Sleigh ride FAQ

The evening torchlit ride starts at 4 pm: the bonfire feast until 6 pm, then the sleighs from 6 to 7 pm. In the booking system you will also find the scenic ride (starts at 3 pm, sleigh first, then the bonfire) and the Christmas ride (starts at 6 pm).

No, the event takes place outdoors around the bonfires. The stage and catering are under a roof in the hut.

In the Chochołowska Valley. We give you the exact meeting point and time before the event.

If there is not enough snow for sleighs, we use horse-drawn carriages. The rest of the programme stays the same.

Yes, there is no minimum age and babies are welcome. Children up to age 2 ride free on a parent's lap. If you want your child to have their own seat, buy a reduced ticket, which applies up to age 18. For families with children we recommend the scenic ride, which starts at 3 pm.

No, tickets are non-refundable.

Sleighs seat 4. If there are 3, 7 or 11 of you, buy one empty seat so we do not have to split you up. You can also buy empty seats if you want the sleigh to yourselves.

Yes, you choose the transfer when you book. It runs only from the centre of Zakopane, not from your accommodation. The pick-up point and time are in your confirmation.

Yes, the bonfire food is all you can eat: bigos stew, sausage to roast, oscypek cheese with cranberries, bread with lard, pickled cucumbers, mulled wine and hot tea.

Warm layers, a hat, gloves and winter boots. You stand by the bonfire for two hours and then sit in the sleigh in the cold for one.

Pick a date and the number of people, fill in your details and pay online. Tickets arrive by e-mail.