We will take you on an all-inclusive 7-day + 7-night tour to discover Polish culture and history through food. We will travel comfortably in a small group (4-12 participants), sleep in luxurious accommodation, take part in multiple hands-on workshops, dine in fantastic venues and visit sights in Lower Silesia, Kraków and Wrocław. During the tour, everything will be taken care of by our guide, expert in culinary culture and fluent in English.
POLISH CULINARY WONDERS.
DISCOVER AMAZING LOWER SILESIA IN 7 DAYS!
The Culinary Tour
Poland is an endless culinary story. We’re famous for sausage, pierogi and vodka but did you know we also make excellent cheese, amazing organic honey, mouth-watering sourdough bread and have Polish restaurants run by chefs who can compete with the best in the world? We found all those gems in the lovely Polish region of Lower Silesia, full of picturesque mountains and breathtaking palaces, and this is where we want to take you for a tour! To top it up, we included a visit to the cities of Kraków and Wrocław in our program, so we won’t lack some sightseeing. Are you ready for the Polish culinary adventure?
THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE:
WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS?
- visit Lower Silesia, one of most amazing Polish regions
- spend 1 day in Kraków, Poland’s most historic city
- take a tour of one of the world’s oldest salt mines
- visit Wrocław, the ‘Venice of the North’
- see UNESCO-listed wooden Churches of Peace
- learn to make pierogi
- see how Polish sausage is made
- bake your own bread
- taste craft vodkas
- learn to make cheese
- make your own pottery plate
- see how honey is produced
- visit one of the oldest functioning Polish breweries
- dine in exclusive venues
- visit Polish Valley of Palaces
- sleep in luxurious, historic accommodation
HOW MUCH IS IT AND WHAT IS INCLUDED?
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equals ~3050 USD or 2590 EUR
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small group (4-12 participants)
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transportation in modern, air-conditioned van
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7 nights in 4/5* hotels or aparthotels
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6 hands-on workshops
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2 presentation-style tastings
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3 guided tour of attractions
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guided city tours in Kraków and Wrocław
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7 breakfasts, lunches and dinners
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a bilingual, expert foodie guide
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written summary of the tour
ITINERARY
DAY 1: KRAKÓW / PIEROGI
We meet in the morning in the lobby of our aparthotel to leave the luggage and set off for Kraków sightseeing. We will visit the Old Town, Wawel castle hill and Kazimierz, the former Jewish district. Lunch will be served in a Michelin-recommended restaurant serving modern Polish cuisine. After the tour we come back to the hotel to check in and prepare for the evening pierogi masterclass held at a private house that is also going to be our dinner.
DAY 2: SALT MINE / VODKA / FINE DINING
We start the day early with a breakfast and head for Wieliczka to visit one of the most amazing monuments of Polish industry, the UNESCO-listed, 700-year-old salt mine. Afterwards we move on to a nearby manor for lunch served from a chef nominated for Chef of the Year in traditional cuisine category by Gault et Milleau food guide. We will also taste the vodkas produced by the manor. We will move on west of Kraków to reach Gola Dzierżoniowska, where we will spend the following 2 nights in a beautifully restored renaissance castle now hosting a luxury SPA hotel. The day will end with a tasting dinner at the hotel’s awarded restaurant.
DAY 3: SAUSAGE / WW2 SECRETS / SPA
After delicious breakfast we will set off for the first attraction of the day: a kiełbasa-making workshop on the locally famous butcher’s premises. An on-site barbecue will serve as lunch. For a break, we will visit a nearby botanical garden: we will be visiting at the time when either lilies or hortensia are in bloom. Lower Silesia is a place that inspires many adventure seekers, so following that trace, we will visit part of an an underground city built by the Nazis in the mountains to try and discover some WW2 secrets. We will come back early to the hotel for the dinner and SPA treatments.
DAY 4: PICTURESQUE TOWNS / CHEESE / VALLEY OF PALACES
Soon after breakfast we will take a walk in Świdnica, a fascinating, lovely town full of charm and history. Some of the highlights will be the main square, 15th c. cathedral and UNESCO-listed wooden Church of Peace. Next on our itinerary will be another hands-on workshop: this time we will visit a family-run goat farm supplying goat cheese to most famous Polish restaurants. We will follow the production process and have lunch on the spot. On the way to the hotel, we will visit Łomnica with its two splendid palaces: part of the famous Lower Silesian Valley of Palaces. To feel a bit of the noble atmosphere, we will have dinner and spend two following nights in yet another palace, in Staniszów. The 4* hotel has fantastic amenities (swimming pool, saunas, vast park) allowing for relaxing recreation.
DAY 5: BREAD / HONEY / COUNTRYSIDE
This day will be full of attractions taking place in the peaceful Polish countryside. We will start with baking spelt bread in a secluded village so calm, you will be able to hear your heartbeat. We will also take a walk around the village and taste local products, cake and wine. Next, we will visit a bee yard where a local farmer will explain how honey is made. Naturally, there will be time for tasting, too. Our next stop will be Villa Greta in Dobków, a family-run B&B and restaurant where we will try delicious, homey food for dinner. We will be back at the hotel early enough to be able to relax at the pool or in the gardens.
DAY 6: POTTERY / MORE PALACES / OLD BREWERY
We will start the day with a hearty breakfast and will continue through the hills of Lower Silesia to Bolesławiec – a town famous for its pottery factories. We will visit one of them for a tour and a workshop where the participants will make their own plate or mug. There will be opportunity to shop. We will take a look at the historic city centre and continue to Brunów Palace for lunch at yet another beautiful historic residence. A little later we will stop in Lwówek Śląski for a tour of one of Poland’s oldest functioning brewery followed with a beer tasting. We will continue on to Wrocław – the region’s biggest city, where we will have dinner and spend the last two nights in the stunning, historic The Granary – La Suite 5* hotel.
DAY 7: WROCŁAW / FAREWELL DINNER
The last full day of the tour will be devoted to visiting Wrocław: the historic, cultural and administrative capital of Lower Silesia. We will discover the city with a local guide and see the old town, spectacular Centennial Hall, Odra riverbanks and islands, the cathedral and a 19th c. 360-degree panoramic painting. The afternoon will be an opportunity to continue discovering the the city on your own or taking some time off relaxing at the hotel or one of numerous local cafes and pubs. In the evening we will meet up again for a farewell family-style dinner at an innovative modern restaurant serving seasonal dishes.
DAY 8: CHECKOUT
After the breakfast at the hotel, it’s time for departures or continuing your journey through Poland upon your own arrangements.
DO YOU LIKE THE TOUR? BOOK NOW!
Book from the calendar below. Upon checkout you will be asked to pay 20% deposit. The remaining balance needs to be paid at least 90 days prior to the tour (we will issue another invoice). It is also possible to pay via bank transfer. Please contact us if you’d like to choose this form of payment.
Our cancellation policy can be found in the Summer Holidays FAQ section.
Utmost care and consideration were put in preparing this programme. We visited all the hotels and workshop venues included in the itinerary, we tasted the food at the restaurants and discussed the menus in order to provide the highest quality tour. We are sure you are going to enjoy it.
DO YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION?
» Read a more detailed account of a trip that inspired us to run this tour on our blog: Poland Is Breathtaking! Our Culinary Trip To Lower Silesia.
» Have a look at the special FAQ page for the Lower Silesia holiday.