
Tour · 7 nights
Highlights of Poland
Poland · Explore Worldwide
8 departures · Apr 2027 – Sep 2027
from£1,525per person

Tour · 7 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A small-group escorted tour from Krakow’s medieval streets through Slovakia’s High Tatras to Budapest’s Danube banks, combining history, gentle hiking and traditional craft with Explore Worldwide.
Highlights
Medieval Old Quarter and Wawel Castle in Krakow
Inflatable rafting on the Dunajec River through its limestone canyon
Walking circuit with waterfalls in the High Tatras
Spis Castle UNESCO ruins on a hilltop
Matyo folk embroidery visit in Tard village
This eight-day escorted tour with Explore Worldwide takes you from Krakow, where the medieval Old Quarter and Wawel Castle survived the war intact, to Slovakia’s High Tatras. Here, you can spend a morning on a gentle circular walk through forest paths and waterfalls, with a chance to relax in the oldest mountain hut of the region.

Tour · 7 nights
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8 departures · Apr 2027 – Sep 2027
from£1,525per person

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Along the way, the trip includes an inflatable rafting trip on the Dunajec River, descending the gorge beneath towering limestone cliffs. The journey continues to Spis Castle’s hilltop ruins and to Kosice, Slovakia’s medieval second city. Crossing into Hungary, the route leads through the Tokaj wine region to the Matyo embroidery village of Tard. Finally, Budapest awaits along the Danube, its dual personality revealed through guided walks from the stylish Buda hills to Pest’s grand Parliament.
Practical details and a flexible pace mean time to seek out thermal baths or a boat cruise in Budapest. The tour is warm rather than hurried, with a mix of history, culture and a walk or two, all in a company that values nuance over noise.
Itinerary
Krakow
Kosice
Budapest
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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