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YOUR journey
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Heritage 
UNESCO Heritage Sites 
Art & Culture 
Food Tasting Tour 
Local Specialists - Expert Scholar
Program Itinerary
DAY 1
ON OUR WAY
Sun. Oct 11, 2026
- Depart the United States on your overnight flight to Europe, beginning an unforgettable journey through Jewish history, memory, and renewal.
Overnight: Flight
DAY 2
ARRIVAL AND ROOTS OF RESILIENCE
Mon. Oct 12, 2026
- Arrive at Warsaw International Airport and transfer together to your hotel in Poland’s capital city.
- Meet your J² Expert Educator, who will accompany you throughout the journey, guiding conversations, reflections, and learning experiences.
- Settle into your hotel and take time to rest and recharge after your transatlantic flight.
- Gather for a welcome dinner and orientation with your J² Educator at a local restaurant, enjoying Polish specialties including vegetarian pierogies while previewing the days ahead.
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Dinner
DAY 3
LIFE IN A SHTETL
Tue. Oct 13, 2026
- Depart Warsaw and travel north to the town of Tykocin, one of the best-preserved shtetls in Poland.
- The town of Tykocin will provide us with insights into the Jewish world of the shtetl. We’ll walk its streets and visit its Baroque synagogue with historic wall paintings that were reconstructed in the 1970s. The former beit midrash (study hall) is the setting for a museum about the town and its Jewish past.
- Just outside Tykocin, we’ll trace the footsteps of the town’s 2,000 Jews who in August 1941 were marched into the Lopuchowo Forest and executed. We’ll pay tribute to them and try to comprehend, in this quiet woodland with its mass graves and monuments, the last moments of Jewish community of Tykocin.
- Enjoy a packed lunch while traveling onward.
- For many years, the world knew little about Treblinka. This extermination camp was leveled completely by the Nazis and very few inmates survived to give witness. However, it is now understood that this was one of largest killing centers of the Holocaust. Our focus will be on Treblinka as a place of Jewish heroism and not just of death. The educator Janusz Korczak was killed here because he refused to abandon the children from the orphanage he ran. We will also recall the prisoner revolt and escape attempt of May 2, 1943.
- Return to Warsaw in the late afternoon.
- Enjoy a free evening in Warsaw. Before World War Two and subsequent Communist rule, Warsaw was considered Europe’s “city of lights.” It is now regaining that reputation. Check out Warsaw’s nightlife and take your choice from its many restaurants, bar, and cafés.
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch
DAY 4
LIFE IN A SHTETL AND ITS TRAGIC END
Wed. Oct 14, 2026
- Take a guided visit to the remains of the Warsaw Ghetto, with stops at:
- The Ghetto Wall remnants, silent witnesses to a city divided and lives imprisoned.
- The Nathan Rapoport Warsaw Ghetto Memorial, honoring those who rose up during the 1943 uprising in an act of defiance and dignity.
- Mila 18, the underground bunker that served as the headquarters of the Jewish Fighting Organization and a symbol of armed resistance.
- Umschlagplatz, the deportation point where thousands of Jews were forced onto trains bound for Treblinka.
- Continue to the Gensha Cemetery, one of the largest Jewish cemeteries in the world. Walk among its unique tombstones and honor the memories of leaders, artists, and scholars who shaped Polish Jewish life.
- Visit the award-winning POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Through interactive exhibits, trace 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland, from thriving communities to Holocaust devastation and modern revival.
- Break for lunch on your own near the museum.
- Step inside the Nożyk Synagogue, the only pre-Holocaust synagogue still functioning in Warsaw today.
- Connect with contemporary Jewish life during a visit to Warsaw Hillel, meeting Director Magda Dorosz to learn about Jewish students and young adults in Poland today.
- Enjoy an evening and dinner at leisure.
Overnight: Warsaw
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 5
KAZIMIERZ: MEMORY REAWAKENED
Thu. Oct 15, 2026
- Check out of the hotel and prepare to continue south.
- Examine the Ringelblum Archives, a powerful collection of documents secretly gathered in the Warsaw Ghetto to preserve Jewish voices and truth.
- Board a train to Krakow, watching the Polish countryside pass by as you transition to a new chapter of the journey.
- Take an in-depth tour of Kazimierz, Krakow’s historic Jewish Quarter. Once a thriving hub of Jewish life, it’s now a center of cultural renewal.
- Visit the Altshul Synagogue, the oldest standing synagogue in Poland.
- Visit the Rema Synagogue and adjacent cemetery, burial site of renowned Rabbi Moses Isserles.
- The Rema Cemetery, where many renowned rabbis, including the Rema himself, are buried.
- Explore the Galicia Jewish Museum, which commemorates Holocaust victims and celebrates the culture of Polish Galicia through a contemporary lens.
- Check into your hotel in Krakow.
- Spend the evening at leisure discovering Krakow’s vibrant food scene and lively streets.
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 6
AUSCHWITZ: WITNESS AND REMEMBRANCE
Fri. Oct 16, 2026
- Travel to the Auschwitz–Birkenau complex, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, a place that has become a global symbol of the Holocaust and its horrors.
- Walk through Auschwitz I and its museum, where photographs, personal belongings, and exhibits document the lives, identities, and suffering of those imprisoned here.
- Continue to Auschwitz II–Birkenau, whose vast grounds, barracks, and ruins reveal the immense scale of Nazi brutality and the industrialized nature of genocide.
- Pause together for guided reflection, honoring the memory of the victims while considering the moral responsibility of remembrance and bearing witness.
- Receive a packaged lunch during the day’s travel.
- Visit the restored Oswiecim Synagogue, a quiet reminder of the Jewish community that once lived nearby.
- Come together for Shabbat dinner at the Krakow Jewish Community Center. We will hear from JCC Director Jonathan Ornstein and local community members who are dedicated to rebuilding Jewish life in Poland.
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Breakfast, Packaged Lunch, Shabbat Dinner
DAY 7
SHABBAT IN KRAKOW: REFLECTION & BEAUTY
Sat. Oct 17, 2026
- Attend optional Shabbat morning services at the historic Rema Synagogue, connecting with Jewish tradition in a space that has served the community for centuries.
- Enjoy a relaxed morning at leisure, embracing the restorative rhythm of Shabbat after an intense week of learning and travel.
- Afternoon walking tour of Krakow, including:
- Wawel Royal Castle, exploring the grounds and cathedral that once housed Polish kings and national leaders.
- Explore the Main Market Square, Krakow’s city center and one of the best public spaces in Europe today. It combines modern street life with medieval architecture. One of the largest medieval squares still in existence, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Gather as a group to mark the close of Shabbat with a meaningful Havdalah ceremony, symbolically transitioning from rest back into the week.
- Spend the evening at leisure, enjoying Krakow’s vibrant streets, cafés, and sense of renewal.
Overnight: Krakow
Meals: Breakfast
DAY 8
THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS TO PRAGUE
Sun. Oct 18, 2026
- Check out and begin the scenic journey from Krakow to Prague.
- Stop at Brno, a charming and easily walkable city, offers a few pleasant hours of exploring its historic squares, striking cathedral, and relaxed cafés.
- Arrive in Prague and check into your hotel.
- Dinner with Tomáš Kraus, a prominent figure in the Czech-Jewish community. Presently, he holds the position of Director at the Terezín Initiative Institute and serves as the representative of the American Jewish Committee for the Czech Republic.
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9
TEREZIN: REMEMBERING THE PAST
Mon. Oct 19, 2026
- Drive to Terezin (Theresienstadt), the ghetto-camp established here during World War Two where over 100,000 thousand Jews were worked to death or sent to extermination camps in the East. Our visit to Terezin will include:
- The Historical Exhibition which explains the history of the camp and its role in Hitler’s Final Solution.
- Chilling propaganda movies made by the Nazis which were designed to convince the world that Terezin was a spa town and retirement center for elderly Jews rather than a death-ridden way station to the extermination camps.
- A reconstruction of the overcrowded dormitory and other parts of the camp complex.
- The Hidden Synagogue that an inmate, Artur Berlanger, created out of a tiny storage space.
- A memorial service where we’ll remember those who died here as well as the more than 80,000 Jews who were sent to be killed in Auschwitz and elsewhere in the East.
- Share a group lunch while traveling back.
- Ascend to Prague Castle for sweeping views of the “City of 100 Spires,” including a walk along the Golden Lane.
- Free evening to enjoy what this beautiful city has to offer.
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 10
JOURNEY AND CONNECTION
Tue. Oct 20, 2026
- Discover the sometimes glorious, sometimes tragic, past of Prague’s Jews with a walking tour to the Jewish Ghetto. Our visit will include:
- The Pinkas Synagogue, where the names of nearly 80,000 Czech Jewish victims of the Holocaust are inscribed on the walls, turning memory into sacred space.
- The Old Jewish Cemetery, one of the oldest in Europe, with layers of gravestones that silently tell stories of generations past.
- The Spanish Synagogue, known for its stunning Moorish design and exhibitions on modern Jewish history.
- The Altneuschul, Europe’s oldest active synagogue, still serving the Jewish community after more than 700 years.
- Stop at the Old Town Square, one of the most breathtakingly beautiful public spaces of Europe. It's been Prague’s main marketplace since the 10th century and many of its glorious buildings date from the 14th century. We’ll see its Astronomical Clock, a symbol of the city, and explore Prague’s Art Nouveau architecture. We’ll find out, at the huge monument honoring Jan Hus, why this 14th-century “heretic” who was burned at the stake is still considered a Czech hero.
- Break for lunch on your own, choosing from the many cafés and eateries nearby.
- Take a leisurely walk across the historic Charles Bridge, an architectural marvel adorned with statues and offering stunning views of Prague's skyline.
- Stop by the famous John Lennon wall, the monument of free speech, with its variety of graffiti, color, and art.
- Come together for a festive farewell dinner, celebrating the friendships formed, the stories carried forward, and the shared journey that will continue long after returning home.
Overnight: Prague
Meals: Breakfast ,Dinner
DAY 11
HOME AGAIN
Wed. Oct 21, 2026
- Check out of the hotel and transfer together to the international airport for your return flight home, carrying memories, lessons, and connections that will last a lifetime.
RATES & LODGING
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participants
20+
Cost p/p in double room
$5,795
Cost p/p in single room
$6,775
Warsaw: Novotel Warsaw Center
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Run of House
- Hotel Website
Krakow: Indigo Old Town
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Standard
- Hotel Website
Prague: Grandior hotel
- Nights: 3
- Room Category: Run of House
- Hotel Website
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What to expect
- 9 nights' accommodations.
- 9 days of touring with a J² Expert Educator and a local guide.
- 7 days of touring in a luxury, climate controlled bus.
- Daily breakfast, 3 lunches & 4 dinners.
- 1st class train ticket from Warsaw to Krakow.
- Luggage truck from Warsaw to Krakow.
- 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 Europe.
- COVID related expenses, including tests.
- Early check in on arrival day & late check out on the day of departure.
- Gratuities are excluded. For groups of 20 and more participants traveling to Central Europe: We recommend the following guidelines for tipping (amounts are in US dollars): J² Expert Educator: $14 | Local Guide: $10 | Driver: $5. Amounts are per day per person.
- 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 90 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 90 or more days prior to departure incur the loss of the deposit. Cancelations made 89 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.
- 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.
- 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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