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School trip to Poland: Białowieża Forest, European bison and the Masurian lakes (9 days)

School trip to Poland: Białowieża Forest, European bison and the Masurian lakes (9 days)

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Reference SCO-09-715

  • Duration 9 days
  • DepartureFrom the place of your choice
  • GroupFrom 20 participants
  • DateOn the date of your choice

Nine days of nature: the primeval forest of Białowieża and its bison, the great Masurian lakes by kayak and boat, and Warsaw.

This nature tour takes pupils to eastern Poland, far from the big cities. Białowieża Forest, shared with Belarus and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the last primeval lowland forests in Europe; it is where the European bison, extinct in the wild, was reintroduced. With a national park guide, the young people observe a forest where dead trees stay where they fall and feed a whole chain of life. In Masuria, the “land of a thousand lakes” shaped by glaciers, they paddle, sail and discover the Prussian Boyen Fortress in Giżycko. A stop at the Wolf’s Lair, Hitler’s former headquarters and the scene of the 20 July 1944 assassination attempt, adds a historical dimension, and the tour begins with a day in Warsaw. It suits secondary-school biology, geography and environmental education classes.

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Programme

Day 1: Journey to Poland

  • Departure from your school at the agreed time, in the late afternoon.
  • Overnight journey to Poland with two drivers on board: our drivers drive for 3 hours at most, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.

Day 2: Warsaw

  • Arrival in Warsaw in the morning and luggage drop at the accommodation.
  • Walk through the rebuilt Old Town, a UNESCO site: Castle Square, the Market Square and the Mermaid statue.
  • Interactive exhibitions at the Copernicus Science Centre (on request).
  • Check-in, dinner and overnight stay at the accommodation.

Day 3: To Białowieża Forest

  • Breakfast, then drive to Białowieża in eastern Podlasie (about 4 hours).
  • Visit to the Nature and Forest Museum of Białowieża National Park (on request).
  • Check-in, dinner and overnight stay at the accommodation.

Day 4: In the heart of the primeval forest

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • Guided tour of the national park’s strict reserve, accessible only with a licensed guide (on request).
  • Visit to the European Bison Show Reserve (Pokazowy Rezerwat Żubrów) (on request).
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the accommodation.

Day 5: A day on foot in the forest

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • A day without the coach, entirely on foot: compulsory rest time for the drivers.
  • Walk in the Białowieża palace park and along the waymarked forest trails.
  • Supervised bike ride in the forest, with bike hire (on request).
  • Workshop on the tracks and calls of forest animals with a nature guide (on request).
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the accommodation.

Day 6: To Masuria

  • Breakfast, then drive to Mikołajki on the Masurian lakes (about 4 hours).
  • Cruise on the Masurian lakes from Mikołajki (on request).
  • Check-in, dinner and overnight stay at the accommodation.

Day 7: Lakes and fortress

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • Kayaking on the Krutynia river, supervised by instructors (on request).
  • Afternoon: Giżycko, its swing bridge and the ramparts of Boyen Fortress.
  • Guided tour of Boyen Fortress (on request).
  • Dinner and overnight stay at the accommodation.

Day 8: The Wolf’s Lair, then westwards

  • Breakfast at the accommodation.
  • Guided tour of the Wolf’s Lair (Wilczy Szaniec), Hitler’s former headquarters (on request).
  • Drive to the Poznań area with regular breaks.
  • Check-in, dinner and overnight stay at the accommodation.

Day 9: Back to Belgium

  • Breakfast, then the journey home with two drivers on board and regular breaks (at least 30 minutes every 3 hours).
  • Return to school in the evening.

The price includes

  • Coach transport from your school
  • The services of two drivers
  • Free places for the accompanying teachers (their share is included in the price per pupil)
  • Road tolls and parking fees
  • 7 nights in a youth hostel or hotel, rooms for 3 to 8 pupils and separate rooms for the teachers
  • Half board (breakfast and dinner)
  • Accommodation for the drivers

The price does not include

  • Interactive exhibitions at the Copernicus Science Centre
  • Visit to the Nature and Forest Museum of Białowieża National Park
  • Guided tour of the national park’s strict reserve, accessible only with a licensed guide
  • Visit to the European Bison Show Reserve (Pokazowy Rezerwat Żubrów)
  • Supervised bike ride in the forest, with bike hire
  • Workshop on the tracks and calls of forest animals with a nature guide
  • Cruise on the Masurian lakes from Mikołajki
  • Kayaking on the Krutynia river, supervised by instructors
  • Guided tour of Boyen Fortress
  • Guided tour of the Wolf’s Lair (Wilczy Szaniec), Hitler’s former headquarters
  • Lunches (free; packed lunches on request) and drinks
  • Entrance fees to museums and sites not mentioned
  • Tourist tax
  • Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
  • Pocket money

Good to know

  • Valid identity card (Kids-ID for children under 12) and parental travel authorisation for each pupil; the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is recommended.
  • The currency in Poland is the złoty (PLN): bring a little pocket money in złoty or a payment card.
  • Times are adapted to your school; pupils are supervised by the accompanying teachers.
  • Bring rainwear, good shoes and mosquito and tick repellent; the best season is May to September, as kayaking and cruises run in season.

A tailor-made trip for your group

  • From 20 participants
  • On the date of your choice, departing from near you
  • Free quote, without obligation

Free places

  • 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
  • 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
  • 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
  • 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)

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School trip to Poland: Białowieża Forest, European bison and the Masurian lakes (9 days)

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