EXCLUSIVE B2B FAM TRIP · SLOVAKIA
NORDIC FAM TRIP 2026
23–27 November 2026 · 5 days / 4 nights · Northeast Slovakia
A JOURNEY FROM MOUNTAINS TO LIVING CULTURE
Experience the Destination Before You Sell It
NorthEast Slovakia Travel invites selected travel professionals from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark to discover a five-day journey through Northeast Slovakia. The programme takes participants through two national parks – the High Tatras, Slovakia’s oldest national park, and Pieniny National Park. From mountain quiet and a private treetop experience, the route leads through Goral / Highlander culture and the UNESCO heritage of Spiš to personal encounters in the Pieniny. Participants will experience hotels, food, local hosts and activities that can become distinctive, bookable programmes for their clients.
WHY NORTHEAST SLOVAKIA?
Mountains, Heritage and People in One Journey
Begin your journey in the mountains with a stay at a distinctive wellness mountain hotel, where the programme opens with a special Slavic-themed evening. The following morning, enjoy a private visit above the forest canopy, with panoramic views from a 40-metre observation tower, followed by a lively introduction to the traditions of the local highland community. Continue to an alpine lake, discover the region’s winter sports offer and end the day with refined mountain dining and wellness.
The journey then moves into medieval Europe: a castle complex and a historic town protected by UNESCO, where a 16th-century church houses the world’s tallest wooden Gothic altar.
The final days slow down beside a mountain river. Guests meet local people through crafts, food, music and stories, and experience how personal encounters can turn a scenic route into a memorable journey.
What Participants Will Experience
High Tatras and Mountain Hotels
Stay in Bachledka and at Štrbské Pleso, inspect mountain hotels and see how winter activities, dining and wellness fit into a group programme.
Highlander Culture and Treetop walk
Enjoy a private Treetop Walk, inspect ski facilities and meet local hosts for a live Goral welcome in Ždiar.
The Heritage of Spiš
Explore a castle, UNESCO-listed historic towns, centuries-old streets, sacred art and one of the region’s remarkable wooden churches.
Local Food and Hospitality
Experience a five-course wine-paired dinner, a tailored evening at a boutique hotel, and a Slavic dinner feast prepared with local hosts in a scenic river valley.
Monastery & Local Encounters
Stay in a historic monastery iver night, discover centuries-old herbal traditions, travel through a scenic river valley by horse-drawn carriage and spend an evening sharing food, music and stories with local hosts.
Bookable B2B Ideas
Evaluate accommodation, experiences and transfers as building blocks for a multi-day itinerary. Identify what best fits your portfolio and shape it into a distinctive programme for your market.
THE BUSINESS VALUE
More Than a Fam Trip
The programme has been designed to help you understand not only what the destination looks like, but how its mountain, heritage, food and community experiences can become bookable programmes for your clients.
The fam trip is intended for professionals who are actively involved in creating, purchasing or selling international travel products.
Priority will be given to companies with a genuine interest in developing cultural, nature, active or tailor-made programmes in Northeast Slovakia.
Test the complete travel experience
Experience the journey from the Tatras through Spiš to the Pieniny, including accommodation, local transport, food and hands-on activities.
Inspect selected hotels and services
Evaluate selected hotels, wellness facilities, heritage sites and the people delivering local experiences first-hand.
Discuss product adaptation
Explore itinerary variations, seasons, accommodation and client profiles for the Nordic market.
Gain a local operational partner
NorthEast Slovakia Travel can provide itineraries, contracting, logistics, guides, transport and on-site support.
FIVE-DAY PROGRAMME
Day 1
Arrival at Kraków International Airport (KRK), followed by a private transfer to the mountains and check-in at Grandhotel ****.
Set directly in the valley beside the cable car, the four-star hotel stands out for its Goral / Highlander-inspired interiors, themed rooms and an extensive wellness area centred around a saltwater pool and mountain views.
In the evening, the group will experience a special Slavic-style dinner with live music, bringing together local flavours, hospitality and the atmosphere of the mountain region.
The first day introduces a product that combines accommodation, wellness, gastronomy and local culture in one mountain resort setting.
Key points:
- Kraków to Bachledka
- Wellness Grandhotel****
- Goral / Highlander-inspired mountain hotel
- Slavic Dinner with Live Music
Day 2
The day begins high above the forest on a treetop route, culminating in a 32-metre observation tower with wide views across the surrounding mountain landscape. The group will experience the attraction privately and also see how the wider mountain resort works as a winter tourism product, from ski slopes to family attractions.
The programme then shifts from landscape to living culture. A meeting with the local highland community introduces the distinctive Highlander traditions of the region through music, customs and personal storytelling, giving tour operators a more authentic product than a standard sightseeing stop.
Later, the journey continues to one of Slovakia’s best-known alpine resort area, centred around a mountain lake beneath the peaks of the High Tatras. The visit combines a traditional lunch at lake and an introduction to the area’s winter-sports infrastructure.
Accommodation is provided in a secluded four-star wellness hotel surrounded by pine forest, offering a quieter, more intimate mountain base for the night.
The evening adds a contrasting premium product: a five-course wine-paired dinner followed by access to what the hotel itself describes as the largest hotel wellness centre in Slovakia. Set beneath one of the country’s most recognisable mountain peaks, the complex combines extensive water and sauna facilities with a strong resort atmosphere.
Key points:
- 1.2 km Treetop Walk
- 32 m Observation Tower
- Private Mountain Resort Experience
- Living Goral / Highlander Culture
- Alpine Lake & Winter Sports
- Four-Star Forest Wellness Hotel
- Five-Course Wine-Paired Dinner
- Slovakia’s Largest Hotel Wellness Centre
Day 3
The journey continues to a UNESCO-listed historic town, where centuries-old streets lead to a Gothic basilica housing the world’s tallest wooden Gothic altar, an extraordinary masterpiece carved almost entirely from wood. The visit is followed by a period-style lunch that extends the heritage experience beyond sightseeing.
In the afternoon, the programme combines a historic castle with a UNESCO-listed wooden church, showcasing two very different chapters of the region’s architectural and religious heritage.
The day concludes in a boutique hotel with a tailored fine-dining evening, combining elegant service, local flavours and an intimate setting that can be adapted for premium groups and special-interest clients.
Key points:
- UNESCO Historic Heritage
- World’s Tallest Wooden Gothic Altar
- UNESCO Wooden Church
- Boutique Hotel & Tailored Fine-Dining Experience
Day 4
The day begins with a stay in a historic monastery, where guests discover centuries-old traditions connected with herbs, tea, craftsmanship and monastic life.
The programme then moves into a scenic river valley by horse-drawn carriage, combining landscape with stories of local highlander culture and the region’s long rafting tradition.
The strongest experience comes in the evening, when the group meets local hosts for a hands-on introduction to regional food traditions. Guests will prepare cheese and sausages together, taste traditional dishes, listen to live music and share the evening around the table in an informal local setting.
The night is spent in the monastery, giving the day a distinctive ending and adding another unusual accommodation product to the famtrip.
Key points:
- Historic Monastery Stay
- Herbal & Monastic Traditions
- Horse-Drawn Carriage through a Scenic River Valley
- Local Highlander & Rafting Heritage
- Food Prepared with Local Hosts
- Music, Stories & Traditional Evening
Day 5
Slow Morning & Departure
The final morning is intentionally relaxed, with breakfast in the monastery and time to enjoy the atmosphere of the river valley before departure.
Guests can take an easy walk along the river, cross the pedestrian bridge to the Polish side and experience the border landscape at a slower pace.
A final lunch in a traditional rustic restaurant, serving regional dishes such as handmade pirohy and other Slovak specialities, brings the famtrip to a warm and authentic close before the transfer to the airport.
MEET THE PLACE. MEET THE PEOPLE. SHARE THE STORY.
An Itinerary Your Clients Can Truly Experience
What’s Included & Programme Highlights
- Private airport transfers and local transport throughout the programme
- Accommodation in selected 4* wellness hotels and a historic monastery
- Slavic welcome dinner with live music
- Five-course wine-paired dinner
- Tailored fine-dining evening at a boutique hotel
- Private treetop walk experience
- Local Goral cultural programme
- Visits to castles, UNESCO heritage sites and historic churches
- Monastery experience with local herbal traditions and crafting
- Horse-drawn carriage ride through the river valley
- Hands-on evening with local hosts, traditional food and music
- Selected wellness experiences
- Guided programme and local coordination throughout the famtrip
- Private photographer accompanying the group during the programme
Programme subject to change.
Not included: Flights and travel insurance.
YOUR LOCAL INCOMING PARTNER
NorthEast Slovakia Travel
NorthEast Slovakia Travel is a local incoming tour operator and DMC partner specialising in Northeast Slovakia. We help international tour operators turn the destination into a complete, bookable product.
Our services include:
– ready-to-sell multi-day itineraries,
– modular day-trip programmes,
– tailor-made FIT and group programmes,
– accommodation contracting,
– private transportation,
– local guides,
– experience and attraction bookings,
– supplier coordination.
Our advantage is direct knowledge of the destination and close cooperation with regional hotels, attractions, guides and service providers.
