What we’re about
Hello Everyone. Welcome to SLOVAKATION group. Follow us on Instagram to see our adventures.
This group is open to all, who like the nature, hiking, being outdoors and to those who want to meet new friends and at the same time they want to explore Slovakia.
Anyway. I´m Martin. Founder and guide of SLOVAKATION Travel Company. I´m trying to bring more attention to Slovakia, because in my opinion it deserves more attention than it gets.
Why am I doing this? Because seeing how people enjoy the hikes, views and actually the entire trip, makes me really happy and I have a feeling that I do something meaningful and I know that Slovakia has a lot to offer. I don´t want it to sound like a cliche, but it´s just truth.
You can read what other travellers said about the trips with us in TESTIMONIALS.
It all had started about 10 years ago, when I was a student at the secondary school. I participated in an exchange program with students from Belgium. At first our class visited Belgium and a few weeks after, they came to visit us in Slovakia. We travelled together with the Belgian students throughout Slovakia and they were really amazed by what they found here. At that time I was thinking about, what a pity it is, that there are not more travellers coming from abroad to see my country.
Years later, when I studied at the university, I was thinking about my future and about what kind of job would make me happy and satisfied. And suddenly an idea of being outdoors and showing my country to travellers from abroad appeared. It seemed like a perfect plan to me. And now I can say, it was a really a good plan.
Where are Meetups going to be held?
Meetups will be held in the most popular and most beautiful Slovak national parks (the High and Low Tatras, Slovak Paradise) as well as less popular, but still fascinating national parks (Small and Great Fatra mountains). In all those mountain ranges I want to show you my most favourite places, worth of visiting.
How does it actually work?
I will suggest the most favourable flight connection to Slovakia for every event. Usually it is a flight with a low cost airlines either to Poprad-Tatry Airport, Krakow or Bratislava. It depends on the particular event.
I will always wait for you at one of those airports and take you to the accommodation. At dinner I will always let you know, what is the program of the following day and inform you about the details of the hike. The weather forecast must be taken into account.
The group will usually consist of maximum 18 members, including me and another guide. The members will be from different countries.
Who should join the group?
Every easy-going traveller, willing to come out of the comfort zone, who loves the nature, mountains, travelling and who wants to explore Slovakia. If it´s not a problem to walk 15+ km and ascend 500+ meters a day for you, this is a right group to be.
Looking forward to see you in Slovakia in 2019
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me:
Email: martin@slovakation.com
Web: www.slovakation.com
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Upcoming events (2)
See all- 13-16 January | Winter High Tatras Hiking and Treetop Path - GUARANTEEDHigh Tatras, Vysoké Tatry€495.00
Come to Slovakia in winter, to enjoy the winter silence (only the squeaking snow under your feet) and the snowy mountain landscapes. Every morning you will set off on a winter walk to explore the High Tatras for 2 and 1/2 days. High Tatras is the smallest mountain range with an alpine character in the world, but even though still pretty fascinating. You will be walking in the mountains covered with fresh snow, enjoying tasty food and hot herbal tea in the mountain huts and geothermal pools after one of the hikes.
Highlights
- Hike to remote mountain huts
- Enjoy hot drinks and hearty meals
- See amazing snowy landscapes
- Walk the Treetop path
- Relax in the thermal pools VrbovThe hikes that we are going to walk on this trip will be of easy and medium difficulty. Everyday we will walk for approx. 10-16 km with the total vertical ascent of 400-700 metres. The longest hike will be 16 km long with 700m of vertical ascent in the High Tatras mountains. You don't need any previous experience with hiking, just to be in a good shape to be able to walk the hikes every day.
To see more details, visit the tour on my website HERE
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me.
PROGRAM AND ITINERARY
DAY 1 - Saturday
16:00 Meeting at John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (KRK) in Poland
3 hrs transfer to your accommodationDAY 2 - 3 Sunday-Monday
7:30 Breakfast
8:30 Leaving the hotel for daily hikes. You will walk to remote and cozy mountain huts for delicious lunch and drinks, relax in thermal pools.
17-18:00 Coming back to the hotelDAY 4 - Tuesday
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Leaving for the visit of the Treetop path, together with a short hike, before going back to the airport.
15:00 Arrival to the airport.ACCOMMODATION
You will be staying in a small guesthouse Penzion Lomnicky of 3* standard, situated in the quite village of Stara Lesna, situated right below the mountains.
All rooms are equipped with WiFi, towels and hair-dryer.
FOOD
Breakfasts and dinners are included.
For lunch you will need to get packed lunch either in local shop of order it at the guesthouse.PRICE - 495 EUR - get 10% OFF with code "winter2024"
This trip is already GUARANTEED to run.WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Transfer from and to the Krakow Airport on the first and the last days
- 3 nights in shared twin rooms with half-board in Penzion Lomnicky
- 3 guided walks
- Equipment (crampons) needed for walks
- 3 hrs entry fee to thermal pools and treetop path
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
- Flight tickets to Krakow
- Lunches, Drinks
- Other possible entry fees
SIGNING UP AND PAYMENT - GET 10 % OFF
To sign up, please CLICK HERE to visit the tour directly on my website and sign up there.
Use the code "winter2024" to get 10 % OFF.MEETING PLACE AND GETTING THERE
There are flights from Brussels to Krakow. You will need to stay in Krakow 1 night before the trip and 1 night after. But that is a plus, as Krakow is a beautiful city, listed in UNESCO and worth seeing.
ARRIVAL – We will meet at the Krakow airport at 16:00. Please arrive before this time.
DEPARTURE - Arrange your travels back after 17:00. We will get back to Krakow Airport at around 15:00.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Please don´t forget, that you need to have an appropriate travel insurance that covers hiking activities.
- 3-9 March | Winter hiking adventure in Slovakia’s High Tatras - 4* HotelsHigh Tatras, Vysoké Tatry€1,560.00
Embark on an unforgettable week-long winter hiking adventure to the awe-inspiring Slovak High Tatra mountains! Over 5 action-packed days, you'll tread through picturesque snowy landscapes, leading you to the iconic places like Lake Zelene pleso or Lake Popradske pleso. Capture breathtaking Tatra mountain views from the famous Tree-top path on one of the days and explore the only public open cave of the High Tatras.
But it's not all about hiking! We've got some relaxation planned too. Take a dip in soothing geothermal pools to rejuvenate those tired muscles. We've got cozy 4* hotels to stay this time and charming mountain huts ready to welcome you for lunch each day, which serve tasty local dishes that'll warm your heart.
Join us for an adventure that strikes the perfect balance between excitement and comfort, as we explore the winter wonders of the Slovak Tatra mountains!
GET 15% OFF WITH CODE "first15"!!! USE THE CODE WHEN BOOKING YOUR PLACE.
Highlights
- Hike to cozy mountain huts and hotels and enjoy tasty meals
- See amazing mountainous landscapes
- Visit Strbske pleso and have a coffee in a cafe with the best view in entire Slovakia
- Relax in local thermal pools
- Explore a cave and visit a tree top patchAll these activities are optional. You can choose to stay in the hotel and relax or make the program on your own. You can take skiing lessons or visit one of the towns nearby.
The hikes that we are going to walk on this trip will be of easy and medium difficulty. Everyday we will walk for approx. 10-16 km with the total vertical ascent of 400-700 metres. The longest hike will be 16 km long with 700m of vertical ascent in the High Tatras mountains. You don´t need any previous experience with hiking, just to be in a good shape to be able to walk the hikes every day.
To see more details, visit the tour on my website HERE
If you have any further questions, feel free to contact me.
PROGRAM AND ITINERARY
DAY 1 - Sunday
16:00 Meeting at John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice (KRK) in Poland
3 hrs transfer to your accommodationDAY 2 - 6 Monday - Friday
7:00 Breakfast
8:30 Leaving the hotel for daily hikes. You will walk to remote and cozy mountain huts for delicious lunch and drinks, relax in thermal pools, visit local cave, walk on a Tree-top path...
17-18:00 Coming back to the hotelDAY 7 - Saturday
7:00 Breakfast
9:00 Leaving back to the airport.
11:30 Arrival to the airport.ACCOMMODATION
You will be staying in a beautiful 4* hotels situated in the mountainous villages, right at the foot of the Tatra mountains.
FOOD
Breakfasts and dinners are included.
For lunch you will need to get packed lunch or have lunch at mountain huts and hotels.PRICE - 1560 EUR - get 15% OFF with code "first15"
This trip is already GUARANTEED to run.WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Transfer from and to the Krakow Airport on the first and the last days
- 6 nights in shared twin rooms with half-board in 4* hotels
- 5 activity days
- Equipment (crampons) needed for walks
- 3 hrs entry fee to thermal pools and treetop path
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED
- Flight tickets to Krakow
- Lunches, Drinks
- Other possible entry fees
SIGNING UP AND PAYMENT - GET 15 % OFF
To sign up, please CLICK HERE to visit the tour directly on my website and sign up there.
Use the code "first15" to get 15 % OFF.MEETING PLACE AND GETTING THERE
There are direct flights from Brussels to Krakow.
ARRIVAL – We will meet at the Krakow airport at 16:00. Please arrive before this time.
DEPARTURE - Arrange your travels back after 13:30. We will get back to Krakow Airport at around 11:30.
TRAVEL INSURANCE
Please don´t forget, that you need to have an appropriate travel insurance that covers hiking activities.
