WST Travel Ltd, Chiltern House, 181 Bristol Avenue, Blackpool, Lancashire FY2 0FP Tel: 01253 441 900 Fax: 01253 440514 St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy - Final Tour Itinerary Visit to Krakow: Friday 23 March - Monday 26 March 2018 Tour Reference A18084 Group Leader: Mobile: School: UK Airport Agency Details Flight Details: Overseas Coach Operator Details: Agency Details/Accommodation Accommodation Details: Lisa Kernohan TBC St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy St Marys Road GLOSSOP Derbyshire SK13 8DR Tel: 01457 853611 Airport Agencies Manchester Desk: 0161 489 3298 Emergency contact only: Colette Walker Mobile: 07919 553 051 Jet2 BK Ref: 2RZR38 LS949-23/03/2018 - MAN - KRK - 08:30/12:15 LS950-26/03/2018 - KRK - MAN - 20:30/22:15 **22kg Checked in Hold Luggage Included** Top Travel Service Tel: 00 48 126 52 01 13 Out of hours contact details: Luca Transport - ŁUKASZ (mobile: +48 733 999 440) OR Marada, Krakow: 00 48 601 499 008 Barbara Marchewka Top Travel Service ul. (Street) T. Szafrana 5/4 30-363 Kraków Tel: 00 48 12 315 29 51 Emergency mobile: +48 603 796 817 Hotel Alexander II Zamenhoffa 14, 13131 Kraków Poland Tel: 00 48 12 422 96 60
Endsleigh Insurance Policy Detail: Emergency Medical Assistance number: WST Office Telephone: WST 24hr On Tour Emergency Assistance: (Outside of Mon Fri 08:00 17:00) School Emergency Contact details: SG9 0095034 +44 (0)1243 621058 01253 441900 01202 045014 (emergency use only) TBC **Please note, WST cannot accept responsibility for any visits and excursions which you book directly. We recommend that you always carry out your own risk assessment on arrival. For more information, please refer to the Excursions, activities and general area information section of our booking conditions (https://www.wsttravel.com/bookingconditions/)
Friday 23 March 2018 Group to make own arrangements to Manchester airport T1 Prior to arriving at the airport, our airport agencies representative will call you to agree a meeting point in the terminal building. The representative will assist with your group check in and directing and assisting your group through security. JET 2 Nut Allergy advisory We do sell nuts on board our flights. If you make our call centre aware of your allergy at the time of booking and also mention this to the crew on boarding the aircraft, we will endeavour to refrain from selling nuts on board your flight and we will also ask other customers to refrain from eating nut products. We should point out that we cannot guarantee a nut free environment and customers are free to consume their own food on board. 06.30 Baggage Drop for Jet 2 flight 07.45 Baggage Drop closes. Please ensure you allow plenty of time at the airport for baggage drop/ flight check-in and to complete the necessary security checks. Check in for your flight opens 2 hours prior to departure and will close 45 minutes prior 08.30 Flight departs - Flight Number LS949 12.15 Arrival in Krakow airport, meet your local representative and coach to transfer to Hotel Alexander II. Please note: The coach drop-off point and meeting point is next to hotel Wyspianski, 3-4 minutes walk from your hotel. 13.15 Check in at Hotel Alexander II for 3 nights bed & breakfast accommodation. Caution money of 250 for the group is required on arrival at the hotel and will be refunded on departure provided no damage or disruption has been caused by your group. Where caution money has been paid the teachers must inspect all rooms prior to check in and on departure to ensure that all rooms are in acceptable condition. Any issues must be reported immediately on check in and brought to the attention of the hotelier/centre manager. A luggage room has been requested for use by the group 14.30 Meet your guide in hotel reception. Confirmed 2 Hour Guided Walking Tour covering Kazimierz. Note: The guide may suggest visiting at least two synagogues whilst on the tour. They often propose the Remuh synagogue and the Tempel synagogue. The admission to the Remuh synagogue is 5 PLN (approx. 95p) per person (adults and students) and the admission to Tempel synagogue is 10 PLN (approx. 1.90) per person (adults and students). If you do decide to go inside the synagogues please be prepared for this. Walking tour booked via the Galicia Museum Tel: 00 48 12 4216842 16.30 Guided walk ends. Group to return to the hotel on foot. 19.00 Confirmed evening meal at CK Dezerter Restaurant in the city centre. Address: Bracka 6, Kraków, Poland Tel: +48 12 422 79 31. (3 courses menu with mineral water) Voucher provided pre paid meal
Saturday 24 March 2018 08.00 Following breakfast, collect packed lunches, depart the hotel and proceed to the Galicia Museum. 10.00 Confirmed guided visit of the Galicia Museum. Located in Kazimierz district approx 15-20 minutes walk from the Old Town Square. Address: ul. Dajwór 18, 31-052 Krakow, Tel: 0048 12 4216842 The visit will include a Meeting with a Holocaust survivor or member of the Righteous Among Nations. 12.30 A complimentary hot drink at the Galicia Museum has been arranged by WST 13.15 Confirmed 2 Hour Guided Walking Tour covering Podgorze. Walking tour booked via the Galicia Museum Tel: 00 48 12 4216842 15.15 Guided walk to end at the Schindler Factory Museum 15.30 &15.50 Confirmed guided tour of the Schindler Factory Museum. Address: ul. Lipowa 4, 30-702 Krakow, Poland. Tel: 0048 1225 710 17. Group will need to split into 2 smaller groups. 17.20 Meet the coach at the Schindler Factory Museum for transfer to the Morskie Oko restaurant. 18.00 Confirmed evening meal at Morskie Oko Restaurant in the city centre. Address: plac Szczepański 8, 31-011 Kraków, Poland. Tel: +48 12 431 24 23 (3 course menu with mineral water) Voucher provided pre paid meal 19.30 Meet your coach for transfer to Pink Bowling 20.00 Confirmed visit to Pink Bowling & Club Krakow Address: Aleja Pokoju 44, 31-564 Kraków, Poland, Tel: +48 12 290 92 32. One hour bowling, 7 lanes. Voucher provided pre-paid visit 21.15 Meet your coach for transfer back to the drop-off point by the Hotel Wyspianski. Sunday 25 March 2018 08.00 Following breakfast, the group will collect packed lunches. Group will have some free time before meeting their coach at the pick-up point by the Hotel Wyspianski for transfer to Auschwitz. 11.00 Meet your coach. It is imperative the group do not depart late as entry to Auschwitz will be refused if you do not arrive for the allocated entrance time. If you cannot locate the coach for any reason please call either number
Mob: 00 48 603 79 68 17 or Tel: 00 48 126 52 01 13 within 5 minutes of the departure time. 13.00 Confirmed 3 ½ hour guided tour of the Concentration Camp Auschwitz Birkenau with a local English Speaking guide; headphones will also be provided. Address: Stanisławy Leszczyńskiej 11, 32-600 Oświęcim Please note the group must arrive 15 minutes early and the confirmed entrance time MUST be adhered to. On arrival the group leader should meet the museum dispatcher (at the cash point) to show the museum entry pass which is enclosed in the final travel pack. Please note that bags will not be allowed on the museum grounds all bags must be left on the coach Voucher provided & Museum Entry Pass - pre-paid visit Please remember to take the Auschwitz Birkenau Entry Pass with you the group will not be allowed to enter without them 16.30 Re-join coach for return transfer to Krakow. 19.00 Confirmed evening meal with Klezmer music concert at Ariel Restaurant in Kazimierz. Address: Szeroka 18, 33-332 Kraków, Poland Tel: +48 12 421 79 20 (3 course menu with mineral water, tea and coffee) Voucher provided pre paid meal Return to the hotel. Monday 26 March 2018 Check out of hotel after breakfast, collect packed lunches A luggage room has been requested for use by the group until time of departure. Group will have free time this morning for further shopping/sightseeing as decided by the group leader before returning to the hotel to collect luggage. 13.50 Group to meet coach at the meeting point by the Hotel Wyspianski to load luggage and transfer to Wieliczka 14.50 Confirmed 2 ½ hour guided visit to Wieliczka Salt Mines. Address: 10 Daniłowicza Street, 32-020 Wieliczka, Tel: 0048 12 2787302. Approx 45 minutes by coach from Krakow Old Town Square, South of Krakow. Visitors enter the mine descending a 380-step staircase to Level I (64 metres underground). The temperature in the Mine, though constant, is low (14-16oC), therefore warm clothes should be worn even in summer. ***Please note to ensure the group obtain admission at student rates you must take with you a letter on school headed paper, this must detail the names and ages of each pupil travelling or the students are required to take student ID with them
17.30 Meet your coach for onward transfer to the airport. 18.30 Baggage Drop for flight 19.50 Baggage Drop closes 20.30 Flight departs - Flight Number LS950 22.15 Arrival in UK at Manchester airport T1 On your return to the UK you will again be met by an airport agencies representative who will assist with escorting the group through immigration and direct you to baggage reclaim Group to make own arrangements for transfer back to school