Gdansk and Masuria

Join us on a unique journey through Gdańsk and the “Land of a Thousand Lakes” and breathe in a hint of East Prussia. Your tour begins with a visit to the Hanseatic city of Gdańsk, which has merged with the spa town of Sopot and the modern port city of Gdynia to form the famous Tri-City. The ideal complement to this is the Masurian Lake District, which radiates a calming silence through its endless forests and lakes.

Day 1 | Arrival in Szczecin (approx. 815 km)

Departure in the early morning and drive to Szczecin. Dinner and overnight stay at the centrally located 4-star Radisson Blu Szczecin (local category).

Day 2 | Szczecin – Gdansk (approx. 370 km)

After a city tour in Szczecin, the journey continues along the Baltic Sea coast to the seaside resort of Sopot, which will surprise and impress you as a fashionable spa town. In Gdynia, the northernmost part of the Tri-City, you will conclude your sightseeing program for the day. You will be warmly welcomed at the 4-star Holiday Inn Gdansk (local category). Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3 | Gdansk – Free Time

The Gothic St. Mary's Church, the Long Market, one of the oldest marketplaces in Europe, the townhouses with Renaissance facades, the Artus Court with the Neptune Fountain, and the medieval Crane Gate are the most important and well-known buildings of the Hanseatic city that you will discover during a city tour. Afterwards, there will still be time for leisure activities. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 4 | Gdansk – Malbork – Nikolaiken

(approx. 300 km)

In the morning, the drive takes you to the impressive Malbork Castle. The monumental fortress with its outer bailey, middle castle, and high castle dominates the city and transports you to another time. Afterwards, you will take a boat trip on the Oberland Canal, known for its technical masterpiece that transports ships over land sections using a system of locks and inclined planes. Continue to Nikolaiken. Check-in and dinner at the 4-star Robert's Port Hotel (local category).

Day 5 | Masurian Lake District Tour (approx. 250 km)

The full-day excursion through the Masurian Lake District evokes memories of a rural lifestyle long gone in Western Europe. A completely different world awaits you in Holy Linde, the most important pilgrimage site in Ermland. In the charming pilgrimage church, you will listen to an organ concert before continuing your journey to Zondern. Here, we invite you to a cozy coffee break at the regional museum with Mrs. Dickti. Return to the hotel and dinner.

Day 6 | Johannisburger Heide (approx. 150 km)

In its partly preserved primeval character and the constant change of forest, lake, heath, and marsh, the Johannisburger Heide is a natural paradise. An experience is the boat trip on the Masurian lakes from Nikolaiken to Ruciana Nida.

Day 7 | Nikolaiken – Thorn (approx. 280 km)

Today you leave Masuria and continue your journey to Thorn. Several buildings here have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. After the city tour, check-in and dinner at the 4-star Bulwar Hotel (local category).

Day 8 | Thorn – Leipzig (approx. 603 km)

After breakfast, you will continue your journey for an overnight stay in Leipzig. Here, you will be warmly welcomed at the 4-star Seaside Park Hotel. You will end the evening comfortably in Auerbach's Cellar.

Day 9 | Return Journey (approx. 500 km)

After breakfast, you will begin your journey home with many beautiful impressions in your travel luggage.

• Travel in a modern coach with 5-star comfort and leg rests
• 1x overnight stay including half board at the 4-star Radisson Blu Szczecin hotel in Szczecin (local category)
• 2x overnight stays including half board at the 4-star Holiday Inn Gdansk – City Centre hotel in Gdansk (local category)
• 3x overnight stays including half board at the 4-star Robert's Port hotel in Nikolaiken (local category)
• 1x overnight stay including half board at the 4-star Bulwar hotel in Toruń
  (local category)
• 1x overnight stay including breakfast buffet at the 4-star Seaside Park Hotel in Leipzig
• All rooms at least equipped with
  bathtub or shower, toilet, hairdryer,
  telephone and TV
• 1x dinner at Auerbach's Keller in Leipzig
• City tours: Szczecin, Sopot, Gdynia, Gdansk and Toruń
• Admission to Malbork Castle and museum guide (historical route) with interiors,
  exhibitions and courtyards
• Boat trip on the Oberland Canal
  Jelonki Buchwald over 4 roller hills
• Full-day tour guide for the excursion
  "Masuria Tour"
• Admission to the pilgrimage church of St. Linde including
  organ concert
• Visit to the regional museum at
  Ms. Dickti in Zondern
• Coffee and cake at the regional museum
• Full-day tour guide for the excursion
  "Johannisburg Heath"
• Boat trip from Nikolaiken to Ruciana Nida
• 1 complimentary drink per travel day
• Audio guides for the entire duration of the trip
• Continuous BOHR travel accompaniment