A week tour in Slovenia and Croatia - Julian Alps - Triglav, Paklenitsa National park, Plitvice lakes NP, waterfalls and caves - unique mountains pass, strong emotions and lots of surprises!

Alextrek opens a new page in its tempting offers! We welcome you and invite you to an exciting adventure / challenge / test / journey that you will meet the most beautiful places in - Croatia and Slovenia! Our program is for the most avid nature lovers, as well as for more brave adventurers! In the days of preparation before our departure, we will gather and traverse the marble ridge of Pirin to befriend ouselves, to make a good team and to be prepared for the hard terrain of the Slovenian leader - Triglav! :)

"Plitvice Lakes" has been declared as a national park in Croatia in 1949. And 30 years later included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. It's located about 160 kilometers southwest of the capital Zagreb. The lakes are situated in a step (terraced) at an altitude of 503 to 639 meters, among them fall magical waterfalls! The upper lakes are located on dolomitic base where surface erosion creates highly uneven topography and common river valley. All around these lakes and partly in the area of ​​waterfalls there is a fairy forest. The lower lakes are smaller and shallower, located on a limestone base and are located in the canyon of cliffs carved by the river. The composition of forests dominated by beech, fir, spruce and pine. In the area Chorkova Uvala in the northwestern part of the park is preserved virgin beech-fir forest with unique tree species. Among the diverse fauna can be found small game, wild boars, deer and permanent residents of the park - bears, wolves, wild cats and trout in the lakes. In this region are more than 120 bird species, 70 of which nest here permanently.

Julian Alps are part of the Alps, between the rivers Socha and Sava, the greater part is in Slovenia and the rest is in Italy. The highest peak of the mountain is Slovenian Triglav - 2864 m. It is built of mesozoic limestones and dolomites. Here are the 2 karst lakes Bohinjsko and Bledsko. The mountain is characterized by its steep and vertical peaks, deep valleys and scarce vegetation - all characteristics that distinguish them from Bulgarian mountains. Their highest peak is lower than bulgarian leaders, but it rises almost 2000 meters above Alajev dom hut (1500 meters vertical wall)! For comparison - Vihren peak/2914m/ rises to 1,000 meters above Vihren hut and the its wall is about 460 meters! The sumptuous look of the Julian Alps attracts thousands of tourists, but it's nice to know that the climbing of Triglav is a real challenge - absolutely forbidden for tourists with fear of heights, as well as those have small faith in their hands, because there are rocky sections to overcome by metal wedges (via Ferrata) and steady hands are needed and also at least basic climbing skills! Of course, we will take absolutely no risks - at every dangerous areas will be tied and secured! The strongest of us will be awarded - spectacular views of 360 degrees at a dizzying precipices to 2000 meters below us! :) The expedition is categorized as an Intermediate level, so we do not expect to sign up only climbers! :) Those who have a strong spirit and a desire for miracles and challenges will succeed!

Program:

Day 1

Transfer from Sofia to Paklenitsa National park, Croatia. Departure at 6am from "Vasil Levski" stadium. Crossing the Serbian and Croatian borders. Arriving at the hotel/guest house near the National park about 8pm! Accommodation and rest after the journey.

Day 2

8am - visiting Paklenitsa NP (6h). We will walk around the park, enjoy its extreme beauty rocks and green valleys and will do some climbings - training and warming p for Triglav! :) Accommodation near the park.

Day 3

Visiting Plitvice lakes National Park /4h/. Afternoon transfer to Bovec in Slovenia.

Day 4

Sight-seeing of the unique Boca waterfall (1,5h).
Transfer via the most impressive Slovenian pass - Vrsic /1611m/ (2h).
Sight-seeing of Kranjska gora and Mojstrana resorts (2h).
Sight-seeing of Perichnik waterfall - the true masterpiece in "Triglav" National Park! (1h)
Accommodation in Alajev dom /1100м/ under Triglav peak

Day 5

8am - trek from Alyazhev dom hut to Triglavski dom hut - 6-7h /1500m elevation/! The trek is full of climbing via-ferrata sections, crossing of firn snow fields. Around us are vertiginous views and impressive panoramas. In the late afternoon we accommodate in Triglav dom hut and enjoy the amazing sunset from the summit of the mountain - the hut is located on the ridge, over 2500 meters with panoramic views in all directions. Triglav is just above the hut! :)

Day 6

8am - attack Triglav peak (2-3h) - see below in the Equipment list what to wear! Stay at the top and enjoy the views
Descending to Triglavski dom hut (1,5h) A walk to Valentina Stanica dom hut and accommodation there (1,5h).

Day 7

8am descending to Alajev dom hut via the challenging Tominshkova path (4h)
A transfer to Lyubliana (2h)
Sight-seeing of the capital (2-3h)
Accommodation in a hotel and rest

Day 8

Breakfast and transfer to Sofia (12h)

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Prices*

The price includes:

• Transportation from Sofia to Sofia
• Licensed mountain guide
• Guide services
• Mountain insurance
• Nights in the hotel/cabins
• Entrance tickets for Plitvice lakes and Postojna yama
• Toll fees

The price doesn't include:

• Food
• Special equipment for via-ferratas - we provide it for EUR 25 all!

Reservation for participation and payment:

• The registration should be done latest at 01.07.2016 with an advance payment of the half amount. There is a risk to rise the price after 1st of July, so we need to start earlier with the purchase of the plane tickets. The final payment must be remit before our departure to South America.
• To join the excursion, please fill in the Reservation Form, which you can find in the Main Menu. We will do our best to respond you at our earliest convenience!
• You can pay in cash or remit a bank transfer and we will issue to you a cash receipt or respectively an invoice according to VAT Law (art. 113 and art. 114)!

Important!

• In case of sudden change of the meteo conditions or other unforeseen situations, the guide may stop the group from the planned trek and to change the direction depending on the conditions. He proposes another trek, agreed with the tourists!
• In the case of dense fog or slippery terrain the guide may change the trek to ensure the health of the tourists!
• The treks are forbidden for tourists with heart diseases, problems with the legs and other dangerous contions for the mountains!
• If the group is more than 10 tourists there is a second guide, which doesn't change the price!

Equipment:

• mountain shoes - at least 3 seasonal
• backpacks (women: 40-50l; men: 60-75l)
• thermo underwear
• sticks
• slippers for the hotels and cabins
• cabin and hotel clothes - a lot of pairs
• socks - a lot of pairs
• thick clothes
• windstopper
• thick jacket
• windstopper pants
• hat, gloves
• waterproof (2)
• headlamp (with extra batteries)
• termus
• tourist knive
• sun glasses with UV protection
• sun-protected cream
• food
• bathing clothes
• others - personal stuff, the camera is not a bad idea :)
• personal documents - ID card