FIAP International Seminar
Warsaw - Poland
28 and 29 May, 2009
Tourist Program
1. Walking tour around the Warsaw Old Town and Royal Route – 4 hours
27 May 2009 – from 2.00 pm to 6:00 pm
OLD TOWN
St. Ann’s Church – temple of Warsaw’s students, The Castle Square with the Column of King
Sigismund III Vasa, the view of the Royal Castle – seat of Polish kings, St. John’s Cathedral –
with magnificent Gothic interiors and unforgettable organ concert, Old Town Market Square, the
City Walls with Barbican, Madame Curie’s House in the New Town Area.
ROYAL ROUTE
Walk through the most famous and elegant avenue in Warsaw: Nowy Swiat and Krakowskie
Przedmieście – visting palaces, churches and monuments including: the Presidential Palace,
University of Warsaw, St. Cross-Church with Chopin’s heart and Copernicus Statue.
SHOPPING / COFFEE BREAK
Feel at ease. To enjoy your free time (1 h.), you will find a lot of shops and cafés along the Royal
Route up to the Three Crosses Square surrounded by designer boutiques.
The guided tour around the Old Town and the Royal Route is free for all participants.
2. Sightseeing of Warsaw – guided tour by coach – 6 hours
28 May 2009 – from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm
WILANOW PALACE
The true masterpiece of baroque architecture, former private residence of King John III Sobieski
- famous conqueror of the Turks in the battle of Vienna in 1683. See the magnificent interiors
and the Italian style gardens surrounding the Palace.
ŁAZIENKI PARK
Take a stroll in the former Royal Grounds to see picturesque Palace on the Water, Amfitheatre,
Chopin Monument - beautifully set in the romantic park.
BACK TO THE CITY CENTRE / HISTORICAL SIGHTS
Palace of Culture and Science, The Monument of Warsaw Uprising , Theatre Square with Grand
Opera and former Town Hall buildings, The Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Belvedere Palace.
SHOPPING / FREE TIME AT „GOLDEN TERRACES” SHOPPING MALL - 1,5 h.
PRICE
55 USD per person
The price is calculated for a group of at least 10 participants; if the group is smaller the price
might change
3. Guided Tour to Cracow
29–31 May 2009
Cracow (Kraków) is a unique city. The former capital from the 11th to the end of 16th century has
survived turns of history retaining approximately 3000 historical buildings from various periods.
Krakow is both the witness and the monument of Polish history and culture. The city was also the
scene of coronations and eternal resting place of Polish kings.
DAY 1 – 29 MAY
Transfer from the Sofitel Victoria Hotel to Cracow by coach or train*
7:30 pm – Dinner at one of the famous restaurants in the Old Town in Cracow
DAY 2 – 30 MAY
9:00 am– Departure from the hotel to the Wieliczka Salt Mine
Wieliczka is famous for one of the oldest salt mines in
Europe, which has been in operation for at least 700 years.
The oldest part of the mine is opened to the public as
a museum. Our route in the mine leads you through galleries,
chambers and chapels on three levels. All altarpieces, figures
and monuments are carved in salt. The highlight is the richly
ornamented Chapel of St. Kinga. The Wieliczka Salt Mine
was placed in 1978 on the UNESCO World Cultural heritage
list.
1:00 pm – Back to Cracow / lunch at one of the local restaurants
4:00 pm - walking tour in the Cracow Old Town – approx. 3 h
Wawel Cathedral
This unique church is located on Wawel Hill in Cracow. It has a 1000-year history and was
the traditional coronation site of Polish monarchs. It is the cathedral of the archdiocese of
Cracow. Pope John Paul II offered his first mass as a priest in the Crypt of the Cathedral
on 2 November 1946 and later as Pope considered being buried there.
Main Market Square
One of the largest town squares in Medieval Europe . The main landmarks are merchants’
stalls (13th century) converted into the renaissance Cloth Halls and the Gothic Church of
St. Mary which interiors are housing the masterpiece of European gothic art - the 15th century
wooden altar by Wit Stwosz.
7:00 p.m. – dinner at one the restaurants in Kazimierz – former Jewish district of Cracow
DAY 3 – 31 MAY
8:00 am – transfer from the Cracow hotel to Warsaw by coach or train*
3:00 pm – arrival to Warsaw
* For a group of minimum 10 participants it is recommended to use a bus transport to Cracow.
If the group is smaller, it is faster and more comfortable to go to Cracow by train and use a
minibus on the spot.
PRICE
Guided tour to Cracow – transfer by bus - price per person – 280 USD
Guided tour to Cracow – transfer by train – price per person – 210 USD
Additional cost: 4 star hotel in Cracow ranges from 100 – 150 USD per room (single or double),
per day, breakfast included
The price is calculated for a group of 10 participants; if the number of participants is different the
price may change
The tour package includes:
 transfer by bus to / from Cracow from / to Warsaw
 or train tickets to / from Cracow from / to Warsaw
 bus transfers in Cracow
 guide service for 3 days
 dinner in a restaurant at the Old Town in Cracow – 29 May
 guide and entrance fee in Wieliczka Salt Mine
 lunch in a restaurant at the Old Town in Cracow – 30 May
 local guide for Cracow sightseeing tour
 entrance fee to St’ Mary’s church and Wawel’s Cathedral
 dinner in a restaurant at the Kazimierz (Jewish District) – 30 May
All tours will be organized and managed by Mazurkas Travel – the most experienced Polish tour
operator. For further reference, please go to http://www.mazurkas.com.pl/