SLOVAKIA TOUR / Hiking and Culture (Slovakia from Krakow)

• Arrival at Krakow Airport
• City tour in Krakow

​After you long flight we will have a short walk throught the beautiful city center of Krakow and will end the day with delicious dinner in a restaurant with panoramic views.

ACCOMMODATION: 3/4* HOTEL Krakow 

• Wieliczka salt mine (UNESCO)
• Transfer to Slovakia

In the morning we will visit the amazing salt mine Wieliczka (UNESCO SITE) and then will continue on to Slovakia and the town of Levoča  (UNESCO SITE).

ACCOMMODATION: 3* HOTEL in Levoča (hotel located in the centre is a historic building, the oldest parts of which are from the 14th century)

• Sightseeing in Levoča and Spiš region
• Dinner with rich folk show

Levoča (UNESCO SITE) – another ancient town, which received the privileges of a royal free town in the 14th century. The centre has many Renaissance and Baroque houses but the jewel is the late Gothic church of St. James with the tallest wooden altar in the world.

Apart from Levoča, we will also visit another famous UNESCO site: Spiš castle, the castle with the largest castle site in central Europe.

From the largest castle we will walk to the smallest town in Slovakia, Spišská Kapitula, which consists of a single street. It is sometimes called the “Slovak Vatican” as it is the seat of the local bishop.

We will have traditional Slovak dinner at the Spiš salaš (shepherd’s cottage). This is a great place to try the Slovak speciality “bryndza” – a soft cheese made from sheep milk. You can find it only in Slovakia and Romania from where the shepherding culture spread through the Carpathian Mountains range to Slovakia centuries ago.

The dinner will be complemented by a cultural program – a presentation of the fujara (famous shepherd’s pipe – listed in UNESCO Intengible Heritage List).

ACCOMMODATION: 3* HOTEL in Levoča (hotel located in the centre is a  historical biulding, the oldest parts of which are from the 14th century)

• Easy hiking and walking

Easy hiking in the hills near Levoča including a visit to Mariánska hora – a pilgrimage site where the spires of the Basilica minor overlook the town. In the afternoon we can walk in travertine area near Spišské Pohradie which is considered the most extensive travertine area in Slovakia.

ACCOMMODATION: 3* HOTEL in Levoča (hotel located in the centre is a  historical biulding, the oldest parts of which are from the 14th century)

• Transfer to the High Tatras
• Easy hiking

Though the highest peaks of the High Tatras tower above 2,500 m, we will take an easy hike to see the most beautiful waterfalls in the High Tatras – the waterfalls on Studený potok (Cold stream). Then we will walk around the largest glacial lake in the High Tatras enjoying the views of the alpine summits towering above us.

Optionally we can have an organ concert on this day in a 13^th century Gothic church hidden in a small village in between the Tatra mountains. The organ is one of the oldest organs that are fully operational in Slovakia.

ACCOMMODATION: 3* HOTEL, LIPTOV REGION (wooden cottage)

• Short moderate hiking
• Sightseeing

Our day will start off with a hiking along the Kvačianska valley to see watermills built at the beginning of the 20th century.

In the afternoon we will visit a beautiful Protestant wooden church – a rare part of our historic heritage. The church was built in the 18th century entirely from wood (even the nails were wooden!). Another interesting fact is that the church was originally built in a different village, which was flooded to create a reservoir. Thus the church had to be moved to another place during 1974-1982.

ACCOMMODATION: 3* HOTEL, LIPTOV REGION (built as a traditional wooden cottage)

• Easy hiking 

Hiking on the ridge of the Low Tatras. We will take a lift to the ridge (2,000 m.a.s.l.) and then walk along the ridge while enjoying beautiful views of the valleys on both sides.

ACCOMMODATION: 3* HOTEL, LIPTOV REGION (built as a traditional wooden cottage)

• Departure

Transfer to the airport and departure home, sweet home.