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Slovakia
In our opinion one of the best way to "discover" Slovakia for yourself is to view it from a back of a horse. If you agree, you'll certainly appreciate our 8 days long ride in the high mountains environment of High and Low Tatras. High Tatras are the highest mountains in Slovakia with highest peak Gerlach (2655 m). Mengusovce, the village in which our ride originates, stretches right under the Gerlach. The Low Tatras are something smaller, the highest peak, Kralova Hola (The King's Hill) is 1948 m high. Especially in the Low Tatras could be found lot of nice paths for touring on horseback, so it would be a pleasure for us to get you there. Basic information Meeting point Poprad, the airport or railway station Trip Length - 8 days, 7 nights, 6 days riding Price $1200/person for 4-10 riders, $1250/person for 2-3 riders, - no extra charge for single Departure dates Anytime from May 1 to August 31 Riders Minimum 2, Maximum 10 Riding per Day 5 - 7 hours - Weight limit 200 or 90 kg Pace Moderate - Tack English - Horses Anglo-Arabians Detailed description Day 1: Meeting at airport in Poprad. Transfer to Mengusovce, lodging in a hotel. You'll meet your horses and make an assessment ride. Day 2: Ride from Mengusovce (850 m) to Popradske Pleso (1500 m), one of the most beautiful lakes in High Tatras. There's a touristic hut, where you can have some meal and drink. Ride leads through the Tatras National Park, the first and the oldest national park in Slovakia. Popradske Pleso is known as the highest situated lake where fishes live still. (In Mengusovce we call it "The Fish Lake"). You can also visit Strbske Pleso, the very center of tourism of High Tatras, if you'll like to. Day 3 and 4: Trip to Pribilina, the village where you can see the original Slovak architecture in the open-air museum. For instance, there are old churches moved here from villages that are nowadays immersed under the surface of a Liptovska Mara dam. Ride leads through soft meadows suitable for long canter and gallop. Night spent in a hotel and next day return to home. Day 5: Ride across the meadows with plenty opportunities for cantering and galloping. Our aim is very interesting cave, where you can admire nature's creations made of ice and also well-preserved bones of extinct bears. After lunch ride to home with possibility to choose more difficult route where you can see special water power station. Day 6 and 7: Trip to Low Tatras. Ride across forests and meadows leads to the village on the food of Low Tatras - Liptovska Teplicka. After lodging in a hotel, walk through village. Next day ride to sheep shed where you can see the technology of making cheese and very special milk drink that stays almost unchanged for centuries. Return to home. Day 8: After breakfast you'll be transferred to Poprad airport or railway station. NOTES: - it's possible to change some destinations if desired - Our guests need to have their own clothes and boots suitable for riding - If requested, trip could be shortened to seven days as a Saturday to Saturday ride PAYMENT Payment must be received 45 days before the trip date We will refund 50 percent of the final payment if notice is given 30 days or more before the trip begins. No refund will be given for cancellations ten days and under.
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Slovakia
is the small country in the geographical center of the Europe neighboring with Poland,
Hungary, Czech republic, Austria and Ukraine. It offers lot of spectacular views and nice
places to be recognized. Slovakia is the third most timbered country in the Europe with
more than 42% of timbered area. There are 7 national parks here and you can explore two of
them: Tatransky Narodny Park and Nizke Tatry. There are still many silent and magic places
untouched by civilization we'd like to show you.