Masuria lake district
Masuria
Welcome briefing at 19:00 o'clock in the starting hotel in Warsaw.
After breakfast your city tour through Warsaw starts at 08.30 a.m. You visit the historic district, Lazienki Park and the city centre. At approx. 12.00 a.m. bustransfer to Mazuria (approx. 200 km). In the afternoon a short distance cycling tour to Krutyn.
Your first cycling day introduces a part of the vast forest of the Johannisburg heather (Piska native forest) to Wojnowo, with the opportunity of visiting the Philippon monastery. Your overnight stay is again in Krutyn.
Today we start with a kayak tour on the most beautiful river of Masuria, the river Krutynia. In the afternoon we cycle on the northern Mragowo, our destination of today. You go by ferry across the sea Beldany and furhter on by bike to Nikolaiken (ferry not included in the travel price).
Today you visit the Lake Luknajno with its famous nature reserve for wild swans.
Along the lake Rhine you will reach Nakomiady. After the way to Ketrzyn you have the opportunity to visit the Masurian Museum in Owczarnia. Afterwards free time for a city stroll.
Rastenburg (Ketrzyn) – Sztynort (Steinort) – Gizycko (Lötzen) - Mragowo (Sensburg) approx. 35 km
In the beginning the tour leads you to Gierlotz where an old Nazi Headquarter called "Wolfsschanze" can be visited. After this you cycle to Sztynort (Steinort). Here you can see the old ruin of the castle of the earls Lehndorff. In the afternoon by ship from Steinort to Lötzen and then per bike back to Rastenburg.
Take a walk in Ketrzyn and afterwards you cycle to the castle of Reszel and the gothic Church called "Holy Linden".
Warsaw and departure
In the morning transfer to Warsaw by bus. Arrival is at about 11:30 a.m.
The route
Cycle route partly hilly landscape. Mostly on country and forest lanes, sometimes even on cobbled surface. No knowledge required for participating in the canoe tour.
Season 1 11.05.2024 - 21.09.2024 Arrival Saturday | |
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Baltic Sea coast & Pommeranian, 8 days, cat X, PL-MSRWW-09X | |
Base price | 865.00 |
take along own bike | 30.00 |
surcharge single room | 180.00 |
Season 1 May 11, 2024 - Sep 21, 2024 Arrival Saturday | |
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Warsaw | |
double room | 65.00 |
surcharge single room | 30.00 |
- 8 overnights in double rooms with shower / WC
- 7x half board (breakfast and dinner, no dinner on day 1)
- river navigation Steinort Lötzen - Cormoranisland
- Transfer Lützen - Sensburg (Mragowo)
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
- City tour in Warsaw
- Bus transfer Warsaw – Mazuria – Warsaw
- Tour documentation with maps and detailed route description
- 7-day-service hotline
Not included
- Arrival and departure
- costs for parking
- city tax
- transfers
- optional sightseeing’s
- city maps
- Travel Insurance
- costs of the private requirements
Arrival/Departure
- Start hotel: Hotel IBIS Styles Warszawa. Underground parking approx. € 18,-/day, reservation in advance not possible/necessary.
- Warsaw Centraalna railway station: approx. 1.5 km, approx. 15 min. walk.
- Warsaw Chopin Airport: approx. 8 km, approx. 20 min. drive, taxi approx. € 20,-.
- Optional excursions can be booked on site with our tour guide of the parallel guided tour
Simple, but very well-kept family pensions and 3-star hotels (Polish classification). All rooms have shower/WC or bath/WC.