Slovakia Tours & Holidays

Trips from 1 January 2023 onwards

From 1 January 2023, Intrepid will no longer require travellers to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (excluding all Polar trips and select adventure cruises).

However, we continue to strongly recommend that all Intrepid travellers and leaders get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.

Specific proof of testing or vaccination may still be required by your destination or airline. Please ensure you check travel and entry requirements carefully.

Tipping in restaurants is becoming more common in Slovakia. Leave around 10%.

Internet access is good in Slovakia. Internet cafes can be found all over the country.

Slovakia has excellent mobile phone coverage. Ensure you have global roaming activated with your carrier if you wish to use your phone.

Slovakia has western-style flushable toilets. Keep loose change handy to pay for public toilets.

• Bottle of soft drink = 1 Euro
  
• Beer in bar or restaurant = 1.50 Euro
  
• Cup of coffee = 1.50 Euro
  
• Three-course meal = 9 Euro
  
• Short taxi ride = 4 Euro

Yes, tap water is considered safe to drink.

Credit cards are widely accepted.

There’s good access to ATMs in nearly all towns and cities.

Absolutely. All passengers travelling with Intrepid are required to purchase travel insurance before the start of their trip. Your travel insurance details will be recorded by your leader on the first day of the trip. Due to the varying nature, availability and cost of health care around the world, travel insurance is very much an essential and necessary part of every journey.

For more information on insurance, please go to: Travel Insurance

• 1 Jan Republic Day
• 6 Jan Epiphany
• 14 Apr Good Friday
• 17 Apr Easter Monday
• 1 May Labour Day
• 8 May Liberation Day
• 5 Jul St Cyril and St Methodius Day
• 29 Aug Slovak Uprising Day
• 1 Sep Constitution Day
• 15 Sep Lady of Sorrows' Day
• 1 Nov All Saints' Day
• 17 Nov Freedom and Democracy Day
• 24 Dec Christmas Eve
• 25 Dec Christmas Day
• 26 Dec 2nd Day of Christmas

Please note these dates are for 2017. For a current list of public holidays in Slovakia go to: http://www.worldtravelguide.net/slovakia/public-holidays

Intrepid takes the health and safety of its travellers seriously, and takes every measure to ensure that trips are safe, fun and enjoyable for everyone. We recommend that all travellers check with their government or national travel advisory organisation for the latest information before departure:

From Australia?

Go to: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

From Canada?

Go to: https://travel.gc.ca/

From the UK?

Go to: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/

From New Zealand?

Go to: http://www.safetravel.govt.nz/

From the US?

Go to: http://travel.state.gov/

The World Health Organisation also provides useful health information.