Buffet breakfast at the hotel

Half day visit to Copernicus Science Centre – specially devoted to young people

At Copernicus Centre everyone (including the adults!) rediscover how learning can be an amazing

adventure – an experience accompanying us throughout our whole lives, and not just a privilege

of childhood. The advances of science enable us to enjoy longer lifespans and better health, to take better care of the environment, to tap into virtually limitless resources of information, and to communicate at remote distances. Take the advantage of visiting exhibitions, Robotic Theatre, High Voltage Theatre show, CSC shows at Agora, labs, planetarium ( with 2D and 3D films) etc

Visit to National Stadium ( built for EURO Cup 2012 )

Overnight in Warsaw

Buffet breakfast at the hotel

Departure for Czestochowa ( 220 km, 3 hrs driving )

En route visit to Czestochowa Monastery - destination of numerous pilgrimages of Poles and

Roman Catholics of other nationalities to admire Miraculous Painting of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Black Madonna ). A tour with English speaking guide-priest.

Continuing to Krakow ( 120 km )

Arrival Krakow

Evening free, overnight in Krakow 

Buffet breakfast at the hotel

Morning city tour of Krakow - former capital of Poland with entrance to Royal Castle

Old Town ( UNESCO list 1978 ) with Barbican, Florian Gate, Market Square with Cloth Hall ( Sukiennice) and St.Mary’s Church with famous altar designed by Witt Stwosz, Collegium Maius – the medieval Jagiellonian university building etc.

Visit Smocza Jama ( Dragon’s Cave) and listen to the legend of Krakow’s Dragon

In the afternoon visit famous Wieliczka Salt Mine – ( UNESCO list 1978 ) – 3 km long underground tourist route with chapels and statues made of salt; underground lakes and ponds. Learn the famous legend of Princess Kinga, who brought a wealth of salt into the Polish soil

Overnight in Krakow

Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Enjoy full day excursion to Zakopane – the winter capital of Poland and Tatra mountains.

On the way to Zakopane – raft trip on Dunajec River

Sightseeing of Zakopane:

Walk along famous Krupowki Street and old part of the town with wooden houses in Zakopane’s architecture style, funicular train ride to Gubalowka Hill to admire the panorama of Tatras, visit Wooden Church and Old Cemetery etc

Time for shopping on local flea market

Transfer back to Krakow for overnight 

Buffet breakfast at the hotel

After breakfast departure for Wadowice – the town where pope John Paul II was born and baptized. Visit the Holy Father’s family home which is now a museum dedicated to his life and activity and a parish church where he was baptized

Time for lunch at the local restaurant in Wadowice to taste famous “papa’s cream cake”

In the afternoon visit to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – a pilgrimage sanctuary 17th century complex with Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels and 41 chapels and stations of the cross on the hill recreating the Jerusalem from the times of Christ. As a young boy John Paul II went on many pilgrimages to the sanctuary. Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is listed on UNESCO list from 1999.

Return to Krakow, overnight

Buffet breakfast at the hotel

Transfer to the airport