Crossing The Iron Curtain 2025

You will be met and transferred to your hotel. There’s time to relax before meeting your fellow travellers and Tour Director for a welcome dinner. (D)

Today, the sightseeing tour views of all the main attractions: The Parliament, the Royal Palace, the Castle Hill area, Fisherman's Bastion, the Matthias Church, Heroes' Square, and Gellert Hill with its Citadel. The rest of the day is free to explore the “Paris of the East”, shop along the Vaci Utca, nibble a delicious slice of apple strudel, sip some Hungarian wine, or perhaps join an optional excursion. (B)

Depart Budapest today and head to Krakow. The road winds through the hills and countryside of Slovakia, past the Tatras Mountains, into the rolling plains of Poland. (B)

A morning sightseeing tour starts with a visit to Wawel Hill, a viewing of the Royal Castle and visiting the Royal Cathedral. Next, take a walking tour of the Old Town where you will see the Main Market Square and Renaissance Cloth Hall, and visit St Mary's Church. The afternoon is free to go for a stroll, browse through the shops, sample some ‘sernik’ or ‘szarlotka’, or simply relax. (B)

This morning join us for a tour to Auschwitz- Birkenau, the notorious concentration camp from World War II and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Late afternoon arrival to Warsaw, Poland’s capital. Dinner this evening at your hotel. (B,D)

This 700-year-old capital is a symbol of Polish nationhood and the will to survive against great odds. Your sightseeing tour here includes a drive along the famous Royal Route from magnificent Castle Square to Lazienki Park and Palace, the summer residence of the last king of Poland. Pass by the Palace of Science and Culture (known as the “wedding cake”), the Saxon Gardens, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto, and Barbican. Continue with a walking tour of the Old Town, Old Market Square and St John’s Cathedral. The rest of the day is free for shopping, a stroll through the city, relaxing in one of the many parks or gardens, or perhaps attending an optional late afternoon Chopin concert. (B)

Check out from your hotel. Departure transfer to Warsaw Airport. (B)