Walking Slovenia

Itinerary – Walking Slovenia

Day 1: Arrival
Fly from Dublin airport to Venice Treviso. Meet with your guide at the airport and transfer to your 3-4 * Hotel Ramada in Kranjska Gora (or equivalent), ideally located and superb facilities.
The journey from Venice Treviso is approximately 3 hours journey. Depending on your flight arrival time, you will stop on the way for an evening snack and sandwich (not included).
There will be a presentation of the week’s program in the Bus.
Sandwich stop on the way from the airport not included.

Day 2 : Guided Walk – Discover the area.
For the first day we will set off on a round trip of Kranjska Gora to the Martuljek hut and Falls (walk from the hotel, no transfer). To access the waterfalls we will walk along a picturesque gorge, where the Martuljek stream cascades over the underlying cliffs in three stages or falls. We will then make our way back through large open pastures and admire the surrounding view of the valley. The harder walk will explore the valley further higher and will get near the Triglav park and see some spectacular mountains like the Dovški križ (2542 m)
Breakfast & Dinner included. Lunch not included.

Day 3 : Walk Vintgar gorges and discover Bled
Transfer in the morning (1 hour) to Bled, entrance of the gorges.
First you will walk the superb Vintgar Gorges. This easy walk is a perfect start of your day. Made of a 1600m wooden walkway through the gorge, built in 1893 and continually rebuilt since, it criss-crosses the swirling Radovna River four times over rapids, waterfalls and pools before reaching 16m-high Šum Waterfall.
In the afternoon once in Bled you can stop on the way to Bled Castle, or continue and take a lake loop walk around the lake with the climb of Osjnica hill overlooking the lake involving more climbing but offering an amazing view of lake Bled.
Breakfast & Dinner included. Lunch not included.

Day 4 : Italy- Rifugio Luigi Zacchi.
Today you will take a short transfer by bus, cross the Italian border and will enjoy a super walk on the Italian side of the Julian Alps from the Laggo di Fusine. The walk up to the hut is really spectacular at the foot of the huge limestone cliffs of the triglav national park. Then coming to hut you can enjoy a typical Italian dish including the traditional pasta pomodoro ! For the fastest walkers many option to extend the walk to La Porticina / Vratica col (1850 m).
Breakfast included. Lunch and dinner not included.

Day 5 : Karavanke Alps – Austrian Border
Today we will walk directly from the hotel towards the Karavanke Alps which are a mountain chain of the Southern Limestone Alps on the border between Slovenia (South) and Austria (North). They are 120km in length from east to west, one of the longest in Europe. You will get to a point where the 3 borders, Slovenia-Austria and Italy meet.
Breakfast & Dinner included. Lunch not included.

Day 6: Ljubljana visit and transfer to Piran
After an early transfer by bus (1 hr 15 min) you will get to Ljubljana.
You will have the morning to visit the capital and largest city of Slovenia. Throughout history it has been influenced by its geographical position; the doorway to the Slavic world and the window to Germanic and Latin cultures. You can get a street lunch in one of the numerous cafés of the town.
In early afternoon depart to Piran where you will get a taste of Italy. The small town of Piran is along the 46 km coast of Slovenia and finishing the trip there will make your Slovenian trip more exciting again.Piran is a gem of a little town
You will get to Piran at around 3:30 pm leaving you free time to discover the place at your own pace in the afternoon.
You will stay in the 4 star hotel Piran in Piran.
Stay in Piran for the night.
Breakfast inc. Dinner & lunch not inc.

Day 7 : Lucija to Strunjan Nature park
Transfer to Lucija. This loop walk offers some extraordinary views of the Croatian region and northern Istria and also the coast of Italy. Once arrived at Strunjan park, you can extend the walk by a circular coastal walk sometimes at the top of high cliffs offering then superb view of the Adriatic. Possibility to go for a swim at the end of the walk at Strunjan beach. Return to Piran.
Stay in Piran for the night.
Breakfast & Dinner included. Lunch not included.

Day 8 : Farewell and Bon Voyage!
Transfer in the morning to Venice-Marco Polo airport.
Breakfast incl. Dinner & lunch not included.