Unique castles
Multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Beautiful nature: Nízke Tatry, Veľká Fatra, Malá Fatra, Oravské Beskydy Mountain
Make your own sheep cheese in local cheese factory
Visit Dracula's castle in Orava, enjoy traditional Slovak cheeses and dishes at the shepherd's hut and make a stop in another Slovak city such as Banská Bystrica, Kremnica, Nitra or Žilina
Visit with us the magical Orava Castle, built on a steep cliff, in the middle of unspoiled nature. Orava Castle (Slovak: Oravský hrad, German: Arwaburg, Hungarian: Árva vára) is a castle situated on a high rock above Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia. The castle's oldest parts being built in the thirteenth century and the most recent parts in the early seventeenth century. Many scenes of the 1922 film Nosferatu were filmed here, the castle representing Count Orlok's Transylvanian castle. Orava Castle stands on the site of an old wooden fortification, built after the Mongol invasion of Hungary of 1241. Its history follows a familiar pattern of construction, destruction, reconstruction, fire, various ownerships and territorial squabbles. The original design was in Romanesque and Gothic style; it was later reconstructed as a Renaissance and Neo-Gothic structure, hugging the shape of the 520-metre spur on which it perches.
After visiting the castle, we usually taste traditional Slovak dishes, fresh sheep and cow cheeses and traditional Slovak cakes at the shepherd's hut near the town of Ružomberok, Zázrivá or Dolný Kubín.
In Zázrivá is possible to visit traditional Slovak cheese factory and to try to make your own cheese.
Try it out traditional production cheese specialties. In the cheese factory, you will be dressed stylishly, in your work clothes. Then they will tell you the ancient secrets and you can stretch your own cheese threads "vojka" and knit your own whips in a demonstration of production. Under professional guidance, you can print cheese animals or hearts in wooden, hand-carved molds. You then put them together in brine. Finally, you will pack your products and take them with you.This attraction must be booked in advance, the maximum number of people is 6 people. There is no guarantee that it will be possible to try this attraction on the date you choose. The duration of production is approximately 45 minutes and the attraction costs 20 euros on the spot.
On the way back to Bratislava, you can choose one of six possible stops:
1. Budatín Castle near the city of Žilina
2. The geographical center of Europe and the ancient mining town of Kremnica, with the oldest functional, almost 800-year-old mint
3. the fourth largest Slovak city of Banská Bystrica, surrounded by mountains and a memorial site of the Slovak National Uprising during the Second World War.
4. Špánia dolina - a mining settlement in the mountains
5. A unique wooden articular church in Hronšek, registered in the heritage of UNESCO
6. The city of Nitra, which was the center of the Great Moravian Empire from 833 to 907 AD.
Visit with us these interesting and historical places in the bosom of unspoiled nature.
Meeting at 8am
Car ride (3.25 hours)
Sheeo chease factory if you will ask for this option and the factory will confirm this attraction - not guaranteed, extra fee
Car ride (35 minutes)
Orava Castle - Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour, Sightseeing (2,5 - 3 hours)
Car ride (35 minutes)
Lunch, Local snacks, Food tasting, Food market visit, Regional food (1 hour) - Optional stop, Extra fee for meal
Optional variable stops: depends on your choice:
- option 1:
Car ride (25 minutes) - Vlkolínec Vilage (UNESCO) - Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (30 minutes)
- optiona 2:
Car ride (75 minutes) - Kremnica Town and Europe Middle point - Photo stop, Visit, Sightseeing (80 minutes)
- option 3:
Budatín Castle - Žilina - Photo stop, Visit, Sightseeing (75 minutes)
- optional 4:
Banská Bystrica - Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (75 minutes)
- optiona 5:
Špánia Dolina - Miners orloj - lVisit, Guided tour, Free time (1 hour)
- option 6:
Articular wooden church in Hronšek (UNESCO) - lPhoto stop, Visit, Guided tour (30 minutes)
- option 7:
Car (70 minutes) - Nitra castle - Photo stop, Visit, Guided tour (1,5 hour)
We can pick you up in your hotel or any place in Bratislava, Senec, Trnava.
the same place as pickup or place that you will choose
Proper tourust shoes and clothes
Passport or ID card
Credit card
Sports shoes
Cash
Charged Smartphone
car transfer - private ride
driver and guide that will explain you info about Slovakia on the way
water on board
video / internet in car
entrance to Orava castle
stop in 2nd place depends on your choice ( Budatin Castle - Zilina, or Banska Bystrica, or Kremnica, or Nitra, or Špania Dolina, or Hronšek)
entrance to another attractions
meal
cheese factory - 20 eur / person in factory
check in - [first_name]no need
Not suitable for:
Wheelchair users
People with a cold
Visually impaired people
People over 287 lbs (130 kg)
People with low level of fitness
Babies under 1 year
People over 297 lbs (135 kg)
People over 95 years