POLAND & BALTIC COUNTRIES

POLAND           BIAŁOWIEŻA                     BALTIC

                           NATIONAL PARK             COUNTRIES

 

19-26.05                              

07-14.07                            14-15.07                                    15-22.07

14-21.07                             21-22.07                                   22-29.07

28.07-04.08                       04-05.08                                   05-12.08

04-11.08                            11-12.08                                   12-19.08

11-18.08                             18-19.08                                  19-26.08

18-25.08                             25-26.08                                  26.08-02.09

25.08-01.09                      01-02.09                                   02-09.09

08-15.09

 

POLAND   

WARSAW - TRICITY - TORUN - POZNAN - WROCLAW - KRAKOW

SATURDAY - Warsaw 
- Arrival in Warsaw 
- Time at leisure 
- Welcome dinner
- Overnight at the hotel in Warsaw

SUNDAY - Warsaw - Tricity 
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Half day tour of Warsaw, including the Royal Route with all its famous statues, buildings and churches, the Royal Lazienki Park with Palace on the Water, F. Chopin’s monument and the Old Town area with the Royal Castle Square, St John’s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square 
- In the afternoon - drive to Tricity (Gdansk, Sopot, Gdynia)
- Overnight at the hotel in Gdańsk

MONDAY - Tricity 
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Tour of  Tricity (Gdansk - Dluga Street, Neptun Fountain, the Oliva Cathedral with a concert played on the Rococo organ, walk along the pier at Sopot)
- Sightseeing tour of Gdynia and the harbour 
- Overnight at the hotel in Gdańsk

TUESDAY - Malbork - Torun - Poznan 
- Breakfast at the hotel 
- Departure for Poznan with en route visit of Teutonic Knights’ Castle in Malbork and visit of Toruń
(Old Town)
- Overnight at the hotel in Poznan

WEDNESDAY - Poznan - Wroclaw
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Tour of Poznan (Old Market Square)
- Drive to Wroclaw
- In the afternoon visit of Wroclaw (Old Town)
- Overnight at the hotel in Wroclaw

THURSDAY - Wroclaw - Czestochowa - Auschwitz - Krakow
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Tour of Czestochowa - Jasna Gora Monastery
- Drive to Auschwitz  - visit in former Nazi concentration camp
- Drive to Krakow
- Overnight at the hotel in Krakow

FRIDAY - Krakow
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Half day tour of Krakow, including the Royal Wawel Hill with the Royal Cathedral and the Old Town area, the Cloth Hall, the Old Town Market Square, St Mary’s Church, the Barbican and Florianska Gate  
- Trip to Wieliczka Salt Mine - a unique world class attraction  included in the UNESCO “Human Heritage” list
- Overnight at the hotel in Krakow

SATURDAY - Krakow
- Breakfast at the hotel.

TOUR (8 days):  Warsaw - Tricity - Torun - Poznan - Wroclaw – Krakow AVAILABLE in:

DATES:

19.05-26.05.2012
07.07-14.07.2012
14.07-21.07.2012
28.07-04.08.2012
04.08-11.08.2012
11.08-18.08.2012
18.08-25.08.2012
25.08-01.09.2012
08.09-15.09.2012

PACKAGE PRICES net, p/pax, guaranteed with minimum - 2 pax

July, August 2012
EUR 890  -  p/pax in double room
EUR 390  -  p/pax sgl supplement
EUR 165  -  HB supplement (dinners x 6)
                   (dinners at the hotels and local restaurants)

May, September 2012
EUR 960  -  p/pax in double room
EUR 425  -  p/pax sgl supplement
EUR 165  -  HB supplement (dinners x 6)
                     (dinners at the hotels and local restaurants)

Services included in the package price:
- 7 overnights :
- 1 o/n  in Warsaw -        hotel “Novotel Centrum” 4*
- 2 o/n  in Gdańsk -     hotel “Mercure Hevelius” 4* 
- 1 o/n  in Poznan -       hotel “Novotel Centrum” 4*
- 1 o/n  in Wroclaw -    hotel “Sofitel” 5*
- 2 o/n  in Krakow -     hotel “Novotel Centrum” 4* 
- meals: breakfast at the hotels daily 
- welcome dinner
- sightseeing with local guides and entrance fees where applicable - as per itinerary 
- professional English speaking tour escort throughout the tour
- transportation by air–conditioned vehicles throughout the tour (with numbers of seats adequate to the group size)

TRANSFERS
Transfer in Warsaw and Krakow: airport - hotel or hotel - airport: 36 EUR per 1-2 pax, one way.

 

BIAŁOWIEŻA NATIONAL PARK

 

Day 1 – Saturday : Krakow – Bialowieża

• In the morning transfer from the hotel in Krakow to the rail station
• Departure by 1^st class train for Warsaw
• Arrival Warsaw, meeting at the platform with your private car/bus driver
• Departure for Bialowieża
• Arrival Bialowieża in the afternoon, meeting local English speaking guide for your tour of Bialowieski National Park – area of primeval forest listed by UNESCO as a part of World Heritage
• Overnight at hotel Zubrowka or similar in Bialowieza

Day 2 – Sunday : Bialowieża - Vilnius

• Transfer by car/minivan with English speaking driver from Bialowieza to Vilnius o join Baltic Capitals tour in the evening

 

EUR by min. 2 pax

EUR by min 4 pax

EUR by min. 6 pax

Services included in the package price:

• Private transfer in Krakow to the train station
• 1^st class train ticket + seat reservation Krakow-Warsaw
• entrance fee & local guide for sightseeing Bialowieski National Park
• 1 overnight with breakfast at hotel Zubrowka**** or similar in Bialowieza
• private car/minibus for transfer Warsaw-Bialowieza-Vilnius

 

BALTIC COUNTRIES

            

 

Day 1 – Sunday : Vilnius

• Arrival in Vilnius. Individual transfer to hotel Radisson Blu Lietuva **** or similar ( extra paid, not included ), check in.
• 7:00 pm welcome meeting at the hotel with tour guide
• Overnight at the hotel in Vilnius

 

Day 2 - Monday : Vilnius –Trakai -Vilnius

• Morning city tour of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania for more than 600 years. The tour includes the panoramic tour of the city and a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University founded in 1579 and the Gated of Dawn.
• In the afternoon optional excursion to Trakai, the medieval capital of Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the well preserved 14^th century Trakai Castle, beautifully located on the island in lake Galve.
• In the evening enjoy an optional folklore dinner at restaurant
• Overnight at the hotel in Vilnius ( hotel Artis or similar )

 

Day 3 – Tuesday : Vilnius – Riga

• Morning departure for Riga, the capital of Latvia
• Stop at the Hill of Crosses (16 km from Šiauliai), the unforgettable place with thousands of crosses on two small hills, the most holy sites of catholic Lithuania. A further drive to Riga.
• Stop in Rundale. Visit to Rundale Palace ( guided tour ) of the 18th century, a beautiful late baroque palace in Latvia. It is a splendid example of the early work of famous Italian architect F.B.Rastrelli.
• Travel through the hills of Southern Latvia to reach Riga in the afternoon, check-in at the hotel.
• Overnight at the hotel in Riga ( hotel Radisson Blu Latvija or similar )

Day 4 – Wednesday : Riga

• Before we get acquainted with Riga we have the possibility of discovering medieval Latvia. The optional tour for this morning takes us to the stunning scenery of the Gauja National Park and the town of Sigulda. We listen to the medieval Latvian Legend of the Rose of Turaida and see the ruins of the Episcopal Castle and castle of the Knights of the Sword before we return to Riga.
• The afternoon offers an optional visit to the Etnographical Open Air Museum, a spacious exposition of 18^th century country life.
• In the evening – optional Organ concert at the Dome Cathedral
• Overnight in Riga ( hotel Radisson Blu Latvija**** or similar 

Day 5 – Thursday : Riga

• Morning walking city tour of Riga, founded in 1201 by the German Bishop Albert. Riga is the largest of the three Baltic capitals and boasts a real kaleidoscope of architectural styles. A tour encompasses the most significant sights of Riga: picturesque streets of the Old Town Riga Castle, the Dome Cathedral, St. Peter’s Church, the Swedish gate, The Three Brothers, the Large and Small Guilds and the Freedom Monument.
• Afternoon optional: visit to Jurmala, the vibrant Latvian seas resort, famous for its wooden architecture and sandy beaches.
• In the evening optional: dinner at Latvian stylish restaurant “La Boheme’.
• Overnight at the hotel in Riga ( hotel Radisson Blu Latvija**** or similar )

 

Day 6 – Friday :- Riga- Pärnu-Tallinn

• Morning departure to Tallinn along the costal highway to the Estonian summer resort – Pärnu.

       This little town has been known as a summer health resort since the first spa opened here in the 1830s.

       A short tour of the resort before we continue through the North Estonian land of forests and arriva in

       Tallin early afternoon

• Check-in at the hotel Radisson Blu Olympia**** or similar in Tallin
• Overnight

 

Day 7 – Saturday : Tallinn

• Morning city tour of Tallinn, visiting the Old Town of Tallinn - an example of Gothic architecture in the Baltic and Nordic countries. The tour includes Toompea Castle fortifications, the Dome Church (13th century), the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Alexander Nevsky (19th century), Town Hall Square (15th century), St. Catherine's Passage, where artists of St. Catherine guild present their work.
• Afternoon optional: excursion to Kadriorg Park and visit to Kadriorg Palace with its art collections
• In the evening optional: dinner at medieval restaurant “Peppersack” or similar.
• Overnight at the hotel in Tallinn (Radisson Blu Olympia**** or similar )

 

Day 8 – Sunday : Tallinn departure

• Breakfast .End of the tour. Optional : transfer to the airport

 

 

 

EUR per pax in DBL room

EUR SGL supplement per stay

Half board at hotels ( 7 x 3 course dinner with tea/coffee ) : pp

Services included in the package price:

• 7 overnights at centrally located 4 star hotels
• 7 x buffet breakfast and at the hotels daily
• welcome meeting with champagne-coctail
• personalized welcome package
• entrances to : Old University in Vilnius, Rundale Palace, St. Peter’s Church in Riga and medieval Old Town in Tallinn
• professional English /German speaking tour escort throughout the tour
• transportation by air–conditioned vehicle ( car/minivan/coach ) throughout the tour
• porterage at hotels
• VAT and service tax

 

TRANSFERS

Arr .transfer in Vilnius: airport - hotel : per 1-3 pax, one way

Dep.transfer in Tallinn: hotel-airport : EUR per 1-3 pax, one way.

 

OPTIONAL SERVICES

1. 3 hrs excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle : EUR p/pax
2. Folklore dinner at restaurant “Belmontas” in Vilnius –EUR p/pax
3. 4 hrs excursion to Gauja National Park : EUR p/pax
4. 3 hrs excursion to Open Air Museum in Riga : EUR p/pax
5. Organ concert at Dome Cathedral : EUR p/pax
6. Excursion ( 4 hours) to Jurmala near Riga – EUR p/pax
7. Latvian dinner at restaurant “ La Bohema” in Riga –p/pax
8. Excursion ( 3 hours) to Kadriorg Park and visit to Kadriorg Palace- EUR p/pax
9. Medieval dinner at restaurant “ Peppersack” orin Tallinn –EUR p/pax