POLAND

POLAND

10 Day First-class
Escorted Tour

Nov 30 - Dec 9, 2025

Featuring the Christmas markets
of Krakow and the opening
of the first one in Zakopane. 

KRAKOW plus Wieliczka Salt Mines,
Zakopane and Chocholow

Tour Land cost:        $ 2690  per person in double room
Single Supplement: $ 790
Gratuities:                 $ 120

Arriving:                     Krakow
Departing:                  Krakow

Tour features:

• • Hotel Indigo **** in old city center of Krakow
  • Service charges and hotel taxes & mandatory tourist city taxes
  • Daily breakfast and dinners
  • Farewell Dinner
  • All transportation with modern motor coach as per itinerary
  • Sightseeing tours as per itinerary
  • Admission fees to Wawel Castle, Royal Cathedral, St. Mary’s Church and Underground Museum in Main Market Sq of Krakow
  • Admission fees to cultural activities: Christmas Carol Festival; more TBA

Detailed day by day itinerary

Upon arrival in Krakow, you will be met and transferred to your city center hotel. After check-in, we proceed for a short walk to the Christmas Market.

Return to hotel for welcome dinner and wine at hotel.

Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centers of Polish academic, cultural and artistic life. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it stands out primarily for its Main Square, also known simply as the Old Market Square. Its architecture is truly impressive, and the Cloth Hall, located within the Market Square, allows you to feel the unusual atmosphere of a medieval marketplace.

After breakfast, a city tour by bus and walking. You will visit Saint Mary’s Basilica (Polish: Kościół Mariacki), a brick Gothic church adjacent to the Main Market Square in Kraków. Built in the 14th century, Rynek Główny (Central Square) is the nerve center of the city’s medieval Old Town. A bustling hub, this 40,000 square foot medley of café’s, museums, clubs, pubs, music bars, souvenir shops, historical landmarks, hotels and hostels is marked with some of the most magnificent middle age architecture the city has to offer.

After breakfast, a full day excursion to Wieliczka Salt Mines.

The history of Wieliczka dates back to the Middle Ages, when it was proudly named the Magnum Sal – the Great Salt. In the 13th century, it was known as the largest source of salt in Poland. Over the years it became crucial for the country’s economy.

Lunch en route in Hotel Grand Sal.

Return to Krakow for dinner at hotel.

After breakfast, a tour of Wawel Castle and Cathedral. Tour ends at Market Square where the annual Cracovian Christmas Crib competition takes place at noon.

The Wawel Royal Castle sits on Wawel Hill. It is the most historically and culturally significant site in Poland. A fortified residency on the Vistula River in Kraków, it was erected on the orders of King Casimir III the Great and expanded over the centuries into a number of structures around an Italian-styled courtyard. It represents nearly all European architectural styles of the Medieval Renaissance and Baroque periods.

Krakow Christmas Market It is just like the stunning Main Market Square, but lit up with twinkling lights and wooden stalls brimming with handcrafted ornaments, wool scarves and unique gifts. The smell of delicious Polish treats like pierogis, grilled sausages and mulled wine fills the air. It’s the perfect spot to warm up with a cup of “grzaniec” (Polish mulled wine) as you browse. Expect live music, carolers, and maybe even a surprise visit from St. Nicholas. And don’t miss the traditional nativity scenes (szopki) that locals create that are a real treat. With festive lights, amazing food and a magical atmosphere, Krakow’s Christmas market is all about making unforgettable holiday memories!

Dinner at hotel.

After breakfast, enjoy Krakow on your own. Free day.

Evening cultural activity TBA

Dinner at hotel.

After breakfast we depart for a full day excursion to Zakopane and Chololow.

Zakopane is a resort town in southern Poland, at the base of the Tatras Mountains. It’s a popular destination for winter sports, summertime mountain climbing and hiking. Kasprowy Wierch and Gubałówka, reachable by cable car and funicular, are nearby ski spots offering sweeping mountain views. The town is also known for its turn-of-the-20th-century wooden chalets, symbols of Zakopane-style architecture.

This is the first time that Zakopane will feature a Christmas Market. Their opening day celebrations begin Dec 6 – and we will be there!

Lunch at a local restaurant.

We return to Krakow for a late dinner and overnight.

Free Day for last minute shopping.

Evening cultural performance – Christmas Carol Festival Concert

Dinner at hotel.

After breakfast, morning excursion to Underground History Museum in city center.

Afternoon free.

Farewell dinner at Restaurant JAREMA.

Morning transfer to airport for flight home.