Poland and Lithuania for groups: Warsaw, Vilnius and Malbork Castle

Day 1 : Journey to Berlin

• Morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive to Germany via Cologne and Hanover, with regular breaks along the way.
• Arrival in the Berlin area in the late afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel for the overnight stop.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 2 : Journey to Warsaw

• Drive to Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) and Poznań.
• Arrival in Warsaw in the late afternoon.
• A first walk along the Royal Route, from Krakowskie Przedmieście to Castle Square.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 3 : Warsaw

• Guided tour of the old town, rebuilt after 1945 (on request).
• Visit to the Royal Castle (on request).
• A walk in Łazienki Park and past the Chopin Monument.
• Visit to the Warsaw Rising Museum (on request).
• Dinner of Polish specialities (on request).

Day 4 : The Masurian Lakes

• Drive to Masuria.
• Stop at the baroque sanctuary of Święta Lipka.
• Cruise on the Masurian Lakes (on request).
• Check-in at the hotel in the Mikołajki area.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 5 : Journey to Vilnius

• Drive to Lithuania via Augustów and Suwałki.
• Arrival in Vilnius in the mid-afternoon and a first panoramic tour by coach.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 6 : Vilnius

• Guided tour of the old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the cathedral, St. Anne's Church and the university (on request).
• Passing through the Gate of Dawn and its chapel.
• A walk in the bohemian district of Užupis.
• Climb up Gediminas Tower for the view over the city (on request).
• Group dinner in a traditional restaurant (on request).

Day 7 : Trakai

• Drive to Trakai, about thirty kilometres away.
• Visit to the Gothic castle of Trakai, on an island in Lake Galvė (on request).
• Tasting of kibinai, a speciality of the Karaim community (on request).
• Return to Vilnius and free afternoon.

Day 8 : Kaunas and journey to Olsztyn

• Drive to Kaunas and a walk in the old town, around Town Hall Square and the castle.
• Drive to Poland.
• Arrival in Olsztyn in the late afternoon and a walk to the castle where Copernicus lived.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 9 : Malbork and journey to Gdańsk

• Drive to Malbork.
• Visit to the Castle of the Teutonic Order, the largest brick fortress in Europe (on request).
• Drive to Gdańsk in the early afternoon.
• Check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 10 : Gdańsk

• Guided tour of the Royal Way: the Long Market, Neptune's Fountain and St. Mary's Basilica (on request).
• A walk along the Motława to the medieval crane.
• Visit to the European Solidarity Centre (on request).
• Late afternoon in Sopot and on its long wooden pier.
• Group dinner in a traditional restaurant (on request).

Day 11 : Toruń and journey to Berlin

• Drive to Toruń.
• A walk in the Gothic old town and past the house where Copernicus was born.
• Tasting of Toruń gingerbread (on request).
• Drive to Germany and check-in at the hotel in the Berlin area.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 12 : Return to Belgium

• Drive to Belgium via Hanover and the Ruhr.
• Lunch break along the way.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.