Explore the Tatra mountains – Slovakia´s hidden gem with us. Walk the scenic peaks and valleys of Slovakia’s highest mountain range and prized UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. 1 ½ days off work. Over Three days you will visit and see the most beautiful places of the Tatra mountains.
We will wait for you at the Krakow airport, drive you to your hotel, guide you in the mountains, recommend you meals and drinks and drive you back to the airport.
The High Tatras National Park in northern Slovakia is a hiker’s paradise. With 26 peaks over 2500m, several famous walking trails, more than 100 small alpine lakes, and a host of endemic plants and wildlife, the range is like a smaller, less expensive version of the Alps, but still pretty impressive. Spend a long weekend exploring this remarkable area with our local guide.
Your nights will be spent in a family owned lodge, situated in a beautiful setting of a remote mountainous village.
Your trip includes:
- 3 days of guided hiking in the High Tatras
- 3 nights of accommodation in a cabin
- All breakfasts and dinners
- Professional, local, English-speaking guide
- Airport transfers
- Hiking transfers
- 1 cable car ticket
This trip is intended for small groups of at least 4 participants, with private departures. Just choose your desired date of the tour, pay 25% deposit and we will contact you with confirmation.
Meeting point at Bratislava Airport, Krakow Airport or Kosice Airport. Other places upon agreement.
Perfect for:
This is the perfect getaway if you’re seeking an active weekend getaway in a mountain range every bit as scenic as the Alps—but less expensive and more personal.
Learn more about the details in the itinerary or FAQs.
Please contact us at [email protected] to get a quote for 5 and more participants.
What is included in this tour?
- 3 days of guided hiking in the High Tatras
- 3 nights of accommodation in a 3* hotel
- Professional, English-speaking, local guide
- All breakfasts and dinners
- All transfers
- 1 cable car ticket
- Travel costs to/from Slovakia
- Lunches
- Travel insurance covering hiking activities
Itinerary
Tour Plan
Arrival
We will meet you at one of the airports in Slovakia or nearby – Krakow Airport in Poland, Kosice or Bratislava in Slovakia and will drive you to your hotel to your hotel in Stary Smokovec.
Ideally we should meet latest at around 17:00, but this is matter of agreement.
Check in, unwind, then regroup for dinner and to review the weekend’s plan.
Hike to Lake Green
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then catch the cable car from town partway up Lomnicky Peak, the second highest mountain in Slovakia.
From there you’ll hike to the summit of a 2000+m peak, then descend through a rugged valley to Green Lake.
Enjoy lunch at a lakeside hut surrounded by 2500m peaks, then finish your walk through a dwarf pine forest to White Lake.
In the evening your guide can take you to an excellent thermal pool or you can relax in town. Refuel with dinner before heading to bed for a well-deserved night’s sleep.
18km of walking, 535m ascent
Hike the Velicka Valley
After breakfast you’ll hike to the scenic Velicka Valley. Located at the foot of the highest mountain in Slovakia, Gerlachovsky Peak (2655m), the valley boasts incredible scenery.
Hike to a pretty mountain lake and eat lunch with a waterfall view, then explore the famous Tatranska Magistrala trail as it winds through a labyrinth of dwarf pines and spruces.
Descend along a pristine mountain stream, then return to the hotel for your last night in the mountains.
16km of walking, 975m ascent
Lakes Strbske and Popradske
After breakfast you’ll pack up and head to Strbske Lake, one of the most scenic—and photographed—lakes in Slovakia.
From the lake you’ll enjoy an easy hike and stunning scenery on your way to Popradske Lake.
Return to Strbske Lake and toast to an excellent weekend at a lakeside restaurant. Drive 2 hours to the airport to catch your flight home.
Hike back to the car for your transfer to the Krakow airport (or any other), arriving around 19:00. Return home with stories and photos to share with your friends.
10km of walking, 350m ascent
NOTE
This itinerary and the duration of the activities are subject to change due to group abilities and preferences, weather conditions and forecasts, special events, etc.
