Kompas Escorted Tours 2020

044 K907 Warsaw to Budapest 11 days fromWarsaw to Krakow, Prague, Vienna and Budapest Day 1, arrive Warsaw, Tuesday You will be met and transferred to your hotel. There’s time to relax before meeting your fellow travelers and Tour Director for a Welcome Dinner. (D) Day 2, in Warsaw, Wednesday The 700-year-old capital of Poland is a symbol of nationhood and the will to survive against great odds. A sightseeing tour here includes a drive along the famous Royal Route from grand Castle Square to Lazienki Park and Palace, summer residence of the last king of Poland. See the Palace of Science and Culture (known as a “wedding cake”), the Saxon Gardens, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto, and the Barbican. Then a walking tour shows you Old Town, Old Market Square, and St. John’s Cathedral. The rest of the day is free. You might want to attend an optional late afternoon Chopin concert. (B) Day 3, to Krakow, Thursday This morning, journey to Czestochowa, famous for the blackened picture of St. Mary in the Yasna Gora Monastery , popularly called the "Black Madonna." In the afternoon, tour solemn Auschwitz-Birkenau , the notorious concentration camp from World War II. It is now on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Then on to Krakow. (B, D) Day 4, in Krakow, Friday Sightseeing starts with a visit to Wawel Hill, where you’ll see the Royal Castle and visit the Royal Cathedral . Then, on a walking tour of the Old Town, visit the Main Market Square, Renaissance Cloth Hall, and St. Mary's Church . The afternoon is free to shop and do more sightseeing. (B) budapest vienna