WIELICZKA SALT MINE
Duration of tour: approx. 4 h
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is one of the oldest rock salt mines in the world. The rich history and almost 700 years of achievements of the mine have been recognised as a special asset and since 1978 it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Check out what the Wieliczka Mine has to offer to delight millions of visitors from all over the world! You will admire unparalleled landscapes on the surface: saline lakes and beautiful underground chambers, including the unique St. Kinga Chapel. You will also learn about ancient mining tools and machinery and the methods used in the past to extract and transport salt.
Framework programme:
• departure by coach from the Aviation Museum (the place of the rally) and transfer to Wieliczka
• guided tour of the Wieliczka Salt Mine
• return by bus to the Aviation Museum
KRAKOW KAZIMIERZ
Duration of the tour: approx. 3 h
Kazimierz was once a separate city founded by King Casimir the Great. At the end of the 15th century, Kraków’s Jewish community was resettled in the walled quarter, and Jewish settlement flourished here until World War II. Today, Kazimierz is not only places associated with the history of Krakow’s Jews, but also a district teeming with the city’s nightlife.
Framework program::
• departure by bus from the Aviation Museum (the rally site) and transfer to Kazimierz – for participants of the “Royal Cracow” tour, a departure from the center of Cracow
• guided tour of Krakow’s former Jewish quarter: including Szeroka Street, the center of the former Jewish city, the Old Synagogue (outside), Remuh Synagogue and the Old Jewish Cemetery, Isaac Synagogue (outside), New Square, Meiselsa Street, Joseph Street
• Return by bus to Aviation Museum
KRAKÓW FOR LESS MOBILE PEOPLE
a proposal of Melex tours for people with walking difficulties
or who want to see as much as possible of Krakow in a short time
Tour duration: approx. 3 hours
Not all tourists are enthusiasts of long, walking tours. For them we have prepared a proposal of a sightseeing tour of Krakow by Melex with an audio guide. During the tour you can see all the most beautiful and important places of the Royal City.
Framework programme
• departure by coach from the Aviation Museum (the place of the rally) and transfer to the centre of Krakow
• a ride in a comfortable minibus with an audio-guide (without a tour of the interiors of the monuments we pass); on the route: the Barbican, the Floria Gate, the Old Town Hall, the Old Town Hall and the Royal Castle: Barbican, St. Florian’s Gate and the remains of the City Walls, Old Town with St. Mary’s Basilica, Market Square with Cloth Hall and Town Hall, Collegium Maius, Kazimierz
• with Szeroka Street, Synagogues: Old and Remuh Synagogues, Tempel, Isaac, New Square, the area of the former ghetto
• in Podgórze with Oskar Schindler’s factory, famous from Steven Spielberg’s film
• return by bus to the Aviation Museum
BOAT TRIP TO TYNIEC
Duration of trip: approx. 5 h
A cruise on the Vistula River to Tyniec offers an opportunity to look at Krakow and its environs from river level. Along the way you will hear interesting facts about the places you see on board: the monastery of the SS. Along the way, you will hear interesting facts about the places you see on board the ship: the monastery of the Norbertine Sisters in Salwator, the monastery of the Camaldolese Fathers in Bielany, and the castle in Przegorzały. An attraction is also crossing the lock “Kościuszko Step” at the Kolna Mountain Canoeing Track. After arriving at the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec, there will be time for individual sightseeing and rest, after which we will set off on the return journey along the Vistula to the centre of Krakow.
Framework programme
• departure by coach from the Aviation Museum (the place of the rally) and transfer to the centre of Krakow
• Vistula River cruise to Tyniec (approx. 1.5 h)
• individual tour of the Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec
• return cruise to the centre of Krakow (approx. 1.5 h)
• return by bus to the Aviation Museum
ROYAL KRAKOW
Duration of tour: approx. 3 hours
The Royal Road is one of the most important and popular routes for tours in Krakow. It was along this route that Polish kings headed for Wawel Castle during their coronation ceremonies and official entries into the City of Cracow. Today, the royal processions are followed by tourists admiring the greatest wonders of the Old Town along the way.
Framework programme
• departure by coach from the Aviation Museum (the place of the rally) and transfer to the centre of Krakow
• guided tour of Krakow along the Royal Route: i.a. Barbican, St. Florian’s Gate and remains of the City Walls (from outside), St. Florian’s Street, Market Square with St. Mary’s Basilica (altar by Veit Stoss), Cloth Hall and Town Hall Tower, Grodzka Street with St. Peter and Paul’s Church, Kanonicza Street
• Kanonicza Street, Wawel Hill with the Castle and Wawel Cathedral (without interior tour)
• return by bus to the place of departure
RAFTING THE DUNAJEC RIVER GORGE
Duration of trip: approx. 8 h
The Dunajec Gorge rafting trip is the biggest tourist attraction in the Polish mountains. The Dunajec Gorge is one of the most beautiful gorges on our continent. During the rafting trip you will see the beauty of the Pieniny Mountains with your own eyes, and the rafting stories will complement the whole trip.
Framework programme
• departure by coach from the Aviation Museum (the place of the rally) and transfer to Sromowce Niżne
• Rafting to Szczawnica on the Dunajec River Gorge in wooden rafts with rafters (approx. 1.5 h)
• free time for lunch (on your own)
• return by bus to Aviation Museum
TARNÓW LAND:
PAINTED COTTAGES OF ZALIPIE AND TARNÓW – POLISH HEAT POLE AND RENAISSANCE PEARL
Duration of tour: approx. 8 h
Zalipie is called the most beautiful village in Poland. Regardless of the time of year, you can enjoy the extraordinary views here, feast your eyes and soul on the fancifully composed bouquets of flowers which decorate everything that can be painted: houses, flat walls, utensils, napkins, clothes, cowsheds, wells, fences and even dog kennels…. And anyone who has seen Tarnów at least once cannot resist the charm of its Gallic atmosphere. It is not only the unique beauty of the Old Town, which has preserved streets in a medieval plan, Gothic and Renaissance buildings, fragments of defensive walls. It is also the special spirit that distinguishes the old towns of the south from the rest of Poland.
Framework programme:
• departure by coach from the Aviation Museum (the place of the rally) and transfer to Zalipie
• a sightseeing tour on foot and by bus of the most beautiful Polish village full of flower-painted cottages, homesteads, wells, everyday use objects…
• drive to Tarnów
