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Poland Multicentred Tours GROUP TRAVEL<br />
A Journey to the Podlaskie Region of<br />
Poland<br />
Podlaskie is a historical region in the North of Poland with a mixture<br />
of populations such as Poland, White Russian, Germans,<br />
Russians, Tatars and Lithuanians. Looking after the natural habitat<br />
is for the local inhabitants highly important and during your trip you<br />
will get to see 3 of Polands most beautiful National Parks.<br />
Suggested programme:<br />
Day 1:<br />
Arrive in your hotel in the Warsaw area, evening meal in your hotel.<br />
Day 2:<br />
After a relaxing breakfast you can enjoy a city tour of the Capital<br />
of Poland, Warsaw. Your tour will take you to some of the cities<br />
highlights such as the historical Old town and the Kings path. You<br />
then travel on to the north east and the Biebrzanski National Park.<br />
Here you will discover the original peat area of Middle Europe before<br />
continuing on to your hotel in the Augustow area.<br />
Day 3:<br />
Begin your day with a visit to the town of Augustow, not to be missed<br />
is the old market. You then travel to Wigry Lake, the largest of<br />
more than 40 lakes in Wigry National Park. Enjoy a boat trip on the<br />
lake and delight in the picturesque countryside before continuing<br />
to the Camaldolese Convent in Wigry. Your day then ends with a<br />
visit to the town of Suwalken, known for its classical centre and<br />
also the Alexander Cathedral, the Town Hall and the clock tower.<br />
You then return to your hotel in Augustow.<br />
Day 4:<br />
Today you can discover the Tartars path, which lies on Sokolkam<br />
Bohoniki and Kruszyniany. Once populated by numerous Tartars<br />
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Ostsee<br />
Augustow<br />
Tykocin<br />
Bialystok<br />
Hajnowka<br />
LT<br />
BY<br />
Kruszyniany<br />
Białowieski<br />
Nationalpark<br />
Bialowieza<br />
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led by King John III, Sobieski,<br />
there are now only a few surviving<br />
descendants that continue<br />
the traditions of their ancestors.<br />
Your day continues with a trip to<br />
Tykocin, the second largest city in<br />
Northern Poland, where the Baroque<br />
market place and the large<br />
synagogue are worth a visit. You<br />
then continue to you hotel on the<br />
edge of the National Park.<br />
Day 5:<br />
Visit the small town of Hajnowka<br />
and its orthodox Cathedral, the<br />
Holy Trinity, before continuing<br />
through picturesque landscapes<br />
to the primeval forest of the Bialowieza<br />
National Park where the<br />
narrow gauge railway will then<br />
INCLUDED IN PRICE:<br />
••<br />
2 nights incl. HB in a middleclass<br />
hotel in Warsaw<br />
••<br />
2 nights incl. HB in a middle<br />
class hotel in Augustow<br />
••<br />
3 nights incl. HB in a middle<br />
class hotel in Bialowieza<br />
••<br />
1 x evening with music and<br />
open fire as part of the HB<br />
••<br />
6 x full day tour guide<br />
••<br />
1 x half day city tour of<br />
Warsaw<br />
••<br />
1 x guided tour of<br />
Biebrzanski National Park<br />
••<br />
1 x boot trip on the Wigry<br />
lake<br />
••<br />
1 x entrance to the<br />
Camaldolese Convent<br />
••<br />
1 x entrance to the Holy<br />
Trinity Cathedral<br />
••<br />
1 x journey on the narrow<br />
gauge railway (Hajnowka –<br />
Topilo)<br />
••<br />
1 x entrance to the Bison<br />
reservation<br />
••<br />
1 x entrance to Bialowieski<br />
National Park and Museum<br />
••<br />
1 x guided tour of Grabarka<br />
Convent.<br />
take you to Topilo Lake. The narrow gauge railway was built during<br />
the 2 nd World War by the Germans in order to transport timber. In<br />
the afternoon, visit the Bison reservation where you can also see<br />
wild boar, wolfs and elks.<br />
Day 6:<br />
More secrets of the Bialowieza National Park will be discovered<br />
today. Begin with a visit to the Park Museum where you should not<br />
miss the bird room or the observation tower. You then have time<br />
to visit the park at your own pace before returning to your hotel. In<br />
the evening, we recommend a horse and carriage ride.<br />
Day 7:<br />
On your way back to Warsaw why not visit the Grabarka convent,<br />
one of the most important pilgrimage locations of Poland. The hill,<br />
on which the Closter stands, is covered by a sea of wooden crosses<br />
that have been placed by pilgrims, some dating as far back as<br />
the 18 th century. Your overnight will be in Warsaw.<br />
Day 8:<br />
Depart homeward after breakfast.<br />
from E 520.-<br />
Warschau<br />
Grabarka<br />
Price per person from: Double room Single room<br />
March – October <strong>2016</strong> E 520.00 E 672.00<br />
104<br />
Eurotours Ltd | Offices in Kitzbühel/Austria | Vienna/Austria | Munich/Germany | Krakow/Poland | www.eurotours-grouptravel.at
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