
Forestry tour
Day 1, Vienna airport - Zvolen, (L,D)Arrival at Vienna airport
Transfer to Zvolen, capital city of Slovak forestry, with the only Forestry Faculty in Slovakia, the seat of National forest centre, Slovak state forest company
Visit to National Forest Centre (NFC)
Overnight
Day 2, Zvolen, (B,D)Visit of the State Forest Company in Zvolen
Free time
Continue by visiting Arboretum Borova Hora – unique in Europe and visit its collection of wood species, collection of roses and collection of cacti and succulents
Visit of Forestry and Timber Museum
Overnight
Day 3, Zvolen - Banska Stiavnica - St. Anton - Zvolen, (B,L)City tour of Banska Stiavnica UNESCO heritage town, long tradition of forestry education back to Austro-Hungarian Empire
Visiting the oldest Forestry school in Europe based in B. Stiavnica
Visit the St. Anton chateau, unique hunting collection
Overnight
Day 4, Zvolen - High Tatras - Banska Bystrica - Zvolen, (B, package L)Departure to High Tatras
If good weather conditions travel on cable car to Skalnate Pleso (Rocky Tarn) and then continue by cable car to Lomnica peak – second highest point of High Tatras and back
OR
Travel by mountain railway to Hrebienok and cca 1 ½ hrs walk to Cold Waterfalls and back Visit a smaller private saw mill located close to Banska Bystrica
Orientation city tour of Banska Bystrica and free time for shopping
Overnight
Day 5, Zvolen - Bratislava - Vienna airport, (B,L)Bratislava bus city tour
Walking city tour of Bratislava
Free time
Departure to Vienna airport
Flight back home
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