11 days / 10 nights - £975 pp
Vilnius - Kaunas - Gdansk - Warsaw - Krakow
 
Our Poland - Lithuania Highlights tour offers an outstanding introduction to this historically and culturally rich area, once the centre of the Lithuanian Empire that stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. You will visit Vilnius, with its magnificent array of medieval churches and buildings. Then it is off to Kaunas, the former capital of Lithuania . You'll spend some time in the gorgeous Polish Lake District before heading to the Hanseatic city of Gdansk and its well known shipyard. Finally we arrive in Warsaw, with its beautifully reconstructed Old Town.  The tour continues on to Krakow, which was the royal capital of Poland for centuries.  Explore this cultural and historic city, enjoy the cafe culture and beautiful architecture. 

Price per person based on sharing a twin or double room is £975, single room supplement is £400.

Package includes:

• Direct flights from London to Vilnius Lithuanian Airlines and return from Warsaw to London with LOT Polish Airline (We can also arrange flights from other UK airports)
• Airport transfers in Vilnius and Warsaw
• 10 nights accommodation at centrally located hotels.  4 star hotels Vilnius, Gdansk, Warsaw and Krakow; 3 star hotel for 2 nights in Mikolajki.
• Breakfast at the hotels
• Entrances to Old University in Vilnius, Malbork Castle and St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw.
• Entrance to St. Mary’s Church in Krakow
• Train ticket Warsaw-Krakow OW (1st class, 6-seats compartments)
• English speaking guide on all tours
• Quality motor coaches or minivans throughout the itinerary
• Portage at hotels and railway station
• Service and VAT

Optional

• 3-hour excursion to Royal Lazienki Park with the Palace on the Water, £30.00 pp
• Polish dinner at Restaurant Podwale in Warsaw: £30.00 pp
• 8-hours tour of the Masurian Lakeland: £55.00 pp
• 3-hour excursion to Trakai and visit to Trakai Castle: £25.00 pp
• Folklore dinner at Restaurant Marceliukes Kletis in Vilnius: £25.00 pp
• 4-hours excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mine: £35.00 pp
• Dinner at Resturant Hawelka: £ 30.00 pp
• Half board at hotels (10 x 3 course dinner with coffee/tea): £175.00 pp

We can also offer 3 night pre-tour packages in Belarus from £245 pp.

Poland - Lithuania Highlights Tour - 2008 Guaranteed Departure Dates

Departs	Returns	Departs	Returns
Jul 13	Jul 23	Aug 10 - SOLD OUT	Aug 20
Jul 27	Aug 06	Aug 24	Sep 03

Poland - Lithuania Highlights Itinerary

DAY 1 (SUNDAY) Arrival in Vilnius, transfer to Hotel Reval Lietuva **** or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.

DAY 2 (MONDAY) Vilnius is known for its more than 1,200 medieval buildings and 48 churches. The morning sightseeing tour includes a 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 and the Gates of Dawn. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautiful located on an island in Lake Galve. In the evening enjoy an optional folklore dinner at Restaurant Marceliukes Kletis.

DAY 3 (TUESDAY) Today we head west to Kaunas, the former capital of Lithuania. Take a stroll in the Old Town with its elegant Old Town Hall and Gothic cathedral. We continue westbound and cross the border in to Poland where our first stop is Mikolajki, in the Masurian Lakeland, where we check-in at the Hotel Golebiewski *** or similar.

DAY 4 (WEDNESDAY) The Masurian Lakeland is a myriad of postglacial lakes and represents some of the most beautiful nature in the whole of Poland. The whole day optional tour takes us to the Town of Ketrzyn on the fringe of the Great Masurian Lakes, to the beautiful Baroque church in Swieta Lipka and to the Wolf‘s Lair in Gierloz, the headquarters of Hitler during WWII

DAY 5 (THURSDAY) Today we continue to Elblag, where we enjoy a short tour of the reconstructed Old Town. From Elblag we continue to Gdansk, the largest, the oldest and by far the most interesting component of the conurbation known as the Tri-City, which also includes Sopot and Gdynia. The sightseeing tour will show us the historical splendours of Gdansk: Dluga Street, the Old Town Hall, the Artus Court and the Neptun Fountain. Check-in at the Hotel Holiday Inn Gdansk **** or similar.

DAY 6 (FRIDAY) We leave for Warsaw. On the way we visit the impressive Malbork Castle, the medieval stronghold of the Teutonic Knights. After a guided tour of the castle, we spend the rest of the afternoon driving to Warsaw. Check in at the Hotel Novotel Centrum Warsaw **** or similar.

DAY 7 (SATURDAY) Warsaw is essentially a post-war city with a meticulously reconstructed Old Town. The morning sightseeing tour includes the Royal Route, and the Old Town area with the Royal Castle, St John’s Cathedral and the Old Town Market Square and the Barbican. In the afternoon there is an optional excursion to Royal Lazienki Park with the Palace on the Water. In the evening there is an optional Polish dinner at the restaurant “Podwale”.

DAY 8 (SUNDAY) Transfer to the Central Railway Station and board the afternoon train to Krakow, upon arrival transfer to Hotel Novotel Centrum Krakow**** or similar

DAY 9 (MONDAY) The morning sightseeing tour takes us to the Old Town with St. Mary’s Church, the Jagiellonian University, the Cloth Halls, the Wawel Castle and the Jewish Kazimierz District. The balance of the day is reserved for exploring more on Krakow on your own.

DAY 10 (TUESDAY) The morning offers an optional excursion to the famous Wielizcka Salt Mine, an amazing labyrinth of tunnels going down as far as 327 meters. The afternoon is reserved of exploring more on Krakow on your own. The evening offers an optional dinner at Restaurant Hawelka.
 
DAY 11 (WEDNESDAY) Transfer to the airport