Slovenia holiday; multi sport
| country: | Slovenia |
| trip type: | Moderate walking holidays |
| departures: | 2008: 7 Sep, 14 Sep |
| price: | From £827 (8 days) including flights from the UK, from £635 excluding flights. Local payment €150 |
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the amazing things you'll be doing
On the banks of the stunning Soca River, the small town of Bovec is fast becoming a mecca for water-based adventure seekers.
Born in the Julian Alps, the crystal clear waters offer ideal conditions for a variety of adventurous activities along different stretches of the river. This whitewater week includes: rafting, 2 days kayak tuition, outsider canoeing (two-man inflatables) and canyoning or hydrospeeding. Full instruction and supervision is provided by an expert local team who ease you through progressively more demanding and exciting experiences. Back on dry land we hike into the Julian Alps and there is an option to try a tandem paragliding flight.
No experience necessary but you must be happy in moving water, able to swim, and enjoy the challenge of learning a new sport.
Born in the Julian Alps, the crystal clear waters offer ideal conditions for a variety of adventurous activities along different stretches of the river. This whitewater week includes: rafting, 2 days kayak tuition, outsider canoeing (two-man inflatables) and canyoning or hydrospeeding. Full instruction and supervision is provided by an expert local team who ease you through progressively more demanding and exciting experiences. Back on dry land we hike into the Julian Alps and there is an option to try a tandem paragliding flight.
No experience necessary but you must be happy in moving water, able to swim, and enjoy the challenge of learning a new sport.
day-by-day itinerary
| Day 1: | Fly to Ljubljana; transfer to Bovec. |
| Day 2: | Easy morning with a briefing session, followed by half-day rafting. |
| Day 3: | Morning in Outsider canoes; afternoon of hydrospeed (swimming down rapids with high-buoyancy floats and flippers). |
| Day 4: | First day of kayaking course on quiet section of river. |
| Day 5: | Free day. Further optional river activities, mountain biking or tandem paraglide. |
| Day 6: | Second day of kayak course, with river trip. |
| Day 7: | Canyoning (weather permitting) or further day on the river repeating any of the activities. |
| Day 8: | Free morning; return to Ljubljana; fly to London. |
travellers' tales
All totally brilliant. Great value for money, activities fabulous, good instructors, great hotel and food and really good company. (more)
award winner
This tourism business won an awardin our 2004 Responsible Tourism Awards - organised by responsibletravel.com in association with The Times, World Travel Market and Geographical, Magazine of the Royal Geographical Societyhow this holiday makes a difference
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Slovenia is not top of your average traveller's list of places to visit… precisely why it gets our vote. By offering trips in countries that are overlooked by less adventurous travellers, we can give local economies a much needed boost. With small groups participating in low impact activities like kayaking and outsider canoeing, this can be achieved without compromising the environment.
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