On your luxury Premium Grand tour of Slovakia, you will visit with us highlights and discover out-of-the-beaten-tracks, medieval towns, castles, wooden churches, UNESCO sights, see local craftsmen and learn from them. Let us pamper you, plunge into the wellness sphere, and enjoy undisturbed moments. Our great tour guides will make your stay in Slovakia a trip of a lifetime.
We start in a beautiful Bratislava – the capital and largest city of Slovakia. A city with a long and interesting history, a place where once took coronations of kings and queens. Today, Bratislava is a modern city with a friendly atmosphere, full of historical streets and lively squares with cozy cafes, beer pubs, restaurants with summer terraces.
We will give you advice about where is the best ice cream, coffee or where to have a tasty lunch. We are locals, live, and work here. And really enjoying every moment here.
We drive eastwards to Kosice – the 2nd largest city and a stay for 2 overnights in this magical historical Old town.
What about seeing the highest wooden wing gothic altar in the world? To climb up to one of the largest Central European castle ruins? To soak up the atmosphere in more than 800 years old religious center? And what about the textbook of history – this is how you will feel once you have entered into the spectacular town Bardejov – a gem of all historical towns.
And now up to our country’s green heart – the majestic High Tatra Mountains. Walking, hiking, or by cable car up to the top? The choice is yours.
We show you all. We will be with you.
We will try hard you have fun with us and enjoy exciting day trips, precious sights, talks with our professional guides, gastronomical delights & Slovak wines. Grand tour of Slovakia, an exclusive tour through the Highlights, out of the beaten tracks, and much more!
Enjoy your trip planning with us right from the beginning.
It is an exclusive 11 days tour with a total of 1350 km / 840 miles on the road
We only use air-conditioned cars and vans with free mineral water on board
Day 01: Welcome to Bratislava – Beauty on the Danube river
We will wait for you at the airport’s arrival hall holding a sign with your name. Comfortable drive to Bratislava (45 min drive).
Welcome drink and introduction of the itinerary. Your lovely holiday has just started.
Evening– We recommend a cozy place for dinner.
Overnight in Bratislava
Day 02: Bratislava quality sightseeing tour
Morning
Meeting at 9 am at your hotel and drive to Devin castle (15min drive) – situated at the confluence of the Danube & Morava rivers. Its owners could control the important trade route along the Danube as well as one branch of the Amber Road. After admiring the beautiful castle ruin and enjoying views on Austria, we show you where once the “Iron curtain” – the former border between the West and the East used to stand. An overview of communist history (1948-1989). Devin’s area is also famous for its current wine. Have you ever tried current wine? Try now, It’s a regional specialty. Drive back and visit Slavin (World War2 memorial) and symbol of the city – Bratislava castle – to enjoy stunning views of the Danube river and know more about its rich history.
Afternoon
After a lunch break in the Old town (we will recommend a great restaurant), continue with the quality sightseeing tour to show you the highlights of the Old town.
Walking through the main square (admire a beautiful former town hall), the Primate Palace (outside) – the largest in Bratislava where the Treaty of Pressburg was signed in the Hall of Mirrors. Take pictures of some of our funny statues such as Cumil – the worker. Visit of the St. Martin’s Cathedral – the coronation place of 18 rulers including Austria-Hungarian empress Maria Theresa, walking through the only preserved entrance – Michaels gate. Late afternoon at leisure.
You’ll get tips which museum, the gallery is worth to see, where to enjoy coffee & cake, a glass of excellent Slovak wine, where to buy good quality souvenirs. Your guide is ready to help you.
Evening– We recommend a cozy place for dinner.
Overnight in Bratislava
Total driving distance: 25km / 15mi, driving time: 40min, walking time: up to 5 hours
Day 03: Banska stiavnica – the Silver town / UNESCO
Morning
Meeting at 8:30 am (check out) and scenic drive northeast. After 2hrs driving we’ll be in one of the most beautiful, most romantic and most special town – a picturesque Banska Stiavnica. It is like to step in the past centuries. Get an overview of the rich history of this town connected with the mining of silver, copper, and gold. Visit of the Old castle – a majestic fortress, 16thcentury New castle, the heart of the Old town – the Holy Trinity square with beautiful sights such as the gothic 15thcentury St. Catherine church, admire Renaissance buildings and the baroque Holy Trinity column.
Afternoon
Lunch break at restaurant Monarchia is about home-made specialties and a great atmosphere. Do you like beer?
Then, ERB restaurant will satisfy you with its high-quality microbrewery and delicious cuisine.
Which of these special beers from Slovak ingredients will be your favorite? Will it be Erb Pale lager 10 or 12, Erb Weizen 12, Erb Dark special 13 with balanced bitter and sweet tastes? Free time for souvenirs, coffee & cake break.
We continue Banska Bystrica – the 6thlargest Slovak city and geographical center of Slovakia. (Before entering Banska Bystrica, a shortstop and visit a hidden jewel – a wooden articular church Hronsek, listed on UNESCO World Heritage). Continue to Banska Bystrica.
A short introduction tour around the main square to see the highlights. There is a saying “While alive in Banska Bystrica, after death in heaven”.
Evening– On your own. Your guide will help you to find an ideal place for you. A good Slovak restaurant or enjoying beer & specialties in the former castle Barbakan?
Overnight in Banska Bystrica
Total driving distance: 230km / 140mi, driving time: 2hours 45min, walking time: 4-5 hours
Day 04: Vlkolinec, Levoca, and Spiss castle/ 3x UNESCO
Morning
Meeting at 9 am (check out) and visit of Museum of Slovak National Uprising (the anti-nazi uprising started on August 29, 1944, in Banska Bystrica), then drive to Vlkolinec (UNESCO), a remarkably intact settlement with the traditional features of a central European village. It is the region’s most complete group of these kinds of traditional log houses, often found in mountainous areas. Great opportunity to try samples of honey wine (mead), from local winemakers.
Go back in time and see how people used to live two centuries ago.
Visit of a little square, baroque chapel, wooden belfry, and a folk museum showing all the instruments of daily life and work.
Afternoon
Lunch break in a charming medieval town Levoca. It is undoubtedly a cultural and historical jewel among Slovak towns. The highlights of Levoca is the Roman Catholic church of St. Jacob from the 14th century with its largest wooden altar in the world – a masterpiece from Master Paul of Levoca. Museum visit & strolling around.
On our way to Kosice, we stop and truly enjoy another gem – the Spiss Castle. On a dolomite rock, there is one of the most precious cultural monuments in the Spis region – the Spis castle. It is not just evidence of architectural development from the 12th to the 18th century – it is also one of the largest castles in Central Europe. Stop in Zehra church famous for its fresco Tree of life. Further, we visit Spisska Kapitula, also known as “Slovak Vatikan” and enter into the Cathedral of St. Martin. Continue to Kosice.
Evening– On your own. Plenty of great restaurants are waiting for you. Your guide will help you to decide the best and book the tables for you.
Overnight in Kosice
Total driving distance: 240km / 150mi, driving time: 2hours 50min, walking time: up to 4 hrs
Day 05: Kosice – Cultural Capital 2013
Morning
Meeting at 9 am and quality sightseeing tour around the spectacular, historical Old Town of Kosice. Kosice is the metropolis and the second largest city of Eastern Slovakia, the second-largest city. It is an Eastern Slovakia’s hub of industry, commerce, science, and culture. It is a city with an eventful and illustrious past.
Visit of St. Elizabeth’s Cathedral, considered to be one of the most beautiful Gothic structures in the world, St. Michael’s Chapel, The State Theatre, St. Urbain’s Tower. See Jesuit and Franciscan churches as well as a lane of arts and crafts, similar to Golden Lane in Prague, but definitely with fewer tourists, authentic and worth to visit.
Did you know that Kosice is proud to have the oldest coat of arm in Europe? And also the European oldest marathon (International Peace Marathon) takes place every year on the first Sunday in October.
Afternoon– At leisure. We will give you tips which the museum is worth to see, where to enjoy a coffee or glass of wine. Do you like hot chocolate or great ice cream? Everything’s here.
Evening– On your own.
Instead of having a free afternoon, if you would like to discover more of the region, it is possible to book optional trips (not included).
1, a trip to Zadiel gorge, 30min drive (EUR 45 per person)
2, wine tasting in Tokaj wine region (10 samples of wine) including tasty dinner (roasted duck, dumplings, red cabbage), 1hr drive (EUR 75 per person)
Overnight in Kosice
Walking only, no driving
Day 06: Bardejov – old town and spa resort / UNESCO
Morning
Meeting at 9 am (check out) and drive up to the north. Our first stop is in a little village Hervartov to see a unique wooden Roman-catholic church of St. Francis of Assisi from the 15th century.
Then, drive to one of the most beautiful medieval towns – Bardejov, settled in the 14th century, fortified with stone walls and bastions to repel foreign tribes. Most of the walls and bastions are still standing.
Our exploration we start with Bardejov Spa – trying the healing water. It was a place where prominent European rulers and personalities spent some time, among the most famous belong to Empress Elisabeth, known as Sissi. Try the healing water from eight springs, Main, Medical, Claire, Elisabeth, Napoleon, Francis, Hercules, and Alexander.
Next to the Spa resort, there is the oldest open-air museum in Slovakia, let’s visit and go back to the life of the 19-20thcentury of the Slovaks and Rusyns, walk into the houses of peasants, middle class, mayor’s house, then we come back to the Old town for a walking tour.
Afternoon
Quality sightseeing tour in the heart of Bardejov town – Town Hall’s square, gothic St. Egidius church, climb the church tower with its fantastic view on former fortification walls around the city, the Old Town Hall, see the City walls – seven of the original bastions are still standing.
Evening– On your own. We recommend taking an evening stroll around this special town. No crowds, beautifully lid up the main sights and special atmosphere.
Overnight in Bardejov
Total driving distance: 80km / 50mi, driving time: 1hour 15min, walking time: 5-6 hours
Day 07: Pieniny National Park
Morning
Meeting at 9 am (check out) and drive to national park Pieniny for calm-water rafting on wooden logs* It is an incredibly charming, green area, the river Dunajec creates a natural border between Poland and Slovakia. The ride takes 1hour 15min on a calm river.
Afternoon
Lunch in a goral region, trying goral meals and drinks. Stop in a former Red Monastery where two different types of monks used to live. *) Alternative program is walking up to 3 Crown hill.
Evening– On your own.
Overnight in Strbske Pleso or Stary Smokovec or Tatranska Lomnica (3 top holiday resorts)
Total driving distance: 350km / 217mi, driving time: 4hours 45min, walking time: 4-5 hours
Day 08: Uncover the beauty of Tatra mountains
highest peaks at High Tatra National Park
Morning
Meeting at 9 am. It’s easy to fall in love with the High Tatras – mountains with its picturesque valleys, brooks, waterfalls, colorful meadows, tarns with crystal clear water.
We are very excited to show you our lovely mountains, firstly, drive to Stary Smokovec town to take a funicular railway (tickets not included) to get Hrebienok and walk to the waterfalls. An easy walking tour in nature.
Afternoon
We move to Tatranska Lomnica town (15min by car) to take a cable car (tickets not included) to Skalnate Pleso station to see the High Tatra mountains from above. We enjoy a little walk around Skalnate Pleso, views of the Lomnicky peak, and valley views.
Please note, if you would like to go up to the top of Lomnicky peak (2ndhighest peak in the High Tatras), it is necessary an advance booking with full payment to get the tickets. Please let us know.
Other possibilities what to do today (in case of bad weather or you do not like cable cars)
1, easy walking tour to Popradske Pleso lake (on the smooth road, a total of 2-3 hours of walking)
2, longer hiking tour, a total of 6-7 hours (e.g. up to cottage by Green lake or Teryho cottage)
3, visit the only accessible cave in High Tatras – Belianska cave (tickets not included)
4, a museum about the National park of High Tatras (tickets not included)
5, Aquapark Poprad – swimming, saunas, SPA treatments (tickets not included)
Evening– At your own
Overnight in Strbske Pleso or Stary Smokovec or Tatranska Lomnica (3 top holiday resorts)
Total driving distance: 50km / 31mi, driving time: 1hour, walking time: 4-6hours
Day 09: Day Trip To Poland – Zakopane Resort – Polish High Tatras
Morning
Meet at 9 am and see the High Tatras from the other side, from the Polish side.
Our travelers love this day trip to Zakopane – famous summer – winter resort where it is possible to enjoy tasty traditional Polish meals, drinks, desserts. Free time on the famous shopping street.
Afternoon – lunch break and trying traditional Polish specialties.
Evening– On your own
However, if you feel like you would prefer to do some activities in Slovakia, your tour guide will be ready and happy to do walking or hiking trips with you.
1, visit the Dobsinska Ice cave in Slovak Paradise park (tickets not included)
2, visit of Skanzen – an open-air museum in Prybilina or Stara Lubovna (get a complete picture of a 19th century way of life, houses, wooden churches)
Overnight in Strbske Pleso or Stary Smokovec or Tatranska Lomnica (3 top holiday resorts)
Total driving distance: 150km / 93mi, driving time: 1hour 30min, walking time: 3hours
Day 10: Cicmany Village – Bojnice Chateau > Back To Bratislava
Morning
Meeting at 8:30 am (check out) and drive back to Bratislava is very scenic, we firstly visit remote Cicmany village famous and unique for wooden houses painted with white ornaments. It is like in a fairy-tale, worth to visit. Afterward, short drive to see the most romantic chateau Bojnice, according to the National Geographic respected magazine, it was rated in 2017 as one of the 10 most beautiful castles in the world. Tour through the fully furnished rooms, admire the Golden Hall, the chapel, the Grand Hall, the blue and green saloon. Which room is your favorite?
Afternoon– lunch break in Bojnice. Comfortable drive to Bratislava.
Evening – Enjoy an evening Bratislava – relaxing walking in the Old town or having drinks in Danube promenade Eurovea while watching the Danube river. At leisure. Overnight in Bratislava.
Overnight in Bratislava
Total driving distance: 390km / 242mi, driving time: 5hours 15min, walking time: 3hours
Day 11: Farewell And Departure
Your memorable holiday comes to an end today. We are ready to arrange for you an airport transfer – comfortable door-to-door service for discounted rates.
| Place | Night (s) | Hotels |
| Bratislava | 02 | Sheraton Bratislava Hotel |
| Banska Bystrica | 01 | Hotel Dixon |
| Kosice | 02 | Double Tree by Hilton Hotel |
| Bardejov | 01 | Penjon Bardejov |
| Pational Parkieniny | 03 | Stary Smokovec |
| Brtislava | 01 | Sheraton Bratislava Hotel |
- Welcome on arrival with fresh flower garlands.
- Meet to attend airports / hotels by our office representative.
- 10 nights in accommodation as per the program.
- Meals as per Itineary
- Guide Services ( English language )
- Entrance fees to the monuments.
- All taxes.
• International flights
• Personal Expenses.
• Camera / Video Camera Fees.
• Medical Aid.
• Tipping.
• Travel Insurance.
• Visa If any.
• Accommodation in good hotels.
• Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
• Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost. – Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
• A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
• If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
• Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
• In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
• In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
• While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
• Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
• In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.
