During the 8-day tour you will travel around Poland by private car. In 8 days you will see Poland’s top tourist destinations with local guides. You will also have free time to relax and explore Poland at your own pace. Your English-speaking driver will be at your disposal throughout the entire tour.
From 1090€ per person /
4.95 57 opinions
You will see:
Warsaw Old Town
Warsaw Old Town was almost completely destroyed during World War 2 and later rebuilt with great attention to details. Colourful tenements an... [ read more ]
Royal Route
Walking down Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street (Royal Route) you can pass many important sites. In St. Anne’s Church, you can climb up it... [ read more ]
Palace of Culture and Science
Palace of Culture and Science was the highest building in the country for a long time. It is 237 meters high and was recently pushed to the ... [ read more ]
Former Warsaw Ghetto
The Warsaw ghetto existed from November 1940 to May 1943 (when the Ghetto Uprising was put down) in the area of today's Northern Srodmiesc... [ read more ]
Lazienki Royal Park
Lazienki Royal Park consists of the Royal Gardens, that have been existing there since the 18th century, the Frederic Chopin's monument whic... [ read more ]
Jasna Gora monastery
The famous Pauline Monastery of Jasna Gora is the main Catholic centre in Poland. Every August, thousands of people join... [ read more ]
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial & Museum
You will see: Auschwitz I (about 2h): The Arbeit Macht Frei gate, the main gate seen by the prisoners barracks (storage, workshops) t... [ read more ]
Krakow Old Town
Krakow Old Town offers a unique atmosphere with thousands of bars and delightful regional restaurants, many historic buildings, and horse-dr... [ read more ]
Wawel Hill
Wawel Hill, with the Cathedral and the Royal Castle, is the most picturesque and recognizable landmark in Krakow. S... [ read more ]
Kazimierz Jewish District
Kazimierz is a fascinating historical district tied closely with the Jewish culture. It was built in 1335 by Kazimierz Wielki (in fact that'... [ read more ]
Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wieliczka Salt Mine, also known as the Krakow Salt Mine is a 'must' when you visit Poland! The salt mine in Krakow is a world-class, Unesco-... [ read more ]
Tatra Mountains
Tatra mountains – the highest mountain range of Carpathians. Tatra National Park is the most frequently visited national park in ... [ read more ]
Gubalowka Hill
In Zakopane you must take a ride by the funicular railway to the top of Gubalowka Hill(1,126 m). From the high altitude,... [ read more ]
Krupowki street
On Krupowki, Zakopane’s most famous street, you will find local shops and stalls with products from the mountainous Podhale regio... [ read more ]
Tour plan
Warsaw – Czestochowa – Auschwitz – Krakow – Wieliczka – Zakopane – Warsaw
Day 1
Arrival at Warsaw Chopin Airport or Warsaw Central Railway Station. Transfer to your hotel. In the evening, a Chopin piano concert performed by one of the most talented Polish musicians. During the piano recital, you will be served a glass of champagne/wine or a soft drink. After the concert, a traditional Polish food tasting in one of the best restaurants in the Old Town. An optional Polish folk dance show. Overnight in Warsaw.
Day 2
After breakfast, a half-day private Warsaw city tour. You will explore the modern capital of Poland rebuilt after World War II, the seat of the Polish government since the 16th century, the business, the political and cultural heart of Poland. The tour includes all the must-sees of Warsaw: the Old Town with the Royal Castle and the Warsaw Mermaid, the Royal Route with the Presidential Palace and the University of Warsaw, the Lazienki Royal Park with the Chopin Monument. You will see also the former Jewish district with remains of the ghetto wall, the Monument of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, and the Palace of Culture and Science. In the afternoon you will have free time at your disposal. Overnight in Warsaw.
Day 3
After breakfast, a departure from Warsaw. Transfer to Czestochowa and a visit at the famous Pauline Monastery of Jasna Gora. It is the main Catholic center in Poland. Every August, thousands of people join walking pilgrimages to Jasna Gora to pray in front of the famous Black Madonna painting – one of the most recognizable sacred images in Poland. The monastery is also home to votive objects connected to Saint John Paul II, e.g. a part of the cassock stained with blood with a hole after the assassination attempt in 1981. The Pope himself visited this sacred place many times. In 1991, Jasna Gora was the venue for World Youth Day.
Afterward, transfer to Auschwitz Nazi Camp – a primary symbol of the Holocaust. It was a concentration and extermination camp built and operated by the Third Reich in Polish areas annexed by Nazi Germany. The museum exhibition contains original documents, suitcases, shoes and other belongings of murdered prisoners. Then, a ride to Birkenau camp, which functioned as a war camp, extermination camp and place from which people were sent to labor in Nazi Germany. More than 90 percent of prisoners, mostly Jews, were killed there. Birkenau was mainly destroyed by the retreating Germans. Both camps are inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List.
After the visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, transfer to Krakow. Overnight in Krakow.
Day 4
After breakfast, a half-day private Krakow city tour. Krakow is the most popular tourist destination in Poland. It was the capital of Poland until the 16th century, now it is called “the city of kings”. The program includes the Main Market Square, Saint Mary’s Basilica, Krakow Barbican, Collegium Maius courtyard (the oldest part of the Jagiellonian University) and shopping time in Sukiennice (Krakow Cloth Hall) – once a major center of international trade. Afterward, a visit at the Wawel Hill with the Cathedral, the Royal Castle and the famous Wawel Dragon. Then, you will walk in the former Jewish district – Kazimierz, where you will see the most important places connected with Jewish history and culture, for example, the historic synagogues.
After the city tour, a horse carriage ride around Krakow. An optional dinner with Jewish Klezmer music in a restaurant in Kazimierz. Overnight in Krakow.
Day 5
After breakfast, a departure from Krakow and transfer to Wieliczka Salt Mine, a world-famous UNESCO site. It is visited by more than 1 million tourists each year. It was built in the 13th century and produced table salt continuously until 1996. In the depth of 135 meters underground and during a trip through almost 3 kilometers of meandering corridors you will see chambers chiseled out in rock salt, saline lakes inside, timber constructions, and unique salt sculptures. You will also enter the only underground church in Europe.
After the visit to Wieliczka Salt Mine, transfer to Zakopane. Overnight in Zakopane.
Day 6
After breakfast, a private Zakopane city tour. You will visit the main sights of “the winter capital of Poland” located at the foothill of the Tatra Mountains. You will see Wielka Krokiew Ski Jump, the best examples of wooden architecture characteristic of the Zakopane region, the oldest cemetery in Zakopane and others. After the guided tour, you will have a free afternoon for shopping in the famous Krupowki street and for trying out the local cuisine, including the regional oscypek cheese made of salted sheep milk. Overnight in Zakopane.
Day 7
After breakfast, ride to Gubalowka Hill by funicular railway. From this popular viewing point, you will admire the breathtaking panorama of the High Tatras.
Afterward, transfer to Krakow. In the evening, a traditional Polish food tasting in one of the best restaurants in Krakow. Overnight in Krakow.
Day 8
Transfer to Warsaw. Departure from Warsaw Chopin airport.
Prices
per person in a twin/double/triple room – 8 people
per person in a twin/doubltriple room – 7 people
per person in a twin/double/triple room – 6 people
per person in a twin/double/triple room – 5 people
per person in a twin/double room – 4 people
per person in a twin/double/triple room – 3 people
per person in a twin/double room – 2 people
per person in a single room – 1 person
Prices for groups of more than 8 people are quoted on request.
Price includes
- Accomodation in 3* and 4* hotels in double, twin or triple rooms
- Airport transfers
- Private transportation by car/minibus/bus (depending on the number of people) throughout the entire tour
- English-speaking driver (tour leader)
- Meals: Breakfasts in hotels, welcome dinner in a form of Polish food tasting in Warsaw, farewell dinner in a form of Polish food tasting in Krakow
- Private local guides in Warsaw, Krakow, Jasna Gora Monastery, Zakopane
- Group guided tours in Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Entrance fees to: Viewing Terrace on the top floor of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Jasna Gora Monastery, Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial & Museum, St. Mary’s Basilica in Krakow, Wieliczka Salt Mine, funicular to Gubalowka Hill in Zakopane
- Others: Chopin piano concert in Warsaw, horse-carriage ride in Krakow
- Taxes
Possible supplements:
- Single room supplement – 290EUR
- Polish folk dance show during food tasting in Warsaw (30 minutes) – 390EUR per group
- Dinner (starter, main course, dessert, water) with Klezmer Jewish music in Krakow – 45EURper person
- Upgrade to 5* hotels – quoted on request
- Tours around Poland can be linked with any other neighboring country – Germany (Berlin), Czech Republic (Prague), Slovakia (Bratislava), Austria (Vienna), and Hungary(Budapest). To be quoted on request.
Accommodation
Accommodation with breakfast in 3* and 4* hotels. Exemplary hotels:
Warsaw – Novotel Centrum 4*
Krakow – Best Western Old Town 3*
Zakopane – Mercure Kasprowy 3*
Transportation
Skoda Superb / VW Passat
1 - 3 passengers
Included in the price
Skoda Superb / VW Passat
1 - 3 passengers
Opel Vivaro
4-8 passengers
Included in the price
Opel Vivaro
4-8 passengers
Mercedes Sprinter
up to 20 passengers
Included in the price
Mercedes Sprinter
up to 20 passengers
Mercedes Vito
1 - 7 passengers
+ 200 EUR
Mercedes Vito + 200 EUR
1 - 7 passengers
individually regulated backrests of each seat, more space
Mercedes V-class
1-7 passengers
+ 400 EUR
Mercedes V-class + 400 EUR
1-7 passengers
- luxurious option, diplomatic standard
- leather seats, backrest regulation, comfortable suspension
- ambient lighting system inside
- the most leg space
- soft drinks
Useful
For security reasons maximum size of backpacks or handbags brought into the Auschwitz museum cannot exceed dimensions: 30x20x10 cm. Please leave your bags in the car.
You need to go down 800 steps in the Wieliczka Salt Mine. In the beginning, you have to take 350 of them in order to get to the mine. Wear comfortable shoes. In case you have walking difficulties you can join a group for disabled tourists so that you avoid the steps (though you visit fewer chambers).
Please bring warm clothes for Wieliczka Salt Mine. The temperature underground ranges between 14° and 16° C.
Driver
You will be assisted by tour leader and driver (the same person) for the group up to 8 people.
Tour leader
If the group is bigger than 8 people, you will be assisted by tour leader and driver (2 persons).
Tour map
Reviews
StotheN posted 2020-09-09 on TripAdvisor
Recommended
I have done multiple tours with this company and found all of them to be excellent. Very good
communication and customer support. Recommended!
Robert H posted 2020-07-04 on TripAdvisor
Top class tour operator!
I participated in a few events organized by AB Poland Travel - Tours. They are extremely professional and trustworthy. Everything was organized perfectly. Piotr and his crew are very friendly, helpful and patient. I highly recommend this company! You will not be disappointed.
dcamargo posted 2020-08-18 on TripAdvisor
Highly recommended
Fair price, excellent customer support, guide had full knowledge and nice transportation. Would do a
trip with them again.
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