Searching for the Beauty of the Upper Hron River Region
The Hron river basin is a colorful landscape, with a variety of possibilities for active relaxation.
In the environs there can be found a lot of curiosities - historic and cultural. The stay in this country
can, certainly, give you a lot of pleasant and interesting moments. The biggest attraction for
tourists, rock climbers and lovers of beautiful nature is the National Park, Low Tatras, second
highest mountain range in Slovakia. This mountain range is, almost, 100 kilometers long and found
in the middle of Slovakia. Thanks to this fact, from its peaks it is possible to view, almost, the
entire, surrounding country and this gives one a beautiful experience of the movement through a
virgin nature, full of rare plants and creatures. Under the mountain range is found a continuous
complex of caves, hundreds of kilometers long, which, so far, remain unexplored.
Code of the Trip: K03
Time Period Available: All Year
Physical Fitness Recommendation:
A,
F
| Currency | Price/person (based on 2 people sharing) Min of 2 people |
| EUR | € 766 |
| USD | $ 1034 |
| GBP | £ 689 |
| This price includes: trip transport, accommodation in small comfortable hotel/pension - twin, double or single rooms with own bathroom and WC, half board - breakfast and dinner, guide services, information materials, entrance tickets and fees | |
| This price excludes: transport from airport to starting point of the trip and back, (our transport service) | |
Program of this trip:
Day 1: arrival to Slovakia, accommodation, informal reception.
Day 2: We will ascend Dumbier (altitude 2043 m), the highest
peak in the Low Tatras, where we will be able to see chamois in a special reserve set up
for their protection. Dumbier is a beautiful mountain with 500 meter long precipices,
and rare flora and fauna. Below the peak, at an altitude of 1740 meters, is
Chata M.R.Stefanika (M.R. Stefanik Chalet).
Day 3: We will go to see the cave Bystrianska jaskyna
with a sightseeing trail 545 m long. The natural forces created here beautiful
forms and halls that were given interesting names, such as Hell, Treasury, etc.
8 species of bats live in this cave.
Day 4: We will take a walk along the valley
Vajskovska dolina that is 20 km long. It is one the most beautiful and quiet
valleys in Low Tatras with rumbling waterfalls at its end.
Day 5: We will take a ride by a historical
steam-driven train in Cierny Balog. The train transports people on a narrow
gauge railroad between villages of Hronec and Cierny Balog, and it is a great attraction for
tourists visiting this region.
Day 6: We will go to see the wild forest named Dobrocsky prales
that is located in the hills of Slovenske rudohorie (Slovak Ore Mountain). The forest was administratively
recognised as a reserve in 1913. It is an untouched piece of nature that consists of spruces,
fir trees, maples and beeches. Some trees in the reserve are about 450 years old.
Day 7: We will go to a limestone-dolomite hill called
Ohniste (Fire Place; altitude 1539 m). A karst massif with rock relief, caves, chasms
and a beautiful rock window, the largest in Slovakia, can be viewed here.
Day 8: Farewell and departure from Slovakia.
Clothing and Gear Required: trekking boots, backpack, warm waterproof clothing, raincoat