Express: G202508015 Departure Graf: Highlights of Poland (Auschwitz and Krakow)

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G202508015 Departure Graf: Highlights of Poland (Auschwitz and Krakow)

Discover centuries-old tradition and history!

Friday

2025-08-15

9:00 pm

Sunday

2025-08-17

8:00 am

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This August, Explore Europe will be venturing to the historic Polish city of Krakow, home to winding cobblestone streets, gorgeous traditional architecture and the vast Rynek Główny, Europe’s largest medieval town square. We will also be paying our respects at Auschwitz, the former concentration and death camp; one of the most notorious sites of the unspeakable horrors committed by Nazi Germany’s during the Second World War.

Your trip includes

  • Round-trip direct bus transportation
  • Own parking lot in Graf for your exclusive use
  • Breakfast buffet
  • Guided sightseeing tour of historic Krakow with local tour guide
  • Guided tour of both camps at Auschwitz
  • Explore Europe Trip Leader

Your trip highlighs

  • Soak up the history and culture of beautiful Krakow
  • See Wawel Royal Castle, with its stunning, colonnaded inner courtyard, which was the seat of Poland’s rulers for centuries
  • Informative guided tour of Auschwitz, one of the world’s most historically important sites
  • Wawel Hill with panoramic views over the city
  • The chance to see a traditional Polish play including three-course dinner in Krakow

Daily itinerary

Day 1 (Friday, August 15th, 2025)

We depart from Grafenwoehr to Auschwitz at 9.00 pm.

Day 2 (Saturday, August 16th, 2025)

Welcome to Poland! After an included breakfast buffet and free time to freshen up, we travel to the former concentration camp at Auschwitz. Here, we will meet our guide, who will take us around both former camps. You will get the chance to learn about and see with your own eyes the site of one of the most unbelievable crimes humanity has ever committed, where it’s estimated that a staggering 1.1 million men, women and children lost their lives. The site, as grim as it is, is vital for instilling all with the determination that such events must never be repeated. Then, we will take the roughly 1.5 hour drive to the historic city of Krakow, Poland’s second largest and most beautiful city. You will have around two hours for lunch and free time, before we meet in the afternoon for our guided city tour, where our local guide will walk us through the highlights of the city:

• Discover Wawel Hill, perched high above the Vistula River
• See Wawel Cathedral, where Polish kings were crowned
• Stroll past beautiful Sukiennice Cloth Hall and the Jagiellonian University, arriving in Glowny Square

After the tour enjoy free time to relax and soak up the atmosphere in Krakow or add an excursion.

Guided Optional Excursion – Three-course dinner in Old Town Krakow with traditional Live Polish Music
Immerse yourself in Polish folklore by having a lively evening of singing, dancing, and incredible cuisine. It’s the perfect way to make the most of limited time in the city. Take the stress out of menu dilemmas by having a delicious 3-course dinner included. Expect to try a variety Polish delicacies as you watch performers dressed in colorful regional costumes telling stories through folk music and dance.

In the evening (at 9.45pm), we’ll depart back to Grafenwoehr.

Day 3 (Sunday, August 17th, 2025)

We arrive back in Grafenwoehr around 8:00am.

BOOK IN ADVANCE AND SAVE

Early Bird: Book this trip by June 15 for only €179 and save €10!
Regular price after June 15 is €189 per adult

Please note: It is not recommended for children under 14 to visit the camps at Auschwitz.

IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING PASSPORTS: A valid tourist passport is required for this trip. Please make sure that you are traveling with the appropriate passport.

Meeting point for the start of the trip
Your trip starts and finishes in Grafenwoehr, Germany.

Address: Dießfurter Str, 92655 Grafenwoehr (parking lot)
Instructions: if you are exiting McDonald’s parking lot in Grafenwoehr you will turn right on to B299 as if you are going towards Netzaberg. You will then take your very first right (as if you are going towards MegaPlay) and as soon as you cross the small bridge there is a driveway on the right side which you can enter into a parking lot. You should see several cars and the bus there. The parking lot is exclusively available for our passengers during the duration of the trip.