MAY/JUNE 2016
26, Thursday Departure
from Los Angeles
D-IN-FLIGHT
The big day has arrived! This afternoon, we’ll meet at the
Los Angeles International Airport at 1:55 p.m. , three hours before departure and check in for the transatlantic flight to Amsterdam. Our departing flight is KL 604 Lv. 4:55 p.m. Ar. 12:10 p.m. (the next day, May
27)
27, Friday Amsterdam, Warsaw
We’ll change planes in Amsterdam (KL 1365 Lv. 2:30 p.m. Ar. 4:25 p.m. in Warsaw) and continue to Warsaw,
Poland’s capital and largest city, arriving by late afternoon. Following
customs formalities, we’ll take a private transfer to the hotel to check in for
a four-night stay. We plan to join the local Jewish community for Shabbat services,
and then eat afterwards.
28, Saturday Warsaw
B-Hotel L-Independent D-Independent
After a good night’s sleep and breakfast, we’re ready to do
some exploring! We’ll take a bus and walking tour of Warsaw’s Old Town that
includes the Cathedral of St. John, Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, the POLIN
Museum of the History of the Polish Jews, and the Uprising Museum. We’ll then
have some free time to explore Warsaw and have independent dinner.
29, Sunday Warsaw
B-Hotel L-Independent D-Independent
We’ll attend Sunday morning Mass at a Warsaw cathedral.
Using public transportation this afternoon, we’ll visit the Nozyk Synagogue and
the Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery.
30, Monday Warsaw
B-Hotel L-Independent D-Independent
We’ll have a full day in Warsaw under the direction of our
professors, including a meeting with students from the Warsaw University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
31, Tuesday Sandomierz,
Leżajsk, Rzeszów
B-Hotel L-Independent D-hotel
Departing Warsaw, we’ll travel by motorcoach south to Kazimierz Dolny, a beautiful old town, and then stop in to Chodel, where Avital's ancestors lived. We will stop at Leżajsk, one of the towns on the Chasidic route. Our last stop that day is Rzeszów. After visiting the synagogue, cemetery, and
ghetto in Rzeszów, we’ll check into our hotel for a two-night stay and have
dinner.
01, Wednesday Sanok,
Rymanów, Rzeszów
B-Hotel L-Independent D-Independent
Spend the day visiting Jewish sites in the area. We’ll then
travel to Sanok to visit the Historical Museum (known for its vast collection
of icons and works by Polish artist Zdzisław Beksiński) and will take a guided
tour of the Museum of Folk Architecture (also known as Ethnographic Park).
After visiting the synagogue and cemetery in nearby Rymanów, we’ll return to
Rzeszów.
02, Thursday Tarnów,
Kraków
B-Hotel L-Independent D-Independent
Heading east, we’ll make a stop in Tarnów to visit the
Ethnographic Museum, and then continue to Kraków. After dropping off our
luggage at a hotel in the Kazimierz area, we’ll take a walking tour of the city
with a local guide, including Wawel Cathedral, the Royal Castle, and St. Mary’s
Church.
03, Friday Kraków
B-Hotel L-Independent D- Jewish Community Center
We will take a walking tour of Kazimierz, followed by a visit to the Galicia Jewish Museum. Dinner
and Shabbat services will be at the Jewish Community Centre.
04, Saturday Kraków
B-Hotel L-Independent D-Independent
We’ll start the day with a visit to the Shindler's Factory Museum. There may be an opportunity to rent canoes or kayaks at Bagry
Lagoon, weather permitting.
05, Sunday Oswiecim,
Vienna
B-Hotel L-Independent D-Independent
This morning we’ll travel by motorcoach to Oswiecim to visit
the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp with a local guide. Continue traveling
through Poland and the Czech Republic to reach Austria, with rest stops along
the way. Our destination is Vienna, Austria’s elegant capital city. Check into
our hotel for a three-night stay.
06, Monday Vienna
B-Hotel L-Independent D-Restaurant
Start the day with a guided walking tour of Vienna that
includes buildings along the Ring, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Holocaust
Memorial, and a visit to the Sigmund Freud Museum. The afternoon will be free
to explore Vienna. At 7:00 p.m., we’ll enjoy dinner at a restaurant together.
07, Tuesday Vienna
B-Hotel L-Independent D-Independent
Using local transportation, we’ll take an excursion to
Schönbrunn Palace, built as a royal hunting lodge for the Habsburg family.
Return to Vienna for some free time and independent dinner. At 8:00 p.m., we’ll
meet at the Hofburg where we’ll attend the 8:30 p.m. performance of Wiener
Hofburg Orchestra: Strauss & Mozart in Vienna. What a wonderful way to end
our trip!
08, Wednesday Return
to Los Angeles
B-BOXES L-in-flight D-in-flight
At 4:00 a.m., our bus will arrive for the transfer to Vienna’s
International Airport. Here we’ll board the flight to Amsterdam and then on to Los
Angeles.
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