The Tatra National Park is the most often visited national park in Poland. About 3 milions people visit the Tatra National Park every year. The research was conducted in August and September 2009 on the Orla Perć trail and in August 2012 on the peak of Kasprowy Wierch and in the Strążyska Valley. A total number of 650 tourists were surveyed. The study includes the general characterization of the tourist structure in the Tatras. It also describes the frequency of the tourist visits and includes an assessment of tourists’ experiences in the Tatra Mountains. The results inform also about the knowledge of the TOPR emergency rescue phone number among the tourists. The main objective of the survey was to determine the tourists’ motivation. On the basis of the completed data certain conclusions were made. There are a lot of different motives for carrying out tourist activities in the Tatra National Park. Most of the tourists specified recreation and relaxation as the main objectives of their trip. A tourists’ knowledge of the TOPR emergency rescue phone number as well as the tourists’ mountain experiences are better among those people who visit the Tatras more often and those who choose more difficult trails.