Slovenia Bike Tour

Tour by Day

Day One: Welcome to Slovenia
Your guides will greet you in Ljubljana and transport you to Villa Bled. After a short transfer to Bohinjska Bistrica, we’ll cycle quiet roads and visit a local cheese maker for a light lunch. Taste the local delights before riding onto the glacial Lake Bohinj. Care for a swim? Climb through calm forests and past a rushing mountain stream to the Aljažev Dom mineral spring. Arriving back at Villa Bled overlooking Lake Bled’s famous island church we'll toast the week ahead with Slovenian sparkling wine. Villa Bled’s extraordinary chefs will prepare an amazing meal tonight alongside Slovenia’s great red wines.

Meals: Light Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Bohinjska Bistrica, Lake Bohinj, Aljažev Dom, Lake Bled
Accomplished: 14 miles / 23 km (Option extra rides)

Day Two: Around Lake Bled and into the Mountains
We’ll go for a spin this morning around Lake Bled before following the bike path to Kranjska Gora with fantastic views of the Julian Alps. Here we’ll have two options: take an historical tour by van, stopping at the Russian Prisoner’s Church, and enjoy a short hike around the Vršič Pass, or cycle up Vršič Pass. Either way, you can’t go wrong. After lunch at the village restaurant in the mountains, we’ll descend to the banks of the Soča River. We’ll end the day riding down to our next hotel in Kobarid. Enjoy dinner on your own tonight in Kobarid.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch
Destinations: Kranjska Gora, Vršič Pass, Soča River, Kobarid
Accomplished: 29 miles / 47 km

Day Three: Rafting Down the Soča River
Another type of adventure awaits us today: we’ll be rafting down the sparkling waters of the Soča River. This steady river will bring us to a beautiful trail leading up to the superb cheese makers of Drežniške Ravne. Enjoy the view high above the Soča and relax with a refreshing glass of Slovenian white wine. Spend the afternoon back at Hisa Franco relaxing or strolling the charming fields and forest surrounding the hotel. Tonight, be prepared for a feast of locally grown ingredients at Hisa Franco’s outstanding restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Soča River, Drežniške Ravne
Accomplished: Rafting on the Soča River

Day Four: Into the Wine Country of the Goriška Brda
We’ll start this morning up at Livek and the World War I museum. The beautiful scenery around us accents this historical visit spectacularly. Ride along the wooded mountain ridge on gently undulating roads down towards the Goriška Brda. We’ll enjoy another fantastic lunch in one of the tiny villages along our route. The Goriška Hills are home to some of Slovenia’s most delicious wines, which we’ll have the pleasure of sampling. Enjoy dinner with a view tonight, overlooking the vineyards of western Slovenia.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Livek, Goriška Brda
Accomplished: 30 miles / 49 km

Day Five: Across the Border
We’ll find ourselves among the rolling hills of Italy today. Farm roads crisscross the national borders here, and we’ll journey from one side to the other, tasting wines from both sides as we go. Meet some of the most internationally acclaimed winemakers of recent years. Taste the unique flavors and structure that Slovenia’s soil gives to Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, as well as its native Refosco. There is much to taste and learn here. This evening, after our international adventure, we’ll celebrate the week in hotel Gredič’s stylish champagne room before a memorable final meal in their Michelin-starred restaurant.

Meals: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Destinations: Goriška Brda
Accomplished: 25 miles / 41 km

Day Six: Goodbye to Slovenia
Say goodbye to the lovely Brda however you’d like this morning before we transfer back to Ljubljana. On the way, we’ll stop in the medieval towns of Štanjel and Tomaj in the Karst region for a final exploration of Slovenian red wines. Your guides will see you off from Ljubljana.

Meals: Breakfast