Gdańsk and the Baltic: Malbork, Sopot and Toruń (9 days)

Day 1: Journey into Germany

• Morning departure from the place of your choice.
• Regular breaks along the way: our drivers drive for 3 hours at most, then take a 30-minute break.
• Drive to eastern Germany via Hanover, arriving in the Berlin area in the late afternoon.
• Overnight stop along the way, with dinner at the hotel.

Day 2: Toruń, Copernicus’s town

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive to Toruń (about 4 hrs 30) and check-in at the hotel for 1 night.
• Guided tour of the Gothic Old Town and Copernicus House (on request).
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Arrival in Gdańsk

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Gingerbread tasting in a traditional Toruń shop (on request).
• Drive to Gdańsk (about 2 hrs 30) and check-in at the hotel for 5 nights.
• First stroll along the Motława to the old crane.
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Gdańsk’s Royal Route

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Guided tour of the Royal Route: Long Market, Neptune Fountain, St Mary’s Basilica and Mariacka Street (on request).
• Lunch booked at a restaurant (on request).
• Boat trip on the Motława to Westerplatte (on request).
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 5: Malbork Castle

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Coach excursion to Malbork (about 1 hour) and visit to the castle of the Teutonic Knights, a UNESCO site, with audio guide.
• Lunch booked at a restaurant (on request).
• Return to Gdańsk in mid-afternoon and free time.
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: Free day in Gdańsk

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Free day on foot (driver’s rest day): amber shops, covered market or the European Solidarity Centre.
• Guided tour of the European Solidarity Centre (on request).
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 7: Oliwa and Sopot

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive to Oliwa and visit to the cathedral, famous for its Baroque organ.
• Short organ recital in Oliwa Cathedral (on request).
• Lunch booked at a restaurant (on request).
• Afternoon in Sopot: Monte Cassino Street and a walk on the wooden pier.
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 8: Journey back into Germany

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Morning departure westwards, with a lunch break on the way.
• Regular breaks along the way: our drivers drive for 3 hours at most, then take a 30-minute break.
• Overnight stop in the Berlin area, with dinner at the hotel.

Day 9: Return to Belgium

• Breakfast, then the last leg of the journey to Belgium.
• Regular breaks along the way: our drivers drive for 3 hours at most, then take a 30-minute break.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.