Kraków to Warsaw along the Vistula

After breakfast, information discussion and 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 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

Castle Hotel Śmiłowice

Today we are driving through a lonely area where life is still unhurried and with which
nature works together. After breakfast a bike ride along the Vistula from Nowe Brzesko to Zalipie. We cycle the last kilometers through small beautiful villages to Zalipie, where we visit the museum of "painting houses" (optional). Optional coffee break and meeting with an artist. Then bus transfer to Baranów Sandomierski. Baranów Castle is a world-class architectural monument; he used the Kraków Wawel Castle as a model. Dinner at the castle.

Overnight place: Baranów Sandomierski

After breakfast optional tour of the castle rooms in Baranów Sandomierski, before we cycle on narrow streets along the Vistula to Sandomierz in the morning. The town is in a wine-growing region and you can visit a winery along the way for a wine tasting. In the afternoon, optional visit to 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 at the Vistula. Interesting nature observations are possible thanks to many nature and bird sanctuaries. In the afternoon we continue cycling to Józefów or Piotrawin. The hotel is situated on the Vistula.

Overnight place: Józefów on the Vistula / Piotrawin

After breakfast we cycle along the Vistula in the direction of Kazimierz Dolny on the Vistula. Our path leads us through orchards and blooming gardens. Optional: in the afternoon we visit Kazimierz - a beautiful town 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, very often as guesthouses or hotels. Kazimierz is a former Stetl - Jewish town.

Overnight place: Kazimierz Dolny

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 you can see Wilanów, the summer residence of King Jan III Sobieski. Check-in at a 3* or 4* hotel near the old town. Optional: a one-hour stroll through the city with a guided tour of 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.

Overnight place: Warschau