Tatranska Lomnica, Zakopane
DAY 1, Welcome to Slovakia !
Meet & greet by your private drive/guide. Welcome drink & transfer to your hotel. Check-in at the hotel & free programm. Welcome Dinner & going through the itinerary. Overnight in Bratislava
DAY 2, Bratislava - city tour
Breakfast from 8am. We start today with VIP Sightseeing Tour. This tour consists from 2hrs walking tour with a professional guide where you visit the highlights of the city such as Primate Palace (the largest palace in Bratislava where the Treaty of Pressburg in 1805 was signed), St. Martin Cathedral (one of the largest gothic construction of Bratislava where between the years 1563-1830 the coronations of 19 rulers including Austria-Hungarian empress Maria Theresa took place), Michael's gate - the only preserved gate from medieval times, Slovak National Theatre, City Hall, historical narrow streets, squares and lots more.
We continue by minibus where you visit Slavin War Memorial (a cemetery is a place of reverence where 6845 Soviet soldiers are buried who perished during the liberation of Bratislava and its environs in April 1945), Bratislava Castle (an important fortified settlement at the end of the 9th century. The first written reference to Bratislava from 907 is related to this period).
Lunch break. We go to Devin Castle (built on the cliff (altitude of 212 meters) at the confluence of the Danube and Morava rivers was an ideal place for a fort. Its owner could control the important trade route along the Danube as well as one branch of the Amber Road. That is why the site has been settled since the Neolithic and fortified since the Bronze and Iron Age. Later, both the Celts and the Romans built strong fortresses there..). Free Programm. Dinner & overnight in Bratislava
DAY 3, High Tatras - Tatranska Lomnica & Lomnicky peak
Breakfast from 8am. Transfer High Tatra Mountains (4hrs 30min drive). Lunch break and light walking tour & cable car ride to the top of the mountain - Lomnicky peak, the second highest peak in High Tatras (2634m/8641feet above see level). Enjoy stunning view. Dinner & overnight in High Tatras
DAY 4, Zakopane - Poland
Breakfast from 8am. Transfer to Zakopane, Poland (1hour drive). Zakopane - the most popular mountain resort in Poland continues to attract a growing number of followers of the “winter madness”, while summer visitors who come to explore the magnificent Tatra Mountains, to drink in the beautiful scenery and the relaxed holiday atmosphere. Zakopane is, in fact, a small town noted for its charming highland architecture, colourful folk culture, remarkable sights and its vibrant Krupowki Street, bursting with life both during the day and the night. We will do a short sightseeing tour, followed by lunch and free time for shopping. We continue to Krakow ( 2hours drive) Dinner & overnight in Krakow.
DAY 5, Krakow - Poland
Breakfast from 8am. Sightseeing tour with a professional local guide. Krakow - a city wrapped in legend, where time flows differently, and where every moment becomes a moment of history. For centuries Krakow was the capital of Poland, the seat of kings, drawing great scholars and artists from the whole world. It is their talents and imagination we must thank for the city's rich legacy of unique historical relics, which reflect the most important trends in European culture. Visit of the Royal castle & free time.
Lunch break Transfer to Auschwitz camps - Concentration Camp of Auschwitz was the largest of the Nazi German extermination camps, along with a number of concentration camps, comprising three main camps and 40 to 50 sub-camps.
Auschwitz is the German name for the nearby town of Oswiecim, situated about 60 kilometers (37 miles) west of Kraków in southern Poland. Beginning in 1940, Nazi Germany built several concentration camps and an extermination camp in the area, which at the time was under German occupation. Transfer to High Tatras. Dinner & overnight in Tatras
DAY 6, Banska Bystrica, Banska Stiavnica
Breakfast from 8am. Transfer to Banska Bystrica with stop in Vlkolinec. Sightseeing tour around the Old City Centre, climb up on the clock tower and enjoy amazing view on a main square & surrounded area. You'll visit museum of Slovak National Uprising, as the Slovak National Uprising started exactly here in Banska Bystrica, 29 August 1944, uprising against the entry of Wehrmacht ( the Nazis ) to our land…
Transfer to Banska Stiavnica (40min drive), a mining town, listed in UNESCO. Welcome to the land of miners ! The glorious history of Banska Stiavnica started with the year 1238 when it was bestowed the privileges of a royal town. We'll visit the Old Castle, New Castle, a mining museum & Knocking tower. Great souvenir shops is located on the main square. Lunch break in a historical centre. On request you can visit mining shaft with an experienced guide ( whole trip takes around 2hrs ).
Transfer to Bratislava (2hours drive), the capital of Slovakia. Dinner & Farewell, you'll give pictures of your holiday on CD,, a great bottle of wine Made in Slovakia. Overnight in Bratislava
DAY 7, Farewell & departure
Breakfast from 8am. Free time until departure. Transfer to airport.
Accommodation details:
- breakfast is included and provided in the hotels/pensions restaurant
- possibility to check your accommodation on the official hotel websites
- price is based on 2 people sharing a room
- single supplement available with a surcharge
- rooms are equipped with a bathroom- shower or bath with WC, TV, radio
What is included in the price
- your professional guide who will also be your driver, translator & advisor
- 6x accommodation in carefully selected & tested cosy hotels
- 6x breakfast at the hotels/pensions
- all transfers around Slovakia
- airconditioned luxurious limousines or minivans/minibuses Mercedes Benz equipped with a fridge on board
- diesel, all parking & motorway fees
- information material about Slovakia, Czech republic, Austria
- everybody gets a CD-ROM with Photos of Your Holiday
- present for the group - bottle of Slovak quality wine
What is NOT included in the price
- flights to/from Slovakia
- transfer from/to airport (will be arranged)
- lunch, dinner
- drinks (alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages)
- souvenirs, tips
- any other trips not mentioned in this itinerary
Price valid from 01.01.2012
- EUR 749,00 / USD 950.00
- per person sharing twin/double room
- land-only price
- deposit-individuals: 25% is required
- deposit-groups: 50% is required
Clothing required for this tour
- no special cloths required
This will depend which tour you will choose. As many tours start in Central Slovakia, the most convenient is to flight to the closest international airport in Krakow, Poland. However, for tours starting in Bratislava, Slovakia - undoubtedly the best is Vienna Schwechat airport. Not sure what's the best connection from your country ? Ask our travel consultant.
Hiking/Walking tours - Central Slovakia
- flight to Krakow, Poland, (recommended) transfer to the Central Slovakia only takes 2hrs
- light to nearest airport Vienna Schwechat, Austria, transfer to Bratislava only takes 30min
Best of Slovakia tours / Special interest tours
- flight to nearest airport Vienna Schwechat, Austria (recommended), transfer to Bratislava only takes 30min
- flight to Budapest, Hungary, transfer to Bratislava takes 2hrs
- flight to Prague, Czech republic, transfer takes 4hrs
- flight to Krakow, Poland, transfer to the Central Slovakia only takes 2hrs
Customer Testimonials
"Peter, We hope you made it home safely. Thanks for a really great tour !"
Paul & Yaffa Maritz, USA
April 11-13, 2012 - Short Trip to Slovakia
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