammergau) Special Features Category 1 seating St. Mary's Basilica & Convent of Sisters of Mercy, Krakow Excursion to Auschwitz, Wadowice and Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Visit to Our Lady of Czestochowa & Jasna Gora Monastery Vitus Cathedral & Church of Our Lady Victorious, Prague Visit to Marktl am Inn Visit to Altoetting and the Chapel of Grace Visit to Neuschwanstein Castle and the Church of Wies Munich City tour including visit to the Church of Our Lady

Escorted Package Includes Flights NYC-Tallinn, Warsaw-NYC Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices Airline fuel surcharges 8 nights accommodations 2 nights Grand Hotel 2 nights Latvija 2 nights Hotel Novotel Vilnius 2 nights Holiday Inn All transfers 14 meals: 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 5 dinners Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach Services of an English-speaking tour manager throughout Services of local guides in all major cities Entrance fees per itinerary Special Features Toompea Castle, Tallinn Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn St. Peter and Paul Church, Vilnius Lazienki Park, Warsaw

Your journey to Central and Eastern Europe includes the "Golden City" of Prague in the Czech Republic where you'll enjoy a panoramic tour through the city, highlighting the amazing Hradcany Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. Stroll across Charles Bridge, where the silhouettes of the statues lining the 6-centuries-old crown jewel of Czech heritage hover like ghosts, en route to the narrow winding streets of Old Town Square. The trip recalls the route taken by the carriages of the Bohemian kings, while today it is lined with quirky galleries, shops, and cafes. In Vienna, Austria, a city tour showcases architectural marvels like the gothic St. Stephan's Cathedral and the lavish Schoenbrunn Palace, the summer retreat of the Habsburg dynasty for more than 200 years. Budapest, Hungary, your home for two nights is often referred to as "the Paris of eastern Europe." Your tour includes visits to many famous sites like Old Buda, the New Parliament and Gellert Hill. In Poland, the lively city of Krakow includes a tour highlighting Wawel Castle and Market Square, as well as a visit to the Wieliczka Salt Mines, in operation since the 13th century. A moving visit to the former concentration camp of Auschwitz is followed by a visit to the hallowed shrine of the Jasna Gora Monastery where you will see the Black Madonna, a sacred icon. Your trip concludes in Warsaw where you will be entertained with local fare and folklore.