Poland Tours

Poland Tours A tour of Poland might be just the way to explore this diverse country if you want to see several cities in one go and take in culture, food, entertainment, and the natural environment. Poland tours often include major cities, such as Krakow and Warsaw, as well as Polish World Heritage Sites such as the Black Madonna at Jasna Gora Monastery. If you’ve ever wanted to see Poland, but you’ve hesitated booking a trip there because you don’t want to deal with the logistics of touring on your own, consider an escorted tour from an expert guide that will offer you a stress-free experience.

Poland-Only Tours

Poland-only tours give an overview of Poland or concentrate on a particular region of the country. Some of the most popular destinations for travelers are included on these tours, but you’ll likely get to visit spots and sights you might not be able to get to easily on your own. The following tour companies offer Poland-only tours:

• Exciting Poland: (www.excitingpoland.com) is a tour company specializing in a wide array of Poland tours. The “Pearls of Poland” tour includes such cities as Warsaw, Gdansk, Torun, Poznan, Zakopane, and Krakow. “Pearls of Northern Poland” and “Four Polish Capitals” tours are available, too.
• Stay Poland: (www.staypoland.com provides both custom tours and fixed-date tours. The “Grand Tour of Poland” is a comprehensive tour of many of Poland’s cities and towns, while the “Simple Pleasures” tour introduces visitors to the folklore and traditional culture of Poland.
• Polish American Tours (PATTours) (www.pattours.com) can help you tailor a tour specifically to your requirements or book you on a pre-planned tour. The “Southern Adventure” tour hits highlights in the south of Poland, such as Krakow, Zakopane, and the Wieliczka salt mines. A number of exclusive tours are developed around pilgrimage sites or religious anniversaries.
• Poland Tours: (www.polandtours.pl )is endorsed by the Polish National Tourist Office and offers a variety of options, including a Polish castles and palaces tour, which enables visitors to tour some of Poland’s most beautiful and historic royal residences from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.
• Chopin Tours: (www.chopintours.com) offer a number of special interest tours of Poland, including Frederick Chopin tours, Jewish heritage tours, pilgrimage tours, and birdwatching tours.

Multi-Country Tours Including Poland

Poland is included on many multi-country tours. Often, these tours include Lithuania, Russia, or other Central and East European countries.

• Exciting Poland: (www.excitingpoland.com), in addition to offering Poland-only tours, offers multi-country tours including the countries of Czech Republic, Hungary, and Austria. If you’re more interested in the Baltic Sea coast, another tour will take you through Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland and part of Russia.
• PATTours: (www.pattours.com) offers Poland and Russia tours; Poland and Germany tours; Ukraine, Poland, and Hungary tours; and an East European panorama tour that includes several major destination cities.
• Gate 1 Travel: (www.gate1travel.com is an international travel company with tours of Central Europe that include Poland.

Poland City Tours

Many of the above companies also provide city tours of Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk, or another city of your choice. You’ll also be able to book adventure and nature tours with these companies.

Another option to consider if you are interested in a city tour is to hop onto a walking or bus tour of the city once you’re there. These are often well advertised and easy to fit into your schedule. Your hotel concierge or a tourist information center can help you find city tours or cultural events for tourists that will enrich your understanding of Poland.