Date: Sunday, August 30th, 2026
Estimated time: 9:00-17:00
Trip description
Payment: UISPP2026 Registration Form
 

Embark on a journey through cosmic impact and prehistoric heritage in the Greater Poland region.
Begin at the AMU Museum of the Earth, home to Poland’s largest meteorite — the 262 kg MEMORSS (MORasko Meteorite Skirzewska–Smuła), honored as National Geographic Traveler’s Scientific Discovery of the Year.
Continue to the “Morasko Meteorite” Nature Reserve, the site of the largest documented iron meteorite shower in Central Europe, dating to 3500–3000 BC, during the time of the Funnel Beaker culture.
Conclude in Sobota by visiting a Neolithic long-earthen-mound cemetery (ca. 3400 BC), one of the oldest in central Greater Poland.

Highlights:
Poland’s largest meteorite specimen
Iron meteorite craters at Morasko
Neolithic long-earthen-mound cemetery of the Funnel Beaker culture

Date: Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Estimated time: 9:00-18:00
Trip description
Payment: UISPP2026 Registration Form
 

Welcome to a one-day journey through the origins of the Polish state. During this excursion, participants will explore Ostrów Lednicki - a site closely associated with the beginnings of the Polish state, the Greater Poland Ethnographic Park in Dziekanowice, where they will discover traditional rural life in Greater Poland and Biskupin - Poland’s
best-known archaeological reserve. The tour offers an opportunity to explore some of the country’s most important archaeological sites and places connected with the beginnings of the Polish state.

Highlights:
Poznań - Ostrów Lednicki - Dziekanowice - Marcinkowo Górne - Biskupin - Poznań

Date: Saturday - Sunday, September 5th-6th, 2026
Tour description
Payment: directly from the organizer: stacjapodrozy@gmail.com
(payment details and account number are provided in the tour description)
 

Unearth humanity’s ancient ingenuity at the Krzemionki Prehistoric Flint Mines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2019).
Dating from the Neolithic to Early Bronze Age (4th–2nd millennium BC), this vast complex of over 4,000 mining shafts and 100 km of tunnels represents one of the world’s most extensive and best-preserved examples of prehistoric mining. Discovered in 1922, Krzemionki offers an unparalleled glimpse into the technology, economy, and organization of early mining societies.
Continue to the breathtaking “Raj” (Paradise) Cave, one of Poland’s most beautiful karst caves, famed for its spectacular stalactites and calcite formations. Around 70,000–60,000 years ago, it served as a Neanderthal campsite, offering evidence of ancient human occupation influenced by the Middle Danube Basin.
An optional visit to the Living Museum of Porcelain in Ćmielów reveals the artistry of Polish porcelain-making, where tradition and innovation blend in one of the country’s oldest manufactories.

Highlights:
UNESCO-listed prehistoric flint mines at Krzemionki
Neanderthal heritage in the “Raj” Cave
Optional visit to the Ćmielów Living Museum of Porcelain

Date: Saturday - Sunday, September 5th-6th, 2026
Tour description
Payment: directly from the organizer: stacjapodrozy@gmail.com
(payment details and account number are provided in the tour description)
 

Experience two UNESCO World Heritage treasures — Kraków and the Wieliczka Salt Mine — in one unforgettable day.
In Kraków, Poland’s royal city and cultural capital, uncover layers of history from prehistoric settlements to medieval trade and religion. Visit Wawel Hill, the Archaeological Museum, and the Rynek Underground, where excavations reveal Kraków’s medieval streets and marketplaces. See the extraordinary Obłazowa Cave boomerang, crafted from mammoth ivory over 40,000 years ago — one of Europe’s earliest examples of complex craftsmanship.
Descend into the Wieliczka Salt Mine, a marvel of human ingenuity dating to the 13th century. Explore miles of underground tunnels, chambers, sculptures, and chapels carved entirely from salt, including the awe-inspiring St. Kinga’s Chapel — a subterranean masterpiece of devotion and art.

Highlights:
Medieval Kraków — Wawel Hill, Archaeological Museum, and Rynek Underground
Prehistoric craftsmanship at the Obłazowa Cave exhibit
UNESCO-listed Wieliczka Salt Mine and St. Kinga’s Chapel