DUNAJEC RIVER GORGE FROM KRAKOW

Would you like to explore nature near Krakow? We want you to offer one of the most popular tourist destinations in southern Poland, where you can enjoy, relax and admire beautiful nature in the Pieniny National Park. This region is full of hiking trails, and became especially popular among those who like to try kayaking or rafting in the border river Dunajec between Poland and Slovakia.

No worries if it only sounds extreme. We want you to take a full-day trip from Kraków to the countryside. You will start your leisure journey in a wooden punt with a guide who will keep you informed about history and surrounding nature, while you will see the breathtaking sights including Three Crowns Massif. The rafting starts in Sromowce Nizne and ends in Szczawinca (total 15 km).

 

Krakow – meeting and departure

You can be picked up from the hotel chosen from the list or from the meeting point in the centre of Krakow.

 

Dunajec River Rafting

Transfer to the boating place will take approximately 2 hours. Your river guide wearing the regional costume will welcome you on the traditional wooden watercraft.  On the 15 km way down the river you will admire picturesque views of the mountains and woods. 

 

A bit of free time

After the exciting journey you will be taken for lunch to the little resort in Szczawnica town.

 

On the way back to Krakow

At the end of the tour, on the way back to Krakow we will make a stop to see the 15th century church of St. Michael the Archangel (UNESCO World Heritage List) in Debno Podhalanskie. This beautiful church is a part of the Wooden Architecture Trail around Krakow.