Warsaw-Danzig

Warsaw-Danzig

Along the Vistula

History along the longest river in Poland

The Vistula River is the longest river in Poland and connects important historical cities in Poland such as Cracow, Warsaw and Gdansk. The Queen of Polish rivers is a natural river. It forms a landscape that is found nowhere else in Europe. Its course was hardly regulated. It flows through the entire country from the Beskids Mountains in the south to Gdańsk in the northern part of Poland. On the way you will visit historical places. From Torun to Gdansk, our cycling trip takes us not only along the Vistula but also along the castles of the Teutonic order. Our trips end in Gdansk – the pearl oft he Baltic Sea with its amazing Old Town.

Dates 2024:

Arrival: Saturday
Duration: 8 days
Dates:
June 08. / June 22. / July 06. / July 20. / Aug 03. / Aug 24. / Sept 07.

Individual or guided tour possible on all dates.

Minimum participants: 4 people

1st Day: Warsaw

Individual arrival in Warsaw. Check-in in the hotel in Warsaw. At 5:15 pm the meeting with the Polish guide. Optional for indiv.tour (guided tour incl.): At 5:30 pm visit the Old Town in Warsaw. Dinner in a cosy restaurant in the Old Town of Warsaw.

2nd Day: Warsaw- Płock, approx. 35 km

After breakfast a 1 hour transfer by train from Warsaw to Sochaczew. Later in the morning you go to Żelazowa Wola to the birthplace of Fryderyk Chopin. At 12:00 you can hear Chopin Music Recital in Żelazowa Wola – about 1 hour (incl. in guided tour).In the afternoon, you go by bike through the NP Kampinos and cross the beautiful small villages between two rivers: Vistula and Bzura. Then you reach the town of Wyszogrod on the Vistula river, where you can visit the Vistula Museum (optional indiv., incl. in guided tour). Then a transfer to Plock upon the Vistula River.

3rd Day: Płock – Toruń, approx. 40 km

After breakfast, possible sightseeing in Płock (guided tour incl.). Then after a short transfer to Włocławek you go by bike along the Vistula River from Wloclawek to Torun. On the way you can take a ferry boat over the Vistula River in Nieszawa (paid on spot).In the afternoon you finish the cycle stage in the most famous spa town in Poland – Ciechocinek, where you can visit the grades and spa facilities. Then a short bus transfer to Toruń.Torun is on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997. Its unique character stems mainly from outstanding architecturalmonuments – Gothic churches, baroque granaries, grateful city houses, many of which have remained unchanged for centuries. Torun is a city where the past meets the present, and science meets culture. The enchanting old town is a motif for walks on the trail of the European cultural heritage. Torun is also known as the birthplace of Nicolaus Copernicus. Here we will try the famous Torun gingerbread. Dinner in a cosy restaurant in the Old Town in Toruń.

4th Day: Toruń – Ostromecko, approx. 45 km

Optional (guided tour incl.) after breakfast sightseeing of the Old Town in Toruń, including the Church of Our Lady (Franciscan order) and St. John Church. Later in the morning a last look at the old town of Torun, where the today’s bike stage begins. In the valley of the Vistula, you cycle partly on a newly built cycle track, which was built on an old railway embankment. On the way you can visit the Bierzgłowski Castle. In the afternoon you go by bike through forests and fields to Ostromecko. Check in at the Palace Hotel. Afterwards you can visit the palace and its exhibition.

5th Day: Ostromecko – Grudziądz, approx. 60 km

In the morning a bike tour along the Vistula to Chelmno. Optional lunch break in Chełmno on the Old Market in the shadow of the Renaissance Town Hall. In the afternoon you continue your bike tour from Chełmno to Grudziądz. The symbol of the town of Grudziądz are the 26 granaries from the 16th and 17th centuries, which can be seen from the Vistula Bridge. During this period, Poland shipped grain to Gdańsk by water. The Old Town offers an unforgettable view of the river.

6th Day: Grudziądz – Marienburg, approx. 50 km

After breakfast a short bus transfer to Kwidzyn, where you can visit the cathedral. Afterwards you go by bike along the dyke with a view of the lush fields and individual farms to Biała Góra, where the Vistula branches – you follow the right arm, the Nogat river and soon arrive in Malbork. One of the highlights of this cycle tour is certainly the huge castle, once the headquarters of the German Knight Order. Dinner and overnight in a country hotel in Malbork.

7th Day: Marienburg – Danzig, approx. 35 km

After breakfast you visit the castle in Malbork, the former headquarters of the Teutonic Order.Then a short transfer by train/bus to Tczew/Kiezmark. In the afternoon you go by bike from the Vistula to the Green Gate in Gdańsk along the course of the Motlawa. Today you have a beautiful cycling stage through the land of the Menonites and the Vistula lowlands. Porch houses and the many drainage canals are reminiscent of the legacy of the settlers of the time. Afterwards you reach your hotel in Gdansk by bike. Check-in at the hotel in the vicinity of the old town and then an optional one-hour stroll through the magnificent Hanseatic city of Gdansk.Late dinner in the Old Town in Gdansk. (guided tour incl.)

8th Day: Danzig

After breakfast departure home or individual additional stay in Danzig.

YOUR ACCOMMODATION:

For this trip you will be accommodated in selected hotels as follows:

1 Accommodation in 3/4* hotel in Warsaw
4 Accommodation in 3 Hotels in Płock, Toruń, Grudziądz and Gdańsk
1 Accommodation in the Palace Ostromecko or surrundings
1 Accommodation in in a typical hotel in Malbork

Please note that accommodation requests are always updated daily at the time of booking. The selection is based on availability. Of course, we are happy to accept non-binding customer requests. Tell us your wishes when booking.

You will receive the accommodation we have actually booked with the hotellist and the travel documents (after the booking confirmation at the earliest).

YOUR BICYCLES:

7-/21-speed ladies or gents
E-Bikes

  • 7-speed hub gear
  • 21-speed Shimano derailleur gears
  • anti-puncture tyres
  • waterproof saddlebag (20l)
  • comfortable saddle
  • speedometer
  • Repair kit/room
  • Lock
ARRIVAL INFORMATION:

Train station

  • Station: Warsaw Central

Airport

  • Next airport: Warsaw (WAW)
  • 7 nights in room with private facilities/bath
  • Half-board (no dinner in Warsaw and in Gdańsk)
  • Bus driver from Warsaw
  • Luggage transport
  • Bus/train transfers according to the itinerary
  • A detailed map
  • 8-days service emergency number

Guided tour:

  • 7 nights in room with private facilities/bath
  • Half-board
  • English-speaking guide
  • Bus driver from Warsaw
  • Luggage transport
  • Sight-seeing tour in Warsaw and Gdańsk
  • Visits and sightseeing according to the itinerary
  • Chopin Music Recital in Żelazowa Wola
  • Citytour in Płock
  • Castle in Malbork with guided tour
  • Ferry boat trip over the Vistula River
  • Bus/train transfers according to the itinerary
  • trekking bicycles
  • A detailed map
Individual Tour
Double room 920,-
Single room1.130,-
Children (10-12 years in parents room)895,-
3rd person (additional bed)905,-
Guided Tour
Double room 1.220,-
Single room1.430,-
Children (10-12 years in parents room)1.180,-
3rd person (additional bed)1.190,-
prices in EUR/person

Additional bookable

Rental bikes
7-/21-speed66,-
E-Bike (indiv.)215,-
E-Bike (guided)190,-
Bringing own bike30,-

Operator: Kampio

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