Depart Home for Krakow, Poland
Arrive in Krakow, Poland
Airport Transfer & On-Ground Briefing
Orientation Walking Tour - The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.
Welcome Dinner - The group will be taken for an authentic dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Krakow Historical & Cultural Walking Tour – The city which boasts over 1000 years of history. You will see royal beauty of Krakow filled with medieval architecture, beautiful renaissance palaces, and numerous gorgeous churches.
Lunch Break (not included)
Meeting with the Polish School of Reportage - Polish non-fiction writing, made famous by Kapuściński, is often considered a national speciality, along with pickled cucumbers and kiełbasa.
But what is so special about this literary dish? Polish non-fiction writing boasts a rich tradition of literary excellence, encompassing a variety of genres such as history, reportage, biography, science, and political commentary.
Dinner (not included)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Kazimierz and Podgórze Districts - Kazimierz is one of Kraków’s most historic and culturally rich districts, known for its deep Jewish heritage and vibrant atmosphere.
Podgórze is a district located across the Vistula River from the Old Town and Kazimierz. It is known for its historical significance, particularly during World War II.
Lunch Break (not included)
Free Time to Explore Krakow
Dinner (not included)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Private Transfer & Visit to Auschwitz Concentration Camp – A guided visit (3 hrs) to the Auschwitz-Birkenau, opened in 1940 was the largest of the Nazi concentration and extermination camps (around 1,5 million victims).
Lunch Break (not included)
Return to Krakow
Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Dinner (not included)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Visit to a Family-Owned Business - Wine Producer with Tasting & Lunch Included
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Meeting with Local NGO - Working with minorities i.e. the ukrainian one, disadvantaged groups like roma, etc).
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Benedectine Abbey of Tyniec - Located on the outskirts of Kraków, is a historic and spiritual landmark with a rich heritage that spans nearly a millennium.
A tasting of their products is included in the visit.
Return to Krakow
Meeting with Local University Students - Engage in a thought-provoking discussion on a topic of mutual interest
Dinner (not included)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Day Trip to Wieliczka Salt Mine by Private Transfer (approx. 30 min)- It illustrates the historic stages of the development of mining techniques in Europe from the 13th to the 20th centuries: both mines have hundreds of kilometers of galleries with works of art, underground chapels and statues sculpted in the salt-
Lunch Break (not included)
Free Time to Explore Wieliczka
Return to Krakow
Structured Free Time & Cultural Immersion
Traditional Polish Dinner with Regional Galician Influences (included)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Walking Tour - Explore the Literary Krakow and the Worlds that Disappeared - The Jewish, the Galician and the socialist Krakow. It’s especially poetry, always a prominent part of Polish literature, that have been exploring conditio humana, leaving monuments to the individual and collective histories.
Lunch Break (not included)
Free Afternoon to explore Krakow
Dinner (not included)
Breakfast & Day Briefing (Included)
Transfer to Zakopane by Private Bus (approx.2h30) - Zakopane is a resort town in southern Poland, at the base of the Tatras Mountains. It’s a popular departure point for winter sports and summertime mountain climbing and hiking. The town is also known for its turn-of-the-20th-century wooden chalets, symbols of Zakopane-style architecture.
Group Lunch featuring the Distinct Cuisine of the Tatra Mountains (included)
Guided Tour of Zakopane
Free Time to Explore the Area
Dinner (not included)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Explore Tatra - One of Poland's most Picturesque Ethnographic Regions. Meeting with shepherds, tasting local cheese and discovering the richness of the wild herbs - The Tatra Mountains, known as the Tatras, are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains, forming a natural border between Poland and Slovakia. They are renowned for their stunning landscapes, diverse wildlife, and numerous outdoor activities.
Lunch in the Mountain (not included)
Return to Zakopane (late afternoon)
Dinner (not included)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Krakow by Bus (approx. 2h30)
Check-In at the Hotel
Lunch Break (not included)
Free Time for Packing and Shopping
Farewell Dinner with Live Music & Program Closing - End the program with a memorable Polish-Jewish dinner accompanied by live klezmer music - (included)
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport Transfer
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