Tour Overview

Experience powerful post-WWII transcendence and the essence of the Middle Ages on a compelling tour of Poland. Take in a Warsaw city tour, appreciating its transformation after having been destroyed in WWII and now one of Europe’s most vibrant metropolises. Then visit Częstochowa, considered by many to be Poland’s spiritual capital and a frequent destination of John Paul II. Be moved with a trip to Oświęcim, where we tour the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and contemplate its profundity. We’ll also tour Kraków, one of Poland’s oldest cities and the alpine village Zakopane nestled in the Tatras Mountains. This incredible journey includes multiple castle tours and free time to explore the picturesque cobblestone streets of these storied cities.

The Holiday Advantage
Airfare Included
Airfare Included
Exceptional Accommodations Included with Baggage Handling
Exceptional Accommodations Included with Baggage Handling
Most Meals Included
Most Meals Included
Premier Attractions
Premier Attractions
Professional Tour Directors
Professional Tour Directors
Motorcoach & Professional Driver
Motorcoach & Professional Driver
Low Deposit, Guaranteed Prices, & No Hidden Costs
Low Deposit, Guaranteed Prices, & No Hidden Costs
Call 1-800-826-2266 to Book
Tour Highlights

Additional Tour Information

Your Holiday Vacations Experience Includes:

Accommodations

All Accommodations Featuring

  • 2 nights at the Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The HUB
  • 5 nights at the the Golden Tulip Kraków City Centre
Attractions & Highlights

Attractions & Highlights

  • Warsaw guided city tour
  • Warsaw Royal Castle
  • Chopin piano recital
  • Jasna Góra Monastery featuring the Black Madonna
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
  • Holy Father John Paul II Family Home
  • Kraków guided city tour
  • Wawel Castle
  • Zakopane guided city tour
  • Tatra Museum
  • Gubałówka Mountain funicular railway
  • Wieliczka Salt Mine
  • Time at leisure in Kraków
Meals

14 Excellent Meals Featuring

  • Daily breakfasts
  • Holiday Vacations Welcome Dinner in Warsaw
  • Daily breakfast
  • Holiday Vacations Welcome Dinner in Warsaw
  • Folklore dinner in Kraków
  • Holiday Vacations Farewell Dinner in Kraków
Tour Date & Pricing

Tour Dates & Pricing

We're sorry, we did not find any upcoming departures for this tour. Please call for more information.

Day Itinerary

Day Itinerary

Day 1 : Depart the USA

Depart the USA on an overnight flight to Europe.

Day 2 : Arrive in Poland

We arrive in Poland’s largest city, Warsaw, and check in for a two-night stay at our centrally-located hotel. Tonight we get to know our fellow traveling companions at a Holiday Vacations Welcome Dinner.

Dinner

Day 3 : Warsaw & The Royal Castle

Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet every morning of our tour. An English-speaking Polish guide joins us for a tour of “The Phoenix City,” Warsaw. Located on the Vistula River, Warsaw is a complex city full of surprises. Founded in the 14th century and destroyed in World War II, this metropolis has since emerged as one of Europe’s most vibrant cities. Visit the Warsaw Uprising Monument, a commemoration to Polish insurgents that resisted German occupation. Next, embark on a leisurely stroll through the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy free time in the market square framed by traditional burgher houses and narrow cobbled streets. Visit the Royal Castle, former residence of Polish kings, the President, and the seat of Parliament. Faithfully rebuilt, the interior is simply spectacular. Highlights include beautiful inlaid wood floors, four throne rooms, the breathtaking Marble Room, and the opulent Great Hall. Following an included dinner in the city we gather for a delightful piano recital featuring the sounds of Poland’s premiere piano virtuoso, Frédéric Chopin.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 : The Black Madonna

We say do widzenia to Warsaw and travel southwest through the rural countryside to Częstochowa. Visited six times during John Paul II’s papacy, many Poles consider Częstochowa the country’s spiritual capital. At Jasna Góra Monastery we will follow in the footsteps of millions of pilgrims to gaze upon Poland’s holiest work of art, the Black Madonna. This evening we arrive in Kraków, Poland’s "Royal City,” and check in to our centrally-located accommodations for a five-night stay.

Tonight we relive the day with an included dinner among our new friends.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 : Auschwitz Memorial

This morning we arrive at the town of Oświęcim for a tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial, dedicated to the memory of the people and events surrounding the notorious concentration camp. An altogether profound and moving experience unlike any other, walk through the pages of history as we pass under the infamous “Work will set you free” gate, visit original camp buildings, and explore the museum’s permanent exhibitions. The events that transpired here must never be forgotten. This afternoon we visit the quaint village of Wadowice, the boyhood home of John Paul II. Here we will visit his family’s home and birthplace, which houses a collection of his family’s belongings and reveals the life he led before his papacy. Following more sightseeing in Wadowice, we return to Kraków for a relaxing evening.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6 : Kraków City Tour

Today we discover Kraków, one of Poland’s oldest cities with origins dating back to the 10th century. While Warsaw had to be completely rebuilt after World War II, Kraków’s historic city center remains relatively undamaged. Begin with a guided tour of Wawel Castle, the largest castle in the country. The beautiful complex stands atop a limestone outcropping above the Vistula River and is also home to Wawel Cathedral, the site of coronations, royal burials, and John Paul II’s tenure as Archbishop. Our tour continues through the Old Town where we may hear the bugler play on the hour from the tower overlooking the Main Market Square with time to browse the shops at the iconic Cloth Hall (Sukiennice). Following our city tour, the afternoon is free for independent exploration. Tonight we relax and have fun at a traditional Polish dinner with folk dancing as our entertainment.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7 : Zakopane

We venture into the countryside to the village of Zakopane. Nestled in the Tatras Mountains, Zakopane is Poland’s winter sports capital. We acquaint ourselves with the life and culture of the people living in Poland’s highlands with a tour of its Old Town. Witness masterpieces of wooden architecture at the Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa and the chapels of Saint Andrew and Saint Benedict. At the Tatra Museum we discover artwork and artifacts that illuminate the region’s highlander culture. Following an included lunch, ascend Gubałówka Mountain by funicular railway for breathtaking views of the Tatras Mountains.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8 : Wieliczka Salt Mine

Tour the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring a fascinating network of underground caverns and impressive salt carvings. We return to Kraków for an afternoon at leisure. This is the perfect opportunity for independent adventures or finding last-minute souvenirs. Tonight we celebrate our Polish getaway with our fellow travelers at a Holiday Vacations Farewell Dinner.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9 : Fond Farewells

We fly home from Kraków with a lifetime of wonderful memories.

Breakfast
Tour Map

Tour Map

Tour Map for Portrait of Poland
Departure Cities

Departure Cities

Airport Pickups

Choose a State:

Birmingham - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Fayetteville/Bentonville - Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

Little Rock - Little Rock National Airport

Phoenix - Sky Harbor International Airport

Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport

Orange County - John Wayne Airport

San Diego - San Diego International Airport

San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport

Denver - Denver International Airport

Hartford - Bradley International Airport

Washington - Ronald Reagan National Airport

Washington - Washington Dulles International Airport

Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale International Airport

Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International Airport

Jacksonville - Jacksonville International Airport

Miami - Miami International Airport

Orlando - Orlando International Airport

Tallahassee - Tallahassee International Airport

Tampa - Tampa International Airport

West Palm Beach - Palm Beach International Airport

Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Cedar Rapids - Eastern Iowa Airport

Des Moines - Des Moines International Airport

Boise - Boise Airport

Chicago - O'Hare International Airport

Moline - Quad City International Airport

Evansville - Evansville Regional Airport

Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne International Airport

Indianapolis - Indianapolis International Airport

South Bend - South Bend International Airport

Wichita - Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Lexington - Blue Grass Airport

Louisville - Louisville International Airport

Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Lafayette - Lafayette Regional Airport

New Orleans - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Shreveport - Shreveport Regional Airport

Boston - Boston Logan International Airport

Baltimore - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Grand Rapids - Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Airport

Lansing - Capital Region International Airport

Saginaw - MBS International Airport

Duluth - Duluth International Airport

Minneapolis - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Rochester - Rochester International Airport

Kansas City - Kansas City International Airport

Springfield - Springfield-Branson National Airport

St Louis - St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Gulfport - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport

Jackson - Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

Billings - Billings-Logan International Airport

Bozeman - Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

Missoula - Missoula Montana Airport

Charlotte - Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Greensboro - Piedmont Triad International Airport

Raleigh - Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Bismarck - Bismarck Airport

Fargo - Hector International Airport

Grand Forks - Grand Forks International Airport

Lincoln - Lincoln Airport

Omaha - Eppley Airfield

Newark - Newark Liberty International Airport

Albuquerque - Albuquerque International Airport

Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport

Albany - Albany International Airport

Buffalo - Buffalo Niagara International Airport

New York - Kennedy International Airport

New York - La Guardia Airport

Rochester - Greater Rochester International Airport

Syracuse - Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Cincinnati - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Cleveland - Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Columbus - John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Dayton - Dayton International Airport

Oklahoma City - Will Rogers World Airport

Tulsa - Tulsa International Airport

Portland - Portland International Airport

Allentown - Lehigh Valley International Airport

Harrisburg - Harrisburg International Airport

Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport

Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh International Airport

Charleston - Charleston International Airport

Greer - Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

Rapid City - Rapid City Regional Airport

Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Knoxville - McGhee Tyson Airport

Memphis - Memphis International Airport

Nashville - Nashville International Airport

Austin - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Dallas - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport

San Antonio - San Antonio International Airport

Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City International Airport

Norfolk - Norfolk International Airport

Richmond - Richmond International Airport

Seattle - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Spokane - Spokane International Airport

Appleton - Appleton International Airport

Baldwin - Groome Transportation

Eau Claire - Groome Transportation

Green Bay - Austin Straubel International Airport

Hudson - Groome Transportation

Madison - Dane County Regional Airport

Menomonie - Groome Transportation

Milwaukee - Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Charleston - Yeager Airport

Portrait of Poland

Experience powerful post-WWII transcendence and the essence of the Middle Ages on a compelling tour of Poland. Take in a Warsaw city tour, appreciating its transformation after having been destroyed in WWII and now one of Europe’s most vibrant metropolises. Then visit Częstochowa, considered by many to be Poland’s spiritual capital and a frequent destination of John Paul II. Be moved with a trip to Oświęcim, where we tour the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and contemplate its profundity. We’ll also tour Kraków, one of Poland’s oldest cities and the alpine village Zakopane nestled in the Tatras Mountains. This incredible journey includes multiple castle tours and free time to explore the picturesque cobblestone streets of these storied cities.

The Holiday Advantage
Airfare Included
Airfare Included
Exceptional Accommodations Included with Baggage Handling
Exceptional Accommodations Included with Baggage Handling
Most Meals Included
Most Meals Included
Premier Attractions
Premier Attractions
Professional Tour Directors
Professional Tour Directors
Motorcoach & Professional Driver
Motorcoach & Professional Driver
Low Deposit, Guaranteed Prices, & No Hidden Costs
Low Deposit, Guaranteed Prices, & No Hidden Costs
Call 1-800-826-2266 to Book

Additional Tour Information

Your Holiday Vacations Experience Includes:

Accommodations

All Accommodations Featuring

  • 2 nights at the Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The HUB
  • 5 nights at the the Golden Tulip Kraków City Centre
Attractions & Highlights

Attractions & Highlights

  • Warsaw guided city tour
  • Warsaw Royal Castle
  • Chopin piano recital
  • Jasna Góra Monastery featuring the Black Madonna
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
  • Holy Father John Paul II Family Home
  • Kraków guided city tour
  • Wawel Castle
  • Zakopane guided city tour
  • Tatra Museum
  • Gubałówka Mountain funicular railway
  • Wieliczka Salt Mine
  • Time at leisure in Kraków
Meals

14 Excellent Meals Featuring

  • Daily breakfasts
  • Holiday Vacations Welcome Dinner in Warsaw
  • Daily breakfast
  • Holiday Vacations Welcome Dinner in Warsaw
  • Folklore dinner in Kraków
  • Holiday Vacations Farewell Dinner in Kraków

Tour Dates & Pricing

We're sorry, we did not find any upcoming departures for this tour. Please call for more information.

Day Itinerary

Day 1 : Depart the USA

Depart the USA on an overnight flight to Europe.

Day 2 : Arrive in Poland

We arrive in Poland’s largest city, Warsaw, and check in for a two-night stay at our centrally-located hotel. Tonight we get to know our fellow traveling companions at a Holiday Vacations Welcome Dinner.

Dinner

Day 3 : Warsaw & The Royal Castle

Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet every morning of our tour. An English-speaking Polish guide joins us for a tour of “The Phoenix City,” Warsaw. Located on the Vistula River, Warsaw is a complex city full of surprises. Founded in the 14th century and destroyed in World War II, this metropolis has since emerged as one of Europe’s most vibrant cities. Visit the Warsaw Uprising Monument, a commemoration to Polish insurgents that resisted German occupation. Next, embark on a leisurely stroll through the Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy free time in the market square framed by traditional burgher houses and narrow cobbled streets. Visit the Royal Castle, former residence of Polish kings, the President, and the seat of Parliament. Faithfully rebuilt, the interior is simply spectacular. Highlights include beautiful inlaid wood floors, four throne rooms, the breathtaking Marble Room, and the opulent Great Hall. Following an included dinner in the city we gather for a delightful piano recital featuring the sounds of Poland’s premiere piano virtuoso, Frédéric Chopin.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 : The Black Madonna

We say do widzenia to Warsaw and travel southwest through the rural countryside to Częstochowa. Visited six times during John Paul II’s papacy, many Poles consider Częstochowa the country’s spiritual capital. At Jasna Góra Monastery we will follow in the footsteps of millions of pilgrims to gaze upon Poland’s holiest work of art, the Black Madonna. This evening we arrive in Kraków, Poland’s "Royal City,” and check in to our centrally-located accommodations for a five-night stay.

Tonight we relive the day with an included dinner among our new friends.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 : Auschwitz Memorial

This morning we arrive at the town of Oświęcim for a tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial, dedicated to the memory of the people and events surrounding the notorious concentration camp. An altogether profound and moving experience unlike any other, walk through the pages of history as we pass under the infamous “Work will set you free” gate, visit original camp buildings, and explore the museum’s permanent exhibitions. The events that transpired here must never be forgotten. This afternoon we visit the quaint village of Wadowice, the boyhood home of John Paul II. Here we will visit his family’s home and birthplace, which houses a collection of his family’s belongings and reveals the life he led before his papacy. Following more sightseeing in Wadowice, we return to Kraków for a relaxing evening.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6 : Kraków City Tour

Today we discover Kraków, one of Poland’s oldest cities with origins dating back to the 10th century. While Warsaw had to be completely rebuilt after World War II, Kraków’s historic city center remains relatively undamaged. Begin with a guided tour of Wawel Castle, the largest castle in the country. The beautiful complex stands atop a limestone outcropping above the Vistula River and is also home to Wawel Cathedral, the site of coronations, royal burials, and John Paul II’s tenure as Archbishop. Our tour continues through the Old Town where we may hear the bugler play on the hour from the tower overlooking the Main Market Square with time to browse the shops at the iconic Cloth Hall (Sukiennice). Following our city tour, the afternoon is free for independent exploration. Tonight we relax and have fun at a traditional Polish dinner with folk dancing as our entertainment.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7 : Zakopane

We venture into the countryside to the village of Zakopane. Nestled in the Tatras Mountains, Zakopane is Poland’s winter sports capital. We acquaint ourselves with the life and culture of the people living in Poland’s highlands with a tour of its Old Town. Witness masterpieces of wooden architecture at the Church of Our Lady of Częstochowa and the chapels of Saint Andrew and Saint Benedict. At the Tatra Museum we discover artwork and artifacts that illuminate the region’s highlander culture. Following an included lunch, ascend Gubałówka Mountain by funicular railway for breathtaking views of the Tatras Mountains.

Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8 : Wieliczka Salt Mine

Tour the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring a fascinating network of underground caverns and impressive salt carvings. We return to Kraków for an afternoon at leisure. This is the perfect opportunity for independent adventures or finding last-minute souvenirs. Tonight we celebrate our Polish getaway with our fellow travelers at a Holiday Vacations Farewell Dinner.

Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9 : Fond Farewells

We fly home from Kraków with a lifetime of wonderful memories.

Breakfast

Tour Map

Tour Map for Portrait of Poland

Departure Cities

Airport Pickups

Choose a State:

Birmingham - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Fayetteville/Bentonville - Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport

Little Rock - Little Rock National Airport

Phoenix - Sky Harbor International Airport

Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport

Orange County - John Wayne Airport

San Diego - San Diego International Airport

San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport

Denver - Denver International Airport

Hartford - Bradley International Airport

Washington - Ronald Reagan National Airport

Washington - Washington Dulles International Airport

Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale International Airport

Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International Airport

Jacksonville - Jacksonville International Airport

Miami - Miami International Airport

Orlando - Orlando International Airport

Tallahassee - Tallahassee International Airport

Tampa - Tampa International Airport

West Palm Beach - Palm Beach International Airport

Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Cedar Rapids - Eastern Iowa Airport

Des Moines - Des Moines International Airport

Boise - Boise Airport

Chicago - O'Hare International Airport

Moline - Quad City International Airport

Evansville - Evansville Regional Airport

Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne International Airport

Indianapolis - Indianapolis International Airport

South Bend - South Bend International Airport

Wichita - Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Lexington - Blue Grass Airport

Louisville - Louisville International Airport

Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Lafayette - Lafayette Regional Airport

New Orleans - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Shreveport - Shreveport Regional Airport

Boston - Boston Logan International Airport

Baltimore - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Grand Rapids - Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Airport

Lansing - Capital Region International Airport

Saginaw - MBS International Airport

Duluth - Duluth International Airport

Minneapolis - Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport

Rochester - Rochester International Airport

Kansas City - Kansas City International Airport

Springfield - Springfield-Branson National Airport

St Louis - St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Gulfport - Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport

Jackson - Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

Billings - Billings-Logan International Airport

Bozeman - Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

Missoula - Missoula Montana Airport

Charlotte - Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Greensboro - Piedmont Triad International Airport

Raleigh - Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Bismarck - Bismarck Airport

Fargo - Hector International Airport

Grand Forks - Grand Forks International Airport

Lincoln - Lincoln Airport

Omaha - Eppley Airfield

Newark - Newark Liberty International Airport

Albuquerque - Albuquerque International Airport

Las Vegas - McCarran International Airport

Albany - Albany International Airport

Buffalo - Buffalo Niagara International Airport

New York - Kennedy International Airport

New York - La Guardia Airport

Rochester - Greater Rochester International Airport

Syracuse - Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Cincinnati - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Cleveland - Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Columbus - John Glenn Columbus International Airport

Dayton - Dayton International Airport

Oklahoma City - Will Rogers World Airport

Tulsa - Tulsa International Airport

Portland - Portland International Airport

Allentown - Lehigh Valley International Airport

Harrisburg - Harrisburg International Airport

Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport

Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh International Airport

Charleston - Charleston International Airport

Greer - Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport

Rapid City - Rapid City Regional Airport

Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Regional Airport

Knoxville - McGhee Tyson Airport

Memphis - Memphis International Airport

Nashville - Nashville International Airport

Austin - Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

Dallas - Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Houston - George Bush Intercontinental Airport

San Antonio - San Antonio International Airport

Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City International Airport

Norfolk - Norfolk International Airport

Richmond - Richmond International Airport

Seattle - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Spokane - Spokane International Airport

Appleton - Appleton International Airport

Baldwin - Groome Transportation

Eau Claire - Groome Transportation

Green Bay - Austin Straubel International Airport

Hudson - Groome Transportation

Madison - Dane County Regional Airport

Menomonie - Groome Transportation

Milwaukee - Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport

Charleston - Yeager Airport