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World War II History Tour

Poland

Day 1 | Warsaw (-/-/D) Day 4 | Majdanek – Krakow (B/-/D) Macht Frei' mounted upon its main gate, before vi-
Arrival in Warsaw, meet & greet at the airport, trans- We drive further to Polands ancient capital – Krakow, siting the exhibitions in the surviving prison blocks.
fer to hotel, welcome dinner in a one of the county’s most beautiful cities. Check in This afternoon is free to explore the city on your own.
local restaurant, overnight in Warsaw. at hotel and some free time. Dinner and overnight in Dinner and overnight in Krakow.
Krakow.
Day 2 | Warsaw (B/-/D) Day 7 | Salt mine Wieliczka (B/-/D)
Guided tour of Poland’s capital. Stare Miasto, the Day 5 | Krakow (B/-/D) Today we visit a UNESCO world Heritage Site – the
old town, entirely rebuilt after the Second World War, Enjoy a guided visit of Krakow, dominated by the salt mine at Wieliczka. Its labyrinth of 300km of tun-
is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site today. Its castle of Wawel, proudly perched on a rock above nels is revealing chapels, underground lakes and a
narrow streets are bordered by old houses and sur- the Vistula. Visit the royal castle with its remarkable museum. The history of Wieliczka dates back to the
rounded by the remains of the city walls with ditches Flemish tapestries. Discover the kings' and poets' middle ages, when it was proudly named the Mag-
and barbicans. Entry to the royal castle, residence of tombs in the cathedral, an admirable building ser- num Sal – the Great Salt. In the 13th century it was
the kings of Poland and the seat of the Diet (Polish ving as a pantheon. Continue to the lower city with known as the largest source of salt in Poland. Dinner
parliament) is included. We will also see parts of its huge market square, elegant buildings and the and overnight in Krakow.
ghetto walls, which are still standing and the Bridge famous Cloth Hall. Walk through the paved streets
of Sighs, the site of the former bridge between the past the Renaissance palace and the buildings of the Day 8 | Departure (B/-/-)
small and large ghettos. We then visit the Nozyk Syn- university. Continue to the Jewish quarter, Kazimierz, Transfer to Krakow airport for your return flight.
agogue, the only surviving pre-war Jewish house of admirably well-preserved. It was here where several
prayer in Warsaw. Dinner and overnight in Warsaw. scenes from the movie “Schindler’s List” were reali-
sed. Visit the small grounds of Remuh Synagogue
Day 3 | Warsaw – Majdanek (B/-/D) and Cemetery, which dates back to the mid-16th
This morning we drive to Lublin and visit the con- century. Germans vandalized the gravestones during
centration camp of Majdanek, just on the outskirts World War II, but have since been replaced and re-
of Lublin, where approximately 360,000 people from vitalized through meticulous restoration. Engraved
28 countries lost their lives. The most preserved Hebrew adds texture to the tombstones with tangible
Nazi Concentration Camp of the Holocaust, Majda- history that emanates from the dates of the buried,
nek’s barracks, guard towers and only preserved gas many of which were interned more than four centu-
chambers still completely intact. We will explore the ries ago. This evening enjoy a traditional “Klezmer”
whole camp starting at the museum and the “Gates evening with dinner of Jewish specialities and live
of Hell” memorial before ending at the Mausoleum music. Overnight in Krakow.
memorial, a gigantic structure which contains the
ashes of victims beneath it. After checking in to our Day 6 | Auschwitz (B/-/D)
hotel in the Majdanek Lublin area, enjoy some free After breakfast, heading to an emotional experience
time, perhaps exploring the imposing Castle / Prison, during a guided tour of the Auschwitz Birkenau con-
which served as a Nazi processing centre. Dinner centration camp. To enter the camp of Auschwitz,
and overnight in Lublin area. one passes under the infamous inscription 'Arbeit
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