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Kayaking trip: Poland - Belarus - Lithuania, 4 days |
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The Augustow Canal – The Neman River
Three countries within 4 days!
The Augustow Canal – a unique monument in Europe pretending to be entered on the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was constructed in order to link The Vistula River with The Naman River and the Latvian Baltic Sea Coast. The canal’s length is over 102 km, where 80 km is in Poland.
The Neman River (Nemunas) - Lithuanian longest river - 937 km, surrounded by green meadows and forests; slow current. Small villages on the banks of the river, archaic houses and crosses at the crossroads. The plot of the Eliza Orzeszkowa novel was set there.
PROGRAM
1st day in the morning - meeting in Augustow, bus ride kayaking trip: Kurzyniec Lock (border crossing) – Niemnowo (20 km), going by bus to Sopockiny, dinner (folk performance available), night's rest in a guesthouse.
2nd day breakfast; going to Hrodna 10.00 - sightseeing (with gide) lunch, night's rest in a hotel It is possible to have a lunch during the excursion (about 35-50 zł/person)
3rd day breakfast; going to Niemnowo kayaking trip: Niemnowo – Druskininkai (31 km) dinner, night's rest in a hotel, visiting Aquapark (individually)
4th day breaksast; visiting Aquapark (individually) 14.00 – coming back to Augustow
Price
900 zł/person
The price includes
- Accommodation: guesthouse in Sopockiny, hotel in Hrodna, hotel*** in Druskininkai; rooms with bathrooms.
- Meals (breakfast, dinner).
- Transportation of people and kayaks.
- Seating in a double kayak with the equipment.
- Instructor of physical recreationon care.
- Guide care in Belarus.
- Excursion to Hrodna with a guide + tickets.
- Lock fee.
- Visa.
- Insurance.
Additional information
- In order to get visa the passport should be passed 3 weeks before the trip.
- Free car parking in Augustow or picking up from the railway/bus station.
- It is possible to come earlier or extend the stay – the SZOT campsite or the Lesnik Hotel accommodation (www.lesnik.pl)
- You should take: passport, tent and carrimat (you can hire it at the office), sleeping bag (in case of camping or night in agrotouristic farm), sun-hat, light hiking shoes, warm clothes, swimsuit, raincoat and, of course, good mood!
Extra paid
- Individual use of the Aquapark – the price list is available at the office of SZOT company.
- Folk performance.
- Additional payment fot SZOT SINGLE kayak – 35 zł.
- Hire of professional waterproof kayak - 3 zł/day.
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