Hike Slovakia’s High Tatras Mountains in a Weekend

We had an amazing three day hike through the Tatras mountains. Our guide Patrik was fantastic, great at managing poor weather and providing alternates hikes to ensure we get the best experience.

Can’t recommend this enough!

We had a fantastic time on our 3 day hike in Slovakia!

The trip was well organised and communicated from the start, making the entire journey and weekend stress free.

The hikes were fun and we had some truly incredible views. Patrik, our guide, was great at assessing the conditions and changing our itinerary depending on the weather to ensure we got the most out of each hike.

We got a lovely group of people and the hotel accommodation was cute, with large rooms and views of the mountains outside.

We really enjoyed the local food, including the lunches at the mountain huts and the trip was overall fab! Would recommend 😊

We absolutely loved our weekend in the High Tatras. The views were stunning, with both forest and alpine sections of the trails each day and fantastic mountain huts to stop at for lunch. Our guide Tom was amazing. He planned our hikes very well, adapting for the unexpected (but beautiful!) snowfall just before our trip started. Tom's local knowlege and passion for the country meant we learned a lot about Slovakia, and he even arranged for us to have Halušky (a traditional Slovak dish) for dinner one night at the hotel - which was delicious!

Just returned from our first Much Better Adventure. Everything was great. Great walks, great hotel, great food. The best bit was our guide Jan who really took care of us and was a great chap to be around even joining in with our terrible singing in the hotel bar !!

I had such a great time on this trip. Patrik, our guide, was fantastic and the scenery on the hikes was beautiful. Fellow travellers, food, accommodation and transport were all great. I highly recommend this three day trip to the High Tatras Mountains.

Well organised and clear communications regarding arrival, what to expect and our guide Patrik was excellent in ensuring we were happy hikers! Clean comfortable accommodation with good food and friendly staff. Would recommend!

Amazing 3 days that I would highly recommend anyone to do. Everything went so smoothly from collection point at the airport with our fab tour guide Patrik right back to drop off. Great food, great walks and scenery was out of this world.

Just back from a long weekend away in the Tatras mountains with Patrik as our guide. Everything went well, from the collection at Krakow airport to the hiking in the mountains, accommodation, cable car rides and drop off back at the airport. The weather was amazing with gorgeous blue skies and so did not hinder any of our activities - although it did mean that we got quite hot (I had packed for rain and cold so didn't expect to be wearing my shorts and t-shirts and still be hot!). Many great photo opportunities and Patrik took a lot that he shared including those of the group so that we were all in them. No issues with the food either which was delicious - buffet breakfast with a good selection of fruit, pastries, cereals, slovakian hot choices and drinks; lunches we bought from the supermarket or had in the mountain huts and dinner was a three course meal. There was also a bar close to our accommodation that did very reasonably priced drinks over which we socialised at the end of the day along with a bit of star gazing and listening to the roar of deer in the distance during rutting season. Just a fantastic trip.

We booked as a group of friends and came away with amazing memories. From the pick up to the drop off everything was taken care of. Our guide Jan was fantastic,from fantastic routes,views,local knowledge and the best places for beer/ coffee afterwards. The accommodation exceeded expectations. Great rooms,plentiful tasty food. Lots of laughter and fun. Already looking at which adventure to book next 😀

We did this trip in September 2025. I don’t have enough adjectives to describe the stunning scenery and great craic we had along the way. Our guide Patrik was very easy going (8 women for 3 nights is enough to put anyone’s head away) but he was very chilled and amenable! I’d highly recommend this trip. You will not be disappointed. Lauren D.

What an amazing experience from start to finish. Slovakia has everything, beautiful scenery, fabulous food, pretty accommodation and welcoming people. Our guide Jan was outstanding. Full of knowledge and seemed to be able to read people perfectly to know how to keep everyone in our group happy. I can’t recommend enough- and can not wait for our next adventure with MBA.

Yan our guid was absolutely amazing, knowledgeable, friendly and went out of his way to make sure we were safe in the mountains and had the best trip. Highly recommend will be using the company again 🥾😊

Patrick the guide was awesome and the scenary was epic!

We had the most amazing 3 days in the Tatras! Our tour guide, Andy, was wonderful - kind, knowledgeable, helpful and so much fun. The itinerary was brilliant and well executed, the hikes were a brilliant level of difficulty. Our group was also so lovely and we genuinely all bonded so well. Thanks Andy, for an amazing trip!

What a fantastic few days hiking the high tatras. A nice hotel, fantastic food, the best mountain guide (Tom), and a great group of people. Couldn’t have asked for more.

Highlights:

1. Stunning scenery
2. Our local guide, Miro who was very knowledgable, patient and all round great guide!
3. Great local accommodation and food
4. Perfect size group of 8 people

100% would book another trip with Much Better.

We were lucky in that we had a great group for the 3 days. And when we some challenges with the weather on the first two mornings, Tom was able to adapt and we couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Very knowledgable not just about the mountains and trails, but Slovak culture and history too. The hikes themselves were awesome. Getting to the mountain hut on day 2 was a highlight, and the scenery in the sunshine on day 3 was glorious, with the first snow of the year on the tops! Would highly recommend!

Scenery was magnificent. The trip went according to plan from the pick up at the airport to the drop off, also at the airport. The hotel was lovely as was the guide, Miros. The group was quite small and we made good progress on the walks so Miros added on bits which we all seemed to enjoy. I had not used Much Better Adventures before but would definately use them again after this experience.

I did this trip with my brother and we both had a brilliant time. The whole experience was really well organised from start to finish, making it easy to just enjoy the adventure. Our guide, Tom, was excellent—knowledgeable, friendly, and made sure the group was well looked after throughout.

The scenery was absolutely stunning—dramatic rocky peaks, peaceful alpine lakes, and sweeping views that made every step worthwhile. The trails were rocky in parts but manageable, and the hike wasn’t overly strenuous, which made it accessible while still feeling like a proper mountain adventure.

One highlight was taking the chair lift up to one of the higher points—it’s absolutely worth doing for the spectacular panoramic views of the High Tatras.

Would definitely recommend this trip to anyone looking for a short but memorable hiking experience in beautiful surroundings.

A truly amazing tour and could not recommend this enough. It was my first hiking trip and will not be my last! Views were unreal, and our tour guide Miroslav was brilliant. 10/10 trip ✔️

Brilliant 3 days exploring the High Tatra mountains. Lovely accomodation and beautiful trails, not too difficult so was able to enjoy the views. Patrik made sure we were well prepared no matter the weather, supporting with different treks each day, and helping advise with the next step of my journey. Really enjoyed adding a day either side to explore the stunning Krakow and a bit of Poland too. Would completely recommend

We had an amazing time hiking with Patrik as our guide. The scenery was breathtaking with imposing mountains and beautiful lakes. Patrik was brilliant, we had varying abilities in the group and the weather was quite changeable but Patrik was very knowledgeable and adapted our days to make sure we got the most out of our stay, we couldn’t have asked for a better guide. He was also just a really nice guy. In addition my partner was vegan and the hotel went above and beyond to make sure she was catered for which we really appreciated. The hiking was relatively easy with no heights or climbing, as long as you are a decent walker with reasonable fitness you would be fine. Highly recommended.

This was my first MBA trip and it did not disappoint. Despite only being 3 days of hiking, those 3 days were full of activity. 3 very different hikes enabled us to see the Tatras mountains in all their glory!

With 2 out of the 3 days sunny and warm, the hikes were fantastic and the 3rd, rather misty, drizzly day was still fun although Patrick adapted this slightly- a very good call given the slippery rocks, to ensure everyone's safety.

Patrick was a great guide - knowledgeable, patient, helpful and a great all-round guy! He researched trains for some of the group post-trip, arranged drop offs at train stations and generally cared for the welfare and enjoyment of all 8 of us!

The hotel was comfortable and the food good. They catered well for all the groups requirements.

The grading of the trip as moderate was about right. Lots of rocky ups and downs but not huge distances and easily do-able by people with good general fitness. Walking poles, although optional, were a great help! Do however take enough cash (euros) or get it from the ATM for all the mountain huts as they are cash only. Also, some small shops do not take cards due to the fees they are charged, so get enough cash out on the first morning.

I thoroughly enjoyed the trip and am researching where I can go next!

This trip was my first tour I've experienced and I'm glad I made the decision to hike the Tatras. The tour was well organized, hotel and food great, tour guide was very helpful/ knowledgeable and answered our questions. Weather was very changeable but the views and mountains were majestic. Perfect 3/4 days for a first timer.

The trip lived up to all expectations! Hiking pushing me to my limits but delivering on scenery and sense of achievement. Tom the guide was so passionate and knowledgeable about Slovakia and the group so much fun. Would totally recommend. Good value for money so hotel clean and friendly but food could have been better in choice and quality. Loved the jaccuzi and sauna after a day on the mountains.

A great introduction to hiking in the High Tatras. The hikes were achievable for anyone with a decent fitness level. We unfortunately had bad weather but our guide was very proactive and changed the hikes/plan accordingly to avoid the rain as much as we could. Good food at the hotel. A nice friendly group of like-minded individuals. All round a really fun experience.

I had some travel mishaps from the start, but Martin and Tom were brilliant at making arrangements for me. I had a bad experience with a previous host on a previous trip, but Tom truly redeemed my experience with MBA. He was clear, kind, respectful and professional, his passion for the mountains and history also amazed all of us. Thank you for showing us your country!

Excellent adventure, a beautiful part of the world lead by Tom who was very knowledgable, I learned much about Slavakia as well as the mountains, he was approchable and a pleasure to be with.

We had an excellent adventure here. I only had time for a quick hike and this 3 day trip was perfect. The guide, Tom, was excellent. Very personable, helpful and informative. The scenery is amazing; the mountains are stunning. The hike was good too. A couple of moderately challenging hikes and a final pleasant one on the final day. The hotel was also better than expected too and I was fortunate to have a lovely group too.

Communication from the company was faultless too and I'd recommend a night in Krakow before or after as the Old Town is pretty.

For a short trip, I'd very much recommend this and I will be using this company again.

My husband and I booked this for our first multi-day hiking trip and it was everything we hoped for and more. The High Tatras really are beautiful and this is a great way to visit the area.

A huge thank you to our guide, Roman who made the trip so fun (he has a great playlist too!). We learnt lots about the local area and he was awesome from start to finish. The adverse weather one day meant we couldn't go up in the cable car, but the alternative route he chose was amazing and it's all part of the adventure you sign up for.

The group dynamic was really nice, and a good mix of people with little and lots of hiking experience. The hikes were as challenging as expected and anyone with a decent level of fitness can go at their own pace.

We are already looking for our next MBA trip.