Adventure Hiking in Slovakia in a Week

A truly unforgettable adventure—combining hikes through the breathtaking alpine landscapes of the High Tatras with explorations in the lush, wooded gorges of Paradise Valley National Park. Each day brought awe-inspiring scenery, from mountain peaks to encounters with wildlife like foxes, deer, and chamois. Evenings were perfect for relaxing with well-deserved refreshments and hearty meals, shared with a fantastic group and our incredible guide, Patrik. He customized each experience to suit the weather and happily indulged our cravings for hot chocolate and Kofola. Highly recommended for nature lovers and adventure seekers alike!

This trip could not have been better. Our leader Tom was also amazing with his communication and enthusiasm. The trip consisted of hikes up mountains, through forests, and climbing which led to magic viewpoints! 10/10!!!

The trip ran as expected and I feel the level of fitness required reflected the length and challenge of the walks. I would recommend this 6 night trip over the shorter trips as the time went really quickly and it was nice to experience the varied landscapes through higher altitude walking in the mountains as well as trekking and scrambling through the gorges and canyons. The hotels were pleasant and comfortable providing good food and drinks. Jan is a great guide who is very friendly. I like the thought of returning to this area of Slovakia to do some more outdoor pursuits.

The trip is a combined trip of two shorter trips. The advantage is that you have two really different surroundings/hikes. The part in the high Tatra's has stunning views and the part in the national park is so much fun with al the climbing. The guide Patrik was really friendly and helpfull. Overall it was a great week! I would definitely recommed it!

I was part of the group that did the High Tatras Mountains and Slovak Paradise Park. Both areas boasted mesmerising scenery and our guide, Jan, was integral to the experience. He was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and always helpful! The accommodations we stayed in were comfortable and provided the means to allow the group to interact and socialise easily.

We had a fantastic week hiking in Slovakia.

We enjoyed the stunning scenery of the High Tatras, and the Slovak Paradise park offered something a little different, with ladders, platforms and walkways through the gorges.

Accommodation was of a good standard, with excellent food on offer each evening.

Our host, Patrik, was excellent. We were well looked after all week, and he was keen to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for this beautiful country.

This was my first trip with MBA and it exceeded my expectations in every way! Our group were fortunate enough to enjoy great weather, plenty of wildlife sightings and peace and quiet on the trails. Slovakia is such a beautiful and friendly country and I would encourage anyone to book this trip.

Everything ran smoothly which was all down to our guide Patrik, who did an amazing job of looking after us all week. He organised a fantastic variety of hikes and taught us a lot about the culture, language and history of Slovakia.

The mountains, lakes, waterfalls and forests of the High Tatras were stunning! The trails, whilst rocky were great for hiking and we enjoyed stopping at the mountain huts to sample the local cuisine and mountain tea. The Slovak Paradise National Park also did not disappoint. I was a little apprehensive about climbing the ladders through the gorges but Patrik and the group were very supportive and it turned out to be great fun!

I enjoyed being part of a small group of eight people. The group was easy going and provided great company throughout. The accomodation and food were all spot on too.

Thank you MBA for a fantastic trip. I will cherish the memories for a long time!

This was a great trip.

Patrik, our guide, was very welcoming and helpful and guided us excellently through the trip and we enjoyed Slovakia and the great food, I hoped to lose weight, but alas it wasn't to be.

The accommodation was better than I expected, the first 3 days were in a great family run place; we very much enjoyed the river chill and heat of the sauna, the last 3 days in a hotel in the town of Levoca, which is very old and quite picturesque.

The trip itself was a good contrast, the first three days are very much mountain hiking and that inspiring mountain scenery, with the last three days, in gorges with a exciting series of ladders to scale, bridges to cross and platforms to step through; we didn't feel it was super exerting, but it wasn't easy either.

MBA organise really well and I like the WhatsApp group that lets you have a soft introduction to your group; our group was a great mix of interesting people, all likeminded individuals, there to punish themselves with 6 days of hiking! Also allowed for sharing photos too.

We had a fabulous week in Slovakia! The High Tatras provided some spectacular mountain views and interesting hikes, and the ladders and bridges in the Slovak Paradise park were so much fun! Our guide, Patrik, was clearly passionate about the outdoors and did an excellent job rejigging the itinerary when the weather didn't quite play ball. The whole group really gelled and made the trip so much fun. All in all, a fantastic week and would definitely recommend!

An amazing trip in a beautiful country with wonderful people.

The group were lovely and got on well and our guide, Patrik, looked after us all brilliantly. His passion for the landscapes and culture he shared with us shone through, and his patience, kindness and humour were amazing.

There was always something fun to do if you wanted, or down time if you were tired. Patrik worked around the main itinerary, skilfully adapting plans to follow the group's interests and work around any bad weather. He always had good recommendations for activities, food, drinks etc and was very attentive to dietary requirements and preferences.

The landscapes were beautiful. The High Tatras with its incredible mountains, dotted with cosy mountain huts with warming food and drink, was gorgeous even in the mist. The Paradise National Park was so different, with its more adventurous laddered routes through canyons and its alpine meadows, it was full of wildlife. And the town of Levoca was a hidden gem, beautiful but also quiet.

The accomodation and food were always high quality and comfortable.

Everyrhing in the week was brilliant and I would highly recommend this trip! Ďakujem!

I'd recommend this trip to anyone looking to explore the wild landscape of Slovakia. Combining two shorter Much Better Adventures trips, this allows you to experience two very different environments in stunning National Parks.

The hiking (particularly through the High Tatras mountains) can be challenging , so I'd recommend this to anyone who is already fit and does a fair amount of walking back home. However, the scenery and views certainly warrant the effort involved! Green mountain slopes and crystal-clear streams home to wild brown trout await you.

Our guide, Patrik, was excellent and obviously enthusiastic to share his country with us. He kept the trip flexible to make sure we could explore other areas if time became available.

Amazing trip.

This was an amazing trip, I'd seen the 2 shorter Slovakia trips last year and really wanted to do both, so was so glad this year they were combined! The hiking and trails were incredible and the scenery was magical!

The guide Tomas was great, his knowledge of the geography, history and culture of Slovakia was second to none, and he was so friendly and helpful!

The whole trip was excellent, and would highly recommend!

Tom was amazing, really good fun, caring and attentive to everyone's needs and abilities. He clearly loves his job and country and wants to share this information so you love it too, which we did! The two trips combined is a great idea as the areas, scenery and hiking style are so different so keeps it interesting, I really enjoyed both aspects. Loved the whole experience, great memories which is what life is all about.

I had an amazing time on this trip, I'm so sad it's over! Our guide Tom made us feel so looked after, gave us lots of useful and interesting information about the places we were hiking and Slovakia in general, and he made the whole trip so much fun. The hiking was incredible, the scenery was stunning and it was great to have a mixture of the mountains and more technical walking in the national park in one week. The food was tasty, the accommodation was great, and I made so many new friends. I would recommend this trip to anyone!

Tom was our guide whilst in Slovakia, he was so helpful, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and a good laugh.

Tom went above and beyond and booked me a taxi to the hotel when I was arriving separately to the group. He was always quick to solve out problems if we had any.

The trip itself had a beautiful hotel in a beautiful location the first couple of days. The two hotels we stayed in had fab food. The actual hiking routes were beautiful as well. Would really recommend this trip!

I had a fantastic trip with Tomas for our week in the High Tatras and Slovensky Raj. Tom is a great guy - super friendly and helpful - nothing was too much trouble. He gave us excellent insights into Slovak history, culture and folklore. The views, hikes and trails were absolutely wonderful and, at times, stunning but Tomas' conversation, knowledge and leadership really made the trip exceptional. Thanks for the language lessons, too! This was my first trip with MBA and I look forward to more in the near future. Stuart Davis

Amazing week in Slovakia from start to finish. We were so lucky to have a fantastic guide in Jan, who was incredibly knowledgeable and created a relaxed and fun atmosphere from the word go. The hiking was beautiful and varied between the two national parks, with stunning lunch spots each day to soak it all in. Both hotels were fantastic with delicious food every night, and lovely to have some time in the pretty town of Levoca. Couldn't have asked for a better group to share it with. Highly recommend!

Had a fantastic week in Slovakia. Jan was an amazing guide, always had an answer for everything and was extra special hearing about his own family stories

This was my 3rd MBA trip and the groups just keep getting better, a great mix of folk as well as amazing hotels and insane hikes. Incredible spots for lunch mid hike, and every dinner was perfect. Great mix of the High Tatras and Slovak Paradise treks, can promise you won’t regret it!

The hiking on this trip was excellent and our guide, Jan, was a fountain of knowledge on all things Slovakia. The hotels were ideally located and offered great food plus optional sauna facilities. A real highlight was the thermal pools where we were able to enjoy a relaxing evening in superb surroundings and sample a taste of local life. I felt really well looked after on this trip and would highly recommend it.

I recently experienced an incredible experience in Slovakia. We spent three days in the high tatras mountains and three in Slovak paradise!

Our guide Jan was the most welcoming guide! He became our friend and fellow travel mate. His passion for the outdoors, his country and humanity was humbling to experience.

The hikes were beautiful, the food delicious, the people were welcoming and the entire trip was seamlessly organized.

I can't thank Jan, Martin and the entire MBA team for creating a perfect trip. Perfect trip from beginning to end.