Day 1
- Your tour will start with a flight from Dublin to Warsaw airport. Departure 06:20 from Dublin.
- Arrives in Warsaw 10:05 (please note that flight times are subject to change at airlines discretion)
- On arrival, meet your local guide for coach transfer to the 4* Polonia Palace Hotel where you are booked for four-nights on a bed and breakfast basis.
- Your Hotel: 4* Polonia Palace Hotel, Centrally situated, opposite the Palace of Culture and Science and just 2KM from the Old Town. The hotel’s Polonia Restaurant serves both European and Polish cuisine.
- Guests can relax at the end of a busy day at the Lobby Bar.
- Flight time depending, today, you will join your fellow travelers at a welcome lunch.
Day 2
- Full day tour of Warsaw. Admire Warsaw's Old Town area and historic buildings including the Royal Castle and the Palace of Culture and Science.
- Pay your respects at the former Jewish Ghetto monuments, and see the Grand Theatre, the Tomb of the Unknown Solider and Palace of Culture and Science the Soviet “wedding cake” skyscraper.
- Visit the Chopin Museum in Ostrogski Castle and enjoy a Chopin music piano recital.
- Lunch is included in today’ tour.
- Evening at leisure.
Day 3
- Half day excursion to Wilanow Palace and Park (Museum of King Jan III). Admire the stunning Wilanow Royal Palace on this half day excursion.
- The Palace, built for King John III Sobieski dates back to the 1600s, and is one of a limited numbers of landmarks in Warsaw to remain untouched by the two World Wars.
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- This evening, we have the highlight of your stay in Warsaw – a concert performance by the remarkable Andrea Bocelli.
- The evening will start with a pre-concert dinner in your hotel. After dinner, transfer with your local guide to the PGE National Stadium in Warsaw for concert performance.
- At the end of the evening, coach transfer back to hotel.
Day 4
- Full day excursion following Chopin’s footsteps including visit to Zelazowa Wola (Chopin’s birthplace), Sanniki Palace, an open-air museum in Lowicz.
- You will also visit Sanniki, where Chopin used to spend his holidays at Pruszak family palace, now a small museum.
- Lunch en route at a local inn.
Day 5
- Coach transfer with your local guide to Warsaw airport for your return flight. Flight time 19:05 21:05
- Please note that flight times can be changed at airlines discretion
Price includes:
- Return flight from Dublin, taxes and transfers
- 4 nights in the 4* Polonia Palace hotel in Warsaw with breakfast
- Welcome lunch (flight time depending)
- Full day tour of Warsaw, lunch included with:
- Entrance to F. Chopin Museum in Ostrogski Castle
- Chopin music piano recital
- Half day excursion to Wilanow Palace and Park
- Full day excursion following Chopin’s footsteps: visit Zelazowa Wola (Chopin’s birthplace) and
- Sanniki Palace, an open-air museum in Lowicz with lunch en-route at a local restaurant
- 3-course pre-concert dinner at the hotel
- Ticket (Lower Ring A) for Andrea Bocelli concert on 24 August 2024 at PGE National Stadium
- Free time for independent sightseeing
- Private transfers and local guide according to the programme
Booking Deposit
Booking deposit is €500pp. Remaining balance due 8 weeks prior to departure date. No credit card charge
on deposit payments.
Hotel Rating
Please note that our hotel rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard in
Warsaw in relation to when it comes to price, facilities and services offered by the hotel.
Luggage
One standard piece of hand luggage is included in your tour price. (10 kilos). Checked in luggage is available
to purchase prior to travel, prices varies according to baggage weight. Please note that checked-in luggage
should be booked at the time of booking and must be booked with a minimum of 14 days prior to travel.
Passport
It is your responsibility to ensure your passport will be valid for your holiday. Please contact IFC should you
have any queries regarding your passport. EU passport holders do not require a visa to travel within the EU.
As a rule of thumb for European travel your passport should be valid until your intended date of return to
Ireland. For travel outside the EU a validity of a minimum of 6 months beyond your return date is required.
A visa may be needed for your holiday and information regarding this will be sent closer to travel.
Tour Activities
Please note that there is a fair amount of walking on this tour. Ours are active holidays. Walking, stair[1]climbing and standing around for periods are unavoidable aspects of this tour. This tour is suitable for
those of a normal fitness but may not be suitable for those who need support. Walking and getting on and
off a coach several times a day is part of the tour.
Tour Itinerary and timing of excursions
Please note that we reserve the right to amend the timings of the tour itinerary in line with supplier
requests and included excursions may take place on different days.
Travel Insurance
IFC strongly recommends travel insurance and can offer a competitive quotation if not already purchased.
The EHIC is a European Healthcard available to all EU citizens and is recommended to carry for travel within Europe.
Please check www.ehic.ie for more information. IMPORTANT: If you have purchased travel insurance with IFC. If you or any person travelling has a pre-existing medical condition then you must declare that condition to Health Check
Please note that dates are provisional and that the itinerary is subject to change until airline flights are released by the airline
