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Treasures of Central Europe: From Ghent to Kraków

Fully Escorted!

Discover the best of Central Europe on this unforgettable tour, escortd by Karen Kirby, through charming cities and rich history. With five nights in Kraków, we’ll visit the historic Old Town, Oskar Schindler’s Factory, and Auschwitz. With expert guides, comfortable travel, and free time to explore, this trip offers a perfect blend of culture and adventure.

Day 1

We depart for the Eurotunnel crossing to France, travelling onward through Belgium with a stop in charming Ghent to explore and enjoy lunch. We then continue to Liège for our overnight stay with dinner.

Day 2

Our journey takes us through Belgium into Germany, arriving in Dresden for an overnight stay. Enjoy dinner at the hotel.

B, D

Day 3

We travel via Wroclaw, known for its colourful buildings and riverfront charm, before arriving in Kraków for a five-night stay at the Wyspianski Hotel.

B, D

Day 4

Enjoy a guided tour of Kraków, exploring its historic Old Town, Jewish Quarter and the poignant Oskar Schindler’s Factory Museum.

B, D

Day 5

A full day at leisure offers time to explore Kraków at your own pace, visit Wawel Castle, stroll the Market Square or relax by the River Vistula.

B, D

Day 6

Discover the UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine, an underground masterpiece of chambers and chapels carved in salt. (Please note: limited accessibility.)

B, D

Day 7

A moving day as we visit Auschwitz-Birkenau, a deeply reflective experience guided by local experts.

B, D

Day 8

Return to Dresden for an overnight stay, including a short guided city tour.

B, D

Day 9

Travel to Liège, making suitable comfort stops, for our final overnight stop.

B, D

Day 10

Visit beautiful Bruges before our Channel crossing and journey home.

B=Breakfast Included, D=Dinner Included

Wyspianski Hotel, Kraków ***

The hotel features relaxed rooms, an airy restaurant, cozy bar and terrace seating in the garden.

Price Includes

Return channel crossing
Overnight half board accommodation on Days 1 & 9
Bed & Breakfast accommodation on Days 2 & 8 (hotels to be confirmed)
5 nights half board accommodation in Kraków
Half-day sightseeing tour of Kraków
Guided tour of Oskar Schindler’s Factory
Guided tour of Wieliczka Salt Mines
Guided tour of Auschwitz-Birkenau with English speaking guide
Coach excursions as described
Fully escorted by Karen Kirby

Passport required.

Passport Validity: For all travel to EU and Schengen countries, your UK passport must have been issued less than 10 years before the date of arrival, and be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned return date.

Please find below our pick up points (not all pick up points will be available on all departure dates). View the pick-up point you require, then you’ll see a list of dates which are/aren’t available from your pick up point.

Name	Address	Times
Barking	Station Parade, IG11 8TU	Failed View
Barkingside	Fullwell Cross, Bus Stop A - IG6 2EA	Failed View
Basildon	Cherrydown East Bus Stop, SS16 5GT, Basildon	Failed View
Brentwood	Brentwood, Outside The Dairyman	Failed View
Chalkwell Park	Chalkwell Park Bus Stop, London Road	Failed View
Chelmsford Victoria Road	Victoria Road CM1 1JR	Failed View
Collier Row	White Hart Lane - Bus Stop out Tythe Court RM7 8LZ	Failed View
Corringham Town Centre	Gordon Road, Bus Stop near Grover Walk SS17 7EY	Failed View
Cranham	Front Lane/Moor Lane Junction Bus Stop RM14 1XJ Outside Restaurant Opp. Car Park	Failed View
Dagenham	Church Elm Lane, Bus Stop L - RM10 9QS	Failed View
Depot	Depot, Princess Road, Rayleigh	Failed View
Galloway Pickup	Pickup tba for Galloway	Failed View
Hadleigh Church	Hadleigh Church, Bus Layby	Failed View
Harold Wood	Bus Stop A, Gubbins Lane, RM3 0DR	Failed View
Hockley Spa	Hockley Spa, Bus Stop outside the Library	Failed View
Holiday Inn, Brentwood	Holiday Inn Brentwood	Failed View
Hornchurch.	Hornchurch Town Centre, outside Sutton Arms	Failed View
Hutton	Hutton, Bus Stop just past the Chequers Pub	Failed View
Ilford	Ilford, Bus Stop outside 6 Clements Road, IG1 1BA	Failed View
Kavanaghs Rd	Kavanaghs Road/London Road, Brentwood	Failed View
Palace Theatre	Palace Theatre Bus Stop	Failed View
Pitsea	Outside what was Gala Bingo Hall, Pitsea	Failed View
Queensway	Queensway Bus Stop (Behind the Odeon Cinema)	Failed View
Rayleigh Stn	Rayleigh Railway Station	Failed View
Romford	St Edwards Way - Bus Stop H - RM1 3DQ Out: Romford Shopping Hall	Failed View
Sadlers Farm	Bus Stop on A13, just before Sadlers Farm roundabout, nr Romsey Road	Failed View
Shenfield Stn	Shenfield Station, outside what was Barclays Bank	Failed View
Shepherd & Dog Crays Hill	Shepherd & Dog, Crays Hill	Failed View
Shotgate	Shotgate Post Office	Failed View
South Green	Grange Parade Bus Stop, South Green, Billericay	Failed View
Stanford Rookery Corner	Rookery Corner Stanford	Failed View
Sun Corner	Sun Corner London Road - Billericay	Failed View
Thames Drive	Thames Drive Bus Stop	Failed View
The Elms	Bus Stop outside Elms Public House, Leigh on Sea	Failed View
The Oak Grays	The Oak Public House, Lodge Lane, Grays	Failed View
Thorpe Bay Stn	Thorpe Bay Station, Acacia Drive (opp Station)	Failed View
Thurrock Services,	Thurrock Services Coach Park, RM16 3BG	Failed View
Upminster	Bus Stop M, St Mary's Lane- Upminster Outside St.Laurence Church RM14 2QJ	Failed View
Vic Hse Cnr, Rayleigh Rd	Vic House Corner, (Rayleigh Road)	Failed View
Websters Way	Websters Way, Rayleigh (but High Street on return)	Failed View
White Horse	White Horse,Southchurch Road, Southend	Failed View
Whittinghams Grg	Whittinghams Garage, opp Rochford Railway Station	Failed View
Wickford	Halls Corner, opposite Police Station, Wickford	Failed View
Woodford Green	Snakes Lane East, Bus Stop R - IG8 7HU	Failed View