Arrival in Krakow by plane or coach. Meeting with the tour leader from Ernesto Travel and transfer by coach to the hotel in Krakow. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel or at a restaurant in the centre of Krakow (depending on the arrival time). [It's possible to begin the programme in Warsaw, Katowice or another city according to the flight schedule]. Overnight stay in Krakow.

Breakfast at the hotel. 9.00 Guided tour of Krakow. Wawel Hill with the castle (optional sightseeing inside + the famous Leonardo Da Vinci painting “Lady with an Ermine”) and its beautiful yard and Cathedral (sightseeing inside). Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture of the Old Town (Stare Miasto), the biggest medieval market square in Europe (Rynek Glowny), the Town Hall, Collegium Maius – an ancient building belonging to the Jagiellonian University, the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), Saint Mary’s Church (Kosciol Mariacki – sightseeing inside) with the famous altar by Veit Stoss. A walk to the antique walls of the Old Town through Florianska Gate and to the Barbican. During the sightseeing: multimedia presentation about the story of amber called Polish Gold. In 1978, Krakow was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 13.30 Lunch at a restaurant in Krakow. 15.00 Visiting the former Jewish district – Kazimierz. This part of Krakow was the centre of the Jewish community's religious and social life until the deportations during the Nazi occupation (sightseeing in 1 or 2 synagogues). Short stop in front of Schindler's Factory or the visit inside (according to the quotation) on the way to the Salt Mine in Wieliczka. 17.00 Transfer to Wieliczka (10 km from Krakow). 17.30 Guided tour in the Wieliczka Salt Mine – one of the oldest salt mines in the world. Many famous people have visited this place, such as Mikolaj Kopernik, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dmitrij Mendeleev, Boleslaw Prus, Ignacy Paderewski, Karol Wojtyla, etc. In 1978, the Wieliczka Salt Mine was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 20.00 Dinner at a traditional Polish restaurant in Wieliczka or in the hotel combined with a folk music concert. 22.00 Return to the hotel and overnight in Krakow.

Breakfast at the hotel. 8.00 Departure by coach for Sromowce Wyzne. 10.00 Sailing on traditional wooden rafts down The Dunajec River, across The Pieninski National Park. [Attention: if rain makes it impossible to sail rafts down the Dunajec river, a trip to the Polish mountain capital – Zakopane – will be arranged instead. It will include visiting the town and riding the funicular railway or chairlift up to Gubalowka for a beautiful view over the Tatra Mountains.] 13.00 Lunch at a restaurant in Szczawnica (or Wadowice or Zakopane, if there is no raft trip). 14.00 Transfer to Debno Podhalanskie. Visiting the wooden Gothic church: one of the wooden churches on the south of Poland listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. 15.00 Transfer to Wadowice, where Pope John Paul II was born in 1920. 17.00 Visiting the Pope's home and the church where he was baptised. Transfer to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska. 18.30 Visiting the Bernardine Monastery complex in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, one of the most famous sanctuaries in Poland. The whole Mannerist complex (including the sanctuary and a park) is also listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. 19.30 Departure for Krakow. 20.00 Dinner with typical Polish food at the hotel or at a restaurant with a Jewish music (Klezmer) concert in Krakow. The last overnight in Krakow

7.30 Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out from the hotel in Krakow. 8.00 Departure for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. 10.00 Guided tour of the area of the former concentration camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau. The camp was built by German Nazis during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Today there is a museum on the territory of the camp, the place is a World Heritage Site of The UNESCO. The visit includes the Auschwitz I camp and the second camp in Birkenau. 13.00 Lunch at a restaurant. 14.00 Departure for Czestochowa. 16.00 Guided tour of the most important pilgrimage place in Poland – the monastery in Czestochowa: Jasna Gora with the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary – the Black Madonna. 18.00 Departure for Wroclaw. 21.00 Arrival in Wroclaw and check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight stay in Wroclaw.

8.30 Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out from the hotel in Wroclaw. 9.00 Guided tour of Wroclaw: the Gothic Town Hall, the University, the Ostrow Tumski complex with the Cathedral, the Leopoldine Hall. Because of the bridges and islands on the Odra River, Wroclaw is nicknamed “the Venice of Poland”. The tour ends at the Market Square. 13.00 Lunch at a restaurant in the centre of Wroclaw. 14.00 Free time. 17.00 Departure for Poznan. 20.00 Arrival in Poznan and check-in at the hotel. Dinner at a restaurant in the old town or at the hotel. Overnight stay in Poznan.

8.00 Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out the hotel in Poznan. 9.00 Visiting Poznan. 13.00 Lunch at the restaurant in Poznan. 14.30 Departure for Gniezno – the first capital of Poland. 16.00 Sightseeing in Gniezno. Visiting the Cathedral, where the first Polish kings were crowned. 17.30 Departure for Warsaw. 20.00 Arrival in Warsaw and check-in at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight stay in Warsaw.

8.00 Breakfast at the hotel. 9.00 Guided tour of Warsaw: Lazienkowski Park with the Frederic Chopin monument, the Warsaw Ghetto, Umschlagplatz (thousands of the Jews were deported from there to the concentration camps), the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Palace of Culture and Science, Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street, the Old Town (listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO), St. John’s Cathedral. The Old Town was completely destroyed during World War II and reconstructed thanks to the commitment of the Polish nation. 13.00 Lunch at a restaurant in the centre of Warsaw. 14.30 Visiting the Royal Castle (sightseeing inside). 16.30 Leisure time in the centre of Warsaw. 20.00 Dinner with a music concert at one of the local restaurants (optional). The last night in Warsaw.

Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out from the hotel in Warsaw. Transfer to the airport. Departure from Poland.