5 Best Bratislava Activities & Escape Rooms 2021

Sweet Tour, worth the money!

What was out of anyone's control: We had bad luck and booked our tour on one of the coldest days of recent history (down to -14° C), so we couldn't take the Skodas - it just too cold. Definitely not our guide's fault. Instead we got to do the tour with a VW Caravan from 92.

Having said that, this tour was amazing and I'd recommend it to everyone! Our guide Peter knew a lot about the city, gave the tour a personal touch with his stories and (for this kind of tour not unimportant) drove us safely around town, in spite of the weather conditions.

I specifically like how Peter is interested in ruins and abandoned buildings (I am too) and knows where to find them. They are getting fewer, sadly.

I can only imagine how much cooler it would be with warm weather and in the retro cars. Seems I've to take the tour again some time ;)

If you get the chance, take the tour. Period.

Reviewed by Christoph • January 09, 2017

Post-Communist Bratislava Tour

An interesting experience

We had a lovely walk with several dogs during our time in Bratislava. I am not very fit, so we did 2 shorter walks instead of the usual longer hike in the forest. This was great and it also meant that we could walk a different dog on each walk.
My only small criticism is that the Pound chooses the dogs that need walking, so you don't really choose the dog you want. We walked some really strong dogs who were challenging to start with but did settle down.
The forest scenery was lovely (we went in autumn) and it was so lovely to see families and groups of teenagers giving up their time to walk and socialise these dogs.
I would recommend it.

Reviewed by Vanessa • November 27, 2018

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

Three hours of non stop laughs

If you are looking for something different to do on holiday, then I would suggest doing this. It was such a nice experience to walk for three hours in the beautiful forest park with Erich as a guide. It was mentally relaxing, and we couldn’t stop laughing for the whole trek. Erich is very friendly with a good grasp of the English language. The dogs were pulling throughout the whole trek, which made the whole experience funny. I totally recommend this experience to someone who loves dogs and wants to see the greener part of Bratislava! Well done Erich.

Reviewed by Charmaine • March 02, 2019

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

Highlight of our holiday. Couldn't recommend highly enough.

Whether you're a dog lover, a trekking enthusiast, or just want to get a good local knowledge of Bratislava, Erich and his Dog walk tick all the boxes. From the very start we felt extremely welcome as Erich was incredibly friendly and very approachable. The trek itself was picturesque and the dogs were very happy and eager to get going and were delighted to be around us with no resistance to us walking them. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Bratislava and we will definitely be back in the future.

Reviewed by Keenan • July 15, 2018

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

A great experience!

We really enjoyed the dog walking tour. Erich was a brilliant guide - he was very friendly and had lots of local knowledge of the area and of Slovakia in general which was very interesting. The dogs were lovely and quite energetic, and it was great to be able to help the animal shelter, which we got to look around after the tour. It was nice to be able to take a break from the city and walk around the forest, and we had a nice break with a drink and snack. Overall, a brilliant tour!

Reviewed by Lily Ann • September 14, 2018

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

Sustainable tourism at its best.

See the beautiful green side of Bratislava, help a local charity shelter, and make a new little friend while you're at it. Nothings better than seeing happy dogs, so me and my partner jumped at this opportunity. Even though we were off season, the forests were calming and serene, and Erich was helpful and flexible for our arrival while also being friendly and knowledgeable during the walk. Would strongly recommend for anyone who is remotely active or likes animals.

Reviewed by Isaac • April 03, 2018

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

So neat!

We thoroughly enjoyed our dog hike. It’s great when you are traveling, missing your dog, and wanting to give back to a shelter.
The dogs were excited to be out in the woods and were fun to be with.
Erich was great. He was flexible to work with our schedule and delightful to be with.
I highly recommend this activity if you are a dog lover.

Reviewed by Kathy • December 01, 2019

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

Fantastic alternative view of Bratislava

My husband, 15yr old son and I loved our tour with Juro. We were met in an original 1971 Skoda 100 - such a cool little car. We learnt so much about Bratislava that we would not have known or seen otherwise. Juro kept us entertained the whole trip. We would definitely recommend this tour to everyone.

Reviewed by Laurel • July 15, 2017

Post-Communist Bratislava Tour

Arewarding stroll in the woods

we walked for almost 3 hours with Erich and 3 wonderful love needing dogs . Erich told us about places and a bit of history. all was very interesting and enjoyable.
It felt good to see many people trying to help the shelter dogs.
Thank you for this opprtunity.
Diti & Deiv

Tour in Bratislava: Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava. Photo by Deiv.

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Reviewed by Deiv • August 04, 2018

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

Fantastic experience

Went dog walking with my friend and Erich in a beautiful forest. The total experience was very peaceful and enjoyable, Erich and the dogs were good company and I would definitely recommend it to everyone :)

Things to do in Bratislava. Photo by Ali.

Reviewed by Ali • June 25, 2018

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

Great local experience in Bratislava

Erich is a great guide, knows about everything of the city,
and the dogs are super cute and happy that someone took them walk for almost 3 hours !
Definitely one of the highlights in my trip !

Reviewed by Joyce • December 25, 2017

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

So much fun

This was awesome fun - a great way to see the city in a different way and learn some things at the same time. Highly recommend, especially to fans of escape rooms

Reviewed by Bree • December 29, 2017

Brainteaselava Self-Guided City Game in Bratislava

A must do in Bratislava

Awesome tour! Highly recommend to anyone visiting Bratislava. Very informative and fun!

Reviewed by Melissa • September 25, 2019

Post-Communist Bratislava Tour

Awesome experience

Reviewed by Jacquie • October 12, 2019

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

Great to get out the city and great tour guide!

Reviewed by Jordan • March 19, 2019

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

Very interesting tour with a great guide!

Reviewed by Gunilla • April 19, 2017

Post-Communist Bratislava Tour

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Excellent tour out of the city!

We had a wonderful hike with Erich and the doggies from Sloboda Zvierat. The hike took us through the beautiful and peaceful Bratislava City Forests and we had hours of delightful conversation with Erich and watching the doggies walk, run and explore the forests. Erich was very knowledgeable about the city and Slovakia as a whole and it was great to chat about the history of Slovakia and other topics. Erich also made changes to the hike when he saw that it was necessary, like when the hiking path was icy and slippery. He would check with us often if we are progressing ok. He also extended the hike for us since we had time to continue. The doggies were very happy to be outdoors and their energy level seems limitless! Although they were excited and wanted to keep running all the time, it was actually easy to walk them. They are all well-behaved doggies. The shelter seems to be well-managed. This was the best experience we had in Bratislava and we highly recommend it.

Reviewed by Jason • December 08, 2017

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

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Amazing

This hike was probably the highlight of my trip to Bratislava! Everything ran smoothly, we were advised the best way of getting to the pick up point, collected and taken to the dog shelter. We chose the dogs we wanted to walk and then set off in the direction of the forest. We had roughly a 3 hour hike which led us through some of the most lovely woodland I’ve seen and stopped for a cup of Slovakian cola and a snack. Thoughout the walk our guide, Erich, was extremely knowledgeable about the area and wildlife. Unluckily for us we had to catch a flight in the afternoon so we were pushed for time but we where advised that if this wasn’t the case then we could have extended our walk.
Erich was also a very interesting guy and it was nice to hear some of his stories. He also helped us out with getting to the airport after the hike, he took us to the best bus stop and advised us on change overs.
Overall I had a wonderful time and would 100% book again.

Activity in Bratislava: Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava. Photo by Zoe who visited that tour.

Image by Zoe who visited Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava.

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Reviewed by Zoe • November 21, 2017

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

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Friendly fun relaxed walk with Erich and rescue dogs

Erich communicated well before we arrived at the Tesco in Lamac so we knew where to meet. A very short drive across the highway to the rescue dog centre where the dogs are chosen for you and you get given treats to give to the dogs.
After getting accross the busy highway roads. Is a nice relaxing 3 hour walk with the dogs through the park/forest. Dogs are on the lead the whole time. We visisted parks, lakes, a cafe where Erich bought us cold drinks and a choclate wafer treat. Passed a refurbished water mill and an old ammuniction bunker from the war.
Erich has alot of knowledge of the history of slovenia and surrounding countries. If you want a break from the normal city escape and love dogs then this is a nice little change of pace

Reviewed by John • October 19, 2018

Happy Dog Forest Hike in Bratislava

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Post socialist tour

I had a great time in Bratislava overall, but the highlight of my stay was the Post socialist tour with Authentic Slovakia. Together with a nice Dutch couple I spent two hours + in a Skoda from the 1970's with a very knowledgeable and humorous guide (Juro). He really could tie Slovakia's communist past to the present and took us to places we would never have visited on our own. With a bit more time in Bratislava I would also have taken the "Iron curtain" cycle tour. Authentic Slovakia makes ordinary guided tours look hollow and boring.
Bjarne, Malmo. Sweden

Reviewed by Bjarne S / TripAdvisor • October 19, 2016

Post-Communist Bratislava Tour