Travel / snowshoe trekking (2-3 days) in High Tatra? (6 persons) [2]

Hello,

On Saturday the 27th of December, I will arrive in Zakopane with 5 other Belgian people. On Sunday the 28th of December, we would like to start a 2-3 day hike on snowshoes with 1-2 nights in mountain shelters in the High Tatra. On Tuesday the 30th of December, we have to arrive again in Zakopane en then go to Krakow. We are looking for a beautiful, not too dangerous and not too crowded tour. Pure nature, with overnight stays at typical Polish mountain shelters/huts where meals are served! :-)

We have a few 3 day tours in our mind:

Zakopane -> Lysa Polana - Morskie Oko (NIGHT) - Schronisko Pieciu Stawach (NIGHT) - Wodogrzmoty Mickiewicza - Lysa Polana -> Zakopane
OR
Zakopane -> Lysa Polana - Morskie Oko - Schronisko Pieciu Stawach (NIGHT) - Zawrat - Murowaniec (NIGHT) - Zakopane

- Are these two tours possible in winter with snowshoes? Risque of avalanches? Do you really need a professional guide? Are these crowded tours?
- Is the part Kasprowy Wierch - Zawrat possible in winter or do you need a guide?
- Is it possible to stay in the mountain shelters/huts in winter and get meals? Cost?
- Is it easy to hire snowshoes in Zakopane? Cost?

Other suggestions/tips for 2-3 day snowshoe hikes, if possible without a guide?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Kind regards,

Geert (from Belgium)