Hiking Slovenia: Europe's Hidden Treasure
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- A European walking tour in Slovenia, often referred to as "The Sunny Side of the Alps," through the culturally diverse and historically rich mountain regions of the Julian Alps.
- Visit celebrated historic sites in Slovenia and learn about the famed history of this fascinating country from Julius Caesar to Ernest Hemingway – all in beautiful alpine settings!
- Experience relics from WWI: Walk through abandoned mountain villages; see military placements; visit a museum commemorating the battles; stay in Kobarid, Slovenia, so significant to WWI's history.
- Hike in Triglav National Park and view Triglav, Slovenia’s highest peak (8,592 ft) and celebrated Alpine treasure, as breathtaking snow-capped peaks of the Julian Alps surround us in this dramatic alpine paradise.
- Explore Slovenia, a peaceful, charming, and uncrowded corner of Europe, often referred to as an undiscovered European gem, with delightful, world-class hiking opportunities.
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- 8 days/7 nights. Lodging in twin-bedded, double-occupancy rooms with private baths in fine hotels and family run inns.
- Transportation and all transfers beginning with arrival in Trieste, Italy and ending in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Meals as specified in the daily itinerary, including 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 7 dinners.
- Fully-guided walks each day led by Gillian Arthur, our European-based guide.
- All luggage transfers.
- All gratuities on meals covered in the itinerary.
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Meals: Dinner
Accomodation: Hisa Franko Hotel
Today we rendezvous at the airport in Trieste at 1 p.m. for our group pick up.
Once the main port of the Austro-Hungarian Empire before it became part of Italy after WWI, Trieste is a melting pot of Ea...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hisa Franko Hotel
The town of Kobarid was immortalized by Hemingway in his novel, Farewell to Arms. This strategic Slovenian outpost was the site of some of the bloodiest battles during WWI, and over 600,...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Vila Park Inn.
This morning we leave Kobarid and head further south into Slovenia. We transfer by van to Most na Soci to pick up the train for a panoramic journey through the mountains to our next destination, L...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Vila Park Inn, Lake Bohinj
Lake Bohinj lies within the Triglav National Park, home to Slovenia’s highest peak, Triglav (8,592 feet). This peak has a special place in Slovenia’s history. It was believed to...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Vila Park Inn, Lake Bohinj
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Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Lovec
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Accommodation: Hotel Lovec
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What's excluded
- Round-trip airfare: arrival in Trieste, Italy and departure from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Meals not specified in the itinerary.
- Drinks including all alcoholic beverages, wine, and beer.
- A tip to your main guide ($100/person), assistant guide ($50/person), and if you have a separate driver ($20/person).
Accommodation
Hisa Franko Hotel
Staro selo 1, 5222 Kobarid, Slovenia
T: +386 5 389 41 20
The Hisa Franko Hotel in Kobarid is a wonderfully dramatic hotel-restaurant, with rooms stylish in décor. Its fabulous restaurant brings people from all over Slovenia and beyond, purely to eat here. The gourmet food is created by one of Slovenia's top chefs, Ana Roz. The food is described as not only beautiful to look at, but creative with an explosion of taste on the palate. Our gourmet dinners are accompanied by an excellent selection of wines, from a list hand-picked by Valter, Ana's husband.
After a delicious meal we head upstairs to one of the 13 lovely bedrooms: airy and light with contemporary décor and comfortable beds. Hisa Franko is a memorable place to start our fabulous hiking trip in Slovenia.
Vila Park Inn.
Telephone: +386 4 572 33 00
Mobile: +386 41 622 105
Set at the heart of Triglav National Park next to the Savica stream, Vila Park Inn is only 1,000 feet from Lake Bohinj. The best location on the lake, the hotel is very exclusive with just 8 guest rooms. Elegantly decorated in warm tones, all rooms feature a furnished balcony, satellite TV, a fridge and a safe. There is a small restaurant that serves breakfast and dinner. It is a wonderful haven of peace and tranquility.
Hotel Lovec
BEST WESTERN PREMIER Ljubljanska cesta 6 4260 Bled, Slovenia
T: 00 386 4 620 41 00
F: 00 386 4 620 41 40
The boutique Hotel Lovec is situated in the center of Bled. Harmonically blended with its natural environment, the hotel architecture is inspired by the local milieu and enables guests to fully enjoy the hotel’s surroundings, with wonderful views across the lake and the nearby mountains. The natural daylight and materials give Hotel Lovec a touch of warmth and hominess that sets it apart from other Bled hotels.
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