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Poland Scrabble® TourJuly 1st to July 8th, 2017
Please join us for a luxuruious tour of beautiful Poland, a country combining the influences of Western and Eastern Europe, a country at the center of major historical and cultural developments for centuries!
Full itinerary:
Day #1, Saturday July 1
Individual Arrivals in Warsaw (WAW). You will be greeted at the airport witha prearranged transfer to the Hotel Rialto (http://www.rialto.pl/), a luxuruious boutique hotel located in the historic heart of Warsaw. Meet old friends andnew, and start to explore the charming center of this magnificent city.
Day #2, Sunday July 2 (Breakfast and dinner included)
Morning tour of Zelazowa Wola Park, the birthplace of Frederic Chopinknown for its scenic Mazovian landscape. Meet our English speaking tourguide for a half day tour with a spectacular garden and a museum filledwith details from the life of Poland's great composer. Enjoy an open airpiano recital at noon.(http://en.chopin.nifc.pl/chopin/places/poland/id/562)
Return to Warsaw for a free afternoon. Scrabble® Tournament begins with rounds 1 to 4. Welcome dinner in the evening.
Day #3, Monday July 3 (Breakfast included)
Walking tour with our English-speaking guide of Old Town Warsaw , theoldest part of the capital city which was established in the 13th century andis on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. We will visit the myriadhistorical and cultural elements of this world class city such as The OldTown Market Place, rich in restaurants, cafés, and shops.
Free time for lunch in Old Town before a tour of The Museum of theHistory of Polish Jews (http://www.polin.pl), significantly located inthe exact area that was transformed by the Nzis into the Warsaw Ghettoduring World War II. The museum was created to recall and andpreserve the memory of the history of Polish Jews within a modernspace, providing an educational and cultural center promoting newstandards of relating to history.
Day #4, Tuesday July 4 (Breakfast included)
A relaxing morning visit to Royal Lazienki Park (“Royal Baths Park”),the largest park in Warsaw. In the 18th century, King Stanislaw IIAugustus transformed the park into a peacock-inhabited garden filledwith palaces and picturesque buildings and monuments. We will visitthe spectacular Palace on the Isle, originally a baroque bathhouseerected in 1680, and resplendent with bas-reliefs, sculptures, muralsand gold-stuccoed walls decorating its two-tiered ballroom, galleriesand chapel.
Afternoon free. Scrabble® Tournament continues with rounds 5 to 8.
Day #5, Wednesday July 5 (Breakfast included)
Depart Warsaw in the morning for the picturesque town of KazimierzDolny (http://www.kazimierz-news.com.pl/wersjaa.html), with its verywell- preserved Renaissance architecture. We will enjoy a relaxing onehour river cruise on the Vistula River, the “Queen of Polish Rivers”which cuts right through the city center. Sailing along the river givesus a stunning views of a very scenic landscape with spectaculararchitecture and natural wonders.
After our cruise, we continue our journey to Krakow where the splendid Hotel Columbus (http://www.hotelcolumbus.pl/index_an.php) located in the heart of the historical center awaits us. Krakow will be our home for the next three nights.
Day #6, Thursday July 6 (Breakfast included)
Today we acknowledge and experience the heinous history of the Holocaust with a visit to and tour of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. Although it was an event borne of intolerance, the Holocaust unites us today in our humaneness and serves as a reminder of the global need for acceptance and love. We visit this death camp not just to honor the Jewish people incarcerated and murdered here, but so too all prisoners of hatred worldwide.
Day #7, Friday July 7 (Breakfast and dinner included)
Morning tour of the famous salt mine at Wieliczka, an extravagantunderground metropolis dating to the 13th century.(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieliczka_Salt_Mine) With itsextensive infrastructure, dozens of statues and four chapels carvedout of the rock salt by many generations of miners, it is on theUNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List.
Free afternoon in Krakow. Conclusion of the Scrabble®Tournament with rounds 9 to 12. Gala farewell dinner in the evening.
Day #8, Saturday July 8 (Breakfast included)Individual departures – Transfers included to the Krakow Airport (KRK) or central train station. Pleasecontact Rich ([email protected]) if you are interested in extending your stay, either in Krakow or elsewhere.
Tour package includes:
– Professional assistance from your host, Rich Baker, and a dedicated bilingual guide.– All tours in the itinerary (including entry fees) with professional English-speaking guides.– Four nights at Hotel Rialto in Warsaw (July 1st to July 5th) with breakfast.– Three nights at Hotel Columbus in Krakow (July 5th to July 8th) with breakfast.– Welcome dinner in Warsaw on July 2nd.– Farewell dinner in Krakow on July 7th.– Transfer from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) or central rail station to Hotel Rialto on July 1st. – Transfer from Warsaw to Krakow on July 5th with luggage service.– Transfer from Hotel to Krakow John Paul II Airport (KRK) or central train station on July 8th.
Cost, payment, deposit, cancellation and insurance:
– $1,195 per person for double occupancy. $1,495 for single occupancy.– To secure your place on this tour, please send a deposit of $250 per person– For Scrabble® Tournament players only: $100 tournament entry fee– Full payment due by May 1st, 2017.– Cancellations before March 1st, 2017 will receive a full refund. Cancellations after March 1st
and before May 1st will forfeit deposit. No refunds for cancellations after May 1st.– Private travel insurance is highly recommended (and may provide cancellation insurance)
If you have any questions, please contact Rich Baker via email ([email protected]) or by phone or text (+1-707-502-7518)
To reserve your room, please send the following information together with your check for $250 per person to: Rich Baker, PO Box 450, Eureka CA 95502 USA
Name(s):________________________________ Roommate (if applicable): ___________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________ Scrabble® Tournament Player? __________
We will also need your arrival and departure information when it is available so that we can arrange transfers for you. Please email that information to [email protected] when you have it.
