Kraków to Warsaw along the Vistula

Note: Minimum number of participants 4
The Vistula is the longest river in Poland and connects important historical cities of Poland such as Kraków, Warsaw and Gdańsk. The queen of Polish rivers is a natural river. It forms a landscape that can no longer be found anywhere else in Europe. Their course was hardly regulated; one can still observe the formation of islands and the washing out of the shores. It crosses the whole country from the Beskids in the south to Gdańsk in the north. The Vistula is home to many mammals. Here you can meet the rare otters, as well as numerous beavers and muskrats. But the greatest wealth of the river is its birds - here you can meet both the most species at once, as well as rare and endangered bird species. If you want to get to know the world on the Vistula, we offer you an eight-day bike tour from Kraków to Warsaw along the Vistula. On the way you will visit old and historical places such as the medieval town of Sandomierz and the Renaissance castle of Baranów. The Vistula still flows unregulated in its riverbed today. The local nature and bird sanctuaries offer the opportunity to observe nature. At the beginning of the trip, you can also take a detailed tour of Kraków, the "Florence of the North".

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GUIDED TOUR: Krakow-Warsaw along the Vistula

Individual arrival in Krakow. Check-in at a 3* hotel in the old town of Krakow. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay.

Overnight place: Krakow

After breakfast, an information meeting and the handover of travel documents at the starting hotel in Krakow. We then set off on a 3-hour city tour (incl.) through the historic old town with its characteristic lute shape and gather 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 St. Mary's Church is the most beautiful gem of the churches in Krakow: the Mary's altar by Veit Stoss. Optional lunch break and a short transfer towards Niepołomice. In the afternoon, a bike tour through the Niepolomice primeval forest to Hebdów near Nowe Brzesko. Dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight place: Hebdów/Niepołomice

Today we are travelling through a remote area where life is still unhurried and interacts with nature. After breakfast we will cycle along the Vistula from Nowe Brzesko to Zalipie. The last few kilometres we cycle through small, beautiful villages to Zalipie, where we visit the "House Painting" Museum (optional). Optional coffee break and meeting with an artist. Then we will take a bus transfer to Baranów Sandomierski. Baranów Castle is a world-class architectural monument; it was modelled on the Wawel Castle in Kraków. Dinner in Baranów Castle and overnight stay.

Overnight place: Baranów Sandomierski

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

Overnight place: Sandomierz

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

Overnight place: Józefów on the Vistula / Piotrawin

After breakfast, we cycle along the Vistula towards Kazimierz Dolny on the Vistula. Our route takes us through orchards and flowering gardens. Optionally, in the afternoon we visit Kazimierz - a beautiful town on the Vistula. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Kazimierz was an important port on the Vistula for the export of Polish grain. The many warehouses are still in use, but today they are often used as guest houses or hotels. Kazimierz is a former shtetl - a small Jewish town. Dinner and overnight stay.

Overnight place: Kazimierz Dolny

After breakfast, we cycle along the Vistula via Pulawy to Golab. Optionally, we visit the bicycle museum there (1 hour). In the afternoon, we take a bus transfer to Warsaw. Check-in at a 3* hotel near the old town and then a one-hour stroll through the city with a guided tour of the lively old town, ending with a farewell dinner (not included) in a lovely restaurant in the old town. Bus transfer to Góra Kalwaria. Overnight stay.

Overnight place: Warschau

After breakfast individual journey home or extension in Warsaw.

Overnight place: Warschau

7 nights in booked category, including breakfast
Half board - from breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 8 of departure; dinner on day 1 in Krakow and on day 7 in Warsaw is not included in the price
Bus attendant from Kraków/Krakow on the 2nd day to Warszawa/Warsaw on the 7th day
Luggage transfer from the 2nd day in Krakow to Warsaw on the 7th day from hotel to hotel
City tour in Krakow on day 2
Bus transfers according to the program
1 map and detailed travel documents
7 days service hotline

Saving tip: 3% early bird discount for tours in 2025 until the end of February 2025

The discount is automatically deducted during the booking process.

Further information

Basic price in € per person

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Note: To book this tour you need at least 4 participants.

Double room including breakfast	Cat. I/Cat. II
24.05.2025 - 06.09.2025	995,00 €

Single room including breakfast	Cat. I/Cat. II
24.05.2025 - 06.09.2025	1.205,00 €

Rental bikes

7 gear with coaster brakeemse/ 21-speed with freewheel + bike bag for day luggage (price per bike)
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	75,00 €

E-Bike (price per bike)
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	235,00 €

Additional Services

Bring your own bike (price per bike, entire tour)
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	35,00 €

Dinner in Krakow (price per person)
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	35,00 €

Museum of "Painting Houses" in Zalipie (price per person)
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	6,00 €

Coffee break in Zalipie (price per person)
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	8,00 €

Wine tasting in Sandomierz (price per person)
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	18,00 €

Bicycle Museum in Golab on day 7
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	11,00 €

City tour in Warsaw (price per person)
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	22,00 €

Dinner in Warsaw on the 7th day (price per person)
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025	35,00 €

Krakow

Room price per person	Cat. I/Cat. II
Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	70,00 €
Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	95,00 €

Warschau

Room price per person	Cat. I/Cat. II	Category I / double room
Doppelzimmer inkl. Frühstück	70,00 €
Einzelzimmer inkl. Frühstück		95,00 €

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Reisecode: POL 06

Kraków to Warsaw along the Vistula

Duration: 8 days
Overnight stays: 7 nights
Overnight stays: about 270 km

Saturdays May 24.05th, June 07.06th, June 28.06th, July 26.07th, August 16.08th and August 30.08.2025th,

Note: To book this tour you need at least 4 participants.

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Basic price in € per person * 2025	Cat. I/Cat. II
Double room including breakfast	From €995
Single room including breakfast	From €1205

3% early bird discount for tours in 2025 until the end of February

Attention: This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

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Phone: 03831 30676-0 Mo - Fr 8 - 17 pm
Mail: info@mecklenburger-radtour.de

Train:

at Krakow Central Station
from Warsaw Central Station

Parking: public parking garages or parking spaces free of charge/chargeable (information without guarantee, subject to availability, no advance reservation possible, payable on site)

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Rooms with shower/toilet or bath/toilet

Category 1/2 = comfort/premium (mixed category)

This is a mixture of pensions and middle-class hotels, as well as first-class hotels with mostly 3*** and 4**** level (according to DEHOGA) or comparable. You can expect a rich breakfast buffet, comfortable rooms and a cozy ambience.
The accommodations are mostly in a central location.

Minimum number of participants: 4 people

Not included: Cultural tax, bed tax, arrival and departure, transfers, excursions, entrance and sightseeing fees, city maps, ferry fees, insurance, tips and personal expenses

This trip/s is/are not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

General information

Not included in the price: Cultural development tax, bed tax, arrival and departure, transfers, excursions, entrance and sightseeing fees, city maps, ferry fees, insurance, tips and personal expenses.
This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Maps presented are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect geographical reality.