We fly into Krakow and drive to the alpine resort town of Zakopane, the gateway to the Tatra. This is an action-packed, testing 9-day expedition.
Our exhilarating mountain journey links a series of delightful mountain lodges in a trekking traverse of the beautiful National park, culminating in a tough ascent of the highest mountain in the Polish Tatra.
Leaving the mountains we find time to visit the notorious Auschwitz nazi concentration camp and then relax and totally unwind exploring the enchanting old quarter and famous square of Krakow.
Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1 - Fly to Krakow. Transfer by private bus to Zakopane
Day 2 - Drive to Tatra National Park and enter at Kiry. After stowing our packs at our overnight stop, we explore underground cave systems
Day 3 - Through rolling hills towards Tomanowa Przel., we emerge from the tree line onto the superb Red Ridge with fantastic views of the whole Tatras. Our route works its way up to the top of Kondracka Kopa, our high point of the day before the long descent to our mountain lodge for the night. It may be possible to add an ascent of Giemont for good measure!
Day 4 - Climb up to the ridge which marks the border between the Slovak Republic and Poland with stunning views then descend to our overnight lodge
Day 5 - Full day trek in Valley of the Five Lakes cresting at the highpoint of Kozia Przel (2,291m) then down into the valley bottom to our lodge
Day 6 - Ascent of Mount Rysi (2,499m). This will be a hard day
Day 7 - Trek to the road where we take a private bus for our tour of Auschwitz. After this we travel on to Krakow
Day 8 - Time to explore Krakow for some last minute mementos
Day 9 - Depart for UK
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