Dunajec River Gorge Rafting
Spływ Przełomem Dunajca
Traditional wooden raft trips through a limestone gorge in Pieniny, with raftsmen in highland costume poling and narrating. It is one of Zakopane's classic day trips.
The Dunajec River has carved a winding limestone gorge within Pieniny National Park. One bank is in Poland and the other is in Slovakia. Rafting departs from the Sromowce Kąty landing. You float on flat-bottomed rafts made by lashing several wooden boats together, while raftsmen in traditional costume pole along and explain the scenery.
The trip takes about 2–2.5 hours to reach Szczawnica, and along the way you can look up at Trzy Korony (Three Crowns). The current is gentle, which makes it suitable for families. Tickets cost about 90–100 złoty, and buses return from the end point to the starting point. Zakopane travel agencies offer day tours that include transport, often combined with Niedzica Castle.
Opening hours
April–October, about 08:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Niedzica Castle
- St. Michael Archangel's Church in Dębno
- Terma Bania
- Kotelnica Białczańska Ski Resort
- Rusinowa Polana
- Morskie Oko
- Five Polish Ponds Valley
- Jaszczurówka Chapel