Marvellous Escapes
Kraków, Prague & Vienna by Rail
10 daysfrom $3,070
Cox & Kings · Tailor-Made Journey
Gdansk to Vienna by Rail
Travel by train between Poland and Austria, visiting cultural capitals and lesser-known gems on a private holiday tailored to you.
Day by day
- Day 1overnight: Gdansk
Fly from the UK.
Fly to Gdansk, and transfer to the Raddison Gdansk hotel for 2 nights.
- Day 2overnight: Gdansk
Gdansk
Your day is at leisure to explore Gdansk. Restored from rubble after the second world war, Poland's sixth-largest city is one of its most visited, and its historic centre is the perfect place to start. Points of interest include the High, Green, and Golden city gates, the gothic-Renaissance Old Town Hall, Neptune's Fountain, and flower-filled Mariacka Street. For engaging insights into Polish resistance to Communist rule, the European Solidarity Centre is a must.
- Day 3railovernight: Warsaw
Warsaw
Depart Gdansk for Warsaw by train. Check in at Mamaison Hotel Le Regina Warsaw for 2 nights.
- Day 4overnight: Warsaw
Warsaw
Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Warsaw, Poland's capital and the birthplace of Marie Curie. Close to 90 per cent of Warsaw's now-UNESCO-listed Old Town was destroyed during the second world war, but thanks to meticulous restoration, you wouldn't know it. Highlights of the historic centre include the bustling Market Square, the Royal Castle, Sigismund's Column, and the Warsaw Museum.
- Day 5railovernight: Czestochowa
Czestochowa
Depart Warsaw and travel south by train to Czestochowa. Check in at Hotel Arche for 2 nights.
- Day 6overnight: Czestochowa
Czestochowa
Enjoy a guided morning tour of Czestochowa, including the impressive Jasna Góra Monastery – a place of Catholic pilgrimage and host of the bejewelled Black Madonna of Czestochowa. The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure.
- Day 7railovernight: Krakow
Kraków
Travel by train from Czestochowa to Kraków. Check in at Hotel Stary for 2 nights.
- Day 8overnight: Krakow
Kraków
Spend the day at leisure exploring Kraków, one of Poland's oldest cities. Kraków's Old Town was among the first places in the world to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and at its heart you'll find the market square of Rynek Glówny. More highlights lie beyond the square, including Wawel Royal Castle, the former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz, and the gothic Wawel Cathedral.
- Day 9railovernight: Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Travel by train across the border, from Kraków to Vienna. Check in at Hotel Kaiserhof for 2 nights.
- Day 10overnight: Vienna
Vienna
Enjoy a day at leisure to explore Vienna, capital of Austria. You may wish to delight in delicacies from the local konditoreien (patisseries), visit the imposing Habsburg palaces of Schönbrunn and Hofburg, and tour St Stephen's Cathedral.
- Day 11rail
Return to the UK
Transfer to Vienna Airport and fly back to the UK. A rail sleeper service to London St Pancras via Brussels is available.
Included
- Accommodation, itinerary & meal basis as described
- Standard class train tickets
- Local Transfers in a private chauffeur-driven vehicle
- Local guides & entrance fees where applicable
- International flights to/from London
