DAY 1 – 7 JUNE 2026 / 11 OCT, 2026

Arrive in Warsaw, where your guide welcomes you at the airport and accompanies you to your hotel. After settling in, enjoy a gentle introductory walk through the Old Town — a place nearly destroyed during World War II and lovingly rebuilt brick by brick. Walk along Krakowskie Przedmieście, pause at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and reflect in Saxon Park as the story of Poland’s resilience begins to unfold.

?️ Overnight: Warsaw, 4* Hotel in a central location.

DAY 2 – 8 JUNE 2026 / 12 OCT, 2026

Today is devoted to Warsaw’s Jewish story – one that spans centuries. Visit the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, where a thousand years of life, culture, and tradition are brought vividly to life. Continue through the former ghetto area, learning about everyday life, courage, and loss. The day concludes at Nożyk Synagogue, the only prewar synagogue still standing, a quiet witness to survival.

?️ Overnight: Warsaw, 4* Hotel in a central location.

DAY 3 – 9 JUNE 2026 / 13 OCT, 2026

Leaving Warsaw, travel south toward Lublin with a stop in Kazimierz Dolny, a picturesque town on the Vistula River. Once known as an “ideal shtetl,” it was a vibrant center of Jewish trade and community life. Walking its streets offers a rare sense of how Jewish towns once felt. Continue to Lublin, where the evening is spent in the atmospheric Old Town, surrounded by centuries of history.

?️ Overnight: Lublin, 4* Hotel in a central location

DAY 4 – 10 JUNE 2026 / 14 OCT, 2026

Spend the day in Lublin, once called the “Jewish Jerusalem of Poland.” Discover its role as a major center of Jewish learning and Hasidic thought, including a visit to the historic Chachmei Lublin Yeshiva. In the afternoon, visit Majdanek, the former German concentration and extermination camp located just outside the city – a deeply moving place that invites reflection, remembrance, and quiet respect.

?️ Overnight: Lublin, 3* or 4* Hotel in a central location.

DAY 5 – 11 JUNE 2026 / 15 OCT, 2026

Travel south through the landscapes of eastern Poland to Zamość, an elegant Renaissance city with a rich multicultural past. Along the way, stop in Szczebrzeszyn to see its historic synagogue, and in Biłgoraj to visit a rare reconstruction of a wooden synagogue – once common, now almost entirely lost. Enter the historic region of Galicia before arriving in Łańcut for a peaceful evening.

?️ Overnight: Łańcut, 3* or 4*  hotel in the center.

DAY 6 – 12 JUNE 2026 / 16 OCT, 2026

Begin the day at Łańcut Castle, a symbol of aristocratic Poland, standing beside a rare surviving Baroque synagogue from the 18th century. After lunch, travel to Markowa to visit the Ulma Family Museum, honoring courage and moral choice during the darkest years of World War II. On the return journey, stop in Leżajsk at the grave of Rabbi Elimelech, a place of deep spiritual and historical significance.

?️ Overnight: Łańcut, 3* or 4* hotel in a central location.

DAY 7 – 13 JUNE 2026 / 17 OCT, 2026

Travel to Rzeszów to visit the former synagogue and descend into the underground passages beneath the market square, revealing hidden layers of the city’s past. Continue to Tarnów, where Jewish life dates back to the 15th century. Walk former Jewish streets, see the preserved bimah of the destroyed synagogue, and visit the Jewish cemetery. In the evening, arrive in Kraków, one of Europe’s great cultural capitals.

?️ Overnight: Kraków, 3* or 4* hotel in a central location.

DAY 8 – 14 JUNE 2026 / 18 OCT, 2026

Discover Kraków, a city where royal history and Jewish heritage exist side by side. Walk through the vast Main Market Square and explore Wawel Hill, the heart of Polish statehood. Continue to Kazimierz, shaped by over 500 years of Jewish life, creativity, and memory. The day concludes at Oskar Schindler’s Factory, where personal stories bring history into sharp, human focus.

?️ Overnight: Kraków, 3* or 4* hotel in a central location.

DAY 9 – 15 JUNE 2026 / 19 OCT, 2026

Travel to Auschwitz-Birkenau for a guided visit to this essential memorial site. The visit allows time to reflect on the scale of loss and the importance of remembrance. Before returning to Kraków, stop at the surviving synagogue in Oświęcim to learn about the town’s vibrant Jewish life before the war – a reminder that there was life, community, and tradition before destruction.

?️ Overnight: Kraków, 3* or 4* hotel in the center of the city.

DAY 10 – 16 JUNE 2026 / 20 OCT, 2026

Leave Kraków and travel to Częstochowa, exploring sites connected to the former ghetto, forced labor camp, and historic Jewish cemetery established in the 18th century. Continue to Piotrków Trybunalski, once a major center of Hebrew publishing and Jewish intellectual life. In the evening, arrive in Łódź, a city whose Jewish history is vast, complex, and deeply moving.

?️ Overnight: Łódź, 3* or 4* hotel in the center of the city.

DAY 11 – 17 JUNE 2026 / 21 OCT, 2026

Spend the day in Łódź, once home to one of the largest Jewish communities in Europe. Walk along Piotrkowska Street and visit the impressive Izrael Poznański Palace. The visit to the Jewish Cemetery is especially powerful – the largest Jewish cemetery in Europe, with over 180,000 graves, it conveys the immense scale of a world that once thrived here. Learn about the Litzmannstadt Ghetto before returning to Warsaw.

?️ Overnight: Warsaw, 3* or 4* hotel in the center of the city.

DAY 12 – 18 JUNE 2026 / 22 OCT, 2026

Enjoy a final morning in Poland at your own pace – time to pack, reflect, or take one last walk. As your journey comes to an end, you leave with more than souvenirs: you carry stories, places, and a deeper understanding of your roots. Airport transfer is included. If you wish to extend your stay or adjust the route to include ancestral towns or additional research, we will be glad to tailor the journey for you.