Poland – Poprad River rafting, Slovakia – Stará Ľubovňa Castle and Belianska Cave
Castles, rafting, and caves – an adventure-packed trip (5 days, 4 nights)
We invite you on a unique journey through Poland and Slovakia – a rafting trip on the Poprad River, a visit to the medieval Stará Ľubovňa Castle, and the extraordinary Belianska Cave. This trip combines nature and history with interesting facts, relaxation, and active leisure.
In the evening, enjoy a festive gathering with live music, regional dishes, roasting a pig or lamb, and relaxation in the atmosphere of traditional Highland hospitality.
Please note: we organize trips from various cities across Poland – the itinerary below starts in Kraków.
Let us know your departure city – we will prepare a personalized offer tailored to your location. Welcome!
DAY 1 – ARRIVAL + KRAKOW
📍 Krakow
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Arrival at Balice Airport
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Transfer to a hotel in Krakow
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Check-in
✅ Free time (optional):
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A walk around the city center – the Main Market Square, the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice), and the Planty Park, the most beautiful parts of historic Kraków.
✅ Overnight stay in Kraków
DAY 2 – KRAKOW → MUSZYNA + rafting + FEAST
✅Breakfast at the hotel
✅ Departure to Muszyna
📍 Muszyna
🌊 Rafting on the Poprad River
The Poprad River is one of the most picturesque rivers in the Beskid Sądecki mountain range, flowing through areas of high natural value. A significant part of its valley is protected, including under the Natura 2000 network and the Poprad Landscape Park. Thanks to this protection, the region has preserved an exceptionally valuable natural landscape with rich vegetation and diverse wildlife.
Along the river and in its waters, you can encounter many animal species, including beavers, herons, and kingfishers, as well as rare fish such as huchen, trout, and chub.
Rafting on the Poprad River is suitable for everyone – families with children as well as seniors. The calm current and stable, safe rafts ensure comfort and relaxation throughout the trip. It is a perfect form of active leisure in close contact with nature.
For more experienced participants, kayaking is also available.
✅Transfer to Tylicz – accommodation in a cozy, family-run guesthouse offering comfortable rooms and home-style, delicious cuisine.
✅ Lunch – traditional regional dishes. Time to rest and recover after the water adventure.
✅ Evening:
• Festive gathering with music and dancing
• Roasting a pig or lamb, served sausages and blood sausages
• A wide selection of drinks, including regional Highland spirits
• Possibility to relax in an outdoor mini sauna and a traditional Russian banya
✅ Overnight stay at the hotel
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The sun rays over the Poprad River and Beskid Sadecki (Polish_ Beskid Sądecki)
Grilling
DAY 3 – SLOVAKIA: STARA ĽUBOVŇA CASTLE + OPEN-AIR MUSEUM (SKANSEN)
✅ Breakfast at the hotel
✅Morning departure to Stará Ľubovňa in Slovakia, a town located right on the border with Poland.
✅ Visit to Stará Ľubovňa Castle and the Open-Air Museum (Skansen)
Stará Ľubovňa Castle
On the border of Polish and Slovak history rises the majestic Ľubovňa Castle – a place that has witnessed major political events and remarkable stories over the centuries. It was built at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, and in 1412 Sigismund of Luxembourg and Władysław Jagiełło met here, concluding a peace agreement and incorporating the castle into the Spiš Pledge for over 300 years.
During the Swedish Deluge, Polish crown jewels were hidden here, and among its residents and prisoners was Maurycy Beniowski. Its last owner was Jan Kanty Zamoyski, who managed the castle until 1945.
Open-Air Museum (Skansen)
The skansen located at the foot of Ľubovňa Castle, opened in 1985, is a unique area showcasing the everyday life of the region’s former inhabitants. It recreates a traditional village of Upper Spiš and Šariš, where various cultures coexisted for centuries – including Rusyns, Highlanders, Germans, Jews, and Roma.
The most important building is the wooden Greek Catholic church of St. Michael the Archangel from 1833. The museum features a total of 32 residential and farm buildings, complemented by an exhibition of traditional livestock such as sheep, goats, cows, and horses, giving the place an authentic, living atmosphere of the past.
A visit to Ľubovňa Castle and the skansen is a journey through the history and everyday life of the region’s former inhabitants. After exploring the castle walls, halls, and its remarkable past, you descend to the skansen, which naturally completes the story by showing life outside the fortress.
✅ Lunch (Slovakia) at a selected restaurant: Penzión Koliba or Kolkáreň – Reštaurácia
✅ Overnight stay at the hotel
View of the Tatra Mountains and Stará Ľubovňa Castle.
DAY 4 – BELIANSKA CAVE + RETURN TO KRAKOW
✅ Breakfast at the hotel
✅ Departure to Belianska Cave – the only accessible cave in the High Tatras
Belianska Cave (Belianska jaskyňa) is one of the most frequently visited caves in Slovakia and the only show cave in the High Tatras. It impresses with extraordinary rock formations and rich calcite dripstone decorations.
Despite over 125 years of exploration, its exact origin is still not fully explained.
The cave is located on the northern slope of Kobylí Vrch, in the eastern part of the Belianske Tatras, within the Tatra National Park. It formed in limestone, and its interior was shaped by water – both through rock dissolution and flowing water erosion. The oldest parts of the cave were formed before the Ice Age, while later processes only partially modified its shape. Today, it is nearly 4 km long with a vertical range of 168 m.
Visitors can admire impressive halls and corridors, including spectacular chambers with formations resembling waterfalls and stalagmites of unusual shapes. Characteristic features also include smooth, oval passages carved by flowing water, as well as deep shafts and vertical chimneys.
The walk to the cave leads along a forest path from the village of Tatranská Kotlina, near Tatranská Lomnica. The trail is about 1,000 meters long and takes around 25 minutes, with educational boards along the way.
Inside the cave, conditions remain constant – the temperature is 5–6°C and humidity reaches up to 97%. This creates an ideal environment for many organisms. Several bat species live here, including the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis), and small aquatic organisms such as Bathynella natans can be found in underground waters.
A visit to the cave is a unique experience that allows you to discover the fascinating hidden world beneath the surface of the Tatras.
✅ Lunch and break in the Tatra Mountains at HUMNO Tatry Restaurant
✅ Return to Kraków
📍 Kraków and hotel accommodation
✅ Free time
✅Overnight stay at the hotel
Colorful lake and stalactites and stalagmites in Belianska Cave in the High Tatras in Slovakia.
DAY 5 – DEPARTURE FOR THE COUNTRY
✅ Breakfast at the hotel
✅ Check-out
✅ Departure flight to your home country
We hope to see you again soon!
Important information
The rafting trip is carried out in cooperation with a licensed water equipment operator (canoe and raft rental company), who provides the equipment, offers technical support, and conducts a safety briefing prior to the start of the trip.
Trip organization
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The Poprad River rafting route from Muszyna is approximately 10 km long and runs through a scenic section of the Poprad Valley.
The average duration of the trip is around 1.5–3 hours (depending on water conditions).
Equipment and safety
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The equipment (rafts and kayaks) is provided by an external, licensed operator.
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Before the start of the trip, participants undergo a mandatory safety briefing.
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Kayaks are intended for people with basic kayaking skills.
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Rafting trips are suitable for participants of all ages (children, adults, seniors).
Participant preparation
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Comfortable sports clothing and footwear that may get wet are recommended.
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Personal belongings should be protected from water (e.g. in a waterproof bag).
Belianska Cave
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The visit takes place on the Slovak side of the Belianske Tatras.
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Entry is possible only with a guide.
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The sightseeing route is designated and secured.
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Nature protection rules apply – it is forbidden to touch dripstone formations or leave the group.
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The cave has a unique microclimate and rich dripstone formations.
Organizer
The trip is organized by the travel agency Zuri Sun Travel, responsible for the overall coordination and delivery of the program as well as participant services.
As part of the organization, we provide:
• transport to and from activity locations
• a travel participation agreement
• accommodation
• program coordination and on-site supervision
• entrance tickets to planned attractions
• breakfasts and an evening feast
• rafting equipment
The organizer reserves the right to change the date or route in case of unfavorable weather or water conditions.
Thanks to this, participants receive full logistical support and can fully focus on rest and attractions.
The cost of participation depends on the number of participants and selected date – pricing details are determined individually. Please contact us for an offer and availability.