Greek Group Hellenic Cultural Mountaineering Club of Fyli – August 2025

Date: 19-26 August
Participants: 32 + tour leader
Itinerary and agreement written by: Hubert Jarzębowski

Itinerary Day by Day

Day 1 – August 19th – Arrival in Kraków

17:55 – Arrival at Kraków-Balice Airport (Aegean Airlines)
Airport transfer to the hotel in the historic center of Kraków (Jewish district Kazimierz)
Check-in and welcome dinner in restuarant
Accommodation: *** hotel in the historic part of the city (Kazimierz 1 & 2) – 16 rooms for 33 people

DAY 2 – August 20nd – Auschwitz Memorial Museum

Breakfast
Transfer to Auschwitz Memorial Museum – 75 km, around 1,5 hours. Group must be on time. Museum is very strict.
11.00 – Tour in Auschwitz. We have group tickets for whole group + greek speaking tour guide Iwona Piaszczyk and a separate individual ticket for the same hour for Evengelos Kanaris. Iwona should help that all group will walk together and also interprter to Greek language.
Tour is 3,5 hours.
14.30 – lunch break
17.30 – back in Kraków. Walking tour in Kraków (possibility to move it to last day if the group is tired and/or in bad mood after visiting the Memorial Museum)
Accommodation in same hotel

DAY 3 – August 21st – Wieliczka Salt Mine and Zakopane

Breakfast
Tour to Wieliczka Salt Mine. Tickets provided by Małopolska Organizacja Turystyczna. They will inform me about the exact time of entrance.
Lunch break.
Transfer to Zakopane (2 hours)
Dinner in highlander style and a short tour of Zakopane highlights
Check-in for four nights in hotel Hyrny 150 m from Zakopane main street. 16 rooms: 15 double/twin and 1 x triple – like in rooming list.

DAY 4 – August 22 nd – Kasprowy Wierch and hiking

Breakfast
Transfer to Kuźnice
Way up to Kasprowy Wierch with cable car.
Hiking in the Tatras with two licenced mountain guide – one for easier group, one for more difficult group.

DAY 5 – August 23rd – Rysy and hiking

Breakfast
Difficult scrambling on mount Rysy. 2 guides included one per 10 people. – if more than 20 people are in the group for Rysy please write me so I can arrange third guide.
Hike from Polish side with possibility of shortening the tour with horse carriage/e-bus and traverse to Slovak side or hike from Slovak side up and down (weather forecast is the key here. This day can be moved to day 4 or day 6 if needed)
3rd guide included for hiking group.
Hiking Group – Day 5
Route: https://pl.mapy.cz/s/lalunuvaku
Distance: 9.5 km
Ascent: 510 m
Duration: Approximately 4 hours
The hike begins in the Strążyska Valley and proceeds to the Siklawica Waterfall. From there, the group will ascend Sarnia Skała, then continue through the Białego Valley. The trail concludes by passing the ski jumps and ending in the Zakopane city center.

DAY 6 – August 24th – hiking in Western Tatras

Breakfast.
Two mountain guides provided: one for hiking group one for mountain group.
Hiking group – Day 6
Route: https://pl.mapy.cz/s/hojorofele
Distance: 12,1 km
Ascent: 660 m
Duration: Approximately 5,5 hours
The hike begins in a forested valley, leading to a charming wooden church nestled in the mountains. From there, the trail continues to Rusinowa Polana, one of the largest meadows in the Tatra Mountains. This scenic spot offers breathtaking views and is home to grazing sheep and traditional cheesemakers. The route then ascends to the panoramic summit of Gęsia Szyja before descending along a circular trail.

Day 7 – August 25th – Niedzica Castle, Dunajec Rafting and Kraków

Breakfast
Transfer to Pieniny Mountains. On the way stop in UNESCO list church in Dębno Podhalańskie.
Niedzica Castle tour.
2-3 hours traditional rafting – tickets provided by Małopolska Organizacja Turystyczna.
Those who are not interested in rafting may go with me to Trzy Korony or Sokolica peak in Pieniny Mountains (weather determines the itinerary)
Lunch break in SPA town of Szczawnica.
Transfer to Kraków.
Free time or
Check in in Hotel Kazimierz I. 16 rooms according to rooming list (15 twin/double + 1 triple)

DAY 8 – August 26th – Airport Transfer

Breakfast.
Free time in Kraków or guided walk of Kraków (if not done on Day 2).
Farewell dinner
Airport transfer around 15.45-16.15.
18.40 – flight home.

What’s included?

Free participation of Greek tour leader
3 nights in *** hotels in Kraków (first two nights in two hotels Kaizmierz I and II, third night in one hotel)
4 nights in *** hotel in Zakopane (15 double/twin rooms and one triple)
Airport transfers
All transports (Auschwitz, Wieliczka, Zakopane, Kuźnice, Slovakia)
Aushwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum Tour + greek speaking interpreter
Wieliczka Salt Mine Tour (tickets provided by MOT) + Greek interpreter
Guided walk in Kraków old town in Greek
Headphones in Wieliczka and Kraków
Kasprowy Wierch cable car ticket
Niedzica castle sightseeing
Tickets to Tatra and Pieniny National Parks (4 days)
Mountain guide per 10 persons on Rysy (2-3 for group) + Slovak insurance
Mountain guide for 25 persons for Mountain group on Day 4 and 6
Mountain guide for 3 days – hiking group
Mountain guide for Trzy Korony Hike
Traditional rafting tickets provided by MOT
Local TAX in Zakopane
Breakfasts
Welcome dinner in Kraków
Highlander style dinner in Zakopane
Insurance
All taxes and VAT

Price: 23 900 EUR
Date of payment: 19-25 July 2025

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