Tours for Women - Krakow and the Tatra Mountains Tour

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KRAKOW AND THE TATRA MOUNTAINS
A SMALL GROUP LUXURY TOUR

TOUR OVERVIEW

The trip was truly awesome. I will never forget the music, the architecture, the people, the beauty, the excitement of Krakow and the majesty of the mountains, the peacefulness of the river raft and our incredible hike in the Tatra Mountains. The food was delicious everywhere and the entire trip, start to finish was PERFECT!

Cathy from Maryland

If you are a fan of Frances Mayes and her book "Under the Tuscan Sun", you will enjoy reading her impressions on visiting Poland

People are mesmerized with Poland because of its unique blend of "fairytale come alive" scenery, warm and passionate locals and the ever-present sense of history.

Krakow and the Tatra Mountains tour offers a rich insight into European history: the Teutonic Knights, the Golden Age of the Renaissance, the Art Nouveau movement, and the bleak years of communism, but this journey will also delight you with the natural beauty of the mountains, the exclusive spa resort and the vibrant art scene in historic, cosmopolitan Krakow. You'll experience world-class art on a personal level, attend Chopin's piano recital and Klezmer music concert. You'll visit underground labyrinths of a medieval salt mine, the splendid Wawel Castle, art galleries, museums and poignant synagogues. Then, you'll relax in the picturesque Tatra Mountains among their snow patched peaks and crystalline lakes, take a tranquil river cruise, hike the easy trails among the spectacular scenery and learn the elaborate Highlanders' dances. You will fall in love with Poland with its atmosphere of a constant celebration, its romantic sidewalk cafes, borderland medieval castles and Renaissance palaces. You'll delight in quaint, rustic landscapes of gingerbread cottages, storks' nests and roadside shrines bedecked with fresh flowers.

You'll stay in the medieval city of Krakow for 4 full days; then spend 4 days enjoying the dramatic Tatra Mountains and being pampered at the alpine spa resort of Zakopane, before returning to Krakow for another day of exploring the city.

While in Krakow, you will take in-depth private tours of the medieval Old Town, the Wawel Royal Castle, the Collegium Maius, and the Jewish neighborhood of Kazimierz. You will also visit the Wieliczka Salt Mine and the communist utopia neighborhood of Nowa Huta.

In Zakopane, you will enjoy a relaxing river rafting trip down the Dunajec River Gorge, cable car ride to snow-covered peaks and a hiking trip in the High Tatra Mountains.

One of the tour's highlights will be an evening of Highlander dancing and Highlander dinner cooked over a bonfire.

In the evening, you'll attend cultural events: piano concerts, night walks, carriage rides and bonfires.

Throughout the tour you'll dine a la carte at carefully selected gourmet restaurants.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

5 nights in a luxury boutique hotel in Krakow's Old Town;
3 nights in a luxury mountain spa resort in Zakopane;
A la carte gourmet dining - traditional Polish or vegetarian menu: 8 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners, including drinks;
Private airport transfers, all transportation in Poland;
Private local guide and a full time escort, all sightseeing fees;
Cultural activities and activities mentioned in the itinerary.

NON-INCLUDED

Additional/optional costs may include: optional single supplement, optional travel insurance, airport transfers for early/late arrivals/departures, spa/massage sessions, telephone charges, room service, laundry, optional excursion on Day 9, personal expenses.

The cost does not include airfare.

RECOMMENDED READING
Poland - James Michener
Push Not the River - James Conroyd Martin
God's Playground: A History of Poland - Norman Davis
A Traveller's History of Poland - John Radzilowski
The Jews in Polish Culture - Aleksander Hertz
Cosmos and Pornografia: Two Novels - Witold Gombrowicz
The Street of Crocodiles- Bruno Schulz
View with a Grain of Sand, Selected Poems - Wislawa Szymborska
Culture Smart! Poland - Greg Allen
Another Beauty- Adam Zagajewski
Breathing under Water and Other East European Essays - Stanislaw Baranczak
The Captive Mind- Czeslaw Milosz
Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True - Brigid Pasulka
A Country in the Moon: Travels in Search of the Heart of Poland - Michael Moran