• Tour overview

    A short tour highlighting the top attractions that Poland has to offer to those with limited time or wishing to combine a short tour with a business trip or family visit.

    • Warsaw -  with its Old Town Quarter
    • Czestochowa - where you will see the sacred portrait of Black Madonna at the monastery of Jasna Gora
    • Auschwitz - the site of the horrific Nazi death camp
    • Zakopane – unique & charming resort town in the Tatra Mountains
    • Wieliczka – 700 year old Salt Mine & Kraków.
    • Krakow - the amazing new “hot” spot in Eastern Europe with its fabulous Old Town Square.

    Itinerary

    1. Day1
      DinnerWARSAW

      Meet with the Orbis guide and rest of group at 6pm in the lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel in Warsaw for welcome dinner with folk show at a local restaurant.


    2. Day2
      Breakfast, LunchWARSAW

      After breakfast sightseeing of Warsaw, an extraordinary city in which influences of Western and Eastern European culture cross. It is here that historic buildings, palaces, and churches destroyed during WWII have been painstakingly reconstructed. The historic centre of Warsaw along with it's monuments and relics has been placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lunch. Afternoon free time.


    3. Day3
      Breakfast, LunchWARSZAWA – CZĘSTOCHOWA - AUSCHWITZ - ZAKOPANE

      Morning departure to Zakopane via Częstochowa. En route visit the Jasna Góra monastery and shrine where the sacred portrait of the Black Madonna is venerated. Lunch in Częstochowa. In the afternoon we continue to the Auschwitz - former Nazi concentration camp, the memorial museum set up there after WWII is now the destination for thousands paying homage to those who died there. After tour continue to zakopane.


    4. Day4
      Breakfast, DinnerZAKOPANE - KRAKÓW

      After breakfast, sightseeing of Zakopane and its charming wooden architecture. Breathtaking views of the Tatra Mountains are yours after taking a cable car to the top of Mt. Gubalowka. Afternoon rafting trip down the Dunajec river. Dinner at a local restaurant . Overnight in Kraków


    5. Day5
      Breakfast, DinnerKRAKÓW – WIELICZKA - KRAKÓW

      Your morning city tour includes the fortified castle and cathedral resting atop Wawel Hill, the Old Town, St. Mary's Church and the Cloth Hall. Visit the 700- year-old Wieliczka Salt Mine, an unforgettable three miles of underground chambers, caves, chapels and statues all sculptured from salt. Dinner with folklore show at a local restaurant.


    6. Day6
      Breakfast, LunchKRAKÓW - WARSZAWA

      Departure for Warszawa. Lunch. The rest of the day is free for last-minute shopping or individual pursuits


    7. Day7
      WARSAW

      After breakfast the end of tour.


  • Dates & rates

    Start Date End Date Price (CAD) Tax/Fees (CAD)  
    7 Aug 2010 13 Aug 2010 $ 1,269.00 $ 0.00 Request
    28 Aug 2010 3 Sep 2010 $ 1,269.00 $ 0.00 Request
    11 Sep 2010 17 Sep 2010 $ 1,269.00 $ 0.00 Request
    25 Sep 2010 1 Oct 2010 $ 1,269.00 $ 0.00 Request
    9 Oct 2010 15 Oct 2010 $ 1,269.00 $ 0.00 Request

    Reservation and Payment Policy

    • Deposit of $ 300 per person is required upon booking, unless reservation is made within 45 days of departure at which time full payment is due
    • Balance due 45 days before starting date of tour
    • Guests must be at least 18 to 21 years of age at time of check-in (depending on individual hotel policy) unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
    • You must present photo ID at check in.
    • Changes and cancellation can be made through Polimex Travel only. Please do not contact your travel providers to process any changes or refunds. Changes or cancellations may incur charges.
    • Your hotel reservation is prepaid and guaranteed for late arrival.
    • Any incidental charges at your hotel (parking, phone calls, room service, or energy surcharges) will be handled directly between you and the hotel.
    • Once booked, your air, hotel, and any other reservations cannot be transferred or changed to another name or destination.
    • No refunds can be made for unused hotel nights resulting from delayed check-in or early check-out, unless you've purchased a Travel Protection Plan. Please reference your insurance policy to file a claim.
    • It is highly recommended that a passport is used. Note that some destinations now accept passports only. It is the traveler's responsibility to travel with the required documents. No refunds will be made if improper documentation results in denied boarding or entry.

    Cancellation Policy (Tours)

    Cancellations are subject to the following fees :

    • If cancellation is received at least 45 days before starting date : $ 100 per person
    • If cancellation is received at least 44 - 35 days before starting date : $ 250 per person
    • If cancellation is received at least 34 - 20 days before starting date : 50% of tour cost
    • If cancellation is received at least 19 - 6 days before starting date : 75 % of tour cost
    • If cancellation is received 5 – 0 days before starting date : 100 % non refundable !!
    • Once booked, your air, hotel, and any other reservations cannot be transferred or changed to another name or destination.

    We strongly recommend trip cancellation & interruption insurance.

     

  • Other information

    Tour price includes

    • Tour starts in lobby of hotel in Warsaw at 6 pm when ORBIS guide meets the tour participants
    • Hotel accommodation in 3, 4, or 5 star hotels as per individual program description.
    • Price is per person based on two persons sharing room. A limited number of single rooms are available by paying the supplement shown for each tour.
    • Halfboard : breakfast and lunch or dinner as per tour description
    • Sightseeing and visits/ entrance fees according to the program
    • Coach transport
    • English-speaking guide's assistance throughout the tour
    • Service fees and local taxes are included

    Tour price does not include

    • Insurance: cancellation and medical insurance strongly recommended. Please check details in our Insurance section or contact us for further information.
    • Drinks of any kind, unless otherwise specified
    • Items of a personal nature such as telephone calls, laundry, room service, mini-bar
    • Tips to the guides are at your discretion
    • Arrival and departure transfers and any other additional services can be arranged on request at an additional cost

    Reservations and payment

    -deposit of $300 per person is required within 7 days of booking, unless reservation is made within 45 days of departure at which time full payment is due

    -balance due 45 days before starting date of tour

    Cancellation policy:

    Cancellations are subject to the following fees:

     

    We strongly recomend trip cancellation & interruption insurance.

    *Please check our insurance section for rates or contact us for further information!