Dunajec cycle path | Round trip starting in Krakow

Individual arrival in Krakow. After receiving your maps and information package at the hotel, take a stroll through Krakow's vibrant old town.

After breakfast and picking up your rental bikes (if booked), you will have the opportunity to visit the most important sights of the royal city: St. Mary's Basilica with its altar by Veit Stoß, the Cloth Hall or Wawel Castle with its cathedral.

In the afternoon, a picturesque bike tour along the Vistula River to the Cistercian Abbey in Tyniec is on the agenda. For the evening, we recommend a stroll through the Kazimierz district, where you can sample traditional Jewish cuisine.

After breakfast, today's included transfer takes you approximately 90 kilometres south to the Dunajec River. The first stage of the Velo Dunajec cycle tour takes you through small villages to Zakopane, also known as the capital of Podhale. The best way to end the day is in one of the many restaurants on the Krupówki promenade, where you can enjoy excellent food accompanied by Goral music.

Today, you leave Zakopane, then take the mountain railway up to Gubałówka. Enjoy wonderful views of the Tatra Mountains before cycling down to Chochołów, a village famous for its old wooden huts. A beautiful and flat cycle path takes you through magnificent mountain scenery to Nowy Targ, with a stop at the Marian pilgrimage site of Ludźmierz.

Continuing along the Dunajec, we head east to Debno with its venerable wooden Church of St. Michael the Archangel. We then cycle along the shore of a reservoir to Niedzica, whose 14th-century castle can be seen from afar. If you wish, you can take a boat trip on Lake Czorsztyńskie in the afternoon and explore the opposite shore by bike.

In the morning, you will cycle towards the Polish-Slovakian border on the Pieniny Trail, which is only open to pedestrians and cyclists. On the Slovakian side, the Cerveny Monastery is well worth a visit. Marvel at the landmark of the Pieniny Mountains, the three-pronged Trzy Korony massif. Once you arrive at the spa town of Szczawnica, you might decide to take a raft trip on the Dunajec River or climb to the summit of Palenica by cable car.

Once again, the Dunajec River will guide you through beautifully situated little villages. When you reach the village of Łącko around noon, be sure to try the famous local Śliwowitz. After a short break, continue on to Nowy Sacz, which has numerous sights to offer, such as the Art Nouveau town hall, St. Margaret's Church, the open-air museum and the synagogue dating from 1774.

After breakfast, transfer (included) to Krakow and then individual journey home. Of course, you could also extend your stay here a little longer.