Slovakia Tour: Explore Bojnice Castle & More

Discover Slovakia’s soul on a personalized day tour from Bratislava, exploring Čičmany, Bojnice Palace, and the High Tatras with heartfelt storytelling.

Duration: 13 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bratislava - Enjoy the convenience of a hassle-free hotel pick-up, ensuring a smooth and comfortable start to your day of exploration.
  • Slovakia - Van transfer from Bratislava to Cicmany Village
  • Cicmany - 1 hour tour of the fairytale-like village Čicmany known for its traditional UNESCO-listed wooden houses.
    – Optional lunch available,…
What's Included
  • Small group size for a personal experience
  • Flexible return route with possible bonus stops (if time allows)
  • Snacks
  • English-speaking professional guide for the full day
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

This is more than just a tour — it’s a carefully curated experience by individuals who are passionate about their work. From the moment the journey begins, the difference is evident: friendly, personalized service, engaging storytelling, and meticulous attention to detail throughout.
We don’t manage large crowds. Instead, we attentively guide small…

Location
Bratislava
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Shannon_d
Sep 12, 2025
The best! - Absolutely amazing and our guide ‘Janko’ made the whole experience.. with his knowledge and jokes.. can’t wait to come back to Slovakia!! 100% recommend this trip…. Great way to see the country
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490elenet
Aug 18, 2025
Fun and exciting tour with Michel - Highly recommended this tour for everyone who wants to see another site of bratislava. Our tour guide, Michel was a fun and knowledgeable guide. He knows all the history. He explained way better than the guided tour inside the Bojnice castle. He also surprised us with two additional stops. He goes way beyond what he does as your guide. We are all well taken care of in the tour. Just a heads up this tour is really long, probably one of the longest tours I have ever joined. He tried to accommodate everyone's request. Overall I had a fun and memorable day.
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Alesia_s
Aug 18, 2025
Excellent tour! Worth every penny! - It was a great tour! We saw the main sights on the itinerary - Čičmany, Bojnice (castle), and Štrbské Pleso. Our guide, Roman, spoke excellent English, and was very knowledgeable both about the country as a whole and of course about our tour stops! The tour was completely customized to the group's preferences, and Roman offered valuable insights on which places to visit.
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Jillian_b
Aug 15, 2025
Long Day but Worth It to See Slovakian Countryside - Adventurous and Flexible Attitude a Must - The tour was long, but it was a great day! As other reviews have noted, Michal is a fantastic guide. He’s knowledgeable, warm, and mindful of keeping the group safe and comfortable. He communicated about the pick-up location (since our hotel was in a pedestrian-only zone) and was on time in the morning. As we traveled, Michal provided excellent commentary that added to our appreciation of the country and our journey. As other reviews have also noted, the day is long. We were picked up just after 8:00 and got back to our hotel at 12:30. Sixteen and a half hours makes for a long day. Bring a good attitude and be ready for long stretches of time in the van. I couldn’t tell if the long day is just to be expected or whether our group was moving a bit slowly. Either way, expect an extended tour, and bring clothes that can accommodate the typically warmer weather of Čicmany and Bojnice and the cooler weather in the altitude of the High Tatras. I'd say the tour has a little something for everyone. I was traveling with my family of four, and each of us enjoyed all the stops. On this note too, the group was 15 or 16 people, and we were split between two vans. The group felt a little big at points but didn't take away from the enjoyment. Other notes: Don’t get attached to the listed itinerary on TripAdvisor/Viator. We were lucky enough to go the High Tatras because the weather allowed; however, we did not do the additional hike because of the bear overpopulation. (We also had less time in the High Tatras than the online itinerary suggested; another reason to not take that as fact.) We also did not do the lunch in Slovakian style at Cicmany Village, we ate near the Bojnice Castle instead. The listed times of transfer between locations are not accurate on TripAdvisor. Prepare for longer travel times. Finally, the TripAdvisor listing of this tour indicates attractions admissions as free; however, the Čicmany museum is 5 Euros for adults (2.50 for discounted prices), and the Bojnice Castle is 16 Euros/adult (10 for discounted). My sense is that this tour group is relatively new; with clearer communication of these details, I think they’ll be a great group to travel with. On the plus side, Michal is great, and the group provided snacks and wine, and the appreciation for the country and desire to share it with others is clear. I would recommend this tour to visitors and wish Michal and the tour group all the best! We hope to be back one day!
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Samantha_s
Aug 11, 2025
Amazing adventure - Such a great adventure! I was so glad to be able to see so much more of Slovakia and learn about so many places. Michal was a terrific guide; informative, considerate, friendly, helpful. He had great information about each spot, and knew exactly where to go for the best views, pictures, and experiences. Whether youre in Slovakia for a short time or a long time, I highly recommend this tour to see places you'll want to come back to!
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Ilias_p
Aug 10, 2025
Must do - It was a truly delightful experience. We had the pleasure of visiting three distinct locations, and each one held a unique charm. Our guide, Michael, was exceptionally personable and enhanced our journey. His wealth of knowledge kept us engaged throughout the entire trip.
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Yulianimaya_d
Sep 8, 2025
The activity was great,... - The activity was great, beautiful view along the way but it was too long. Almost 15 hrs. Not recommended for older people and young kids.
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E8845mnmelanier
Aug 5, 2025
Great way to see the Slovakian countryside in a day. - We did this tour as a family. It was a fantastic day out and an excellent way to explore the countryside with out any hassle or worry of how you are going to travel. Pick up and drop off from our accommodation was a real bonus. It is a long day out, but was well worth it. We would have liked commentary on the drive to add more value to the time spent getting between places. Our guide was knowledgeable, but we only got information at each stop. It would also be good to have greater emphasis on the website about what are extras e.g. cost of tour around Bojnice Castle. We also found that time for lunch/food was not was easy to fit in. I do appreciate that it is not always possible to predict travel times as conditions can vary on the day. While I do recommend the tour I would suggest the following to make your experience even better. - Take some snacks/packed meals with you especially if travelling with children. Firstly means you can manage when to eat, but also you don't miss out on time exploring the lovely stops to go and order food. - It is also worth having some cash on you, while most places take card there was one stop where it was a surprise to the guides as well that the restaurant didn't take card (this may have been due to technical issues on the day). - Check current costs of tour of the Bojnice Castle before you go. There is lots to do around the Castle if you opted not to do the tour (park to explore, zoo, restaurants etc.)
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Rich_j
Jul 30, 2025
Amazing tour guide but lack of communication from customer service hampered the experience - The tour guide is great. I would give him alone a 5/5 despite the pickup issues (got stopped at the border, missed my number on the list when he called clients to update them, and didn’t have time to tend to his phone to view my missed calls and messages). Mistakes happen and he owned up to it. Knowledgeable and thoughtful prepared wine and snacks for the day. Definitely went above and beyond. My issue with this company is more so the back office. It is your responsibility to be alert in the morning to address concerns in case there is an issue with pickup. You can’t leave it all in the hands of the tour guide/driver. Instead, all my messages sent through the Viator platform the morning of the tour were ignored. I was in the dark. After about 45 minutes past the scheduled pickup time, the tour guide finally called me to explain the situation and came to pick me up. Again, mistakes happen and the tour guide still is a top tour guide. But I do not like how the customer support division is managed at the tour company 1/5 rating there. One other suggestion is to offer an option where this tour is broken up into 2 days to avoid getting back home at midnight. Build in the price of the overnight accommodations and maybe add in a few more quick stops. The people on this tour actually wanted to stay overnight at the lake if given the option. Maybe negotiate a deal with one of the 2 hotels on the lake to take overnight guests for tours.
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Joy_h
Aug 28, 2025
Very long drive - This excursion was a 16 hour excursion. 2/3 of the excursion is spent in the car driving. I got home after midnight and my head is pounding from driving in a cramped van all day. The girl who lead the excursion was very nice so I feel bad about the review but it's just not worth it to go on this.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).