Itinerary
- Day 1
Vilnius
You'll arrive in Vilnius and connect with your guide to start exploring Lithuania's capital. Walking down Gediminas Avenue gives you a sense of the city's main thoroughfare, and then you'll head into the Old City where panoramic views open up across the rooftops. Vilnius University and its 16th-century library are next on the itinerary, followed by the Jewish State Museum. Before dinner, you'll stop at the Ponar Memorial, which honors Holocaust victims. The day wraps up with a welcome dinner to settle in.
- Start point
- Vilnius, Lithuania (at the hotel, 10:30)
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner in Vilnius)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Astoria Radisson Hotel, Vilnius)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Gediminas Avenue
- Vilnius Old City tour
- Vilnius University campus and 16th-century library visit
- Jewish State Museum visit and exhibitions
- Ponar Memorial visit in Ponar forest
Landmarks Gediminas Avenue Vilnius Old City Vilnius University Jewish State Museum Ponar Memorial - Day 2
Zezmariai - Trakai - Vilnius
You're heading to Kaunas, Lithuania's interim pre-war capital, to explore the Old Town Hall square and Slobodka, the former Jewish suburb and site of the Kovno Ghetto. You'll see the Old Jewish cemetery, tour the historic Slobodka Yeshiva, and visit Kovno Synagogue with its Children's Memorial. Chiune Sugihara's Consulate, where he issued life-saving visas, is also part of the day. On the drive back to Vilnius, you'll stop in Zezmariai to see its restored wooden synagogue. Later, you'll explore Trakai's 14th-century island castle and learn about the Karaite ethnic group before returning.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Special breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunchbox), Dinner (Dinner)
Included Activities
- Kaunas Old Town Tour including Town Hall square
- Slobodka tour and former Kovno Ghetto site
- Old Jewish cemetery visit
- Slobodka Yeshiva visit
- Kovno Synagogue and Children's Memorial visit
- Chiune Sugihara Consulate visit
- Zezmariai stop and wooden Synagogue visit
- Trakai ancient capital tour
- 14th-century insular castle and local history museum visit
- Karaite museum visit
Landmarks Kaunas Old Town Hall Square Slobodka Kovno Synagogue Slobodka Yeshiva Chiune Sugihara Consulate Zezmariai Synagogue Trakai Island Castle Karaite Museum - Day 3
Vilnius
You'll join the Vilna community for Shabbat services at Taharat HaKodesh Synagogue. After the seuda meal, a walking tour takes you through Vilna's Jewish quarter with its narrow medieval streets and courtyards. You'll visit the Ramailes Yeshiva location and the Great Vilna Synagogue and shulhoyf, learning about the Vilna Gaon, the famous Jewish scholar. The tour covers sites of the historic struggle between Mitnagdim and Hasidim, sculptor Mordekhai Antokolski's work, the Large Ghetto territory, Judenrat courtyard, and Ghetto resistance against the Nazis.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Special breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunchbox), Dinner (Dinner)
Included Activities
- Shabbat services at Taharat HaKodesh Synagogue
- Seuda (festive meal)
- Ramailes Yeshiva location visit
- Old Jewish quarter walking tour
- Great Vilna Synagogue and shulhoyf visit
- Walking tour of Large Ghetto territory
- Judenrat courtyard visit
Landmarks Taharat HaKodesh Synagogue Ramailes Yeshiva Great Vilna Synagogue Vilna Ghetto - Day 4
Vilnius to Warsaw to Lublin
You'll fly from Vilnius to Warsaw in the morning, then drive to Lublin, one of Poland's most important cities and the capital of Jewish Poland for 200 years. Once there, you'll explore this historic Hassidic center and visit the illustrious Yeshiva where great Jewish scholars studied. The day concludes with a tour of Majdanek, one of the harshest concentration camps of the Holocaust.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Special breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunchbox), Dinner (Dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Ilan Hotel, Lublin)
Included Activities
- Lublin city tour
- Yeshiva visit
- Majdanek concentration camp visit
Landmarks Majdanek Concentration Camp - Day 5
Lublin to Krakow
You're driving from Lublin to Krakow with a stop in Tarnow along the way. In Krakow, you'll follow the historic route used by Polish Kings across the city and visit the Rynek Glowny, the Central Market with its 14th-century Gothic architecture. Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364, is also on the itinerary. You'll explore Jewish heritage sites including the Ramo Synagogue and 15th-century Jewish cemetery, the Old Synagogue near Kazimierz city walls, the High Synagogue with its study house, the new market square and Esther Street, and the Tempele Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Special breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunchbox), Dinner (Dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Holiday Inn, Krakow)
Included Activities
- Old Krakow tour along Royal route
- Rynek Glowny (Central Market) visit
- Jagiellonian University visit
- Ramo Synagogue visit
- Old Jewish cemetery visit
- Old Synagogue visit
- High Synagogue and study house visit
- Tempele Synagogue visit
- Jewish Community Centre of Krakow visit
Landmarks Rynek Glowny Jagiellonian University Ramo Synagogue Old Jewish Cemetery Old Synagogue High Synagogue Tempele Synagogue Kazimierz - Day 6
Krakow to Auschwitz-Birkenau
You're driving to Auschwitz in the morning to visit the concentration camp museum, a symbol of the Holocaust and Genocide. From there, you'll continue to Birkenau extermination camp, which was built as an extension of Auschwitz. The tour concludes at the memorial built next to the ruins of the crematoria.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Special breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunchbox), Dinner (Dinner)
- Accommodation
- (Radisson Sobiesski, Warsaw)
Included Activities
- Auschwitz concentration camp museum visit
- Birkenau extermination camp visit
- Memorial at crematoria ruins
Landmarks Auschwitz Concentration Camp Birkenau Extermination Camp 
- Day 7
Krakow to Warsaw
You'll travel to Warsaw and explore both Jewish and broader historical heritage throughout the city. Starting with the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw's new center, you'll then tour the historic Old Town including the Royal Castle, Statue of Sigizmund Vasa III, and the Old Town Market Square with the Sirenka statue. Jewish heritage sites include the Nozyk Synagogue (Warsaw's only active synagogue), Jewish Shalom Theatre, remnants of Prozna Street, the Warsaw Ghetto Wall, new Jewish Cemetery, Mila 18 Street, Ghetto Heroes Road, and Ghetto Heroes Square with its modern Jewish history museum. You'll visit the Umschlagplatz Memorial marking where 300,000 Jews were deported, the Janucz Korczak Monument, and Mordechai Anielewicz Street. Time permitting, you can see Lazienki Park with Belvedere Palace, Chopin Monument, and the Presidential residence, plus panoramic views of the Vistula River and Little Insurgent Monument near Warsaw Barbacan.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Special breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunchbox), Dinner (Dinner)
Included Activities
- Palace of Culture and Science visit
- Royal Route drive and Old Town tour
- Royal Castle visit
- Old Town Market Square visit
- Nożyk Synagogue visit
- Jewish Shalom Theatre visit
- Prozna Street remnants visit
- Warsaw Ghetto Wall remnant visit
- New Jewish Cemetery visit
- Mila 18 Street visit
- Ghetto Heroes Road walk
- Ghetto Heroes Square and Jewish history museum visit
- Umschlagplatz Memorial visit
- Janucz Korczak Monument visit
- Mordechai Anielewicz Street visit
- Warsaw Barbacan and Warsaw Uprising memorial visit
Optional Activities
- Łazienki Park visit
- Belvedere Palace visit
- Chopin Monument and Presidential residence visit
Landmarks Palace of Culture and Science Royal Castle Old Town Market Square Nożyk Synagogue Jewish Shalom Theatre Warsaw Ghetto Wall New Jewish Cemetery Umschlagplatz Memorial Ghetto Heroes Road Ghetto Heroes Square Mila 18 Street Warsaw Barbacan Warsaw Uprising Memorial Łazienki Park Belvedere Palace Chopin Monument Vistula River 
- Day 8
Warsaw
You have the final day to explore Warsaw at your own pace before departure. This gives you a chance to revisit any favorite sites from earlier in the trip or discover new corners of the city on your own before heading to the airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland (Krakow at the hotel)
