Poland small group trips

May, June and September are the best balance of mild weather and long days. July and August are warmest, sometimes over 30 C, and busiest at Wieliczka and Auschwitz-Birkenau. April and October are cooler and quieter. Zakopane can be wet or cloudy at any time of year, which hides the Tatra peaks.

Answer for Poland: Warsaw, Wroclaw and Krakow

Moderate. Expect 5 to 8 km of town walking most days, about three and a half hours on your feet at Auschwitz-Birkenau, and about 800 steps in the Wieliczka Salt Mine, mostly going down, with a lift back up. Every demanding day has an easier option, and the Zakopane valley walk is optional.

Answer for Poland: Warsaw, Wroclaw and Krakow

A room of your own costs from CAD 560 more, shown up front before you request to book, with no surprise later. Solo travellers join every part of the trip on the same terms as everyone else. If you would like to share a room, ask when you book and we will tell you whether a match is possible on your date.

Answer for Poland: Warsaw, Wroclaw and Krakow

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests. That is small enough for everyone to hear the Memorial educator at Birkenau, to stand together in front of the Veit Stoss altarpiece and to share one table at lunch. Most Poland tours run up to 16 guests, and coach tours carry far more.

Answer for Poland: Warsaw, Wroclaw and Krakow

Choose a date and send a request to book. We check hotels, trains and Memorial educator slots, then confirm your place within 24 hours. No payment is taken when you send the request. Prices are per person sharing a room, taxes included: the small group starts from CAD 3,295 and the private trip from CAD 5,930.

Answer for Poland: Warsaw, Wroclaw and Krakow

Canadian, US, UK and Australian passport holders do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180 days in the Schengen area, which includes Poland. The EU's Entry/Exit System takes your fingerprints and photo at your first border. We confirm whether ETIAS pre-travel authorisation applies when you book.

Answer for Poland: Warsaw, Wroclaw and Krakow

Expect around 0 to 4 C by day and frost at night, with snow possible. The trip is easy: 3 to 6 km of town walking a day with warm stops, and about 800 steps in Wieliczka, mostly going down, with a lift back up. Good boots with grip matter more than fitness.

Answer for Poland's Christmas Markets: Warsaw, Krakow and Wroclaw

A room of your own is from CAD 730 more, about 17 percent of the trip price, shown up front before you request to book, and it is the same standard and location as the twin rooms. If you would like to share, ask when you book and we will try to match you with another solo guest.

Answer for Eastern Europe: Berlin, Kraków, Prague, Vienna and Budapest

Not if you hold a Canadian, US, UK or Australian passport: all five countries are in the Schengen area, which allows visa-free stays of up to 90 days in any 180. Your fingerprints and photo are recorded at your first entry, and ETIAS pre-travel authorisation is not yet in operation; we confirm at booking whether it applies.

Answer for Eastern Europe: Berlin, Kraków, Prague, Vienna and Budapest

If you would like your own room, the single supplement is from CAD 660, shown before you request to book with no surprise later. Solo travellers get the same seat, the same inclusions and the same attention as everyone else; the markets are an easy place to make company.

Answer for Christmas Markets: Prague, Dresden, Wroclaw and Krakow