The Wild East

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The Wild East

Eight days through Poland's least-travelled lands: primeval forest, painted villages, wild mountains.

Route
Białowieża • Lublin • Bieszczady
Suggested stay
8 nights
Example party
2 guests
Travel window
Apr to Oct

Overview

The east still feels like a secret: primeval forest in Białowieża, manor houses among the woods, painted Lemko villages and the quiet wolf country of the Bieszczady.

Highlights

  • 01Białowieża forest and its bison
  • 02Lublin Old Town and the Majdanek memorial
  • 03Lemko wooden churches
  • 04Bieszczady mountain walks
  • 05Tykocin and its synagogue
  • 06Very quiet roads and dark skies