Immerse yourself in tourist and natural gems of the north-east Poland. Find out the beauties of the Polish capital city Warsaw. Meet an European Bison in UNESCO protected last European primeval forest in Białowieza. Admire birds in the biggest Polish national park in Biebrza wetlands. Finally, discover Mazuria the Polish Lake District and take a cruise on water and grassland along the technology monument Elbląg Canal. Fall in love with Poland its calm countryside, pristine nature landscapes and finally bustling with life agglomerations.
8 days/7nights
FB (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
April-September
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Up to 30 days*
Arrival to Warsaw. Pick up from the airport. Check in at your hotel and lunch. 3 h Old Town sightseeing with a guide. Observing Warsaw's panorama from the Palace of Culture and Science. Dinner. Overnight in Warsaw.
Warsaw is the capital of Poland and the largest city in the country with about 2 million population. The Warsaw's Old Town is a real pearl of the capital. Enlisted on the UNESCO World Heritage List, delights with colourful tenements and the unique atmosphere of narrow streets. In the Old Town square you will meet the Mermaid - the official symbol of the city. You'll see the Barbican and the bell on Kanona Street. You must also visit the Royal Castle, the former home of Polish rulers. Here it is possible to see the ro...
Palace of Culture and Science (Polish: Pałac Kultury i Nauki) in Warsaw is just a 30-minute walk from the Royal Castle. The Palace was built in 3 years by 3,500 Russian workers as a gift from Joseph Stalin. Since it was finished in 1955 is has been the tallest building in Poland, its spire reaches 237 metres and the viewing terrace on the 30 floor (114m.) allows you to admire Warsaw from above. The Palace of Culture and Science has 3288 rooms, including Congress Hall which seats 3,000 people and a swimming pool. In y...
The viewing terrace is located on the 30th floor of the Palace of Culture and Science, at a height of 114 m, where guests are brought by two modern lifts. From here, visitors can admire the entire panorama of Warsaw, even at night. To enter the viewing terrace, visitors must enter the building from the Parade Square (between Studio and Dramatic theaters), then go straight through the hall to the cash desks and from there to the corridor leading to the elevators - only the last two go up. After seeing the city from ab...
Breakfast. Transfer to Royal Baths Palace and Park sightseeing. Lunch. Transfer to Wilanów Palace, sightseeing of the palace and gardens. Return to your hotel. Dinner. Overnight in Warsaw.
Royal Baths or Łazienki Królewskie is the largest park in the centre of Warsaw. Łazienki are situated halfway down the Royal Route, between Royal Castle and Wilanów. On the area of 76 hectares one may find over 40 points of interest and numerous historic buildings, designed by the king Stanisław August Poniatowski’s in-court architects. Palace on the Isle, Roman Theatre, Myśliwiecki Palace or Chopin Monument are just a small selection. Łazienki Królewskie host various cultural and entertainment events, displays and e...
The Wilanów Palace, together with its garden, is one of the most beautiful objects of its type in Poland. Baroque palace and the meticulously designed surrounding gardens, situated at the end of the Royal Road and built for the king John III Sobieski, are filled with Polish as well as European culture. Wilanów hosts many exhibitions and concerts, including the International Summer Early Music Academy. The Wilanów Palace also houses one Poland’s first ever museums, established in 1805.
Breakfast. Warsaw Rising Museum sightseeing. Lunch. Transfer to Treblinka Former Nazi German Concentration Camp Museum. Next, transfer to Białowieża with a short stop at Góra Grabarka. Dinner and overnight in Białowieża.
Warsaw Rising Museum is located just 3 kilometres from the Royal Castle. The museum was opened in 2004 and is situated at 79 Grzybowska Street. The main aim of the museum is to provide documentation and present history of Warsaw uprising during the Second World War and activities of Polish Underground State. The exhibition shows everyday life and fights during Nazi occupation and the fate of the insurgents during communist regime in People’s Republic of Poland (PRL). The museum has gathered 30 000 exhibits. The exhib...
For the overwhelming majority of Warsaw’s wartime Jews their journey was destined to end in one place, a hitherto unknown village called Treblinka. Set 100 kilometres north east of Warsaw this small rural community found itself unwittingly thrust into the eye of the Holocaust. Split into two separate sections, Treblinka I and Treblinka II, Treblinka I was originally established in the summer of 1941 and functioned as a slave labour camp interning Polish prisoners. Treblinka II, the death camp, opened the following ye...
Grabarka Mountain is the most important place of cult for Orthodox religion and is connected to icon of Christ the Savior. The place is almost famous for miraculous healings. Grabarka village is situated about 158 km from Warsaw (2.5 h brive) and 88 km (1 h 22 min drive) from border crossing with Belorussia: Terespol-Brześć. In Grabarka, a female monastery was erected and also 3 Orthodox churches. Transfiguration Church is the parish church. The believers and tourists usually visit the whole complex of Grabarka – mon...
Breakfast. Sightseeing of Natural History Museum in Białowieża and the village. Next, transfer to European Bison Sanctuary, observing animals. Lunch in historic railway station. Guided walk in Białowieski National Park. Dinner. Overnight in Białowieża.
Białowieża National Park is the only area in Poland that was enlisted at natural UNESCO list. It is the oldest National Park in Poland which was created in 1932. The area of the park is 10 517.27 hectare. The park protects the last primeval virgin forest in European Lowland region. In the park there are more than 4 000 species of plants and more than 8 000 species of animals. Among them there are 120 species of birds and 52 species of mammals. Still, the most famous animal in Białowieża is European Bison which is als...
Breakfast. Transfer to Białystok. The Old Town sightseeing with Branicki Palace. Lunch. Transfer to Osowiec Fortress sightseeing and a stroll in Biebrzański National Park. Transfer to Mikołajki. Dinner and overnight in Mikołajki.
Branickich Palace is one of the best preserved magnate residences in late Baroque style, often called Polish Versailles of the north. The construction of the palace started in the 16th century. The palace is surrounded by magnificent Baroque gardens. Currently, the palace is the headquarters of Białystok Medical University, which systematically works to restore the palace’s 18th century glory. The palace fulfills science and didactic functions. In the palace-garden complex there are Modern Art Gallery and Medicine an...
The Osowiec Fortress was built by the Russians in the years 1882-1915 in the narrowing of the Biebrza valley. It consists of four forts. Currently, out of four forts, only two are in working order - the Central Fort and the Swedish Fort. The remaining forts were destroyed during the hostilities and it is very dangerous to enter them. The fortress was one of the few that has never been conquered. Visiting the fortress is possible only with a certified guide. During the tour, visitors will see the weapons that were use...
Biebrzański National Park was created in 1993 and is the biggest national Park in Poland and also one of the biggest ones in Europe. It was established to protect vast marshlands and currently has 59.223 hectares. Biebrza bogs has come into existence thanks to meandering Biebrza river. We will find here a unique ecosystems which ceased to exist in other areas due to irrigation and drainage of bogs. It is a water and bog birds sanctuary not only from Poland but also from all central Europe. The most famous mammal of t...
Breakfast. Cruise on Mikołajki Lake. Next, transfer to Święta Lipka Sanctuary sightseeing. Lunch. Transfer to Reszel Castle and sightseeing. Transfer to Lidzbark Warmiński Palace. Dinner and overnight in the palace.
Święta Lipka (Saint Linden) is situated 21 km from Mragowo (about 23 min drive) and 72 km from Olsztyn (about 1 h 15 min drive). Święta Lipka Sanctuary is run by Jesuit priests. The basilica of Our Lady with galleries and a monastery are the most important Baroque monument in northern Poland. The beginnings of the sanctuary date back to the 14th century, when a figure of Our Lady with the Baby was carved out of linden wood and became famous for numerous miracles. The sanctuary can by visited individually or with a gr...
Reszel lays about 67 km from Olsztyn (about 1:10 h drive) and 30 km from Mrągowo (about 30 min drive). The Gothic castle was built at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. During its turbulent history it was besieged and conquered a few times by Polish and Teutonic Knight, in the 19th century it was also used as a prison. Only after the World War II it was thoroughly reconstructed. Currently, in the castle we will find museum with art gallery, hotel for 50 guests and restaurant that can host an event for 60 people...
Lidzbark Warmiński castle is situated about 50 minutes ride from Olsztyn (about 50 km) and 1:30 h from Elbląg (95 km). It was built in 14th century and has an area of about 2700 m2. Currently, most of the chambers are available for tourists. Castle exhibitions present Gothic art, original interior decorations, furniture, documents about famous inhabitants of the castle, icons, 19th and 20th century Polish paintings. The youngest tourists will be happy to use historic costumes rental located at the castle grounds. Sig...
Hotel Krasicki is a 4star facility in Lidzbark Warmiński. The hotel is situated in the Warmian-Masurian Region. It offers 3 single rooms, 98 twin and 11 double, 7 junior suites and 2 apartments. The style and interior design of the rooms refer to the historical architecture of the building. Junior suites and apartments were named after famous residents who stayed at the castle. The building is suitable for people using wheelchairs with such rooms available. There are 8 conference rooms with the capacity of holding...
Breakfast. Transfer to Buczyniec. Cruise along Elbląg Canal (4:40 h) to Elbląg. Lunch. Sightseeing of Elbląg. Transfer to Gdańsk. Dinner. Overnight in Gdańsk.
Elbląg Canal (Polish: Kanał Elbląski) is one of the most original tourist attractions in the country. The length of Elbląg-Ostróda Canal with its tributaries is 151.7 km which makes it the longest navigable canal in the country. The common difference of altitude at water locks and ramps is 103.4 m. The highest ramp is Oleśnica and the difference of levels there is 24.5 m. At canal from Ostruda to Elbląg we can find 5 ramps and 2 water locks. At whole length of the canal we will find 4 water locks. The construction of...
It is situated 60 km from Gdańsk (about 1 h 5 min drive). The most dynamic development of the city took place in the 19th and 20th century, when it rivaled Gdańsk sea harbour. The Old Town, although it was considered as beautiful as in Gdańsk, was destroyed during the Second World War. Luckily, it has been rebuilt in the recent years. Still, in Elbląg we can admire historic urban setup with the castle’s bailey, monastery complex, hospital and the characteristic Church Path with many restored tenement houses. The main...
Breakfast. 3 h Gdańsk Old Town sightseeing. Free time in the Old Town. Transfer for the airport. Departure.
Gdańsk is located in the north of Poland, at The Baltic Sea coast, at The Motlawa and The Vistula river estuary and the Bay of Gdańsk. It is popular with tourists, both from Poland and abroad. During the three hours tour you will be able to see the most important monuments of Gdańsk – the Old Town, Neptune Fountain, Long Market, Main Town Hall, Golden Gate, Highland Gate and the Motława River banks with “the Crane”. You must also visit St. Mary’s Basilica - one of the largest brick churches in the world, called the C...
Tour guide, local guides, driver
Observation Deck of Palace of Culture and Science, Royal Baths, Wilanów Palace and Gardens Warsaw, Warsaw Rising Museum, Treblinka Museum, Grabarka Church, Natural History Museum in Białowieża, Bison Sanctuary in Białowieża, Białowieski National Park, Branicki Palace, Osowiec Fortress, Biebrzański National Park, Mikołajki Lake Cruise, Święta Lipka Sancturay, Reszel Castle, Lidzbark Warmiński Castle, Elbląg Canal Cruise
Coach, boats
Warsaw Airport, hotels for sightseeing tours
Gdansk Airport, hotels for sightseeing tours
English or other on request
Bus tour
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