Day 1 (SUNDAY) Arrival in Vilnius, optional transfer to Hotel Reval Lietuva or similar, check-in, welcome meeting.
Day 2 (MONDAY) Vilnius is known for its more than 1.200 medieval buildings and 48 churches. The morning sightseeing tour includes a panoramic tour of the city and a walking tour of the Old Town with Vilnius Cathedral, Gediminas Tower, Peter and Paul Church, St. Anne’s Church, Old University and the Gates of Dawn. The afternoon offers an optional excursion to Trakai, the medieval capital of Lithuania, with the well preserved Trakai Castle, beautifully located on an island in Lake Galve. In the evening enjoy an optional folklore dinner at Restaurant Marceliukes Kletis.
Day 3 (TUESDAY) Today we head west to Kaunas and take a stroll in the Old Town with its elegant Old Town Hall and Gothic cathedral. We continue westbound and cross into Poland, where our first stop is Mikolajki in the Masurian Lakeland. Check-in at Hotel Golebiewski or similar.
Day 4 (WEDNESDAY) The Masurian Lakeland is a myriad of postglacial lakes and represents some of the most beautiful nature in the whole of Poland. The whole day optional tour takes us to the Town of Ketrzyn on the fringe of the Great Masurian Lakes, to the beautiful Baroque church in Swieta Lipka and to the Wolf ‘s Lair in Gierloz, the headquarter of Hitler during WWII.
Day 5 (THURSDAY) Today we continue to Elblag, where we enjoy a short tour of the reconstructed Old Town. From Elblag we continue along the highway to Gdansk, the largest, the oldest and by far the most interesting component of the conurbation known as the Tri-City, which also includes Sopot and Gdynia. The sightseeing tour will show us the historical splendors of Gdansk: Dluga Street, the Old Town Hall, the Artus Court and the Neptun Fountain. Check-in at Hotel Holiday Inn Gdansk or similar.
Day 6 (FRIDAY) We leave for Warsaw, en route we visit the impressive Malbork Castle, the medieval stronghold of the Teutonic knights. After a guided tour of the castle we spend balance of the day driving down to Warsaw. We check-in at Hotel Novotel Centrum Warsaw or similar.
Day 7 (SATURDAY) Warsaw is essentially a postwar city with a meticulously reconstructed Old Town. The morning sightseeing tour includes the Royal Route and the Old Town with the Royal Castle, St John’s Cathedral, the Old Town Market Square and the Barbican. In the afternoon is offered an optional excursion to the Royal Lazienki Park with the Palace on the Water. In the evening is offered an optional Polish dinner at the Restaurant Podwale.
Day 8 (SUNDAY) Optional transfer to the airport.
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