PTG Tours · Escorted tour

Poland and the Tatra Mountains

A rail-based holiday through southern and western Poland's most scenic and historically rich railway regions, combining authentic train experiences, mountain routes, and smaller heritage towns, led by local tour manager Petras.

Day by day

  1. Day 1overnight: Krakow

    Krakow

    Various flight options from the UK to Krakow with direct flights from Heathrow (15:20), Gatwick (15:00), Stansted (16:00), Birmingham (19:45), Manchester (18:15), Bristol (09:05), Belfast (08:15) and Edinburgh (18:40). Dinner and overnight in Krakow.

  2. Day 2overnight: Krakow

    Krakow

    Morning Krakow city tour visiting Wawel Castle, the cathedral, main square, St. Mary's Basilica, the old University district and Florian's Gate. Lunch. Afternoon visit to the Museum of Engineering & Technology and a ride on the trams (public transport card provided).

  3. Day 3railovernight: Krakow

    Krakow - Zakopane - Krakow

    Morning regional train to Zakopane (4 hours), a resort town in the Tatra Mountains near the Slovak border. Free afternoon then a funicular trip to Gubałówka for a panoramic view. Return by rail to Krakow (approx. 6 hours of rail travel today; possible to remain in Krakow instead).

  4. Day 4railovernight: Opole

    Zakopane to Opole

    Morning train to Opole (departing Krakow). Guided tour of Opole Old Town, Piast Tower, and the Odra River promenade with its historic railway bridge.

  5. Day 5railovernight: Kłodzko

    Opole - Wałbrzych - Kłodzko

    Only early start of the tour: scenic rail journey through Lower Silesia via Wrocław to Wałbrzych, then the mountain line from Wałbrzych to Kłodzko (approx. 1.5h of viaducts and tunnels). Guided tour of Kłodzko Fortress, sometimes called 'Little Prague'.

  6. Day 6railovernight: Jelenia Góra

    Kłodzko to Jelenia Góra

    Morning regional train crossing the Sudetes to the Karkonosze region, arriving in time for lunch in Jelenia Góra. Afternoon city walk and visit to the Cieplice spa area.

  7. Day 7railovernight: Szklarska Poręba

    Jelenia Góra - Szklarska Poręba - Kořenov (CZ) - Szklarska Poręba

    Ride the Kolej Izerska to Szklarska Poręba, continue to Kořenov in the Czech Republic and return (3-4 hour loop with stops and mountain scenery). Visit the local cog-railway museum in Kořenov.

  8. Day 8railovernight: Wrocław

    Szklarska Poręba to Wrocław

    Train to Wrocław (approx. 3 hours), where the first railway line on Polish territory was opened. Afternoon city tour taking in the Rynek central square and the city's bridges.

  9. Day 9railovernight: Wolsztyn

    Wrocław to Wolsztyn

    Morning free, or optional visit to Kolejkowo, Poland's largest railway model exhibition. Afternoon train to Wolsztyn (via Leszno), a county town with an open-air museum and operational steam locomotive depot.

  10. Day 10railovernight: Poznań

    Wolsztyn - Poznań

    Early guided visit to the Parowozownia Wolsztyn locomotive shed, then depart on the 10:39 steam train to Poznań. Afternoon Poznań city tour including the Market Square, town hall and Cathedral Island.

  11. Day 11rail

    Poznań to UK

    Direct flights to Stansted (13:55) and Luton (11:25). Most of the group travel by rail at 10:30 to Berlin for late afternoon/evening direct flights to Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh. Overland return by rail also possible.

Included

  • All travel and excursions as outlined in the itinerary
  • En-suite accommodation
  • Meals as shown in the itinerary
  • Entrance fees as per program

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