DAY 1, Welcome to Slovakia !
Meet &∓ greet at the airport. Welcome drink & transfer to Low Tatras.
We'll go through the itinerary. Dinner & overnight in Low Tatras.

DAY 2, Low Tatras - day trip trip to highest peak in Low Tatras
Breakfast from 08.00, then short briefing. Up to the mountains, we will climb up to the highest peak of Low Tatras - Dumbier (2046). On the way we'll stop & refresh energy in mountain cottages - Trangoska cottage & M.R. Stefanik cottage. Enjoy excellent views on the limestone cliffs and the whole Slovakia.  
Elevation: Start from Trangoska (1356m) - Chata pod Dumbierom (1793m) – Dumbier (2046 m). End of the trip in Trangoska (1356 m) 
Overnight in Low Tatras

DAY 3, High Tatras - day trip
Breakfast from 08.00, then short briefing. Transfer to High Tatras (1hour drive). This is  country's first national park in 1948. The highest peak of the High Tatras is the peak Gerlachovsky stit (2655m). From the mountain lake Strbske Pleso, passing the Popradske lake we will walk up surrounded by steep Tatra peaks to the deepest and biggest mountain lake in Slovakia – Hincovo pleso.
Elevation: Start in Strbske pleso (1355m) - Popradske pleso (1494m) - Hincovo pleso (1944m).End of the trip in Strbske pleso (1355m). 
Dinner & overnight in High Tatras

DAY 4, Slovak Paradise park- day trip - admiring beautiful fauna & flora
Breakfast from 08.00, then short briefing. Transfer to Slovak Paradise park (40min drive).  Admire green valleys, huge gorges, cascading waterfalls. The walk starts from Cingov to the Tomasovsky view where you can see The High Tatras. Walking up the Monastery Gorge we will climb on the summit of The Slovak Paradise – Klastorisko where the reconstructed ruins of the Cartesian monastery from the late 13 century are. Stroll down the wood route with the views on craggy ravines we will come back to Cingov. Dinner & overnight in High Tatras

DAY 5, Pieniny National park - day trip
Breakfast from 08.00, then short briefing. Transfer to Pieniny National park (1hour drive), located in the north of eastern Slovakia and it partly forms a natural border with Poland. Pieniny is Slovakia's smallest national park where the river Dunajec formed excellent picturesque scenery. Highlight of the day is rafting on wooden rafts down the river Dunajec canyon, then, we'll step back in time and visit Carthusian-Carmelite monastery from the 14th century. 
Dinner & overnight in High Tatras

DAY 6, Slovak karst - day trip

Breakfast from 08.00, then short briefing. Transfer to Slovak karst (1hour 15min drive) This national park is a karst mountainous plateau in the eastern part of Slovakia. In this area more than 150 caves (inaccessible to the public) have been discovered, more than 50 swallow holes and karst springs, as well as a number of karst phenomena. We will walk up to the remains of the castle, Muransky hrad, which bear witness to the long history of the region. Start of the day tour from Muran (490 m)– Muransky hrad (635 m), End in Muran (490 m).

Travelers departing from Vienna Schwechat (Austria):
Transfer to Bratislava - Dinner & overnight in Bratislava, next day transfer to Vienna Schwechat

Travelers departing from Krakow (Poland):
Dinner & overnigh in High Tatras, next day transfer to Krakow airport.

DAY 7, Free time until departure
Breakfast from 08.00. Check out, farewell & transfer to the airport.


What you need to know - clothing requirement, accommodation info, included / excluded in price


Price: per person sharing a twin/double room (single room on request for a surcharge)

Clothing required for this tour: trekking boots, warm waterproof clothing, raincoat, rucksack

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, rad

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/pensions
• 6x breakfast at the hotels/pensions + 6x dinner
• all transfers around Slovakia
• airconditioned luxurious limousines or minivans/minibuses Mercedes Benz equipped with a fridge on board
• diesel, all parking & motorway fees
• map of Bratislava & map of Slovakia, information material (brochures, leaflets)
• entrance fees
• 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
• drinks (alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages)
• souvenirs, tips
• any other trips not mentioned in this itinerary

Price valid from 01.01.2012

• EUR 679.00 / USD 869.00 
• per person sharing twin/double room
• land-only price
• deposit-individuals: 25% is required
• deposit-groups: 50% is required

Clothing required for this tour

• trekking boots - (very important)
• waterproof clothing
• raincoat
• rucksack