SNOWSHOEING IN POLAND

8 days at - including flights
Tripcode: CVP

Countries Visited: Poland

Essential Information

Trip Profile

5 days of guided snowshoeing: no previous experience necessary but a good level of fitness is required as daywalks can be up to 7 hours long.

Price Includes

Return flights from Gatwick to Krakow with Easyjet, airport transfers (for group flights only)
7 nights accommodation
All breakfasts, 6 lunches and 6 dinners
5 days guided snowshoeing
Snowshoes and poles
Visits to Zakopane and Krakow
Tour leader throughout

Accommodation

Accommodation for this trip has been chosen to be cost effective but comfortable, and to reflect the villages and towns in which the group stays. As a result comfortable small hotels and family-run pensions are used, all with double, twin or triple rooms with en suite facilities. There is the possibility of a 4 person room in Rytro, whilst the night in the mountain refuge at Turbacz will be dormitory-style, with shared facilities.

Food

All breakfasts, 6 lunches and 6 dinners included.

Reality Check

This trip is for aimed at people who are confident walkers, but are new to walking with snowshoes or have limited snowshoe experience. The technique is simple and quick to learn. Marches (walks) are between 5 to 7 hours per day.

The Beskidy Mountain range is ideal for snowshoeing with quite gentle routes at altitudes of between 500 to 1310 m. Tracks follow summer paths through local wooden areas as well as more exposed zones, and snow-covered mountain pastures. On all days except days 5 and 6 all personal luggage will be transported for you so you only need carry a small, light daypack. On days 5 and 6 you will need to carry a small amount of your own personal toiletries and a change of clothes and on the evening of day 5 we overnight in a refuge with no vehicle access.

The majority of your personal luggage will be transported to your accommodation on the evening of day 6 so you don't need to carry everything. You should be reasonably confident in your fitness to ensure you get the most out of this trip, a light exercise routine pre departure will certainly help.

Your safety All active winter holidays involve some element of risk; from something as simple as slipping on icy pavements, to the possibility of injuries sustained as a result of the activities themselves. While we do all we can to minimize any dangers, participants must be prepared to accept some risk as part of the holiday.

Normal group size and age

Normally min. 4, max. 14. Minimum age 16.

Icons explained

The vast majority of Exodus adventures are adult group holidays. Groups are always small in size. We strongly believe that this adherence to small groups means a better experience for all; more time with your guide, less waiting around and a reduced impact on the communities and environments visited.
Each group is generally made up of like-minded travellers - with singles, couples and friends all joining in together. All these trips are suitable for single travellers, but if you prefer to travel with clients booking individually, please see our Solo Departures page.

Relatively full days, with 3-4 hours of physical activity, although occasional longer or harder days may be involved. Previous experience is not necessary, but you should be confident of your fitness level.

Walking & Trekking: Trips are wholly trekking-focused or simply include a significant number of walking days during the itinerary.

Winter Activities: It's about seeking out alternative ways to have fun in unspoilt locations, you won't find standard skiing or snowboarding breaks here.

Wilderness: Visit the deserts, jungles, plateaux, tundra and mountains of all seven continents, including Antarctica.

For those clients who wish to travel with a group of other solo/single travellers, on certain trips we have set aside departure dates that are specifically recommended for clients booking individually. Solo departures are aimed at taking away that concern that you may be the only solo traveller when you arrive overseas. Look out for the solo departures (marked with a grey icon's') by checking the notes in the dates and prices table.
However, please note that we inform any couples, or friends travelling together, who enquire about these dates that the trip is recommended for solos, but we do not refuse bookings from non-solo travellers, and we are therefore not able to guarantee that a solo departure will be exclusively made up of solo travellers.