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Kensington Tours is an award winning travel company that offers travel Poland tours that can be customized to fit any schedule, budget and preference. These tours offer private expert guides and vehicles at an excellent value, with savings up to 30% on other premium tours.

Destination experts at Kensington will help to customize itineraries to travelers desires, and they offer local English speaking guides who provide exclusive tours. Tour accommodations are in top hotels and offer savings of up to 30% on standard room rates. The company operates tours worldwide, and has won awards from National Geographic Traveler magazine and Adventure magazine for their excellent tour planning services. Their most popular tour in Poland is a 5 day package that explores the cities of Warsaw and Krakow from $1449 per person.

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It's easy to travel Poland by rail. The state railway company in Poland is called Polskie Koleje Panstwowe (PKP). There is a national InterCity railway network which links 20 major cities via regular interval service on various routes.

Eurail Poland passes are valid for Poland travel, and the Eurail Germany-Poland pass is also valid on all trains operated by PKP and Intercity JSC. The passes are also valid on all regional lines including KM Koleje Mazowieckie and Przewozy Regionalne. Eurail passes are not accepted on trains operted by Arriva PCC, Koleje Dolnoslaskie, and Kolege Mazowieckie on the Warsaw-Gdynia route. PKP also offer international train service to Amsterdam, Berline, Prague, Vienna and Hamburg during the days. There are luxury international trains to Budapest, Prague and Berlin which also operate overnight trips.

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When you are planning to travel Poland, you will need to find advice on navigating entry requirements. Those who will be traveling by train on popular routes like the Warsaw-Moscow route will need to obtain transit visas for Belarus before they begin travel.

There is a low threat terrorism in Poland travel, but there is always a global risk of terrorist attacks in public areas that are frequented by tourists. Theft is also a risk, especially on rail and bus travel. Driving in Poland can also be hazardous, and researching specific driving routes in advance is highly recommended. Most travelers do not experience any problems on their trips to Poland, but all visitors should be aware that the contact number for emergency services in Poland is 112. It is recommended that travelers take out medical and travel insurance before they begin their trips.