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YOUR journey
J² crafts journeys of inspiration, education, and Jewish connections to Israel and worldwide. We are guided by a simple but powerful concept: No two trips are the same; each experience should be personal, meaningful, and backed by superb service. Travel is not just about the places you visit, but the connections you make along the way.
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THE EXPERT
Program Itinerary
DAY 1
A THOUSAND YEARS BEGIN: JEWISH WARSAW - PAST & PRESENT
Mon. Oct 26, 2026
- Arrive at Warsaw Chopin Airport, where individual arrival transfers will greet you and escort you directly to your hotel for a seamless and comfortable arrival.
- 2:00 p.m. Meet your J² Expert Educator at the hotel for an opening orientation to Warsaw, the journey ahead, and the extraordinary 1,000-year story of Jewish life in Poland.
- Begin at the Okopowa Street Jewish Cemetery, one of Europe’s most significant Jewish burial grounds. As you walk among its historic tombstones, uncover the lives of rabbis, writers, artists, industrialists, and visionaries who shaped Jewish Warsaw and left an indelible mark on modern Jewish thought, culture, and society.
- Continue to Nożyk Synagogue, the only pre-Holocaust synagogue still functioning in Warsaw. Meet Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich, who will offer personal insight into the resilience, challenges, and renewal of Jewish life in the city—then and now.
- Check in to your hotel.
- This evening, gather for a welcome dinner with the Israeli Ambassador, offering a contemporary diplomatic perspective alongside reflections on Jewish life, memory, and responsibility in Europe today.
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Dinner
DAY 2
DESTRUCTION, MEMORY & RENEWAL IN WARSAW
Tue. Oct 27, 2026
- Begin the day at Hillel Warsaw, meeting Magda Dorosz, Director of Hillel Poland, to learn about Jewish student life, identity, and community-building in contemporary Poland.
- Trace the geography of loss and resistance on a guided walk through the Warsaw Ghetto. Visit the remaining fragments of the Ghetto Wall, the Nathan Rapoport Warsaw Ghetto Memorial, and follow the Path of Remembrance honoring the fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Stand at Mila 18, the epicenter of resistance, and conclude at the Umschlagplatz, where Jews were assembled before deportation to Treblinka.
- Explore the story of the Ringelblum Archives, the clandestine record of life and death in the ghetto - one of the most extraordinary acts of historical preservation ever undertaken.
- Enjoy an exclusive private visit to the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, where immersive galleries trace 1,000 years of Jewish civilization, creativity, and resilience - from medieval beginnings through destruction and renewal.
- Later, unwind with a Polish cocktail and vodka workshop, sampling regional spirits while learning about Poland’s storied distillation traditions.
- In the early evening, stroll through Warsaw’s Old Town, meticulously reconstructed after World War II. Wander through lively squares and streets that echo with the layered histories of the city.
- Dinner this evening is on your own, with recommendations provided.
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 3
SHTETL, MASS GRAVES & TREBLINKA
Wed. Oct 28, 2026
- Depart Warsaw for Tykocin, a town that offers a rare window into the Jewish shtetl world.
- Tour the beautifully restored Baroque Synagogue, renowned for its reconstructed wall paintings, and visit the former beit midrash, now a museum dedicated to the town’s Jewish life.
- Just outside Tykocin, enter the Łopuchowo Forest, where the town’s 2,000 Jews were marched and murdered in August 1941. In this quiet woodland, marked by mass graves and memorials, pause to honor their lives and reflect on the abrupt annihilation of an entire community.
- Enjoy a packed lunch en route.
- Continue to the site of the Treblinka Death Camp, where nearly 900,000 Jews were murdered. Though destroyed by the Nazis, the memorial landscape speaks powerfully through its symbolic design. Walk along the reconstructed railway and among the 17,000 stones commemorating the communities obliterated here.
- Return to Warsaw for dinner at JCC Warsaw, together with local Jewish leaders and community members. This vibrant, pluralistic space embodies the renewal of Jewish culture and connection in Poland today.
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch, Dinner
DAY 4
FROM WARSAW TO KRAKÓW: JEWISH LIFE THROUGH THE CENTURIES
Thu. Oct 29, 2026
- Check out of the hotel and transfer to the train station.
- Travel by high-speed train to Kraków, passing through Poland’s pastoral countryside.
- Upon arrival, explore Kazimierz, Kraków’s historic Jewish quarter and once the spiritual and cultural heart of Jewish life for more than five centuries. Highlights include:
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5
AUSCHWITZ–BIRKENAU: MEMORY, MORALITY & SHABBAT
Fri. Oct 30, 2026
- Depart for a day of in-depth, expertly guided exploration at the Auschwitz–Birkenau complex.
- Begin at Auschwitz I, the original camp, where museum exhibits, artifacts, and testimony confront the mechanisms of Nazi terror.
- Continue to Auschwitz II–Birkenau, the extermination camp, preserved largely as it was left. Through survivor accounts and personal stories, confront the scale and human reality of the Holocaust.
- In the early afternoon, enter the former villa of Rudolf Höss, Auschwitz’s commandant, on a rare private visit. This encounter starkly exposes the chilling coexistence of domestic life and industrialized murder.
- Break for lunch at Café Bergson, located in the former home of Oświęcim’s last Jewish resident.
- Conclude with an exclusive visit to Oświęcim’s only surviving synagogue and the adjacent Jewish Museum, where prewar Jewish life is reclaimed through intimate stories and family histories.
- Return to Kraków to prepare for Shabbat.
- As evening falls, gather for Kabbalat Shabbat services at a local Kraków synagogue, joining the community in welcoming Shabbat through prayer, song, and shared tradition.
- Following services, continue together for a Shabbat dinner at the Kraków Jewish Community Center, with Jonathan Ornstein, JCC Director, and members of the local Jewish community who are actively shaping the present and future of Jewish life in Poland.
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 6
SHABBAT IN ROYAL KRAKÓW
Sat. Oct 31, 2026
- Optional Shabbat morning services at the Rema Synagogue (Orthodox).
- Enjoy Shabbat lunch at the hotel.
- Visit the Wawel Royal Castle, former seat of Poland’s kings and a symbol of national identity. Explore the grounds and cathedral overlooking the Vistula River.
- Stroll through Kraków’s Main Market Square, one of Europe’s largest medieval squares and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, blending vibrant modern life with historic architecture.
- Mark the close of Shabbat with a communal Havdalah ceremony.
- Celebrate your journey with a festive farewell dinner at Szara Gęś, one of Kraków’s premier restaurants, featuring refined Polish-European cuisine and shared reflections.
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Breakfast, Shabbat Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7
DEPARTURE
Sun. Nov 1, 2026
- Check out of the hotel.
- Individual departure transfers will bring you comfortably to Kraków Airport for your return flight to the United States.
Meals: Breakfast
RATES & LODGING
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participants
25+
Cost p/p in double room
$6,299
Cost p/p in single room
$7,203
Warsaw: Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Classic Room
- Hotel Website
Krakow: Sheraton Grand
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Deluxe Room
- Hotel Website
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What to expect
- 6 nights' accommodations.
- 6 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator and local guides, in a luxury, climate controlled bus.
- Gratuities for the J² Expert Educator, local guides and drivers are included.
- Private arrival transfers from the Warsaw airport.
- Private departure transfers to the Krakow airport.
- Train ticket from Warsaw to Krakow.
- Luggage transfer from Warsaw to Krakow.
- Daily breakfast, 3 lunches & 4 dinners.
- The J² adventures App available on the App Store & on Google Play (active 30 days before your departure and throughout your trip).
- Water on the bus.
- Porterage at the hotels.
- All site entrance fees & program fees as per your final program.
- This journey includes walking tours, cultural site visits, and hotel stays that may involve uneven terrain, stairs, and longer distances on foot. While we do our best to accommodate a range of mobility levels, a moderate level of physical fitness is recommended to fully enjoy the experience. For more information, please see the “Travelers with Physical Limitations” section in our full Terms & Conditions.
- Credit card fees.
- Flights to & from Poland.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Late check out on the day of departure is not included.
- Evening transportation when dinner is not included.
- Amendments to the program: In the event that any sites, programs or meals etc. are added to the program, an additional fee may be required.
- Personal extras: Items of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, beverages, coffee, tea, food other than the table d’hotel menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, and foreign port taxes, unless otherwise specified.
- US and foreign airport taxes, Q fuel surcharge and border taxes when applicable.
- This journey includes walking tours, cultural site visits, and hotel stays that may involve uneven terrain, stairs, and longer distances on foot. While we do our best to accommodate a range of mobility levels, a moderate level of physical fitness is recommended to fully enjoy the experience. For more information, please see the “Travelers with Physical Limitations” section in our full Terms & Conditions.
- Please review our terms & conditions (T&C’s) or request that we send you our full T&C’s. Until you do that, here is the small print, and other stuff you may want to know:
- Validity | All prices quoted are based on exchange rates as of the proposal date and are subject to change without notice. Rates are per person and are based on shared twin room occupancy.
- How to Make a Reservation | The quickest way to make a reservation is to register online or contact us by email. We accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express credit cards. A non-refundable deposit of $675 is required in order to complete the registration process.
- For any assistance with this registration process or other trip-related queries, please email Customer Care: [email protected].
- Payments | The balance of your payment is due 120 days before your trip begins, or as specified in your invoice. You will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before this date. Various payment options are available as follows:
- Credit card | We accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Please check with your credit card provider regarding international processing fees. We are unable to process payments of over $1,000 over the phone. Please submit payment online via a credit card or by wiring funds via your bank.
- Domestic bank wire transfer | Payment should be wired in the same currency that is listed on your invoice. Please add the name of your group or invoice number as a reference and forward a copy of the transfer receipt by email. The bank transfer should clearly state the beneficiary’s name on the wire transfer.
- J² Adventures reserves the right to automatically cancel your reservation on that date and it may be subject to reconfirmation should the final payment not be received.
- Cancelation Policy | All cancelations need to be made in writing. The cancelation fee depends on the date when we receive written notification of your request to cancel your booking. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable.
- Cancelation fees | Cancelations made 120 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 119 to 46 days prior to departure incur the loss of 50% of the full trip cost. Cancelations made 45 days or less prior to the departure incur the loss of 100% of the full trip cost.
- Cancelation fees may also include: Hotel or supplier cancelation fees. J² Adventures reserves the right to adjust its terms of payment, including cancelation policies and initial deposits.
- Protect yourself from fraud by being cautious and vigilant when it comes to online theft. It is crucial to note that J² adventures will never send an email requesting you to transfer funds to a new account or to redirect a payment. We will never alter our account number or issue additional payment requests without first personally speaking to you and properly identifying ourselves. If you feel uncertain about any communication (scammers often impersonate legitimate companies via e-mail or by calling), halt and contact us directly through our toll-free number listed on our website to discuss any necessary payments. Refrain from responding to suspicious emails or clicking on links or attachments unless you are completely certain of their legitimacy. By following these guidelines and staying vigilant, you can significantly reduce your risk of becoming a victim of fraud.
- Please click here to view our full terms (T&C's). These T&C's apply to all reservations created within J2 Adventures.
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