TOUR DESCRIPTION
UNFORGETABLE HIKING & BIKING ADVENTURE (29.8. – 5.9.2020)
Active group guided holiday for active nature lovers! This program combines two trekking & four cycling days, in one of the most beautiful corners in Europe.
To start with the tour in Triglav National Park, means to start in the idyllic images of the pure and intact nature. Your starting point is magnificent Lake Bled in the immediate vicinity of the Triglav National Park, one of the oldest European parks, admired for its dynamic intact and picturesque nature, rich vegetation and numerous endangered animals. Hiking ends in splendid Soča Valley where cycling will start. On two wheels you’ll be exploring charming Slovenian villages, fascinating Karst region with world class attraction Škocjan Caves (on UNESCO world heritage list), you will cycle through wine rich valleys, and you’ll even cross border and spend some time in neighbouring Italy. With no doubt we can write that the start of this cycling & hiking tour is magical and the finish simply glorious. The closure of this active holiday, will take you through three Slovenian coastal jewels and seaside towns on the Adriatic Sea. Welcome!
Highllights
Triglav National Park with Lake Bled
Soča Valley – Paradise for active vacation in nature
Italian historical towns Cividale del Friuli and Gradisca D´Isonzo
Oldest settlement in Karst region – Štanjel
Beautiful Škocjan Caves on UNESCO World Heritage List
Romantic Slovenian Adriatic Coastline
TOUR COURSE
Individual arrival to Bled.
Pokljuka plateau – Mountain hut Dolič (approx. 14 km, 1.190 m ascent, 5-6 hours).
Mountain hut Dolič – Zadnjica Valley – trf to Kobarid (aprox. 9,5 km, 50 m ascent, 1.500 m descent, 4-5 hours)
Kobarid – Cividale – Gradisca D´Isonzo (Italy) (approx. 60 km and 340 m ascent).
Gradisca D´Isonzo (Italy) – Štanjel – Lipica (57 km and 805 m ascent).
Lipica – Škocjan Caves – Muggia (Italy) (approx. 45 km and 450 m ascent).
Muggia – Koper – Piran – Strunjan (approx. 42 km and 490 m ascent).
Departure or extension. Extra nights on request. (Meals included: breakfast).
PRICE PER PERSON IN A DOUBLE ROOM SHARING
Price per person (sharing a double room): 1.380 €
Price includes:
6 overnights with breakfast in Hotels 3* and 4* with en suite facilities
1 overnight with breakfast in Mountain Hut (shared beds)
7 dinners (6 in hotels or local restaurants and 1 dinner in Mountain Hut)
English speaking tour guide throughout the tour (starts with welcome meeting and dinner on Day 1 and ends after group dinner on Day 7)
Quality classic trekking bike Sub Cross 30 with one bike (back) pannier
All transfers as described in tour programe
Luggage transfers between the hotels (to Mountain Hut no luggage transfer)
1 wine tasting
Entrance to Kobarid Museum
Entrance to Škocjan Caves
Organization and VAT
Optional supplements:
Single accomodation 135 € (only in hotels, in Mountain Hut shared beds)
Helmet 8 €
Electric bike 145 € (Scott E Sub Active Unisex plus one bike (back) pannier).
Airport & city transfers (prices are per person, minimum number two people sharing a transfer):
– Airport Ljubljana – Bled 30 €
– Ljubljana City – Bled 45 €
– Klagenfurt airport, Austria – Bled 70 €
– Villach train station / city – Bled 60 €
– Strunjan – Airport Ljubljana 60 €
– Strunjan – Train Station Ljubljana 65 €
– Strunjan – Airport Trieste 55 €
– Strunjan – Train Station Trieste 30 €
Minimum and maximum number of participants: 6 and 14
What’s not included;
Arrival / departure to / from first / last hotel
Flight tickets
Travel insurance
Gratuity
Lunch’s, drinks
All other expenses that are not mentioned in what’s included description
Accomodations;
Mixture of 4* and 3* hotels & private guesthouse’s with en suite facilities, 1 Mountain Hut with shared beds
Category:
Moderate difficulty. For better physical prepared guests. You should be able to hike / trekk for round 5, 6 hours with climbs and descents. Cycling is also moderate with some climbs, mixture of asphalt and gravel road. But nothing too challenging.
Key information;
This guided tour is designed for a smaller group (max 14 pax). We strongly believe that smaller number of guests creates best group dynamic; you’ll get to know people from different countries and different backgrounds with a shared interest in travel. One of our local guides will be with you throughout the programe, this way you get a unique insight into local life. They know the stories behind the sights you’ll see, plus they are famous for going the extra mile to make sure your holiday is the best it can possibly be!
Date;
29.8.2020 – 5.9.2020 (7 nights / 8 days)
*Extra nights before / after tour on request. We would be happy to assist you with booking extra nights.
**This programe is also available as a self guided tour.
