11 days

September 27, 2020 - October 8, 2020 800 miles

Warszawa

Warszawa

We offer you an unforgettable tour to Poland , that includes:

Departure:

11-day program prepared especially for members of FALCONS, based on our 12 -year experience in

organizing tours to ancestral homelands.

Duration:

Dates:

Total Distance:

Arrival:

Towns will be visited: Warszawa, Gniezno, Torun, Gdansk, Gdynia, Sopot, Malbork, Ryn,

10 nights in the most beautiful cities in Poland:

Warszawa (3 nights), Gniezno (1 night), Gdansk (3 nights), Ryn (2 nights), Augustow (1 night)

Kętrzyn, Augustow, Bialystok

DAY 1 September 27, 2020 Sunday

         

DAY 2 September 28, 2020 Monday

         

Overnight:

DAY 3 September 29, 2020 Tuesday

         

   

      

Overnight:

Flight to Poland. You can choose one of the departure

places:

New York, John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

or

Chicago, O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

We offer a direct flight operated by a Polish carrier LOT

Welcome to Warsaw, Poland!

We meet you at the airport and transfer to a comfortable

hotel. After some rest, we invite you for an introductory

walk around the Old Town of Warsaw which was destroyed

in nearly 85% during WW2. Carefully and beautifully

rebuilt by the nation became a UNESCO World Heritage

Site. That is where the traditional Polish welcome dinner

will be provided.

In the morning we visit the Royal Castle. Originally erected

in the 14th century, it served as the official residence of

the Polish monarchs until 1944 when it was completely

destroyed by the Nazis. Rebuilt and reopened to the public

in 1984. Inside we can see: the royal apartments and the

Throne Room, original paintings by Rembrandt, hundrends

of pieces of art and the Senator’s Hall, in which in 1791 the

3rd May Constitution was passed – the first constitution in

Europe and the second in the world.

After lunch we continue sightseeing of the Old Town. We

walk along Krakowske Przedmiescie street, admiring the

Presidential Palace, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and

the Saski Park.

The rest of the day is a free time.

Warsaw 3* hotel in the center of the city.

Warsaw 3* hotel in the center of the city.

DAY 4 September 30, 2020 Wednesday

         

DAY 5 October 1, 2020 Thursday

         

         

DAY 6 October 2, 2020 Friday

         

After check out, we visit The Warsaw Rising Museum – a

tribute to those who fought and died for the freedom of

Poland and its capital in 1944. After lunch we drive through

the current business district, that used to be a Jewish

Ghetto during World War 2. Then, we slowly leave Warsaw

and head to Gniezno the city that is considered as the first

capital city for the Kingdom of Poland. We arrive there in

the evening.

In the morning we pay a visit to the hill of Lech, the oldest

part of the town with cathedral of Gniezno that became

the coronation site of the first Polish kings (X and XI

century). We must see famous Gniezno Doors made

around 1175, and explore the amazing underground where

the remains of the first Catholic church from 11th century

are preserved.

Overnight: Gniezno 3* hotel in the center of the city.

Gdańsk 3* hotel in the center of the city.

For lunch we invite you to Torun, a city known mostly as

the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus and the best-

preserved Polish medieval town. It was built in the 13th

century as a headquarter base for the conquest and

evangelization of Prussia. The Old Town impresses with its

buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries including the

House of Copernicus. After walk around the old town we

continue our journey to Gdansk.

Today, we discover the most suprising city by the Baltic Sea

as Gdańsk is often described. Destroyed during WWII,

today it is a colorful place that’s becoming increasingly

popular among tourists. Over the centuries Gdansk was a

strategic port on the Baltic shore and one of the richest

cities in Europe, its monuments such as the Artus Court,

the Golden Gate or Neptune’s Fountain, cathedral are a

testament to it.

Overnight:

   

      

Overnight:

DAY 7 October 3, 2020 Saturday

         

   

      

Overnight:

DAY 8 October 4, 2020 Sunday

         

Gdańsk 3* hotel in the center of the city.

Today, we visit the Emigration Museum in Gdynia. For

hundreds of years, people moved from here to different

parts of the world for a better life, freedom, and stability.

More than 20 million people of Polish descent live outside

Poland’s borders. This exceptional museum depicts that

phenomenon in Polish history, telling amazing stories

about their journey and a new life after emigration.

After lunch we spend a while in the Sopot resort. After a

smooth walk on the longest wooden pier in Europe, we go

back to Gdansk to enjoy some free time in that amazing

city.

Gdańsk 3* hotel in the center of the city.

In the afternoon we pay a visit to the European Solidarity

Centre. The main part of the building is occupied by the

permanent exhibition, devoted to the history of the

'Solidarność' movement, and to changes that occured in

Central and Eastern Europe. A huge number of archival

exhibits, documents, manuscripts, photographs, video

presentations and interactive installations help us

understand the political situation and the 'wind of changes'

back then.

After breakfast, we check out and head to Malbork. We

visit there the medieval castle of the Teutonic Order – the

most complete and elaborate example of a Gothic brick

building from the 13th century and the largest castle in the

world measured by land area. It was built in the 14th

century by German Teutonic Knights who carried out

crusades against the pagans on the Baltic coast.

   

      

Overnight:

DAY 9 October 5, 2020 Monday

   

      

   

      

Overnight:

DAY 10 October 6, 2020 Tuesday

   

      

Overnight:

Ryn 4 * hotel

Ryn 4 * hotel

Augustow 3* hotel

Lunch is served in the nearby town of Kętrzyn where we

also visit a gothic castle from 14th century and cathedral

from the same times. We also have an opportunity to

climb to the bell tower of the church and admire the view

from the highest point of the town.

Today we check out and head further east to the

Augustow area. A city named in honor of king Sigismund II

Augustus is mostly known for the nearby Augustów Canal

that was the first summit level canal in Central Europe. We

join there a canal cruise and admire the beauty of the

nature of the Rospuda Valley.

In the afternoon we continue ride to Mazury area. As an

option (depending on the time) we may stop at the Marian

Sanctuary in Swieta Lipka. This is a historical monument of

significant value considered to be one of the greatest

architectural examples of the late baroque in Poland with

unique masterpiece organs.

After overnight in a medieval castle and some relaxing

time in a hotel wellness, or a nearby marina, we start the

day with sightseeing of the Wolf’s Lair – one of Adolf

Hitler’s military headquarters. That The top-secret, high-

security site is mostly known of the assassination attempt

against Hitler in 1944. The name derived from "Wolf", a

self-adopted nickname of Hitler.

DAY 11 October 7, 2020 Wednesday

 

Overnight:

DAY 12 October 8, 2020 Thursday

 

 

 

 

  Comfortable air-conditioned transportation

 

 

 

 

Warsaw 3* hotel

Includes:

Flight tickets. We have two options:

- departure Chicago arrival Warsaw or

- departure New York FJK arrival Warsaw

Accommodation in 3- or 4-star hotels, buffet breakfast included (10 nights)

Meals as per itinerary (9 x lunch, 1 x welcome dinner, 1 x farawell lunch)

English-speaking tour escort assistance

Entrance fees to all the places mentioned in the itinerary and obligatory local tour guides

The last glance at the capital city of Poland, free time,

shopping and relaxing before departure.

Departure from the Chopin Airport in Warsaw

Tour Fee and Inclusions/Exclusions:

The final day of the trip begins with a visit to the city of

Białystok. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland but also the

fifth-most forested city in the country. It is also known as

the birthplace of Ludwik Zamenhof, a founder of the

Esperanto language. We are going to see the old town and

splendid Branicki Palace, which also known as the “Polish

Versailles”. It is one of the best-preserved magnate

residences in Poland. Next, we drive to Warsaw where we

have a farewell dinner.

Trip cost and registration information

will be available soon.