Introduction
Attending this trip you will discover one of the most picturesque parts of the Southern Poland – the Pieniny mountain range and the region of Spisz. It is a landscape tour through the villages, the small towns known as the health resorts and the National Park of Pieniny. The old architecture, medieval castles and the beautiful views of the Pieniny make this place one of the most popular tourist attraction in summer time. But most of the visitors come here for one reason: to take part in a unique rafting through one of the most beautiful river gorges in Europe. The rafting is a kind of a dry and completely safe experience (no rapids) as it is done in a traditional, old fashioned way – the local raftmen take not more than 12 people on the traditional wooden raft to follow the current of the Dunajec river. The gorge cuts the limestone mountains forming 7 curves and going between the rocky walls. It seems to be the best way to relax in the nature!

Programme
We take the picturesque road going through the villages of Spisz to reach the rafting marine in Sromowce Katy. Here in the building of the National Park we see the exhibition saying about the Dunajec river and the tradition of rafting. We take the seats in the raft and the tour starts – on the way we admire landscapes while listening to the legends and the stories from Pieniny told by our guide. After 2 h we reach Szczawnica – a popular health resort. We have lunch break in one of the traditional inns. We will also stop to admire the view of the Czorsztyn reservoir and the medieval castle crowning the rock on its bank. On the way back we visit the most beautiful wooden church in Poland – its silhouette and the decoration of the interior made it one of the most unique buildings that are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Duration
Approximately 8h

Our offer includes
An Expert Guide’s service; entrance fee (National Park of Pieniny, rafting); transportation

Our recommendation
We recommend to combine this tour with the visit to Zakopane – if you would like to attending rafting and to go to Zakopane after it – please contact us. We will arrange a special tour for you.

Additional information
Rafting on the Dunajec river is organized from the 1st April till 31st October. It can be cancealed if the current of the river is too dangerous. The weather in the mountains is unpredictable and very changeable – make sure you have a raincoat! There is no roof above the raft.

Note
If you prefer to buy this tour as a regular, go to Regular tours by Cracow Tours