Polish Discovery by Express Coach

Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then travel by Express Coach overnight to Poland.

Take in the passing scenery as we continue through Europe to reach the popular mountain resort of Zakopane.

Familiarise yourself with Zakopane and the surrounding area on our guided tour, enjoying views of the Tatra mountains and seeing the traditional wooden architecture, unique to this region.

Today our included excursion takes us to Krakow. As the ancient capital of Poland, Krakow was the royal residence for centuries.

Why not join our optional guided tour to introduce you to the sights of the Old Town, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

The Market Square is one of the largest medieval squares in Europe and deserving of its place among the most beautiful in the world. The square is the focal point of the city and is divided by the imposing Gothic style Cloth Hall.

After the sightseeing tour, there will be time at leisure to explore all at your own pace. Perhaps walk up Wawel Hill to the Royal Cathedral, one of Poland’s greatest buildings, and the burial place of over 40 Polish Kings.

Today, our optional excursion takes us to Morskie Oko Lake, the largest and best-known lake in the Polish Tatras, and also regarded as one of the most beautiful.

Accompanied by our guide, we start our excursion with a scenic drive through the breathtaking mountain scenery to Palenica Bialczanska. From here we take a horse and carriage ride through this beautiful area to Polana Wlosienica.

We then continue by foot for approximately one mile to Morskie Oko Lake where there will be ample free time to explore at your leisure.

Today, we visit Auschwitz, the most notorious and deadly of the concentration camps in German-occupied Poland. We will learn more about the tragic history at the site from 1940 to liberation.

Auschwitz is the largest of the Nazi concentration camps, and is preserved so that mankind never forgets the atrocities committed here. This remains a hugely emotional experience.

Join our optional excursion to the town of Wieliczka and the oldest salt mine in Europe. The mines are an impressive underground world of salt lakes and galleries. They are a masterpiece of generations of miners who have created a subterraneous world of chambers and lakes, where galleries, halls, chapels and numerous sculptures have been carved in the salt rock.

The journey starts at the Danilowicz Shaft where we meet our guide, and then descend via some 380 steps to 64 metres below ground. Our guide takes us on a fascinating journey through the magnificent chambers, revealing the history and the secrets of the mine.

At the end of our visit we return to the surface by the miners lift.

We depart Zakopane early this afternoon and continue our travel overnight.

Return home.