Seven days, two bases and a train between them — two nights in Bratislava, three at the foot of the High Tatras and a last night back in the capital. The programme takes in the UNESCO sites of Spiš, the Pieniny gorge and the cable car above Tatranská Lomnica, with an English-speaking driver-guide on every excursion day. Valid 7 January to 20 December 2027.
Highlights
- Bratislava Grand City Tour on day 2 — two hours on foot and one by car, in English
- Panorama excursion of the High Tatras: Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec and Tatranská Lomnica
- Spiš Castle and Spišská Kapitula, both UNESCO, with Levoča and Kežmarok
- St James’ Church in Levoča, where the Gothic altar of Master Paul is, at 18.6 m, the tallest in the world
- Rafting on traditional wooden rafts in the Pieniny national park — calm water, no rapids
- Belianska Cave and Ľubovňa Castle
- Cable car up to Skalnaté Pleso, at 1,751 m
- A tasting of Tatratea, the Slovak herbal liqueur, on day 4
What’s included
- 6 nights at a 3-star or 4-star hotel with buffet breakfast
- All transfers as per the itinerary
- Return 2nd-class train Bratislava–Poprad with seat reservation
- Bratislava Grand City Tour in English — two hours on foot, one by car
- 5 excursions with an English-speaking driver-guide
Not included
- Lunches and dinners
- Entrance fees, payable locally — Spiš Castle, Belianska Cave, Ľubovňa Castle and the Lomnica cable car
- City tax, payable locally
- Travel insurance
Good to know
- Days 3 to 6 are guided throughout by an English-speaking driver-guide; other languages on request
- The programme runs for parties of 2 to 7 travellers
- Single rooms are available on request
- Arrival and departure via Bratislava airport instead of Vienna is available on request
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Day by day
Itinerary
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1
Arrival in Bratislava
Transfer from Vienna airport to your hotel in Bratislava. 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. The Bratislava Grand City Tour starts from midday and runs about three hours, in English. The evening is at leisure. Second night in Bratislava.
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3
Train to the High Tatras
Buffet breakfast at the hotel, then the lunchtime train to Poprad. On arrival, a panorama excursion of the High Tatras — Štrbské Pleso, Starý Smokovec and Tatranská Lomnica. First of three nights in the High Tatras.
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4
The Spiš region
Buffet breakfast at the hotel, then a day in the Spiš region with your driver-guide: Spiš Castle and Spišská Kapitula, both UNESCO, then Levoča — where the Gothic altar of Master Paul in St James’ Church is, at 18.6 m, the tallest in the world — and Kežmarok. A tasting of Tatratea, the Slovak herbal liqueur, is on the day’s programme. Second night in the High Tatras.
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5
Pieniny and Ľubovňa
Buffet breakfast at the hotel, then Belianska Cave, the Pieniny national park with rafting on traditional wooden rafts — calm water, no rapids — and Ľubovňa Castle. Third night in the High Tatras.
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6
Cable car, then Bratislava
Buffet breakfast at the hotel, then the cable car up to Skalnaté Pleso at 1,751 m. In the afternoon, the train back to Bratislava. One night in Bratislava.
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Departure
Buffet breakfast at the hotel and free time, then transfer to Vienna airport.
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