Warsaw: June 28 - July 1
Sunday June 28, 2009
Depart from Philadelphia or Newark via scheduled airline, including full meal, beverage service and in-flight entertainment.
Monday June 29, 2009
- Memorial to Chopin in Lazienki Park
Arrive in Warsaw, Poland. Meet the MCI Tour Manager who assists the group to the motorcoach for a panoramic tour of Warsaw’s highlights. Take a tour of the Royal Castle, home to the kings of Poland and the signing of the Third of May Constitution in 1791. The interior, consisting of over 300 rooms, is restored to look as it did centuries ago. Continue to the historic Market Square for leisure time. Later visit the Lazienki Park and famed “Palace on the Water” followed by late afternoon hotel check-in and Welcome Dinner.
- Cathedral of St. John
Tuesday June 30, 2009
Half-day sightseeing includes visits to the Cathedral of St. John, the Monument to the Heroes of the Ghetto (erected in 1948 when the city was still in ruins) and the Monument to the 1944 Warsaw Uprising. Enjoy an afternoon at leisure. Evening concert as part of the American Celebration of Music in Poland.
- Monastery of Jasna Góra
Wednesday July 1, 2009
Stop en route to Kraków for a guided tour in Częstochowa including the Monastery of Jasna Góra. There, a monk guides the visit to the Basilica of the Holy Cross and the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, which holds the Black Madonna - the monastery’s most precious treasure. Also see the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin, Knight’s Hall, Treasury and Arsenal. Continue to Kraków for dinner and overnight.