Best of Poland

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Get stuck into Polish comfort food and all the other highlights on this travel experience showcasing the Best of Poland. Explore Warsaw’s proud history, the enduring beauty of Kraków and the Gdańsk glowing amber trade, all while discovering the resilience of the Polish people.

Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Warsaw, Gdańsk, Toruń, Wrocław and Kraków with a Local Specialist
    • Discover Zakopane
    • Visit the Old Town in Warsaw, the European Solidarity Centre, the UNESCO World Heritage town of Toruń, Aula Leopoldina in Wrocław, the Cloth Hall and St. Mary's Church in Kraków, the former concentration camp of Auschwitz and Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa
    • View the Cathedral, Salt Square and the Old Town Hall in Wrocław, Wawel Royal Castle and the Cathedral in Kraków
    • Connect With Locals
    • Stays With Stories
    • Dive into Culture
    • Dive Into Culture
    • Dive Into Culture

What's this trip about?

    Get stuck into Polish comfort food and all the other highlights on this travel experience showcasing the Best of Poland. Explore Warsaw’s proud history, the enduring beauty of Kraków and the Gdańsk glowing amber trade, all while discovering the resilience of the Polish people.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityWarsaw
End CityWarsaw

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • 50 Plus
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Education / Learning

Destinations

Attractions

  • Gdańsk
  • Warsaw

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion

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Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Warsaw

Connect with Warsaw’s steadfast spirit – a city rebuilt from the ashes of World War II. After checking in this afternoon, relax and unwind or take a stroll through the city. This evening meet your fellow travellers and Travel Director at the hotel.

Day 2: Discover Historic Warsaw

This morning, embark on an in-depth guided sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist. See the iconic and unexpected highlights of what has been the capital of Poland since the late 16th century. Gain a deeper understanding of how the city was rebuilt after the devastation of the Second World War. In your free time, you may consider an Optional Experience to Wilanów Palace.

Day 3: Onwards to Coastal Gdańsk

Journey to Gdańsk, the amber capital of the world and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Enjoy a sightseeing tour with a Local Specialist, exploring the major attractions of this Baltic centre. Then, Dive Into Culture during a visit to the European Solidarity Centre ...

Day 4: Gdańsk Your Way

Enjoy a full free day to explore Gdańsk on your terms. Admire the architecture in the historic Long Market and wander down Long Lane to Golden Gate, or consider joining an Optional Experience to visit Malbork Castle, founded by the Teutonic Order of Knights in 1274.

Day 5: Journey to Toruń and Cultural Wrocław

Stop in the medieval town of Toruń this morning, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site. You’ll join your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour that will reveal the city’s Leaning Tower, the house of famed astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus and Toruń Castle, among other key attractions. Continue to Wrocław, a former European 'Capital of Culture'. Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel.

Day 6: Explore Wrocław

This morning, join your Local Specialist on a guided tour of the city. Discover its complex history and see some of its most important sites, including Wrocław Cathedral, the Main Market Square, Old Town Hall and Salt Square, a former medieval marketplace and today, a...

Day 7: Off to the Tatra Mountains and Zakopane

Your journey today takes you towards the foot of the Tatra Mountains, the highest mountain range of the Carpathians, which stretch across Central Europe. Spend some free time enjoying the town or consider taking an Optional Experience through lush countryside to explo...

Day 8: Continue to Kraków

Travel to Kraków where you will enjoy views of the Royal Castle and Cathedral on Wawel Hill during your tour with a Local Specialist. Your walking tour through the Old Town includes a visit to the Cloth Hall and St. Mary’s Church. This evening, perhaps sample some lively Polish entertainment with dinner.

Day 9: Kraków Your Way

Consider joining an Optional Experience to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, renowned as the Underground Salt Cathedral of Poland and home to an entire chapel carved from rock salt, as well as dozens of sculptures. The rest of the day is yours to explore the sights on your own...

Day 10: Venture to Auschwitz and Return to Warsaw

Our journey this morning takes us to the former concentration camp at Auschwitz, a poignant reminder of the horrors perpetrated during the Holocaust. Travelling to Jasna Góra Monastery, we rub shoulders with Catholic pilgrims, who have journeyed to the famous shrine f...

Day 11: Farewell Warsaw

Say farewell to your travel companions and Travel Director at the end of a wonderful holiday. Find out more about your free airport transfer at trafalgar.com/freetransfers.

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Price From $2,525
Price per day$230
Last Updated: 3/14/2025

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Nancy Nowak Utech

Aug 2023

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Best of Poland

This was a bucket list tour for us. We’re so glad we toured Poland with Craig and Trafalgar!

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Aug 2023

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Best of Poland

Great way to emerse yourself in the heritage of Poland

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Trista Binz Bialorucki

Aug 2023

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Best of Poland

The cities we visited in Poland were excellent. It felt a bit fast paced, especially in Zakopane. Only complaint was that we could have used another day in Zakopane,...

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Nancy Nowak Utech

Aug 2023

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Best of Poland

This tour is a not to be missed tour!

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Accommodation

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Meals Included
  • 1 Be My Guest
  • 1 Farewell Dinner
  • 1 Welcome Reception
  • 10 Breakfasts
  • 2 Dinners
Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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Trip ID
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