9-Nights Highlights of Poland - Small Group from $3,895

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OFFER ID 1592210

Highlights Of Poland - Small Group
Plunge into an adventure across Poland as you shop for folkloric fare in Kraków and sample traditional dumplings in Warsaw. Your vacation begins with a day of dedicated Kraków sightseeing as your Local Expert guides you to Wawel Royal Castle and through Podgórze to Ghetto Square. In the cradle of the Polish nation, enjoy the Poznan Choice: unveil the secrets of the local delicacy, the St. Martin’s croissant, or uncover the city’s history on a walking tour with a Local Expert. Travel to the foot of the Tatra Mountains for a Zakopane dinner of delicious local dishes, accompanied by the soul-rousing folklore entertainment of the Goral Highlanders.

Dining Summary

4 Dinner (D)
9 Breakfast (B)

Choice Highlights

Choose between two carefully selected activities
Poznan: Join a Local Resident to explore Poznan’s Old Town, pausing at the Renaissance town hall, rebuilt after the 16th-century fire, and the adjoining market streets. You’ll see facades restored after wartime damage and note how the square links to the streets leading towards the university quarter.
Poznan: Take part in a St. Martin’s croissant tasting and learn how the protected regional recipe is prepared, from the layered dough to the poppy-seed filling. You’ll hear how the pastry became tied to Poznan’s 11 November tradition while sampling a croissant made to the certified specification.

Additional Included Highlights

Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels.
We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.
Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport.

Authentic Dining

Kraków: Meet your fellow travelers during a delicious meal with wine in the heart of the old town.
Zakopane: Enjoy dinner accompanied by Góral Highlander music and dance, with performers using regional instruments such as the fiddle and shepherd’s flute. You’ll hear the sharp, rhythmic patterns typical of the Tatra Highlands and see dance steps rooted in local mountain traditions.
Warsaw: The Polish capital is currently enjoying a culinary renaissance - find out what the buzz is all about during your end-of-tour dinner with wine at a favorite restaurant.

Insight Choice

Poznan: Join a Local Resident to explore Poznan’s Old Town, pausing at the Renaissance town hall, rebuilt after the 16th-century fire, and the adjoining market streets. You’ll see facades restored after wartime damage and note how the square links to the streets leading towards the university quarter.
Poznan: Take part in a St. Martin’s croissant tasting and learn how the protected regional recipe is prepared, from the layered dough to the poppy-seed filling. You’ll hear how the pastry became tied to Poznan’s 11 November tradition while sampling a croissant made to the certified specification.

Make Travel Matter

Torun: Meet an artisan baker to learn how Torun gingerbread is shaped using carved wooden moulds associated with the city’s historic guilds. You’ll observe how the dough is prepared and pressed before tasting gingerbread made on-site, prepared according to regional methods passed down through specialist workshops. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Top Rated Highlights

Kraków: During your orientation with your Travel Director, walk around the beautiful town square, Rynek Glówny. See the famous Sukiennice Cloth Hall, St. Mary's Basilica and the many historic townhouses, palaces and churches.
Kraków: The medieval heart of Krakow is rich in legend, a kind of Polish Camelot. Join your Local Expert for an in-depth exploration of this historic holy grail.
Kraków: Visit Wawel Cathedral with your Local Expert, stepping inside the burial place of Poland’s monarchs and statesmen. You’ll see chapels added across successive dynasties and the cathedral where Karol Wojtyla, later Pope John Paul II, served as Archbishop of Kraków.
Zakopane: Explore Zakopane with your Travel Director, moving along Krupówki Street to see examples of the Zakopane Style, developed in the late 19th century from local timber-building methods. You’ll pass stalls selling Highlander woodcarving and textiles, and view the market area that continues to draw craftspeople from the surrounding Tatra villages.
Auschwitz: Visit the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum with a Memorial Guide Educator, viewing preserved barracks, guard towers and the barbed-wire perimeter of the former German Nazi concentration and extermination camp.
Wroclaw: Explore Wroclaw with your Local Expert, moving through the Rynek to see its restored facades and the adjacent Plac Solny, known for its long-standing flower market. You’ll also encounter several of the city’s bronze gnomes, originally installed in the 1980s and now scattered across the center.
Gniezno: Visit Gniezno Cathedral to see the monumental bronze door

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Itinerary

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Itinerary Details

Insight Vacations: Highlights of Poland - Small Group

Day 1 - Welcome to Kraków
Your journey through Poland begins in picturesque Krakow. Meet your Travel Director at 17:00 for a walk around the Rynek Glówny, Europe's largest and most beautiful town square. See the famous Sukiennice Cloth Hall, St. Mary's Church and the many historic townhouses, palaces and churches. Be sure to listen for the trumpeter's call! Later, enjoy getting to know your fellow guests over a fabulous dinner.
Accommodations: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Cracow
Meals: Dinner

Day 2 - The Damsels and Dragons of Kraków Relaxed Start
This morning, you can join an Optional Experience to visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine. In the afternoon, ascend Wawel Hill to see the Renaissance castle with a Local Expert. Visit the cathedral, the final resting place of the Kings of Poland and the former seat of Archbishop Karol Wojtyla, later known to the world as Pope John Paul II. Head across the former Jewish Quarter of Kazimierz, and then to Podgórze to see Ghetto Square.
Accommodations: Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Cracow
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 - To the High Tatra Mountains and Zakopane
Journey into the Tatras, the highest range of the Carpathian Mountains. Stay in the resort town of Zakopane, famous for its wooden houses and winter sports. On arrival, join your Travel Director for an orientation of the town. Spend free time shopping for local specialties in the markets of Krupówki Street or ascend a nearby mountain for panoramic views across the Tatras into Slovakia. In the evening, enjoy a rousing dinner, accompanied by Goral Highlander folklore entertainment at a local restaurant.
Accommodations: Radisson Blu, Zakopane
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 - Reflect on Auschwitz, then on to Wroclaw, the Venice of Poland
Traveling past the birthplace of Pope John Paul II to your first stop, the city of Oswiecim, better known throughout the world by its German name, Auschwitz. With a Memorial Guide-Educator, experience a moving visit to the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum. Continue along the Oder River to the city of Wroclaw, known in Polish as Miasto Spotkan, or the meeting place. Throughout its long history, Wroclaw has belonged to Poland, Bohemia, Austria, Prussia and Germany. With your Local Expert, see the brightly colored facades of the noble mansions and the flower markets at Plac Solny. Take in the Baroque splendor of the Rynek, and be introduced to Wroclaw's cheeky gnomes. This evening, join your Travel Director for a craft beer at the Piwnica Swidnicka, the oldest restaurant/cellar in Poland, founded in 1273.
Accommodations: Wyndham Wroclaw Old Town
Meals: Breakfast

Day 5 - Poznan, Cradle of the Polish nation Relaxed Start
Continue on to Poznan where you will drive out to Ostrów Tumski, known as Cathedral Island. It's considered as the birthplace of Poland in the 10th century and is a fascinating place of legend, often overlooked by other visitors. Explore Poznan with Insight Choice. Choose to immerse yourself in the history of the city and enjoy a walking tour. Alternatively, learn the secrets behind the St. Martin’s croissant, a local delicacy, and enjoy a tasting.
Accommodations: Sheraton Poznan
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 - Torun, the Gothic Glory on the Vistula and Gdansk
Stop at Gniezno to visit the cathedral and see the famous two-winged bronze doors. Then continue to Torun, founded by the Teutonic Knights in 1233 and birthplace of astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus. Join a Local Expert to discover this outstanding example of medieval architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience, meet an artisan baker for a taste of gingerbread, baked following a traditional recipe and using only locally sourced ingredients. Spend time exploring at your own pace. Follow the Vistula River north to magnificent Gdansk, Poland’s Baltic trading port with more than 1000 years of history. As evening descends, a dinner of Baltic specialties is highly recommended, followed by a walk through Gdansk's illuminated historic district.
Accommodations: Radisson Hotel & Suites Gdansk
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 - The Baltic Belles of Gdansk Relaxed Start
Spend the morning with a passionate Local Expert and learn captivating and fun facts about the city. From across the harbor see Westerplatte, the scene of the first fighting between Polish and German troops in 1939, and stop at the Gdansk Shipyards, where Lech Walesa formed the anti-Soviet Solidarnosc in 1980. Continue through the medieval city, where buildings date back to the time of the Hanseatic League. Enjoy a free afternoon and perhaps choose to visit the elegant seaside town of Sopot.
Accommodations: Radisson Hotel & Suites Gdansk
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8 - Malbork Castle and Warsaw
With a Local Expert, visit the Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, founded in 1274 by the Teutonic Knights on the banks of the Nogat River. The castle is a stunning example of a medieval fortress and the largest brick Gothic castle in the world. Next, travel south to the capital of Warsaw. With the rest of the day at your leisure, perhaps attend an evening concert of Poland’s best-loved composer, Frédéric Chopin?
Accommodations: The Westin Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast

Day 9 - Exploring the Proud Polish Capital of Warsaw Relaxed Start
See the Palace of Culture and the Chopin Monument in Lazienki Park with a Local Expert. Visit the Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, followed by a walk through Warsaw’s Old Town, entirely rebuilt since World War II. At your dinner, enjoy a fine selection of local dishes at a cozy Warsaw restaurant.
Accommodations: The Westin Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 10 - Depart Warsaw
Time to say goodbye to your new friends as your journey through Poland comes to an end.
Meals: Breakfast

Featured Destinations

Wroclaw

Warsaw

Gdansk (Gdynia)

Historic Gdansk represents one of the richest, most lavish complexes of architectonic relics in Poland. The entrances to historic quarters are huge stone gateways guarding the main thoroughfare; the well-proportioned tower of town hall makes a powerful impact. The main square is filled with fine mansions. St. Mary’s Church is the world's largest brick church, with a capacity of 25,000. Dominating the waterside is seven-story Great Mill. Gdynia is the modern port for Gdansk. Near Gdansk is Sopot, one of the most fashionable seaside resorts in northern Europe during the 19th century and the country’s most popular health spa with its beach and flair for entertainment. Sopot is known as an important music center, featuring an annual Opera and International Song Festival. Gdansk Historical Museum has lavish decorations and fascinating exhibits. Maritime Museum features a model of every ship produced in local shipyards since 1945 and is housed in the massive 15th-century Gdansk Crane. National Art Museum, one of Gdansk’s highlights, boasts a collection of Gothic art and sculpture.

Excursions

Gdansk: Gdansk & Sopot – 5 hours

Poznan

Set on the banks of the Warta River 165 mi/270 km west of Warsaw, 1,000-year-old Poznan, Poland, blends Gothic and baroque in much of its architecture.

Highlights of this industrialized city include the 10th-century Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Gorka's Palace (that houses the Archaeological Museum), the Greenhouse (10 pavilions that contain more than 17,000 plants), Raczynski Library, the Opera House and the Museum of Musical Instruments (it houses Chopin's pianos). In Old Town Square, a crowd gathers on the hour to watch the clock on the old town hall that dates from 1550.

Poznan has all the requisite charm Americans typically look for when traveling in Europe. Its vibrant Old Town bustles with outdoor bars, restaurants and shops, and the Royal Imperial Route walking trail wends past historical and cultural attractions.

In warm weather, the Old Market Square comes alive with shops and outdoor entertainment, and during the winter holidays, it becomes the site of a picturesque Christmas market, with everything from local crafts to regional food and drink.

There is a modern side to Poznan, too, evidenced by the dramatic, multicolored Freedom Fountain sculpture in Plac Wolnosci that turns colors at night, and the Stary Browar (or Old Brewery) shopping center, a combination art and retail space. Familiar franchises such as Starbucks and Zara may not appeal to visitors, but the center's artful renovation bespeaks the attitude of a city eager to preserve its heritage while moving aggressively into the next century.

One of the Poznan's most notable geographical features is Malta Lake, host to international rowing regattas as well as a place to rent boats or visit a water park. For families, there is an outdoor amusement park, minigolf and even an artificial ski slope, for visitors who can't wait for winter.

In addition, Poznan, located about halfway between Warsaw and Berlin, is accessible from either city in about three hours by train, and flights from Berlin to Warsaw offer additional flexibility for travelers who want to start in one city and depart from another.

Finally, like many parts of Poland, Poznan is a bargain. The country has not yet adopted the euro, and while some aspects of the tourism infrastructure are more advanced than others, it is not hard to find hotels and restaurants that are up to, but priced below, Western European standards.

Poznan is also home to the Poznan International Fair, which is a large exhibition and trade center that hosts numerous events during the year. For a schedule of these events, see http://www.mtp.pl.

Zakopane

Krakow

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07/17/2026 - 07/26/2026

from $3,895 per person

08/14/2026 - 08/23/2026

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* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.

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