Dates:
15 Aug – 18 Aug 2025
Kraków, one of the oldest and most charming places you can visit in Poland.
Let us guide you through its medieval walls and let your senses take in the sounds of klezmer music being played live, the taste of traditional polish cuisine and the sights of centuries of rich history before your eyes.
Feel the buzz of culture which has been transformed and moulded through centuries of trade and war. A culture which remains rich to this day with an atmosphere humming with student and art activity.
For this programe we recommend a morning flight so that you can fully enjoy the first day of your stay in Poland.
Equipment
Local leader/s
Accomodation
Van support
Breakfasts
6 meals
Arrival to Kraków airport in the morning. Meeting with the local tour leader and transfer to the apartment/hotel in the city center. Depending on the arrival time, check in followed by lunch in one of the regional restaurants, serving the best pierogi (polish dumplings) in town. Walk along the Royal Route with a certified, local city guide to see the oldest part of Kraków e.g famous Wawel Hill with the medieval castle and cathedral, Grodzka and Florianska streets, old city wall, univesity, main market square with Mariacki church and Cloth Hall. Welcome dinner followed by visiting few pubs to taste some delicious, colourful polish shots! (if you’re feeling brave enough!:)
First easy day of biking with some nice mileage. No major climbs, with some more difficult gravel and forest sections. Breakfast and short transfer to the starting point in Czarny Dunajec, entering the trail by joining an asphalt scenic cycle path along a former railway embankment with beautiful views for the whole Tatra Mountain Range. Leading to the border with Slovakia – a pleasant descent in a beautiful, forested environment. Lunch on the way in Oravsky Podzamok where in a local restaurant (called “a koliba”) there will be a chance to taste your first Slovakian delicacies like bryndzove halušky (sheep cheese dumplings) or fried cheese with tatar sauce. Later, a short visit of the Orava Castle from the XIII century built on the rock above the river like an “eagle’s nest”. Continue cycling to the campsite where all the tents are prepared and the campfire will already be lit and waiting for you.
Cycling distamce: 69 km
Breakfast at the hotel and morning for your leisure. Free time to discover one of the Krakow museums on your own or shopping to get some local souvenirs or visit to some small art galleries. Lunch on your own.
In the afternoon, walk through the history of jewish people in Krakow with a certified city guide. Before WWII the Jewish community accounted for over 25% of Kraków inhabitants and today the city is full of their history and offers a unique place to talk about it. Take in the 7 synagogues in the city, the main square of the jewish district called the New Square and enjoy a walk along the charming, narrow streets of this district.
Farewell dinner accompanied by a klezmer music concert.
After breakfast, depending on the departure flight, transfer to the airport or free time in the city. Flight back.
*for parties smaller than 4 please contact us for a quote
*other curriences accepted
