GUIDED TOUR: Krakow-Warsaw along the Vistula

Meeting with the Polish tour guide at the starting hotel in Krakow. After breakfast we set off on a 3-hour city tour through the historic old town with its characteristic lute shape and collect our first impressions. We start at the huge market square (approx. 40.000m2), one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, which is surrounded by restored patrician houses, the town hall tower and the small Romanesque church of St. Adalbert. The landmarks of Krakow are the Cloth Hall (so-called Sukiennice) in the middle of the square and the famous Gothic St. Mary's Church, from whose tower the Tower Song is played every day. Inside the St. Mary's Church is the most beautiful gem of the churches in Krakow: the St. Mary's Altar by Veit Stoss. Optional lunch break and a short transfer towards Niepołomice. In the afternoon a bike ride through the Niepolomice jungle to Hebdów near Nowe Brzesko.

Overnight place: Hebdów/Niepołomice

Today we are driving through a lonely area where life is still unhurried and interacts with nature. After breakfast, a bike ride along the Vistula from Nowe Brzesko to Zalipie. We cycle the last few kilometers through small, beautiful villages to Zalipie, where we visit the “Painting Houses” museum. During a cozy one

After a coffee break we learn more about this tradition. Meeting an artist. Then bus transfer to Baranów Sandomierski. Baranów Castle is a world-class architectural monument; Kraków's Wawel Castle served as a model. Dinner in the castle. In the evening we relax with a walk through the large and beautiful park.

Overnight place: Krakow

After breakfast, we visit the castle rooms in Baranów Sandomierski, before cycling along narrow roads along the Vistula to Sandomierz in the morning. The city is located in a wine-growing region and on the way we visit a winery where we stop for a wine tasting. In the afternoon we visit one of the oldest cities in Poland, Sandomierz, which, like Rome, is situated on 7 hills on the Vistula. First the old town and then the attraction of Sandomierz - the underground corridors and rooms.

Overnight place: Sandomierz

After breakfast we cycle through small villages along the Vistula to Annopol. On the way we relax on the Vistula. Interesting nature observations are possible thanks to the many nature and bird conservation areas
possible. In the afternoon we continue to Józefów on the Vistula or Piotrawin. The hotel is located on the Vistula.

Overnight place: Józefów on the Vistula or Piotrawin

After breakfast we cycle along the Vistula towards Kazimierz Dolny. Our path takes us through orchards and flowering gardens. In the afternoon we visit Kazimierz - a beautiful city on the Vistula. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Kazimierz was an important Vistula port for the export of Polish grain. The many memories are still in use; Today, however, they are often used as guesthouses or hotels. Kazimierz is a former Stetl - Jewish town.

Overnight place: Kazimierz Dolny or surroundings

After breakfast, bus transfer to Góra Kalwaria. Little Jerusalem is an ideal starting point for today's bike tour. We cycle along the Vistula to Warsaw. In the afternoon we see Wilanów, the summer residence of King Jan III Sobieski. Check-in at a 3* or 4* hotel near the old town and then a one-hour stroll through the city with a guided tour through the lively old town, ending with a farewell dinner in a beautiful restaurant in the old town.

Overnight place: Warschau

After breakfast, individual journey home or extension in Warsaw.