Women’s Walking and Yoga Weekend in the Trenta Valley, Slovenia
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Come join us for four nights and three days of walking and yoga in the beautiful Julian Alps of Slovenia . This tailor-made experience will give you three full days of walking and exploring in this stunning mountain area with its majestic mountains, vast forests, colourful meadows and crystal clears rivers and lakes. The last day will, depending on your flight times, be spent exploring the beautiful Slovenian capital, Ljubljana.
The proposed agenda is for Les Joly Dames to arrive at Ljubljana airport where Nina, our guide, will be waiting with the minibus. From there we will head north stopping off at the village of Bled on the edge of Lake Bled, where on an island in the middle of the lake is the famous baroque pilgrimage church of the Assumption of Mary.
Back in the minibus, we will continue north to our home for the weekend in the Trenta Valley through which the startling blue Soča river runs. There our hosts, the Pretner family, will welcome us. The family take great pride in their charming, comfortable
accommodation in a series of chalets and apartments and the simple but delicious food made from organic ingredients grown on their family mountain farm. After our breakfasts of homemade bread, pastries, cheese and fruit, we will head out with Nina to explore the beauty of the local area. Our hikes will take us up the steep mountain slopes to high ridges and breath-taking alpine views before we drop back down again to the rich, verdant valley floor.
Where possible we will stop to enjoy some wild swimming in rivers and lakes in this beautiful area and we will take the time to learn about this history-rich country from our Slovenian guide, Nina, and others we meet along the way. Each hike will be tailored to the fitness of the group but will average 6hrs and 15km with an ascent/descent of between 700-1100m a day.
On our return to the farm, and after a much-needed cup of tea and cake, there will be a yoga session in the garden with our local Joly Dames yogi. Later, a delicious three-course dinner will be served in the main house. A local Slovenian wine will be available for those who wish it.
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On Saturday evening we will head back to Ljubljana to our little boutique hotel in the heart of the city. There, on the last evening, we will enjoy dinner in a local restaurant. On Monday morning, depending on individuals’ flight times, we will explore this delightful baroque city with its maze of small streets, shops, galleries and cafés. There will be the option of a tour with a qualified guide who will show us the highlights of Ljubljana old town including the medieval castle.
Transport at a set time will be arranged to take the Dames back to the airport on Monday.
Price to be confirmed.
The price will include: Four nights’ accommodation in a traditional Slovenian Tourist Farm with breakfast, picnic lunches and dinner; three hikes accompanied by fully licensed International Mountain Leader; three yoga sessions; transport; airport transfers to Ljubljana Airport at set times. The price will not include: flights to and from Ljubljana airport; lunch in Bled; dinner in Ljubljana; wine at dinner; tour of Ljubljana old town.