Poland 2026

Proposed Itinerary based on Norway 2025 trip

WEDNESDAY - Date to be confirmed- expedition kit will need to be collected and shared between the groups.

Itinerary: Departs Saturday 14th July 2025 

Day 1 @ 5:00am (TBC when flight booked)  meet at school Heathrow 

Meet Hepworth Adventure staff either on the flight or as we arrive in Krakow. They will then take over the running of the trip.

Flight from London Heathrow to Krakow TBC: 

Once in Krakow students will have a kit check and can buy any additional fresh food they need for their expedition. We will also be collecting gas for their stoves. We will then depart by public transport and plan to arrive early evening at expedition location near Zakopane (TBC). We plan for students to eat their own evening meal on stoves in

Accommodation / Campsites to be confirmed

Day 2 Acclimatisation Day:  Students will be cooking their own breakfast and need their own lunch. They will do a short acclimatisation walk. We will then walk back to a hut (like a Youth Hostel) for evening meals and indoor accommodation. 

Day 3 to Day 6 Students will be on their qualifying expedition. They will have loosely planned some routes back in the UK but they will be subject to change based on weather conditions. They will need 3 evening meals, 4 packed lunches and 3 breakfasts. They will finish back at the hut for the final night. Accommodation and meals TBC. Mixture of huts and camping on campsites. Travel back to Krakow on public transport

Day7 Once back in Krakow we will be staying one night in the hotel (TBC); private rooms / dorms have been secured. The evening we'll finish the day at a restaurant for an evening meal. The cost of this meal (main, chips, drink and dessert) is included.

Day 8 We will have to check out of the hotel by about 10 am and leave our luggage at the hotel. The students will have some free time to explore Krakow. They will have to get their own lunch in Krakow before we collect their bags and take the tram back to the airport for an evening flight back to London Heathrow. We will supply flight number so you can track the flight and meet us at arrivals.

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