Dunajec River Rafting: The 8 Best Trips

1.Traditional Dunajec River Rafting with Mountain Chairlift

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $138Our pick

Spend a full day beyond Krakow on the Dunajec River, floating through Pieniny National Park, tasting smoked oscypek and regional alcohol, visiting Czorsztyn Castle, sampling Szczawnica’s mineral waters, and riding the Palenica chairlift. English-speaking guides such as Peter, Mirek, and Niko add local stories along the way.

“The tour was very nice, thanks to Mirek, our guide, who was lovely and considerate and made everything to make us having great time. The dunajec rafting was amazing, sceneries were exceptionnally beautiful”

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2.Traditional Dunajec Rafting and Mountain Chairlift

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 90 reviews · 11 hours · from $33Best value

Travel from Krakow to the Pieniny Mountains with an English-speaking guide such as Pawel, Peter, or Simon. Visit Czorsztyn Castle, a shepherd’s hut, and Szczawnica, then ride a traditional wooden raft on the Dunajec and take the chairlift up Palenica Mountain.

“The guiding all the way through was very clear and fun! Thank you so much Piotr! Felt looked after and all questions answered. Good combinations of activities in the most breathtaking places imaginable!”

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3.Dunajec River Gorge and Zakopane: Full-Day Trip from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 57 reviews · 7h 30m · from $265

Travel from Krakow to the Dunajec Gorge for a 2.5-hour traditional raft trip with local highlanders, then continue to Zakopane and ride the rail car to Gubalowka. English-speaking drivers such as Marek, Greg, and Philip add local help, though the day can run long.

“We had a wonderful day and really enjoyed both parts of the tour. Our Guide, Marek, was really nice, explained a lot of things and seemed eager to make sure we had a good time (which we had!).”

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4.Dunajec River Gorge from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 33 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $155

Travel from Krakow to Niedzica Castle and the Pieniny Mountains, then spend 2 to 3 hours on a wooden raft through the Dunajec Gorge. You will pass limestone cliffs, Slovakia’s Červený Kláštor, and peaks such as Sokolica and Trzy Korony. English guide support varies on the raft.

“Castle wasn't so interesting as very few original artefacts were left, the River Gorge was really nice to do, although cold. I had an excellent guide for the day in Andrew.”

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5.Dunajec River Rafting with Thermal Baths option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 11 hours · from $181

Travel from Krakow to Pieniny National Park for a 2.5-hour wooden-raft trip through the Dunajec Gorge. An English-speaking driver handles the road journey, while the river guide may speak Polish only. Add thermal baths in Białka Tatrzańska for outdoor pools, saunas, and Tatra Mountain views.

“Voordat we boekten hebben we de informatie gelezen wat bij de activiteit is inbegrepen . Er zou iets verteld worden over de flora en fauna en hadden voor Engels sprekende chauffeur gekozen . Niet wetende dat dit alleen het vervoer was en niet de rafting toer … Nu vonden we het erg prijzig de toer was alleen reis heen … rafting toer in het Pools waar we helaas niks van verstonden en reis terug . We hebben geen informatie gekregen over de flora en fauna van Polen en het gebied van de Dubajec .. dit vonden we erg teleurstellend voor de prijs die we betaald hebben . Ik had al…”

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6.Dunajec River Gorge Rafting and Tree Top Walk from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews · from $187

Travel from Krakow to the Dunajec Gorge for an easy 18-kilometer wooden-raft trip from Sromowce Wyżne-Kąty to Szczawnica. After lunch, cross into Slovakia for the 1,234-meter Bachledka Treetop Trail. English-speaking driver assistants such as Andrew or Mark may lead the day.

“Andrew was excellent guide, we had a great experience on our tour and would highly recommend it to anyone”

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7.Rafting on Dunajec & Zakopane Tour – Day Trip from Krakow

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 11 hours · from $125

Travel from Krakow by air-conditioned van to the Pieniny Mountains for a calm 2.25-hour Dunajec rafting trip, cheese tasting, and Zakopane sightseeing. English-speaking guides such as Dawid, Lukas, and Thomas handle the day, including Gubałówka cable car tickets and free time on Krupówki Street.

“Great driver, incredible views on tour and while rafting. We had also some time to visit Gubałówka and Zakopane so we could spend some time walking around and try some specials. Trip was amazing, worth every penny. I highly recommend it.”

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8.Dunajec River Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 4 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $154

Travel from Krakow to the Dunajec River in an air-conditioned vehicle, then ride 15 kilometers on a traditional wooden watercraft with a regional river guide. After lunch in Szczawnica, visit Saint Michael the Archangel Church in Dębno Podhalańskie. English guiding and hotel pickup are available.

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