Home  »  Multi Destinations  »  Central Europe  »  Highlights of Poland with Prague and Vienna
Highlights of Poland with Prague and Vienna
12 days / 11 nights
Prague - Wroclaw - Czestochowa - Krakow - Lagiewniki - Wadowice - Oswiecim - Wieliczka - Pieniny - Dunajec - Zakopanie - Turcianske Tepice - Bratislava - Vienna - Melk - Krems

Day 1 Prague
Arrival at the airport and transfer to hotel.

Day 2 Prague
Have a religious Prague tour: start with Starachovski convent, the church of the House of Nazaret – Prague's Loreto, Visit to the castle, St. Vitus cathedral with the funeral chapel of St. Vencesla, the patron of Czech Republic. The cathedral is also a place of eternal rest of St. John Nepomucen. Visit to the St. George Basilica, the Golden Lane, church of st Nicolas, church of the Virgin of the Victory with famous statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague (holy Mass). Next part of the visit of Prague is the bohemian Prague: walk to Jozefow, the former Jewish quarter. Walk along Charle's Bridge, continue with the Royal Route: Celetna street, Na Prikopie Street, Market Square with the Municipal Tower. Free time. Overnight.

Day 3 Prague(295km/4h30min) Wroclaw
Depart from Prague to Wroclaw. After arrival have a guided tour of Wroclaw: the Gothic Town Hall, the University, the Ostrow Tumski complex with the Cathedral.Because of the bridges and islands on the Odra River, Wroclaw is nicknamed “the Venice of Poland”. The tour ends at the Market Square. Overnight in Wroclaw

Day 4 Wroclaw(247km/3h)Czestochowa
Travel to Czestochowa. Guided tour to the most important pilgrimage place in Poland – the monastery in Czestochowa: Jasna Gora with miraculous painting of Virgin Mary – the Black Madonna. Holy Mass at st. Rosary Chapel. Overnight.

Day 5 Czestochowa (156km/2h) Krakow
Travel from Czestochowa to Krakow. Upon arrival, enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of one of Poland's most beautiful historic cities. The tour includes Wawel Hill, with the Royal Castle, its picturesque courtyard, and Wawel Cathedral. Continue through the Old Town (Stare Miasto), admiring its outstanding Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture. Visit the Main Market Square (Rynek Główny), the largest medieval market square in Europe, the Town Hall Tower, Collegium Maius, the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University, the historic Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), and St. Mary's Basilica, home to the magnificent altar carved by Veit Stoss. The tour concludes with a walk along the historic city walls, passing Floriańska Gate and the Barbican.Overnight in Krakow.

Day 6 Krakow (53km/1h30min)Wadowice (33km/1min) – Oswiecim (Auschwitz-Birkenau) (73km/1h30min) Krakow
Departure for Wadowice, where Pope John Paul II was born in 1920. Visit the Pope's home and the church where he was baptised. Transfer to Auschwitz and have a guided tour of the area of the former concentration camp in Auschwitz-Birkenau. The camp was built by Nazis during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Today this place is a World Heritage Site of The UNESCO. Transfer to Krakow. Overnight.

Day 7 Krakow (14km/30min)Wieliczka Krakow
The morning is for leisure. Later transfer to Wieliczka (14 km from Krakow). Guided tour in the Wieliczka Salt Mine – one of the oldest salt mines in the world. In 1978, the Wieliczka Salt Mine was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Free time. Overnight.

Day 8 Krakow (127km/2h30min)Pieniny and Dunajec (51km/1,30h) Zakopane
Departure for Sromowce Wyzne. Sailing on traditional wooden rafts down The Dunajec River, across The Pieninski National Park. Departure to the Polish mountain capital – Zakopane. Visit the town and riding the funicular railway or chairlift up to Gubalowka for a beautiful view over the Tatra Mountains. Overnight.

Day 9 Zakopane(136km/2h30min) Turcianske Teplice (210km/2h30min)Bratislava
After breakfast, depart from Zakopane and travel to Turčianske Teplice, one of the oldest spa towns in Slovakia, beautifully situated between the Veľká Fatra, Malá Fatra, and Kremnické vrchy mountain ranges. Enjoy some free time to stroll through the town and experience its peaceful spa atmosphere.Continue to Bratislava, the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Upon arrival, enjoy a guided walking tour of the historic Old Town, including St. Martin's Cathedral, the Primate's Palace, the picturesque Main Square, and its charming streets lined with cafés and local shops.Overnight in Bratislava.

Day 10 Bratislava(80km/1h30min)Vienna
Travel to Vienna. Have a guided city tour. Start with “Ringstrasse” with its fantastic monuments and buildings, such as the Opera, museums, the Parliament, the Town Hall, the National Theatre and the Imperial Palace of Hofburg. After that, walking to: Schonbrunn Palace, the Belvedere Gardens, the Estate Palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy. St. Stephen's Cathedral, imperial monuments and the main avenues, such as Karntnerstrasse. Sightseeing inside Sissy's Museum. Leisure time in Vienna. Overnight.

Day 11 Vienna (87km/1h30min)Melk (40km/1h)Krems (78km/1h30min) Vienna
Start the day with a visit to Melk. Explore the Benedictine Abbey of Melk – the biggest Benedictine convent in Europe – a masterpiece of Austrian Baroque architecture. Continue to Krems. Visiting the Danube Valley. (Ybbs and Krems belong to some of the most picturesque landscapes in all of Europe). Departure for Vienna. Overnight.

Day 12 Vienna
Transfer to airport for final departure.