Danzig, Marienburg and Masurian Lakescape

Town stories in Danzig and Warsaw, cultural stories in Marienburg and Rastenburg and landscape stories in Ermland and Masuren are waiting for interested listeners and curious observers. You will definitely get to know quite a lot about land and people! And the nature? You will experience this unique landscape on wonderful bike paths, during boat trips and on a canoe tour. Take yourself enough time to discover this wonderful country as well as for relaxation.

1. day  Danzig Arrival

At 14:30 o clock you catch up with the tour guide at the hotel in Danzig. After that it will start your tour by feet through the exemplary restored Old Town. In the evening you will enjoy dinner in a restaurant.

2. day  Elblag (Elbing) about 55 km

After breakfast you get to Malbork (Marienburg) by train. There is enough time for an ample visit of the mightful fortification from the middle ages and afterwards you continue your bike tour to Elblag (Elbing).

3. day  Oberländer Kanal, Frombork, Braniewo about 65 km

Enjoy a boat trip to lake Druzno which will last 4 hrs and observe different birds from nearby. You reach the Oberlaender Channel – a technical highlight from the 19th century. The following bike tour leads you to Frombork with it's famous dome. Your accommodation will be Braniewo tonight.

4. day  Lidzbark Warminski (Heilsberg) about 75 km

On the longest stage of your tour you cycle through the Ermland to Lizbark Warminski. You will see the castle of the former Ermland bishops and parts of the old fortification from the time when knights of the german order ruled this part of Poland.

5. day  Ketrzyn (Rastenburg) about 71 km

Today the silence will just be cut in by the clattering of storks. You cycle through picturesque villages in Eastern direction to Ketrzyn (Rastenburg). Herer you can visit a gothic castle from the second half of the 14th century.

6. day  Swieta Lipka (heilige Linde), Reszel, about 50 km

On this round trip you have the opportunity to visit the famous baroque church in Swieta Lipka and afterwards you return to Ketrzyn. Also on your way is the small town of Reszel with it's impressive bishops castle.

7. day  Wilkasy, about 62 km

On your bike tour through pure nature you first visit Ketrzyn (Rastenburg) where you can visit Afterwards you continue to Gierloz (Görlitz) and visit the “Wolfsschanze” (for about 800 days Hitler’s headquarter on the eastern front ). You accommodate in Wilkasy close to Gizycko, “capital” of Masuren.

8. day  Mikolajki (Nikolaiken) 42 km

Delight yourself on a great boat trip through the lakes of Masuren to Mikolajki (3 hrs, Euro 20,- payable on site). Mikolajki is a well known centre for all kinds of water sports. Here you still have enough time to discover town and harbour before you cycle the last kilometers to your hotel.

9. day  Krutyn Canoe tour 30 km

A round trip leads you through beautiful nature reserves and to Krutynia river. Here a special experience awaits you: a canoe tour on the crystal clear river (no further knowledge necessary). It's the most beautiful river in Masuren (Euro 10,- per boat). You will spend the evening close to Nikolaiken again.

10. day  Warsaw departure

After breakfast a bus transfer brings you to Warsaw. On a 2 hours guided tour you will visit the historic city centre. Your journey ends at Warsaw central station at about 4 pm.