This was my second trip with Tatra Escapes. It is very rare for me to book a similar holiday twice, but the first time was so good that I wanted to repeat the experience; and I was definately not disapointed. Alena the host is extremely competent. She is friendly, flexible very attentive and willing to "go that extra mile" to make your experience truly special. She is bilingual (Slovak and English) and knows the area like the back of her hand. She has a network of equally brilliant contacts in Poprad,which means that from the accomodation to the walks to the optional extras everything is truly top quality and there is nothing of the "mass produced" feel about the holiday. For example the huskies were brought out especially for our small group of 6; same with the snowshoeing; it is a full day activity with a knowledgable fully bilingual and friendly leader/guide exclusive to us 6. Obviously a reasonable level of general fitness is required ( the holiday I went on was the winter walking one). However I am in my 60's and though I regularly walk 5 or 6 miles I am by no means a "fitness freak", and I managed the snowshoeing and all but the most challenging walk. The accomodation is a 5 minute walk away from a fantastic thermal water spa. On the day of the harder walk I had already planned to spend a day there, enjoying the wonderful hot outdoor pools and all the water jets. It is easy to spend 4 or 5 hours there and so this was a great option for me. I am sure had I wished then Alena would have come up with an equally suitable alternative for me. As I say everything is very flexible and Alena is very accomodating. I would recommend this holiday to anyone who wants a truly special and unique experience amongst magnificent scenery with warm and friendly hosts; not to mention the hearty and very tasty Slovak food which is all available at more than reasonable cost. Everyone who came on this trip came alone; in my opinion it is definately something you can do on your own , though I know she also organises holidays for couples and ready made small groups etc according to your situation and interests.