TOURS

MAZURKAS TRAVEL has reserved a number of seats on various sightseeing tours.

Early booking is advisable, as reservations will be taken on a first-come first-served basis. Please indicate on the registration form which tour(s) you are interested in and add the corresponding amount to your total payment.

Cancellation: Should a participant decide to cancel his/her reservation, it must be notified in writing to MAZURKAS TRAVEL. The cancellation with full refund of the cost of the ticket will be accepted until 8 October 2007.

The tours may be cancelled if there is a lack of interest from BIR participants. The minimum number of passengers required for a tour is 10.

Pick-up for all tours is at the Marriott Hotel lobby

21.10.2007 (Sunday) and 23.10.2007 (Tuesday)

WARSAW PANORAMIC SIGHTSEEING & ROYAL CASTLE

Duration: 4h
Departure: 14:00 – Return: 18:00
Price: 50 € /person

Enjoy this great opportunity to get acquainted with the history of Poland's capital. Stroll through the Old Town, intricately reconstructed after World War II. The Old Town is an excellent example of a compromise between historic values and modern needs - art galleries and craftsmen's workshops. Hear about the Sigismund’s Column, the Royal Castle (exterior & interior), the Market Square and the Barbican. Then walk to the Monument of the Warsaw Uprising.

Take pleasure in a drive along the Royal Route with its beautiful palaces, aristocratic residences, famous statues and historic churches. See the historic sights of Warsaw - the Monument of the Warsaw Uprising, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Chopin's Monument and the Belvedere Palace.
21.10.2007 (Sunday) and 23.10.2007 (Tuesday)

CRACOW – HISTORIC AND CULTURAL CAPITAL OF POLAND – and either the SALT MINES OF WIELICZKA or AUSCHWITZ

One-day tour

Duration: 15 ½ h
Departure: 06:30 – Return: 22:00
Price: 190 € / person (lunch included)

Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and considered special even in such a distinguished company, Cracow’s enchanting Old Town boasts countless buildings of architectural and historic importance, including the Wawel Castle and the Cathedral complex, where kings of Poland and national heroes lie buried, and one of mediaeval Europe's largest market places with its Renaissance Cloth Hall and Gothic Church of St. Mary.

We suggest 2 options:

Option A – Cracow and the Salt Mine Wieliczka

Option B – Cracow and Auschwitz Nazi Camp

Option A: The Salt Mine Wieliczka is the oldest salt enterprise on Polish land dating back to the Middle Ages. Today it is the most popular Polish tourist attraction and the mine is on the UNESCO's First World List of Cultural and Natural Heritage.

Several hundreds of years of rock salt exploitation have shaped the spatial arrangement of its excavated structure. Lying on nine levels, concealed under the town, the mine reaches down to the depth of 327 meters. Subterranean Wieliczka consists of nearly 300 kilometers of corridors and almost 3,000 small rooms. The tourist route accessible to visitors includes a 3.5-kilometre section located from 64 to 135 meters below ground level.

Magnificent chapels, captivating underground lakes, original tools and equipment, traces of mining works allow us to understand the human struggle against the elements, their work, their passion and their beliefs.

Staying underground is particularly beneficial for people with upper respiratory tract problems and allergies. However, if you are claustrophobic, this visit is not recommended.

Option B: Auschwitz – the largest of the Nazi concentration camps during World War II. It has been the largest ‘death’ factory in the history of humanity and a silent witness to human tragedy. Auschwitz consisted of several units, including the largest one at Brzezinka (Birkenau). Of the millions of people brought there in the period between 1940 and 1944, only 60-70.000 utterly emaciated victims were alive at the time of liberation of the camp.

The price includes:

-1st class rail ticket for Intercity or express train Warsaw – Cracow – Warsaw

- sightseeing of Cracow conducted by local guides

- lunch in a local restaurant

- bus transportation in Warsaw and Cracow

- Option A or option B tours

- English hostess assistance

- entrance fees
22.10.2007 (Monday)

FREDERIC CHOPIN TOUR & WILANOW PALACE VISIT

Duration: 6h

Departure: 10:00 – Return: 16:00

Price: 80 € /person (lunch included)

It was the genius of Frederic Chopin that made Poland famous in the music world. While staying in Warsaw get acquainted with the collection of relics of his life and with the headquarters of the Chopin Society. See the last original piano of the great composer. Next, go to the Chopin family apartment, now home of the Academy of Fine Arts. Very close is the Baroque church, where Chopin used to play. After Chopin part of the tour enjoy the visit to Wilanow Palace - interiors of the Baroque residence of king Jan III Sobieski, the famous conqueror of the Turks at the battle of Vienna in 1683. The visit will end with a walk in the exquisite gardens of the Palace.
23.10.2007 (Tuesday)

JEWISH HERITAGE

Duration: 4h

Departure: 10:00 – Return: 14:00

Price: 50 € /person

Visit the former Jewish part of Warsaw where about 380 000 Jews lived in 1939. This amounted to one third of the city’s population at that time. The only synagogue to have survived wartime was founded in 1902 by a wealthy Warsaw merchant, Zalman Nozyk and his wife, after whom the synagogue was named. Continue with the Umschlag-Platz on Stawki Street from where Germans deported 300 000 Jews to Treblinka during the summer 1942, and the Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, located on the square, which was once a site of the main bunker of the Jewish Combat Organisation.
VISIT OF MAJDANEK

A visit of Majdanek can be organised upon request. For further information please contact MAZURKAS TRAVEL.


Home Venue Organiser Programme Welcome Reception Services Fees Hotels Tours Cancellation/Refund Sponsorship Downloads Photo Album BIR Website	TOURS MAZURKAS TRAVEL has reserved a number of seats on various sightseeing tours. Early booking is advisable, as reservations will be taken on a first-come first-served basis. Please indicate on the registration form which tour(s) you are interested in and add the corresponding amount to your total payment. Cancellation: Should a participant decide to cancel his/her reservation, it must be notified in writing to MAZURKAS TRAVEL. The cancellation with full refund of the cost of the ticket will be accepted until 8 October 2007. The tours may be cancelled if there is a lack of interest from BIR participants. The minimum number of passengers required for a tour is 10. Pick-up for all tours is at the Marriott Hotel lobby 21.10.2007 (Sunday) and 23.10.2007 (Tuesday) WARSAW PANORAMIC SIGHTSEEING & ROYAL CASTLE Duration: 4h Departure: 14:00 – Return: 18:00 Price: 50 € /person Enjoy this great opportunity to get acquainted with the history of Poland's capital. Stroll through the Old Town, intricately reconstructed after World War II. The Old Town is an excellent example of a compromise between historic values and modern needs - art galleries and craftsmen's workshops. Hear about the Sigismund’s Column, the Royal Castle (exterior & interior), the Market Square and the Barbican. Then walk to the Monument of the Warsaw Uprising. Take pleasure in a drive along the Royal Route with its beautiful palaces, aristocratic residences, famous statues and historic churches. See the historic sights of Warsaw - the Monument of the Warsaw Uprising, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Chopin's Monument and the Belvedere Palace. 21.10.2007 (Sunday) and 23.10.2007 (Tuesday) CRACOW – HISTORIC AND CULTURAL CAPITAL OF POLAND – and either the SALT MINES OF WIELICZKA or AUSCHWITZ One-day tour Duration: 15 ½ h Departure: 06:30 – Return: 22:00 Price: 190 € / person (lunch included) Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and considered special even in such a distinguished company, Cracow’s enchanting Old Town boasts countless buildings of architectural and historic importance, including the Wawel Castle and the Cathedral complex, where kings of Poland and national heroes lie buried, and one of mediaeval Europe's largest market places with its Renaissance Cloth Hall and Gothic Church of St. Mary. We suggest 2 options: Option A – Cracow and the Salt Mine Wieliczka Option B – Cracow and Auschwitz Nazi Camp Option A: The Salt Mine Wieliczka is the oldest salt enterprise on Polish land dating back to the Middle Ages. Today it is the most popular Polish tourist attraction and the mine is on the UNESCO's First World List of Cultural and Natural Heritage. Several hundreds of years of rock salt exploitation have shaped the spatial arrangement of its excavated structure. Lying on nine levels, concealed under the town, the mine reaches down to the depth of 327 meters. Subterranean Wieliczka consists of nearly 300 kilometers of corridors and almost 3,000 small rooms. The tourist route accessible to visitors includes a 3.5-kilometre section located from 64 to 135 meters below ground level. Magnificent chapels, captivating underground lakes, original tools and equipment, traces of mining works allow us to understand the human struggle against the elements, their work, their passion and their beliefs. Staying underground is particularly beneficial for people with upper respiratory tract problems and allergies. However, if you are claustrophobic, this visit is not recommended. Option B: Auschwitz – the largest of the Nazi concentration camps during World War II. It has been the largest ‘death’ factory in the history of humanity and a silent witness to human tragedy. Auschwitz consisted of several units, including the largest one at Brzezinka (Birkenau). Of the millions of people brought there in the period between 1940 and 1944, only 60-70.000 utterly emaciated victims were alive at the time of liberation of the camp. The price includes: -1st class rail ticket for Intercity or express train Warsaw – Cracow – Warsaw - sightseeing of Cracow conducted by local guides - lunch in a local restaurant - bus transportation in Warsaw and Cracow - Option A or option B tours - English hostess assistance - entrance fees 22.10.2007 (Monday) FREDERIC CHOPIN TOUR & WILANOW PALACE VISIT Duration: 6h Departure: 10:00 – Return: 16:00 Price: 80 € /person (lunch included) It was the genius of Frederic Chopin that made Poland famous in the music world. While staying in Warsaw get acquainted with the collection of relics of his life and with the headquarters of the Chopin Society. See the last original piano of the great composer. Next, go to the Chopin family apartment, now home of the Academy of Fine Arts. Very close is the Baroque church, where Chopin used to play. After Chopin part of the tour enjoy the visit to Wilanow Palace - interiors of the Baroque residence of king Jan III Sobieski, the famous conqueror of the Turks at the battle of Vienna in 1683. The visit will end with a walk in the exquisite gardens of the Palace. 23.10.2007 (Tuesday) JEWISH HERITAGE Duration: 4h Departure: 10:00 – Return: 14:00 Price: 50 € /person Visit the former Jewish part of Warsaw where about 380 000 Jews lived in 1939. This amounted to one third of the city’s population at that time. The only synagogue to have survived wartime was founded in 1902 by a wealthy Warsaw merchant, Zalman Nozyk and his wife, after whom the synagogue was named. Continue with the Umschlag-Platz on Stawki Street from where Germans deported 300 000 Jews to Treblinka during the summer 1942, and the Monument to the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, located on the square, which was once a site of the main bunker of the Jewish Combat Organisation. VISIT OF MAJDANEK A visit of Majdanek can be organised upon request. For further information please contact MAZURKAS TRAVEL.
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