Seven days, two cities and the castles between them — travelled by train and private car with a licensed guide throughout. Two nights in Bratislava, three in Žilina as the base for the northern day trips, and one more in the capital before the flight home. Season 2027, for 2 to 7 people.
Highlights
- Orava Castle above the river — the location where Murnau shot Nosferatu in 1922
- The narrow-gauge forest railway, one of the last working logging lines in Central Europe
- Čičmany, where the white patterns are painted directly onto the dark timber, house by house
- Bojnice Castle, and Rajecká Lesná with its moving wooden nativity scene
- Cable car to Snilovské sedlo (1,526 m) in the Vrátna valley
What’s included
- 6 nights at a 3* or 4* hotel with buffet breakfast
- All transfers as per the itinerary
- Return 2nd-class train tickets Bratislava – Žilina, seats reserved
- Bratislava Grand City Tour in English or Spanish — 3 hours
- Žilina Grand City Tour with a driver-guide — 3 hours
- Full-day driver-guide trips to Orava and Bojnice on days 4 and 5
- Half-day guided trip to the Vrátna valley
Not included
- Lunches and dinners
- Entrance fees, itemised below
- Travel insurance and personal expenses
Entrance fees, payable locally
- Orava Castle
- The forest railway
- Bojnice Castle
- Snilovské sedlo cable car
- Rajecké Teplice spa, optional
Where you stay — or similar
- Bratislava: AC Marriott Old Town 4* or Matysák Hotel 3*
- Žilina: Holiday Inn / Boutique Hotel Dubná Skala 4* or Grand Hotel Žilina 3*
Good to know
- Arrival and departure at Vienna airport instead of Bratislava, on request
- Single rooms available on request
- Availability on request
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Day by day
Itinerary
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1
Arrival in Bratislava
Arrival at Bratislava airport — Vienna airport on request — and private transfer to the hotel. The rest of the day is free. First of two nights in Bratislava.
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2
Bratislava Grand City Tour
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Grand City Tour from midday, about three hours, in English or Spanish. Evening at leisure. Second night in Bratislava.
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3
Train to Žilina
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the station and the train north, about two hours. Žilina Grand City Tour with a driver-guide. First of three nights in Žilina.
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4
The Orava region
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Full day with the driver-guide: the narrow-gauge forest railway, the hilltop statue of Christ, and Orava Castle. Overnight in Žilina.
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5
Bojnice, Čičmany and Rajecká Lesná
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Bojnice Castle, the painted village of Čičmany, and Rajecká Lesná with its moving wooden nativity scene. Overnight in Žilina.
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6
Vrátna valley, then Bratislava
Buffet breakfast at the hotel. Half day in the Vrátna valley — cable car to Snilovské sedlo (1,526 m). Train back to Bratislava. One night in Bratislava.
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Departure
Buffet breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to Bratislava or Vienna airport.
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