Charms of the East End Budapest (2025)

Jour 2

After breakfast we travel to GEDSER, a small town, which is the southernmost of Scandinavia. At around 11 hrs. we take a modern ferry to Germany. Two-hour journey through the Baltic Sea, we suggest having lunch on the ship. ROSTOCK, arrival and time for a walk in this city, the largest German port of the Baltic. His old town has a lot of life highlighting the market square, the City Council and the St. Mary´s Church. We continue our route to Poland through the Pomerania region. SZCZECIN, arrival in the evening to this historic university city on the banks of the Oder that has a pleasant historical center, highlighting the Castle of the Princes of Pomerania and the terraces next to the river. Free time for a walk.

Jour 3

After breakfast we will cross calm regions of western Poland (which were part of Germany until the end of World War II) and arrive to BYDGOSZCZ. Time for a walk and lunch in this historical city known for its architectural beauty in its historic center, its parks and its channels (which connect the Vistula River with the Oder). We continue our route to TORUN, walled Gothic city with a magnificent historic center, declared a World Heritage by UNESCO, where Copernicus was born. If you want, you can visit his museum-house. Time for a walk. We follow our route to the capital of Poland: WARSAW, arrival at the end of the day.

Jour 4

We’ll start the day with a panoramic tour of Warsaw with a local guide. Home to nearly two million people, this political and economic hub of Poland boasts a blend of modern architecture and meticulously restored historic buildings. We’ll stroll through the charming Old Town, featuring many old buildings, the Royal Palace, and cobbled streets, all restored after their destruction in World War II and now declared a World Heritage Site. We’ll visit the Palace of Culture, a skyscraper gifted by the Soviet Union, reflect on the history of what was once the largest Jewish ghetto in Europe, and wander through Lazienki Park, home to the Chopin Monument.You’ll have free time in the afternoon to visit museums, such as the National Museum and the Warsaw Rising Museum, or to explore the lively city center filled with shops and activities.