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Photography Tours

Photography Tours

We invite you to the photography tours and workshops in the Tatra Mountains and the surrounding area. You will have the opportunity to discover Polish and Slovak mountains, as well as take unforgettable images with an experienced guide and photographer. Visit the best photography spots in the region!

High Tatras hikes

High Tatras hikes

For those who are looking for something challenging and ambitious we offer all day trips in the High Tatras. Some of the routes have difficult access and you will need to hold  on to chains or climb ladders but don't worry, no technical experience is needed from you. We will take you to the famous Świnica, majestic Kościelec or the highest peak in Poland - Rysy.  Hiking with a mountain guide helps ensure your safety plus it enriches your knowledge about the surroundings and nature in the Tatra National Park. We organize individual trips or in small groups.
 

Zakopane Walking Tour

Zakopane Walking Tour

Experience Zakopane and its rich cultural and historical heritage with your own private Zakopane guide. Learn about some of the most famous Zakopane residents and people who helped promote the town as a vacation destination. Walk along the streets to see examples of all the different architecture including the famous Zakopane wooden house style. Visit the famous cemetery, wooden church and also a heritage museum in the oldest street in town.

Kulig

Kulig

The horse sleigh ride with a bonfire and grilled sausages is an old Polish winter tradition suitable for groups of friends or familes. The trip includes a pick-up from your apartment, transport to the Koscielisko area and back to the apartment.

Horse Sleigh Ride - Koscieliska Valley

Horse Sleigh Ride - Koscieliska Valley

The horse sleigh ride takes place in the beautiful Koscieliska Valley. The ride takes about 30 minutes one way, then there is a small break for taking pictures on the area and then a return you to the start of the valley. Here you can visit a local restuarant for hot drinks or a meals before pickup back to your accomodation.

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Ski Slopes

Zakopane is the perfect place for beginner and intermediate skiers to learn and practise their skills. We've put together a list of some of the main slopes in the area and the best places to go.

Ski + Snowboard lessons

Ski + Snowboard lessons

Zakopane and the surrounding area is really good for beginner skiing or snowboarding. The slopes are in general not difficult and most are wide and provide enough space for complete beginners to learn. We work with some of the best instructors in Zakopane and provide professional lessons with transport to and from the slopes.

Ski Tour Trip

Ski Tour Trip

Skitouring has become more popular in recent years and is our favourite winter activity. Zakopane and the surrounding Tatra mountains offer some of the best opportunities to learn this sport and explore the mountains on skis. Skitouring is a great workout and a lot of fun. We offer trips for complete beginners to experienced skiers. The trip includes transport from your place of stay and back (around Zakopane).

Ice Climbing trip

Ice Climbing trip

Ice climbing is becoming more popular for those visiting Tatra mountains and looking to try something new and more challenging.  For most this is a truly unforgettable experience. The course is only available some winter months so be sure to check with us. You need to have previous climbing experience and a reasonable level of fitness.The trip includes transport to the start of the trail and transport back.

Winter Hiking Tour

Winter Hiking Tour

Zakopane and the surrounding area offer some of the best hiking routes in Poland and some of the most spectacular scenery. We offer tailor-made guided hiking tours in the Tatra National Park according to your ability and needs. The tours are mostly in the nearby valleys or to some of the higher view points. We discuss the tour in length with you before the hike and decide together which route to take. We work with some of the best Tatra mountain guides and you can be sure of a fun and informative experience.

Snowshoe Walking Tour

Snowshoe Walking Tour

We offer an introduction to snowshoe walking tour in specially selected areas around Zakopane. We adjust the route plan to where the snow condtitions are the best on the day. All of our routes offer beautiful views and a unique, fun experience. The walk lasts 2 hours and in some circumstances can be combined with other activities such as ski or snowboard lessons or Kulig rides. You can also choose a longer hike in mountains :)

All Saints Day Tour

All Saints Day Tour

We are very excited to announce our All Saints' Day tour in Zakopane this year. We will combine our famous Highlander and Cheese-tasting tour with a special visit to the famous Pęksowy Brzyzek Cemetery. This is by far the best way to truely get to know the local life in Zakopane.

Cheese Tasting + Highlander Museum Tour

Cheese Tasting + Highlander Museum Tour

This is the perfect opportunity to learn about the Highlander culture of Zakopane and the surrounding Podhale region. We will take you to one of the oldest houses in Zakopane, once owned by one of the most famous highlanders. From there we will continue to a local cheese hut (Bacowka) where we will explain more about highlander culture and also sample different forms of the renowned smoked sheep's cheese. 

Easter Zakopane tour

Easter Zakopane tour

Many people from all over the World come to Zakopane for Easter time. Not every one for traditional Easter breakfast though. If you would like to explore Zakopane during this special time of the year, you are welcome to join our Easter tour :) 

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Hiking routes

Zakopane is the gateway to the Tatras and with over 250km marked hiking routes we are spoilt for options. There are routes to suit each individual with long full day hikes or shorter half day routes. The hiking trails in the Tatras are well marked and easily accesible in the summer months, for winter hiking options we recommend that you consult with us before you choose a trail. We also offer guided walks and winter or summer hiking trips.

Bicycle tour

Bicycle tour

We offer bicycle city tours exploring Zakopane and some of it's hidden secrets and history. This trip is one of the best ways to experience Zakopane from a local perspective. We offer shorter and longer trips and the trips are both quite easy and doesn't require a high level of fitness. Enjoy beautiful Zakopane with one of our local guides!

Rafting on the Dunajec

Rafting on the Dunajec

The Rafting takes place on the Dunajec river and goes through the famous Dunajec Gorge in the  Pieniny Mountains. Wooden rafts organized by the Pieniny Highlanders has been a tradition since the early 19th century and is a great way to experience the scenic beauty of the area. The day trip also gives you a chance to visit Niedzica Castle, build in the early 14th century on the edge of Lake Czorsztyn. There is also a quick stop at St. Michael Archangel's Church in Dębno, part of the UNESCO Wooden Church path through Southern Poland.

Tree Top Walk Slovakia

Tree Top Walk Slovakia

This is your chance to visit Slovakia and see some of the beautiful nature on the other side of the Polish Border. The Tree Top walk is one of the top attractions on the Slovakian side and the views of the Tatra mountains from there is truly something to behold. The tour is not guided.

Jaszczurówka Chapel and National Park hike

Jaszczurówka Chapel and National Park hike

This is the ideal trip to experience some of the best sights in Zakopane. Firstly we stop at the beautiful Jaszcurowka Chapel, a perfect example of the famous wooden Zakopane style architecture. From here we hike through the scenic Olczyksa valley and on to Nosal hill, with some of the best views of Zakopane and the Tatra National Park and mountains. 

Zakopane Driving Tour

Zakopane Driving Tour

Experience all of the best sites and activities in Zakopane with a private Zakopane tour guide and transport. The best way to really experience what Zakopane has to offer is to spend time with a local guide at some of the best-rated sites and activities in Zakopane. The day trip include sites like the Jaszczurówka Chapel, the ski jump area, Gubałówka hill or Butorowy Wierch and the old cemetery. This day trip can also be customised to suit our guests' individual needs.

VIP Packages

VIP Packages

We will be happy to organise your holiday itinerary to ensure you get the best out of your time in Zakopane. Let us know what types of activities you would like to do and we will plan everything for you, suggesting the best options for your stay.

Zakopane Food Tour

Zakopane Food Tour

This is our special combination of walking and food tour in Zakopane town. Podhale region has its own unique culture and traditions including food which developed independently among highlandres. Delicious "moskole", one of its kind- "oscypek" cheese or "litworówka" liquor are the best examples of the regional cuisine. You can enjoy this kind of food in traditional restaurants having a taste of those meals and more. In the meantime we would love to present the history, culture and Zakopane itself closer to our guests.  

Horse Carriage Ride - Koscieliska Valley

Horse Carriage Ride - Koscieliska Valley

The horse carriage ride takes place in the beautiful Koscieliska Valley, one of the most beautiful valleys in Tatra Mountains and great for outdoor activities. We offer a horse carriage ride all year round (in the winter, you will be in a sleigh) into the valley. The stop is at Hala Pisana glade where you have a moment for a rest and pictures.

Restaurants Zakopane

Restaurants

Zakopane has some very good resturants which serve mainly tradtional cuisine. Here are some of our favourites. 

Kasprowy Wierch

Kasprowy Wierch

Taking the cable car up Kasprowy Wierch is a great way of seeing the Tatra National Park. The views from the ride itself are amazing and on top of the mountain you have the chance to be in both Poland and Slovakia at the same time. 

Hiking Tours

Hiking Tours

Zakopane and the surrounding area offer some of the best hiking routes in Poland and some of the most spectacular scenery. We offer tailor-made guided hiking tours in the Tatra National Park according to your ability and needs. The tours are mostly in the nearby valleys and on to higher peaks. We discuss the tour (length and destination) with you before the hike and decide together which route to take. We work with some of the best Tatra mountain guides and you can be sure of a fun and informative experience.

Climbing High Tatras

Climbing High Tatras

The Tatras offer some of the best hiking and climbing routes in Europe. Some of the routes are only reachable with an experience Tatra guide, they are not marked for tourists and offer some of the best views and climbing possibilities. There are also some climbs that are on marked trails but worth taking a guide. If you are experienced in hiking, you should definitely try our hiking and climbing trip to take your mountain hiking to the next level.

Airport Transfer

Airport Transfer

Looking to get to Zakopane from Krakow, without having to take the train to Krakow and then still a bus to Zakopane? Or would you like to be picked up from your apartment and transfered straight to Krakow Airport? Book a private transfer with us.

Jewish secrets in Zakopane

Jewish secrets in Zakopane

On this tour we would like to introduce you to a completely different Zakopane that you may not have heard of. Not many people know that below the Tatras lived many Jewish families who worked here and had a big part in creating the town that we know today. There was a vibrant Jewish community with a synagogue, shops, workshops and even a cemetery here. Nowadays  you can however barely find any signs of their past here but our guide will help you discover this lost world and rich cultural Jewish past.

Virtual Tour Zakopane

Virtual Tour Zakopane

As most of us are unable to travel, we would like to invite you on a virtual tour of Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains. We would like to show you all the best things Zakopane have on offer but also teach you some of the cultural and historical  aspects that makes our region so unique. Now you can enjoy Zakopane from the comfort of your own home!

Belianska Cave and Termal baths

Belianska Cave and Termal baths

Visit one of the most beautiful caves in the Tatra Mountains. Belianska Cave, very famous in the region. It was discovered in the 18th century by gold seekers. You will enjoy amazing stalagmites, underground lakes and many more extraordinary cave forms. You can visit the cave any time during summer or winter and it is a perfect option when the weather outside is not so tempting for hiking or any outdoors activities :)  After the cave visit, it's time to relax in the Thermal Baths in Bukowina Tatrzańska.