POLAND 2009

Day 1, Monday, May 4, 2009
Departure for Warsaw, Poland

Day 2, Tuesday, May 5, 2009
WARSAW
Arrival in Warsaw International Airport. Bus transfer to a near-by hotel. Check in.
Free time in the afternoon to relax and rest. Welcoming dinner in the evening.

Day 3, Wednesday, May 6, 2009
WARSAW - CZESTOCHOWA
Check out. Guided tour of Warsaw's most significant historic and cultural landmarks: The Old Town, The Royal Palace, The Lazienki Park with the Palace on Water built by the last king of Poland and others. Free time in the afternoon to shop and relax.
Bus ride to the city of Chestochowa. Check In. Dinner and rest.

Day 4, Thursday, May 7, 2009
CZESTOCHOWA - AUSCHWITZ - ZAKOPANE
Check out. Tour of the Shrine of the Black Madonna.
Bus ride to the city of Oswiecim. Guided tour of Auschwitz Concentration Camp and Museum
Continue a scenic bus ride to Poland's most popular resort town of Zakopane, in the Tatra Mountains. Arrival in Zakopane. Check in. Dinner and rest.

Day 5, Friday, May 8, 2009
ZAKOPANE
Morning at leisure followed by a trolley car ride to the top of the Gubalowka Mountain to admire the breathtaking panorama of the Tatra Mountains. Afternoon at leisure to shop, relax and enjoy this lovely mountain resort town. Dinner and rest. 

Day 6, Saturday, May 9, 2009
WADOWICE- WIELICZKA - KRAKOW
Check out. Bus ride to the town of Wadowice, the birthplace for Pope John Paul II.
Tour of the Basilica and Museum - Home of John Paul II. Free time to shop and relax.
Continue a short bus ride to a near-by historic town of Wieliczka, a suburb of Krakow.
Guided tour of the world renowned Royal Salt Mine and Museum
Bus ride to Krakow. Check into a hotel. Dinner and rest.

Day 7, Sunday, May 10, 2009
KRAKOW
Guided, walking tour of Krakow’s most famous historic landmarks: the Wawel Castle, The King’s Chapel, the Old Town Square, The Cloth Hall, St. Mary’s Church.
Free time in the Old Town Krakow to relax, shop and savor the unique atmosphere of this beautiful place. Opportunity to attend Mass. Return to the hotel in the evening. Dinner and rest.

Day 8, Monday, May 11, 2009
KRAKOW - LAGIEWNIKI - WARSAW
Check out. Bus ride to Krakow's suburb of Lagiewniki, home to the world famous Shrine of Divine Mercy and the revelations by St. Faustina. Tour of the Shrine of Divine Mercy.
Scenic bus ride to Warsaw.  Arrival in Warsaw. Check in. Farewell dinner and rest.

Day 9, Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Check out. Bus transfer to Warsaw International Airport.
Departure for USA