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Lakes and Mountains in Slovenia
| Date | No of Nights | Adult | Child 12yrs+ | Ch 2-11yrs | Local Payment** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July-2 August 2010 (Mon-Mon) FULL |
7 | £699 | £599 | £549(199)* | Adult €65, Child €45 |
£50 reduction for 2nd & 3rd child sharing with an adult.
£50 reduction if sharing a double bed.
under 2 (local payments do apply to infants)
**Please note the local payment is part of the holiday cost and payable to the Mango co-ordinator on arrival in resort. We have to make some payments in cash in resort and collecting this part of the holiday cost this way enables us to keep our overall prices down.
Prices include: flights, transfers, half board accommodation, some activities and a Mango co-ordinator who will be with the group. Included in the price is a trip to Lake Bled by local bus, and a ride around the lake at Bled on the tourist train; a boat ride across the lake at Bohinj (walk back around the shoreline), a visit to the Savica falls and a half day bike hire. Each morning after breakfast we meet up with the Mango co-ordinator who will organise a programme of activities and visits. There will also be a get together before dinner so that the group can go into the dining room and eat together.
Flights and Transfers Your Mango holiday cost is based on London Stansted flights.
We take great pleasure in introducing you to this beautiful and friendly country bordered by Austria and Italy. The scenery like its neighbours is Alpine but the Slovenia Alps are less well-known and therefore less touristy. The resort we have chosen lies in the Bohinj valley at the foot of the Julian Alps and on the shores of Lake Bohinj. The nearby village of Stara Fuzina can be visited with its Austrian style chalets, beautiful displays of flowers and the sound of cow bells on the surrounding hillsides.
This destination is a paradise for those who love the outdoors with endless activities on offer to while away the balmy days. We can picnic and sunbathe on the meadows by the side of the lake whilst the children take a dip in its crystal clear waters. We can hire bikes and cycle to nearby villages. For the more adventurous there are mountain bike trails, an Adrelin Park with a high ropes course, a chance to learn how to Kayak, try canyoning, climbing, paragliding or have a go at Hydrospeed. There's a Water Park at nearby Bohinjski Bistrica. You can learn to fish in the river and lake, where you can see the trout swimming in the crystal clear waters.
The children and I thoroughly enjoyed Slovenia. For starters the scenery was spectacular. It was a very outdoor holiday with organised activities each day. This idea was great because we had something organised for the children every day. We went mountain biking, walking, and visited the beautiful lakes of Bohinj and Bled which were stunning and Slovenia had such breathtaking scenery as a backdrop to the activities we did. We also went white water rafting this was such a great experience for us all.
It was great in the afternoons to spend time relaxing by the lake sunbathing and chatting. We stayed in a pension who were a family run business they provided us with local and traditional food which the adults and children enjoyed equally. It was a simple holiday with lots of fresh air and fun.
We can take the ferry boat across the lake at Bohinj and take an easy amble back around the beautiful shores. We can visit the Savica waterfall. "Its water bursts from the under the ground of the Dolina sedmerih jezer (The Seven Triglav Lakes Valley) through the walls of Komara at Savica Waterfall, which is the most famous Slovenian waterfall. The Savica falls almost 51 meters into a natural basin.
We will have easy access to local bus services where we can visit Lake Bled and its medieval castle. We can take a boat trip or if you prefer you can hire a boat and row across Lake Bled to the island and its picturesque church. We can take a ride on the little tourist train around the lake. For the more adventurous you can have a go at hurtling downhill on the luge!
Once visited, never forgotten - Slovenia, heaven on earth!
Accommodation
We will be staying 7 nights half board in a friendly family run pension in the village of Ribcev Laz and just a 5 minute walk from the shores of Lake Bohinj. All rooms have en suite facilities, balcony and TV. The pension has a lovely restaurant which is homely with typical Slovenian rustic décor, where we have our evening meal. Breakfast will be self service (hot and cold) and your evening meal will be a set 3 course meal with waiter service. The pension is proud to introduce you to homemade dishes typical of the country and region. (Vegetarians can be catered for.) The pension has an outdoor terrace and a pub which affords splendid views of the Bohinj mountains and will be our meeting place to reminisce after our days activities. There are other bars, cafés and a Pizzeria close to the pension.
Mango Group Holiday Fun
Each morning after breakfast your Mango co-ordinator will meet up with the group and will organise a programme of events and visits. There will also be a get together before dinner so that the group can go into the restaurant to dine together.
Sample Itinerary
This is just an example of what is possible. Some activities are included in the price of your holiday.
| Day | Activity |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Flight to Ljubljana and transfer to Bohinj. Settle into the accommodation and meet the group. |
| Day 2 | Explore our surroundings with the Mango co-ordinator to familiarise ourselves with our holiday destination. We can take the boat across the lake and have a leisurely stroll back to our pension along the shores of Lake Bohinj. (Boat trip is included.) |
| Day 3 | How about a bike ride through the nearby villages, exploring this beautiful area. Or if you prefer you can take a stroll to the lake and sunbathe on the shores, or swim in the crystal clear waters. (Half-day bike hire included) |
| Day 4 | Take the local bus on the short journey to the Savica Waterfall and walk up the falls! (Bus fare and entrance to the falls included). |
| Day 5 | Take a local bus ride to Lake Bled and take a trip around the lake on the little tourist train. We can take the boat over to the island or if you prefer, hire a boat and row yourself. Visit the medieval castle or have a go on the luge. Bled has a modern shopping centre. (Fare to Bled and tourist train around the lake are included.) |
| Day 6 | Today we can take a trip to the Aqua Park in Bohinjski Bistrica, or try one of the many activities on offer: climbing, the high rope course, paragliding, hydospeed. Or take a short walk up to Star Fuzina and visit the village that time forgot. You'll be enchanted by the Alpine style houses, the unmechanised agriculture and the relaxed way of life. |
| Day 7 | Today we may just want to relax by the lake or swim, fish, kayak or canoe or visit the ranch and have a go on the famous Lipizzan horses (used in the Spanish riding school). |
| Day 8 | Today we depart Bohinj and transfer to the airport for our flight home - it will be sad to leave this friendly, peaceful, green land! |
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