Warsaw, Augustow, The Biebrzanski National Park, The Bialowieski National Park, Lublin, Zamosc, Cracov, The Wieliczka Salt Mine, The Ojcow National Park, Zakopane, Poprad (Slovakia), Vernar, Brno (the Czech Republic), Prague

Cozy luxury guest houses, High standard hotels

$2299

Tickets to national parks and other attractions included in the program, transport in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, full room and board accommodation: breakfast, lunch, dinner; tips, taxes, highway tolls, a qualified English-speaking tour guide, the assistance of courier, superb atmosphere.

Excess luggage (over 45 lb / 20 kilos), alcoholic beverages, extra tips, personal daily expenses, additional sport attractions not included in the program.

4-9

14 days

1. Jul 10 - Jul 23

You will not need any professional equipment. Comfortable shoes, all-weather clothes, swimsuit, cap, camera and sunglasses might come in handy.

You arrive in Warsaw. We will welcome you at the airport and check you in at a charming hotel. We will visit the capital, Warsaw, where, after dinner, for those who feel up to, we will take you on a stroll in the Old Town.

After a substantial Polish breakfast we will set off to explore Warsaw in daylight. We will show you the Royal Castle, the Old Town and the Belvedere Palace, this last being the official residence of Polish heads of state. You may also want to see the green oasis of the capital, the royal gardens "Lazienki" and the palace on the water. In the evening we will have a closer look at nature. This night we will stay in an off the beaten path, charming guest house.

This day you will marvel at beautiful views of nature and have an encounter with the rich fauna and flora of Eastern Europe. We will take you to the Biebrzanski National Park. This is a vast area of swamps and peatbogs. 271 species of birds, 700 species of butterflies and over 500 species of beetles inhabit this area. You will have an unbelievable time of rafting along the Biebrza River, which flows through the park. In comfort, you can watch beauty spots from the river's perspective.

We will leave the park in search of Polish bison. We will find them lounging round the Bialowieza Forest that straddles the border with Belarus. Bialowieza's fame rests on the forest that covers 97% of the area.

After a hearty regional breakfast we will set off on our journey to Lublin. We will travel through picturesque regions of Eastern Europe. Remarkably, Lublin is called "Polish Jerusalem" by historians, since the city contributed a lot to the development of Judaic sciences. For centuries it was home to a vibrant Jewish community. We will show you valuable treasures, and in the evening we will reach Zamosc. You will find out more about this marvelous city on day 6.

Zamosc was built in 1580. It was designed by Italian architect, Bernardo Mornado. This charming city boasts 120 monuments and in 1992 it was listed among UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage historical sites. In the evening we will set off to magical Cracov, the former residence of Polish kings, the city of numerous historic places of interest, and due to its unique atmosphere the magnet for artists. We will stay nearby for the next two days.

From dawn to dusk we will be discovering the most precious treasures of Cracov: the Barbakan, the Sukiennice, St Mary's Church. Then we will invite you to dinner within the city's medieval walls.

As usual, we will start the day with a delicious breakfast. Then we will take you 130ft / 40 m underground in search of another adventure. Down there is the world's oldest operating enterprise, the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Its tunnels stretch along approximately 220mi / 350 km and hide lots of spectacular sights: sculptures and chandeliers carved in salt, green lakes and much more. Then we will surface to spend the evening among white, fabulously shaped rocks in the Jura Krakowsko-Czestochowska, the treasure of the Ojcow National Park.

In the morning you will marvel at remarkable geological formations shaped by water: Hercules' Club and the famous Lokietka Cave. Also, we will visit the beautiful castle on Pieskowa Skala. After lunch, we will leave for Zakopane, the winter capital of Poland.

This day you had better have a substantial breakfast, since we will take you to the highest Polish mountains: the Tatras. You will be enchanted by their fabulous views. Also, we will spring a Trek-Surprise on you. Overnight, we will stay by our southern neighbors, in Poprad, Slovakia.

Slovakia is a mountainous, beautiful country that borders with Poland. You will have the opportunity to compare these two countries. We are sure that you will be charmed by Slovakia's sights and a wide variety of geological formations. In the evening it is time to set off for Prague, our final destination.

On the way to the Czech capital, Prague, we will stop over for dinner at the picturesque city of Brno. In the evening we will be strolling along the historic streets of Prague, a city that overshadows other European capitals with its beauty and charm.

We will spend this last but one day reveling in the monuments of Prague. Each street has something unusual in store. In the evening we will have a farewell dinner.

Last snapshots, and hugs and kisses at the airport. We wish you a safe journey home.