Wild Slovenia
Destination
Slovenia
Days
8
Grade
3 · Kinda Fit
Distance
40km
Accommodation
Lodge · Hotel
Start · End
5:00 pm · 10:00 am
The Julian Alps, at your own intensity.
Eight days in the corner of Europe that packs a whole continent into one small, staggering range. Glacial lakes you’ll want to swim in. A river so green it looks lit from below. High alpine trails through Triglav National Park, hairpin passes, and villages that still feel like a secret. This is Slovenia at its wildest and most welcoming, and it’s the perfect companion to our Albania tour: already in Europe, already in your stride, now the wind-down with a wild streak.
You choose your intensity. The heart of the week is the walking, and it’s glorious. On top of that sits a layer of optional adventure you can add if the mood takes you: clip into a via ferrata, raft the emerald Soca, drop into a cave. Take all three, take none, mix and match. Every one has a beautiful walking alternative included, so there’s no pressure and nobody’s counting.
What's included
Accommodation & Amenities
Clean, safe, and welcoming accommodation. A home away from home with comfortable amenities.
Activities, Training & Equipment
All programme activities and equipment, including training and workshops from experienced professionals.
Experienced & qualified guides
Our guides are trained to give you the best on and off trail support.
First Aid Support
All our staff are Remote First Aid trained, have comprehensive first aid kits and carry UHF radios and PLBs when required.
Pre-departure Support
Everything you need to prepare for your trip, including visa advice, cultural awareness training, access to your dedicated pre-departure portal, and more.
Social & Fun
The TSA community is supportive and our groups are welcoming.
Transportation
To and from the airport, plus everything in between. Daily transport to your placement and back.
Field notes
Trip Highlights
Drive the 24 hairpins of the Vrsic Pass and walk the ridgeline to Slemenova Spica
Stay lakeside at Bohinj, the quiet, wilder neighbour of famous Bled
Follow the emerald Soca, one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe
Choose your own intensity: optional via ferrata, rafting and caving, each with a walking alternative
Travel as a small private TSA group, with a local guide and your TSA host throughout
Built to pair with Albania: same trip to Europe, a breather, then the alps
The optional adventures
Three ways to turn the dial up, each fully guided with all equipment, each entirely optional, and each with a beautiful included walk for anyone who’d rather not. Add them when you book or decide on the trip.
Via ferrata — $170. Half-day cabled climbing route in Kranjska Gora. Guide, harness, helmet and lanyard all provided. For anyone comfortable with heights.
Soca rafting — $95. Around 2.5 hours on the emerald river with a guide, wetsuit and all gear. Lively, safe, and very fun.
Adventure caving — $115. A guided half-day beneath the karst with lights and helmets provided. Not one for the claustrophobic, unforgettable for everyone else.
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Bohinj
We collect you from Ljubljana and drive up into the quiet heart of the national park, to Lake Bohinj: bigger, wilder and far less crowded than its famous neighbour Bled. Settle in, stretch your legs on an optional lakeside stroll, then a welcome dinner with the mountains waiting outside the window.
Drive: Ljubljana to Bohinj, about 1 hr 15, 85 km.
Meals · Dinner Stay · Hotel
Day 2 Into the alps: Mostnica and the Voje valley
A gentle warm-up to find your rhythm: along the sculpted Mostnica gorge, where the water has carved the rock into pools and arches, up into the green hanging valley of Voje. Waterfalls, wildflower meadows, cowbells. The perfect first-day reintroduction to your legs.
11km · about 3.5 hours · +350m · easy to moderate Meals · B · L · D Stay · Hotel
Day 3 Seven Lakes Valley
The signature day, and a real one. A steep, rewarding climb up the Komarca wall brings you into the Valley of the Triglav Lakes, a chain of high glacial pools strung through the mountains deep in the national park. Remote, dramatic, unforgettable. This is the day you’ll be telling people about. A packed trail lunch keeps you going.
14km · 6 to 7 hours · +1,000m / -1,000m · challenging alpine day Meals · B · L · D Stay · Hotel
Day 4 North to Kranjska Gora, then your choice
A scenic transfer to the alpine village of Kranjska Gora, tucked under the peaks near the Austrian and Italian borders. This afternoon, your first optional adventure.
Optional: guided via ferrata (add $170). Clip into the steel cables and climb a rock route with a guide and full equipment. Exhilarating, secure, and a genuine sense of achievement for anyone comfortable with heights.
Included alternative: the Zelenci and Jasna lakes walk. An easy 6 km, ~100 m, roughly 2 hrs, past a spring-fed emerald wetland reserve and a pair of mirror-still alpine lakes. Flat, gorgeous, no cables required.
Drive: Bohinj to Kranjska Gora, about 1 hr 20, 65 km.
Meals · B · L · D Stay · Hotel
Day 5 Vrsic Pass to Slemenova Spica
Up the 24 hairpin bends of Slovenia’s highest pass to the trailhead at 1,611 m, then out to Slemenova Spica, one of the most photographed viewpoints in the alps, staring straight at the fang of Jalovec. Big mountain theatre for a moderate effort. Pure joy at the top.
Drive: about 30 minutes each way up the pass.
8km return · about 4 hours · +500m · moderate, short exposed section near the top Meals · B · L · D Stay · Hotel
Day 6 Over the pass to the Soca valley
We cross the Vrsic Pass, one of the great alpine drives, and drop into the valley of the emerald river, one of the most beautiful stretches of water in Europe. Then your choice.
Optional: Soca rafting (add $95). About 2.5 hours on the water with a guide and all gear, through green pools and lively rapids. Wetsuits on, grins guaranteed.
Included alternative: the Soca Trail. A riverside walk of ~7 km, ~150 m, roughly 2.5 hrs, following the water past gorges and swimming holes, with a dose of the valley’s poignant WWI history along the way.
Drive: Kranjska Gora to Bovec over the pass, about 1 hr 15, 50 km.
Meals · B · L · D Stay · Hotel
Day 7 Underground, or unwound
A slower day, your way.
Optional: adventure caving (add $115). A half-day guided descent into the karst underworld with a guide and equipment, for the curious and the up-for-it.
Included alternative: a free day. Walk to the Boka waterfall viewpoint, spin out on an e-bike, find a spa, or do gloriously nothing by the river with a book.
Meals · B · L · D Stay · Hotel
Day 8 Farewell
A last alpine breakfast, then a scenic transfer back to Ljubljana for your onward flight, with a camera roll you won’t quite believe.
Drive: Bovec to Ljubljana airport, about 2 hrs 15, 135 km.
Meals · Breakfast
Additional Information
What's included
- Accommodation & amenities — Seven nights in comfortable hotels and alpine lodges, twin share, a proper bed every night.
- All meals — Every breakfast and dinner, plus six trail lunches. Local produce, hearty and generous.
- Experienced & qualified guides — A professional local mountain guide throughout, plus your TSA tour leader start to finish.
- First aid support — Remote First Aid trained support, comprehensive kits, and safety management the whole way.
How registering works
No pressure and nothing locked in. Secure your place with a deposit that is fully refundable until the departure is confirmed.
- Step 1 — Register your interest and pay a fully refundable deposit to hold your place.
- Step 2 — Once the group reaches numbers, we confirm the departure and the final price.
- Step 3 — You are in. Our standard booking terms and a friendly payment plan take over from here.
Your deposit is refunded in full if the departure does not go ahead, or if you change your mind before we confirm. After confirmation, our standard terms and conditions apply. Interest-free payment plans available. All-inclusive land price, excludes international flights and travel insurance.
Trip summary
This is a base-camp style alpine week: three villages, day walks out and back, and a proper bed every night, so you get big mountain days with real recovery in between. It’s designed as the perfect companion to our Albania tour, starting a few days after Albania finishes, though it stands beautifully on its own. The social side is central to the TSA experience: shared trails, shared tables, and a small private group that feels like old friends by the Soca.
How hard is it?
Graded Moderate. If you can enjoy a full day’s walk in the hills, you’ll be at home here. There’s one challenging alpine day (Seven Lakes, with around 1,000 m of climbing) and the rest sits at easy to moderate. It’s a gentler trip than Albania, not a harder one. Every adrenaline activity is optional with a lovely walking alternative, so you set your own pace. This is a mixed group, open to everyone.
Single supplement
Yes, a single supplement is available for the 7-night tour. The additional cost is $1,095. You can request this on the ticket purchase or after by emailing us directly, and we will send a separate invoice.
Doing Albania too?
Wild Slovenia is built to follow it: same trip to Europe, a few days to catch your breath, then the alps. Talk to us about booking both together. See the Albania tour here.
What to bring
We will provide a full pack list prior to travel, with suggestions for bag type and weight limits. You will not need any special gear, clothing or equipment for this adventure; all via ferrata, rafting and caving equipment is provided if you choose those options.
Travel insurance
Travel insurance is mandatory for this tour. We can help you arrange cover through our travel partner, just contact us when booking.
Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
Map & Location
Getting there
The Julian Alps, north-west Slovenia: Bohinj, Kranjska Gora and Bovec.
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Next departure 23 Jun – 30 Jun 2027 · From $6,295.00 per person. Still got questions? We're happy to help.
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