Discovering Poland Warsaw, Gdansk, Torun, Wroclaw & Krakow August 31 – September 11, 2019

GVG Tours presents… Discovering Poland Warsaw, Gdansk, Torun, Wroclaw & Krakow August 31 – September 11, 2019

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12 Days ● 14 Meals: 10 Breakfasts, 4 Dinners Book Now & Save $200 Per Person: Double $4,499; Double $4,299* Single $5,299; Single $5,099; Triple $4,469 Triple $4,269 For bookings made after Mar 01, 2019 call for rates. Included in Price: Round Trip Air from Milwaukee Intl Airport, Air Taxes and Fees/Surcharges, Hotel Transfers Not included in price: Cancellation Waiver and Insurance of $315 per person * All Rates are Per Person and are subject to change, based on air inclusive package from MKE IMPORTANT CONDITIONS: Your price is subject to increase prior to the time you make full payment. Your price is not subject to increase after you make full payment, except for charges resulting from increases in government-imposed taxes or fees. Once deposited, you have 7 days to send us written consumer consent or withdraw consent and receive a full refund. (See registration form for consent.)

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Culinary Inclusions Must-See Inclusions Collette Experiences  Immerse yourself in  A journey through  Visit the Jasna Góra Polish culture during a Warsaw includes a stop monastery to witness the

folklore show and dinner. at the remnants of its world-famous Black

 Learn how to make ghetto. Madonna. gingerbread according to  A tour of Wroclaw brings  Explore the poignant

a 500-year-old recipe. you up-close to this history of Auschwitz.

ethnically diverse city.  Overnight in medieval Torun, a UNESCO World

Heritage site.

Highlights: Warsaw, Malbork Castle, Gdansk, Solidarity Shipyards, Choice on Tour, Torun, Gingerbread Baking, Wroclaw, Black Madonna, Jasna Góra Monastery, Krakow, Auschwitz, Folklore Show & Dinner

Day 1: Saturday, August 31, 2019 history of Warsaw, a city reborn after Overnight Flight Your journey WWII, as you embark on a locally through Poland, a land of amazing guided tour. Your journey through this castles, poignant history and capital city includes a stop at what welcoming culture, begins with an remains of the Warsaw Ghetto. The overnight flight. afternoon is at leisure to take in the alleyways, visit a quaint café in Day 2: Sunday, September 1, 2019 Warsaw’s Old Town, explore a Warsaw, Poland - Tour Begins museum or simply relax. (B) Welcome to Warsaw! The city has a blend of old-world charm and a Day 4: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 modern energy. Tonight, join your Warsaw - Malbork Castle - Gdansk fellow travelers for a welcome dinner. Depart for Gdansk this morning. En (D) route, stop in the town of Malbork, home to Malbork Castle, one of the Day 3: Monday, September 2, 2019 largest castles in the world. A guided Warsaw Embrace the moving tour of this 700-year-old structure introduces you to the world of the Heritage site and birthplace of Knights of the Teutonic Order. Nicolaus Copernicus, the famous Continue to Gdansk, stopping at the astronomer. Torun remains one of the Gdansk Shipyards, site of the creation best-preserved medieval towns in all of the anti-Communist Solidarity of Europe and is one of the “Seven movement in 1980 that helped liberate Wonders of Poland.” On arrival, walk Poland from Soviet rule. (B, D) past Copernicus’s house before

Day 5: Wednesday, September 4, stepping back into history while 2019 Gdansk - Choice on Tour This baking and sampling your very own gingerbread according to a 500-year- morning, join a local expert for an old recipe. (B) introduction to this strategic and remarkable port city; get to know its Day 7: Friday, September 6, 2019 deep history during your tour which Torun - Wroclaw This morning, join a highlights City Hall and St. Mary’s local expert for a walking tour of Church. Later, the choice is yours. this unspoiled town. Later this Join your Tour Manager on an afternoon, arrive in the ancient city of excursion to the seaside resort town of Wroclaw. Tonight, join your traveling Sopot -OR- remain in Gdansk and companions for some locally-brewed join a local guide on an educational beer and a traditional “home-style” shopping excursion during which dinner at a local restaurant. (B, D) you’ll learn about Polish amber at a Day 8: Saturday, September 7, 2019 demonstration, followed by the Wroclaw A morning tour of Wroclaw opportunity to purchase the stone. The brings you up close and personal to evening is at leisure. Take a stroll this large and ethnically diverse city. through a beautiful square, shop for It could be the only location where local handicrafts, or soak in the you can find a Stare Miasto (Old seaside atmosphere. (B) Town) with a Synagogue, a Lutheran Day 6: Thursday, September 5, 2019 church, a Roman Catholic church and Gdansk - Torun Today you travel to an Eastern Orthodox church standing the town of Torun, a UNESCO World near each other. The remainder of the day is at leisure to savor Wroclaw’s leisure. Perhaps you’ll stroll the quaint idyllic parks and captivating culture. side streets of Krakow’s famous Old Be sure to go in search of the many Town, have coffee in one of the “dwarfs” hidden on the streets of the largest squares in Europe, or walk city! (B) along the river for views of the new

Day 9: Sunday, September 8, 2019 sections of the city. You may also Wroclaw - Czestochowa - Krakow visit the Schindler Museum or join your fellow travelers on an optional This morning we depart for Krakow, excursion. (B) an enchanting city famous for its well- preserved town center. En route, stop Day 11: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in Czestochowa, the spiritual capital Krakow - Auschwitz - Krakow Today of Poland, where each year over 5 you embark on a poignant journey million pilgrims journey to pay their through history as you travel to respects to the famous Black Auschwitz. A local expert guides you Madonna. Housed in the Jasna Góra through the former concentration monastery, journey inside for an up- camp where you will learn firsthand close look at this miraculous image. about the terrors as well as the Arriving in Krakow, enjoy some free resilience of the human spirit that time to get acquainted with the city. occurred within those walls. This (B) evening celebrate traditional Polish

Day 10: Monday, September 9, 2019 culture during a folklore show and Krakow Join a local expert as we dinner, complete with wine and beer. (B, D) explore the city on a panoramic tour that includes Market Square, St. Day 12: Wednesday, September 11, Mary’s Church and the university. 2019 Krakow - Tour Ends Your tour You will also see the famous Wawel comes to a close today. (B)

Castle, the former residence of Polish kings. The rest of your day is at

For important reservation information visit https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/878665. You can also find this information on your tour documents. Itinerary at a glance Day 1 Overnight Flight Days 2, 3 Mercure Grand Warszawa Hotel, Warsaw Days 4, 5 Radisson Hotel Gdansk, Gdansk Day 6 Hotel Bulwar, Torun Days 7, 8 Art Hotel, Wroclaw Days 9 – 11 Holiday Inn City Center Krakow, Krakow On some dates alternate hotels may be used.

Experience It! Torun Torun was founded in 1244 by the Teutonic Knights and today is a UNESCO World Heritage site with many architectural structures dating from the early Middle Ages. The city is famous for having preserved almost perfectly its medieval layout. Numerous brick buildings built in the Gothic style still exist, including churches, the Town Hall and burgher houses which surround the old town. Torun, unlike many other historic cities in Poland, escaped destruction during World War II. Particularly left intact was Old Town, whose important architectural monuments are originals, not reconstructions. Torun is the birthplace of Copernicus and the home where he was born is still intact today.

Please Note: Please be advised many airlines do not Included breakfasts are buffet breakfasts. provide advance seat assignments until check- Single accommodations are limited and are in at the airport. Advance seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. subject to the airline's terms and conditions. Triple accommodations are not available. Economy air rate and schedule are applicable To complete your tour, we include roundtrip for groups of 10 or more traveling on the same airport-to-hotel transfers when purchasing our flights and dates. airfare with your tour. If you have arranged for A deposit of $500 per person is due upon your own air, we are pleased to provide you reservation. Reservations are made on a the option of purchasing these transfers. first come, first served basis. Reservations Please note that all transfers will leave at pre- made after the deposit due date of February scheduled times. 22, 2019 are based upon availability. Final This tour includes moderate physical activity. payment due by July 02, 2019. Deposits are The itinerary blends some longer days with refundable up until March 01, 2019. shorter days and more leisure time. Walking CST#2006766-20 UBN#601220855 Nevada tours, as well as walking slightly longer Sellers of Travel Registration No. 2003-0279 distances, up stairs or on uneven walking surfaces should be expected.