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The Baltics & Poland Via Berlin Delights

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Riga Metropole by Semarah Riga Day: 2 2 Overnights(2) 2
Congress Hotel Vilnius Day: 4 2 Overnights(2) 2
Krakow Garden Hilton Krakow Day: 6 2 Overnights(2) 2
Wroclaw Mercure Wroclaw Day: 8 2 Overnights(2) 2
Novotel Hotel Berlin Am Tiergarten Berlin Day: 10 2 Overnights(2) 2

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ITINERARY SUMMARY


Day1 Departure Departure and airport transfer Travel by bus to your overnight flight from …
Day2 Riga Upon flight arrival to Riga, transfer to our downtown hotel to check in. An afternoon orientation tour of Riga’s most decorated sights including Old Town UNESCO protected due to its unique buildings and architectural masterpieces. Riga’s Cathedral, Alberta lela, Blackheads House, Riga’s famous Central Market. Meet and Greet during our welcome dinner.
Day3 Jelgava - Sigulda - Jurmalai A full day excursion from Riga will take us first to Lativia most visited site of Turaida Medieval Castle. We then continue to Sigulda to see one the Baltics largest Palaces before finishing the day at the famous beach resort city of Jurmala also known for its Latvian cuisine.
Day4 Rundāle Palace, Hill of Crosses - Ninth Fort - Kaunus - Vilnius Today, we depart Riga and head south to Lithuania’s Capital Vilnius. Our first stop along the way offer’s us the opportunity to learn about Latvia’s royal history and culture depicted by its famous Palace of Rundale, a baroque and rococo masterpiece surrounded by sprawling grounds and manicured gardens. Further south in Lithuania, we stop to see one the country’s most intriguing sights, Mysterious hill of 200,000 crosses, carvings and shrines crosses a pilgrimage site dating back to the historic uprising against the Russian tsar put down in 1831. Our last stop before reaching Vilnius will be to visit the Ninth Fort museum in Kaunus. Dinner at hotel upon check-
Day5 Vilnius, Traikai Joined in the morning by our local guide we investigate the Capital’s main attractions. Enjoy the remainder of the day exploring out and about or else you may decide to join us on an excursion to famous Trakai island Castle.
Day6 Vilnius - Krakow Transfer to airport and short flight to flight to Krakow, where upon arrival, we tour the city’s top highlights Upon Arrival to Warsaw we visit the Jewish Quarter and Oscar Schindler’s Museum.
Day7 Krakow Enjoy the day exploring the friendly city or else you may wish to join us on an optional excursion to Auschwitz or else visit Wieliczka Salt Mine, of the Poland’s most intriguing attractions. (Dinner)
Day8 Wroclaw We leave this morning for Viovodship Silesia’s capital Wroclaw. Here we tour the city’s main highlights and admire its Market Square, boasting elegant townhouses and the Gothic Old Town Hall, with its astronomical clock. There will be free time to explore perhaps visit the Panorama of Raclawice, a painting depicting the 1794 battle for independence.
Day9 Wroclaw - Lower Silesia Morning Guided tour of Wroclaw. After lunch discover Silesia hidden gems such as the Churches of Peace at Swidnica, the largest timber-framed religious buildings in Europe. Later, we visit Ksiaz now placed on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites is also considered the third largest castle in Poland, ON and Dinner in Wroclaw
Day10 Berlin We leave this morning for Berlin where upon arrival, we tour the Capital’s top highlights and visit the Reichstag and Check Point Charlie.
Day11 Berlin - Potsdam See more of Berlin on your own or participate in Optional Excursion to Potsdam. Here we will visit Cecilienhof, the Royal Residence and place of the WW11 Summit and after lunch Sans-Souci Palace and Park.
Day12 Departure Airport transfer and homeward flight.

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Auschwitz Established by Germans in 1940, Auschwitz, was the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps. Nowadays, the grounds and buildings of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II-Birkenau camps are open to visitors and are a testimonial for survivors, their families, and all who wish to learn about the Holocaust.
Poland Located in central Europe, Poland’s history is full of facts and events. Modern Poland has been shaped through centuries, ranging from a vast empire to a territory with no statehood at all. It has been invaded many times by foreign cultures, represented today in a blend of both East and West.
Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland The salt mine at Wieliczka, near Kraków, is the oldest of her kind in the world. Visitors learn about the actual mining process and the importance of salt during medieval times. They are, moreover, dazzled by elaborate chapels and underground rooms beautifully decorated, carved out of Miocene salt; sculptures accompanying and comforting the Miners life.
Wroclaw Wrocław also known as Breslau, is the largest city in Lower Silesia in Poland. Having absorbed Bohemian, Austrian, and Prussian influences, the city has a unique story to tell. The Racławice Panorama, a monumental cycloramic painting depicting the Battle of Racławice, during the Kościuszko Uprising, is adding to the context in an extraordinary way.
Berlin Few capitals in the world have endured the challenge of time like Berlin, and no other has taken center stage quite like it this century. Today the city, restored as the nation's capital, tells its story through historic buildings and modern architecture. At the same time, Berlin has established itself as a popular entertainment center in Europe, a cosmopolitan city day and night.
Potsdam Without any doubt, Potsdam is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. Integrated into the attractive cultural ambience, the capital city of the State of Brandenburg is a natural destination to satisfy the most varied interests and demands. Potsdam's most popular sight is the Schloß Sanssouci palace located in the park to which it gives its name.

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