Great Masurian Lakes Group Tour

GREAT MASURIAN LAKES GROUP TOUR

Included
Hire of 5 speed hybrid cycles and equipment
Half-board accommodation in twin/double rooms with shower/wc in guest houses/small hotels. In Warsaw 5 star hotel.
Transfer to Masuria

Luggage transport

English speaking cycling guide and vehicle support

Map

Trips - Sightseeing Warsaw, Kayaking. Boat cruise Masuria

Visits- Wojnowo Monastery, Swieta Lipka, Hitler's HQ & Castle in Rosel

Excluded
Lunches, cycle helemts

Travel to Poland

Extras
Single rooms
Airport transfers

Access (advice only, not included)
By air to Warsaw Airport by BA, Easyjet, Ryanair. Airport transfers available

Duration: 8 Nights/9 Days

Start: Saturdays only 22nd May - 21st August

Level 2

Tour Code GMLgroup

Price £670 per person
Single suppl £140

Child/3rd person reductions available please enquiry at office.

Extra night Warsaw, 3 star hotel B&B £58 per person dbl. Sngl £72 - Fri, Sat or Sunday.

£62 per person dbl. Sngl £81 - Mon, Tues, Wed or Thursday.

Day 1. Arrive WARSAW: If time permits visit the Old Town, Lazienki Royal Park, city centre, Royal Route, Memorial of Heroes of the Ghetto, the Memorial to Warsaw Uprising etc. Meet your guide at 1900hrs and at 1930hrs short walk though Warsaw and dinner at a typical restaurant in Warsaw's old town.

Day 2. WARSAW - KRUTYN

After breakfast city sight-seeing tour of Warsaw and at 1230hrs enjoy listening to a Chopin music concert in Lazienki Park (weather permitting) Afternoon departure (1400hrs, distance 200km) by coach to Krutyn, your first overnight stop.

Day 3. Excursion from KRUTYN 28ml(45km)

Explore the Masurian Landscape Park with a cycle trip to Piska Forest and later a visit to the monastery in Wojnowo - a village founded by the Phillipons - a group who did not accept reforms of the Russian-Orthodox Church in the 18th century, left Russia and came to Masuria. Overnight in Krutyn.

Day 4. KRUTYN - MRAGOWO 25ml(40km)
In the morning try a kayak trip on the Krutynia River, the most beautiful Masurian river before cycling through the forest and by beautiful lakes to your overnight destination of Mragowo.

Day 5. MRAGOWO - SWIETA LIPKA - KETRZYN 28ml(45km)
Cycle to Swieta Lipka(Holy Linden) to visit the most beautiful baroque church in Masuria and listen to an organ recital. In Rossel you can visit the imposing castle and walk through the beautiful old masurian town.

Day 6. Excursion from KETRZYN 22ml(35km)

In the morning cycle to Gierloz to visit Hitler's former headquarters "Wolfschanze" and in the afternoon take a walking tour of the picturesque town of Ketrzyn

Day 7. KETRZYN - MATEUSZEK/MIKOLAJKI 34ml(55km)

Cycle to Gizycko, the capital of Masuria and visit Count von Lehndorff's palace and park and then a cruise through great Masurian lakes from Sztynort to Gizycko before completing the day with a short cycle to Mateuszek or Mikolajki.

Day 8. Excursion from MATEUSZEK/MIKOLAJKI 28ml(45km)
A whole day in bike excursion in the area around Mikolajki and the Masurian Landscape Park. Enjoy the beautiful Luknajno lake and its wild swams. There is time in the afternoon to explore the picturesque town Mikolajki, known as the "Masurian Venice"

Day 9. Depart MATEUSZEK/MIKOLAJKI by coach for WARSAW (240km, arrive 1300 approx.).