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Premiere Inns
  • From $4,398
    To $4,498 pp dbl. occ.
  • (+From $960 To $1,040
    for sgl. occ.)

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8 DAYS, 7 NIGHTS
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TRIP NOTES

All meals included except 3 lunches, 1 dinner.

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Meet / Depart

Budapest, Hungary/Kraków, Poland

Special Interest

Cooking, Culture & History, Fine Wine & Cuisine, Geological Wonders, Natural Beauty &/or Wildlife, Romance &/or Honeymoon

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Hungary, Slovakia & Poland Hiking

An Eastern European Odyssey

This one-of-a-kind journey provides an opportunity to experience the reemergence of Eastern Europe. From Budapest, travel to Hungary’s idyllic wine-growing area, Tokaj. Walk from private vineyards to medieval towns before shuttling into Slovakia’s famed Spis region. Hike through the hills to Slovakia’s largest castle, then venture into the High Tatras, the loftiest range of the Carpathians. Here gondolas whisk us to grand heights for hikes past 9,000-foot granite peaks, emerald mountain lakes and alpine flora. As a final flourish, visit Kraków, a city buzzing with history and architectural wonders.

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Days 1-2 tarcal

Meet in Budapest Shuttle to the Tokaj region, a World Heritage site famed for its dessert wine, Tokaji Aszú Stride along vineyard paths before hiking to a hilltop church Descend to the village of Tokaj for a wine tasting in an ancient cellar.

Day 3 tatranska lomnica

Journey into Slovakia to the village of Spissky Hrhov Walk to Spis Castle, a World Heritage site crowning a bluff above a windswept plain Soak up magnificent views of the High Tatras peaks in the mountain town of Tatranská Lomnica.

Day 4 javorina

A gondola carries us into an alpine landscape of granite spires and glacial lakes Make the 1,000-foot ascent to Velka Svistovka, then descend into Dolina Zeleneho Plesa.

Days 5-6 zakopane

On a hike to the alpine lake of Morskie Oko, pass through stands of spruce, dwarf pine and mountain ash, keeping your eyes peeled for martens, boar, wolves and lynx Ascend by gondola to Kasprowy Wierch for a strenuous hike with vistas of alpine lakes and valleys.

Days 7-8 krakow

Shuttle to Kraków and explore the city’s historic center, a World Heritage site boasting Europe’s largest market square, dating to the 13th century Walk to Wawel Castle or the intriguing Jewish quarter of Kazimierz.

Route Rating What's this? Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Each offers options for more or less activity, so you can decide exactly how much you want to do day by day.

Lodging What's this? Our lodgings are divided into three different categories.

Premiere Inns:These lodgings possess both elegance and authentic regional flair.

Casual Inns:These lodgings are comfortable and appropriate to the areawith such characteristics as authenticity, scenic settings and proximity to our activities.

Deluxe Camping:We set up the tents (and take them down), handle every camp chore and perform culinary magic.

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I loved it! Having never been on a Backroads trip before, I imagined great things and my expectations were even surpassed. In spite of the fact that this was the first running of the trip, everything seemed to be well organized. Even the weather cooperated. We are already looking at the Backroads catalog to find a trip for next year.
Kate Staehly - Wellesley, MA

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CENTRAL EUROPEAN GEMS : Premiere Inns*

Grof Degenfeld Castle Hotel

Tarcal (2 nights): Slumber in elegance at this 19th-century palace, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, which features a sunny terrace, wine bar, tennis courts, swimming pool and splendidly appointed guest rooms.

Grandhotel Praha

Tatranská Lomnica (1 night): This 1905 Hapsburg-yellow grande dame rests at the foot of the second loftiest peak of the High Tatras.

Kolowrat Hotel

Javorina (1 night): Alpine accommodations with a swimming pool, sauna, solarium, massage service, bowling, billiards, a fitness center and fantastic mountain views.

* With 1 Casual Inn night

Hotel Belvedere

Zakopane (2 nights): Enjoy well-appointed guest rooms, a swimming pool, massage treatments, Jacuzzi, sauna and full fitness center at this luxurious hotel in a spectacular mountain setting.

Hotel Copernicus

Kraków (1 night): This elegant Relais & Châteaux–member hotel in a beautifully restored Renaissance building offers a small swimming pool, fitness room, sauna and views of Wawel Castle.

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Grof Degenfeld Castle Hotel

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Route Rating

Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Day 1
  • Levels 1 to 2 2 Route Options Available
  • 2, 6 miles
  • 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 2
  • Levels 1 to 2 2 Route Options Available
  • 2, 7 miles
  • 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 3
  • Level 1 1 Route Option Available
  • 3 miles
  • 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 4
  • Level 3 1 Route Option Available
  • 8 miles
  • 1000 - 2000 feet elevation gain
Day 5
  • Levels 1 to 4 2 Route Options Available
  • 4, 9 miles
  • 1000 - 2000 feet elevation gain
Day 6
  • Levels 4 to 5  2 Route Options Available
  • 7.9, 9.5 miles
  • 2500 - 3000 feet elevation gain
Day 7
  • Level 2 1 Route Option Available
  • 6 miles
  • 500 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 8
  • Level 1 1 Route Option Available
  • Walking Tour, 2 hours
  • 0 - 500 feet elevation gain
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Trips For All Abilities

Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.

Activity Level Average Time Average Distance
    Biking Walking
& Hiking
1 2-3
hours		 10-20
miles		 2-5
miles
2 2-4
hours		 21-30
miles		 5-7
miles
3 3-5
hours		 31-40
miles		 7-9
miles
4 4-6
hours		 41-55
miles		 9-11
miles
5 5-7+
hours		 56-75+
miles		 11-13+
miles