Hiking Slovenia: Europe's Hidden Treasure
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Overview
Highlights
- 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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Trip includes
- 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.
Itinerary
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
Today we'll explore the beautiful area surrounding Lake Bohinj. We hike from the hotel into the lush alpine pastures typical of this region in Slovenia. Our hike takes us along ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Lovec
This morning we travel to Lake Bled. One of the most beautiful lakes in the world, this body of water has attracted artists, poets and lovers over the centuries. Its limpid green waters, picturesque ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Lovec
Today's trail again takes us through a pastoral landscape of fields, hayracks and traditional barns to the magnificent Vintgar Gorge. Through the dramatic and narrow ravine, we hike on boardwa...
Transfer to Ljubljana, Slovenia for flights home, or for a flight to Paris to join our French Barge trip!
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During the three and a half decades I’ve spent traveling the world, one driving passion has been a constant: I believe travel is one of the greatest tools we have for promoting world peace and understanding among cultures.
After spending three years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa, I chose to follow my “travel path” by pioneering adventure travel options for women. Planning trips that enable groups of women to travel together safely and in comfort is my way of making a contribution. Group travel for women not only connects us with others, but also helps us better understand ourselves and the collective consciousness of the world.
Why “women only”? Because women in any culture relish the freedom to experience new things away from limiting, societal expectations. We have a unique sense of discovery, an unabashed curiosity, the easy ability to laugh at ourselves and the capacity to create a non-competitive environment of support and encouragement for each other. Under these circumstances, women feel free to challenge themselves with a trek up a mountain, learning to snorkel or scuba dive, or immersion into an unfamiliar culture. On an all-women’s trip, women tell us that they can be totally and unequivocally themselves.
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Logistics
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).
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Full payment is due 90 days prior to departure date. Once registered, 50% of the registration deposit is non-refundable.
For cancellations received 60-89 days prior to the trip departure date: 50% of the total trip cost is non-refundable. For cancellations received 1-59 days prior to the trip departure date: 100% of the total trip cost is non-refundable.
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If a trip is cancelled, AdventureWomen will refund land costs. AdventureWomen is not responsible for expenses incurred by participants in preparation for a trip: nonrefundable air tickets, visa fees, equipment, etc
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