Sleigh ride (kulig) in Zakopane with a Highlander feast and transport

Experience a real Tatra winter, Highlander style, and book your seat on a traditional sleigh ride (a “kulig”). You will glide across the snowy meadows of the Gubałówka foothills with a cup of hot mulled wine and a torch in your hand.

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Sleigh ride: a sleigh pulled by two horses on a snowy meadow in the Tatra Mountains

Sleigh ride in Zakopane at a glance

  • Place: along the Gubałówka ridge in Zakopane, with views of the Tatra Mountains
  • Time: about 3 hours including transfers, of which about an hour on the sleigh and about an hour of feasting
  • Price: adult PLN 180, child up to 12 years PLN 160, child up to 4 years free
  • Included: minibus transport, a torchlit sleigh ride, a feast with a live Highlander folk band, accident and health insurance
  • Online booking: a reservation fee of PLN 30 per person, the rest on the day of the ride

See the offer and prices, the route and directions and the questions and answers.

Programme of the event

We have prepared unforgettable winter attractions for you

A traditional sleigh ride

A horse-drawn ride along scenic mountain trails. The horses wear beautiful harnesses with bells.

Hot mulled wine

A warming drink served during the ride, made to a recipe Highlanders have trusted for generations.

Bonfire and feast

The ride ends at a bonfire where you roast your own sausages to the sound of a live Highlander folk band.

Highlander folk band

Authentic live music from a Highlander folk band, with plenty of lively mountain tunes.

Regional cuisine

Sausage to roast at the bonfire, country bread with lard, homemade bigos, hot tea with a shot of spirit and mulled wine. The food is unlimited, and there is a free tasting of Highlander cheeses and regional spirits. More in the programme.

Getting to the ride

We pick you up at stops in Zakopane, Olcza, Kościelisko and Pardałówka and take you back to the same place after the ride.

Questions and answers

How much does a sleigh ride in Zakopane cost?

The sleigh ride costs PLN 180 for an adult and PLN 160 for a child up to 12 years. A child up to 4 years rides free if they do not take their own seat. Details: offer and prices.

Where does the sleigh ride take place?

In Zakopane, along the Gubałówka ridge, with views of the Tatra Mountains. We pick guests up at stops in Zakopane, Olcza, Kościelisko and Pardałówka. See the route and directions.

How long does the sleigh ride take?

About 3 hours including transfers: about an hour on the sleigh and about an hour of Highlander feasting at the bonfire.

Does the ride take place without snow?

When there is no snow, horse-drawn wagons (fasiągi) for 10 or 12 people replace the sleighs, and the route leads through the village of Ząb to the viewpoint at Furmanowa.

Still have questions?

Did not find the answer to your question? Contact us directly and our team will gladly clear up your doubts.

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See how much fun others had

A highlander sleigh ride through the lens

Sausages roasted on sticks over a bonfire
A family with children on a sleigh against the Tatras
Bigos in a clay dish and sausage on a board
A team of horses pulling a sleigh through the snow, another sleigh behind
A highlander band: double bass and violin
Dancing to the music of a band in a highlander hut
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If you have questions, contact us

Want to book a sleigh ride for a larger group? Contact us and we will help you organise an unforgettable winter experience.

Phone
+48 726 777 444

Office
ul. Nowotarska 32, 34-500 Zakopane

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