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Poland- One Week Itinerary

Explore Poland from North to South in just one week!

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DAY 1:

  • Arrive in Gdańsk
  • Stroll down Długi Targ (The Long Market)
    • Visit Brama Złota (The Golden Gate)
    • Take a photo at Fontanna Neptunna (Neptune Fountain)
  • Treat yourself to a pączek (Polish donut) at Stara Pączkarnia 
  • Kayak along the Motława River and Gdansk canals

DAY 2:

  • Drive to coastal port city Gdynia (30 mins)
  • Cruise on a Sailboat along the Baltic Sea Coast
  • Relax by Sopot beach
    • See the Orłowo Pier
  • Try Polish seafood at Restauracja Rybakówka back in Gdańsk

DAY 3:

  • Fly to Warsaw
  • Learn how to make Pierogi (Polish dumplings) and enjoy local liqueurs
  • Visit Wilanów Palace

DAY 4:

  • Fly to Kraków
  • Teleport back in time with the Nowa Huta Communism Tours
    • Eat at a old-style communist establishment called “Milk Bars”
  • Stroll through Park Planty

DAY 5:

  • Wieliczka Salt Mine Day trip
  • Visit Okraglak food square in Kazimierz
    • Feast on the traditional street food Zapiekanka from Piecyk

DAY 6:

  • Travel to Zakopane (2 hours), Poland’s nature capital located in the Tatra Mountains
    • Check-out the ski destinations during colder seasons
    • Hike the trails during sunnier seasons
  • Try Oscypek (smoked cheese) at Krapowski Street
  • Journey by horse-carriage to see Morskie Oko (The Eye of the Sea)

DAY 7:

  • Relax & soak at Chochołow Thermal Baths
  • Eat a traditional Polish meal at a woodern tavern known as a “karczma”
    • Try: Bąkowo Zohylina Niźnio
      • Recommendations include Bigos (sour cabbage), Żurek (sour rye soup) and Kiełbasa (Polish sausage)

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