Cracow and the Tatra Mountains

Cracow and the Tatra Mountains

Cracow, the royal town — the former capital of Poland and the residential place of the monarchs, is one of the most attractive spots on the tourist map of Europe. The Old Town has been put on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is the unique place where history, legends and monuments coexist harmoniously with the present time. The programme also consists of a visit in The Salt Mine in Wieliczka — one of the oldest mines in the world which is still available for visitors. On the way to Zakopane — The Wooden Architecture Route. The following days of the trip are designated for some hikes in the Tatra Mountains National Park and Dunajec River Gorge rafting in the Pieniny National Park. The gorge, leading through the mountain range which is the natural border with Slovakia is considered to be the most beautiful among others in Europe. The night accommodation was booked in the very heart of Zakopane in PTTK Hostel.

PROGRAMM

Itinerary: 15 May – 15 October

Day 1 arrival to Cracow (train, plane), transfer to a Guest house

Day 2 a guided tour of The Old Town, in the evening Kazimierz — Jewish District, dinner with Jewish

music concert (option for groups)

Day 3 The Wieliczka Salt Mine, departure to Zakopane, on the way Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (UNESCO) Wadowice, a part of The Wooden Architecture Route, Niedzica castle, Zakopane — PTTK Hostel “Dom Turysty”

Day 4 transfer — Palenica Białczańska; a hike: Palenica Białczańska — Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza — Roztoki

Valley — Pięciu Stawów Valley (1672m) — Morskie Oko (1406m) — Zakopane <6h30’>

Day 5 a hike: Kościeliska Valley — Cracow Gorge, Mroźna Cave — Ornak Meadow (1108m) — Iwaniacka Pass (1459m) — Chochołowska Valley <7h>; Traditional dinner accompanied by highlanders’ music

Day 6 Droga pod Reglami — Mała Łąka Valley — Kondracka Pass (1725m) — Kondratowa Meadow

— Kalatówki Glade — lunch in PTTK Mountain Hotel — Kuźnice <7h>

Day 7 transfer to Sromowce Wyżne — Dunajec River Gorge rafting — Szczawnica — lunch PTTK Hostel — Homole Gorge — a chair-lift ride to Palenica; transfer to Cracow, Guest house

Day 8 transfer to the airport

Accommodation:

• Cracow Guest house

• Zakopane — PTTK Hotel Dom Turysty

Meals: 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch packet,

dinner); regional diner in one of the evenings (for group only)

Transport: local bus (for group only)

Price: 359 euro/ pp. Individual Tourists

519 euro/ pp. Groups (6 — 15 persons)

For an extra fee:

• Transfer by a rented car — from Cracow to Zakopane and from

Zakopane to Cracow;