A trip combining beautiful landscapes of the Spiš Sub-Tatras Region with authentic and well-known across the whole Europe monuments that are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, such as: the Dobšinská Ice Cave, Kieržmark and the Spišská Kapitula. All these places are called the pearls of Spiš as they are a real treat for history and culture lovers.
The tour is recommended for children over 4 years old.
TRIP Schedule
08.00 Leaving Zakopane
11.00 Visit to Dobšinská Ice Cave
13.00 Arrival at Spišská Kapitula, walk to Spišské Podhradie - panorama of Spiš Castle
14.00 Transfer to Kežmarok
14.45 Visit to the Kezmarok Castle, walk through the old town. Free time
18.00 Departure to Poland
19.30 Planned return to Zakopane
TRIP Description
DOBINŚKÀ ICE CAVE
The first electrically illuminated cave in Europe that was open to the public already in 1871. You can see there a robe of eternal ice whose thickness reaches over 20m. Water flowing through the years creates beautiful ice formations. Low temperature remains at -2ºC, even at Midsummer, what allows to keep the ice in its splendid forms.
Spišská Kapitula and Spišské Podhradie
The Spišská Kapitula is the seat of the Spiš bishops and is called the "Slovak Vatican". Its most valuable monument is the late Romanesque St. Martin's Cathedral. Nowadays, Spišská Kapitula is a district of Spišské Podhradie - a town which originated as a settlement on the foot of Spiš Castle. The first written mention of the town dates back to the 13th century. Walking through its streets, we will admire the picturesque landscape of the Spiš region with the ruins of the Spiš Castle.
Kežmarok
A small medieval town, which was granted town rights in 1269. There are many valuable monuments in Kežmarok, such as the unique wooden Evangelical Church of the Holy Trinity, the town hall or the fortified castle, whose modern form includes Gothic, Renaissance and Neo-Classical elements.
SPIš CASTLE
The ruins of Spiš Castle reign majestically over the surrounding area. The castle is one of the largest complexes of its kind in Central Europe and extends over an area of nearly four hectares.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to ongoing renovations at the castle and the extension of the exclusion zone for visitors, the tour programme does not include a visit to the castle.
Additional information on fees
The price includes:
- coach transfer
- tour leader
- personal accident and medical expense insurance
The price doesn’t include:
The Dobszynska Ice Cave: 12€ adults/ 11€ pensioners 60+, school children, students/ 6€ children 6-15 years, disabled (older than 15 years)/ FREE children up to 6 years.
Kezmarok Castle: 8€ adults/ 4€ pensioners 60+, students, children 6-18 year/ 2€ children 3-6 year/ FREE children up to 3 years
Optional:
Hats + warm gloves hire: 15pln/set - to be notified when purchasing the tour.
Photo/Video in the Dobszynska Ice Cave: 10€
NOTICE:
- Tour in Polish.
- You are reminded to take your ID card or passport with you.
- Required sport clothing and foot wear. Due to the subzero temperature in the cave, we recommend gloves, hats, jackets and long pants.
- We are not responsible for fee/price changes during the season.
