Slovenia tailor made family holiday

Planet

We try to keep motorised travel to a minimum where possible. We encourage our clients to hike, kayak or rent bicycles to get around during their free time instead of driving everywhere.

We focus on booking hotels in central Ljubljana so that travellers can walk around the city instead of being further out and needing a car.

Where possible, we prioritise stay options at locally run guesthouses and tourist farms that emphasize local produce - such as seasonal fruit, vegetables, dairy, and honey. A favourite example is a small complex of family-run cottages in the Logar Valley.

In our pre-trip information, we share practical eco-tips, such as reusing hotel towels and bringing refillable water bottles to avoid single-use plastics. Tap water across Slovenia is exceptionally clean and safe to drink.

We promote responsible swimming around the coastline and in lakes and rivers.

For water activities like kayaking and rafting, local municipal river fees or permits may apply. We support local authorities by helping our travellers understand how these fees contribute directly to water management and environmental conservation efforts.

We work with hotels that help preserve the local cultural heritage, whether that be in a cobbled town centre, or nestled along a rural track in the forest.

We ask all our guests to follow local outdoor guidelines: stick to marked trails, do not feed wildlife, leave no trace behind, refrain from lighting fires in forest areas, and keep both yourselves and the natural environment safe while exploring.

People

Lunches and dinners are typically not included, which encourages travellers to get out and sample the nearby restaurants, and we make recommendations for good independent places to help families discover locally owned eateries.

Where possible, we make recommendations for places slightly away from the main 'big tick' places as this helps to spread tourist income more evenly, creating better opportunities for smaller businesses. We also give client recommendations for local things to do in their free time, e.g. apitourism (beekeeping), cafes we know along a cycle route or visits to lesser-known attractions.

As much as possible, we work with locally owned hotels and lodges, promoting relationships with hoteliers who offer refillable toiletries rather than single-use sachets or minis. We recommend that our clients eat in independent establishments and visit independently owned shops and markets and are constantly adding to our list of recommendations which is sent to travellers before they go.

Our arrangements are all made with a Slovenian-owned operator who employ from within the country, so all our tours in Slovenia are run in conjunction with local partners that have been chosen partly because they provide a fantastic service but also because they share our environmental and social goals.

All guided activities are booked with local outfitters who employ local guides from the same regional area, who will be pleased to answer questions and give an excellent insight into the way of life in the region. This allows more people within the country to benefit from tourism. Examples include kayaking guides at Lake Bohinj, local boat operators on Lake Bled, canyoning or ziplining guides in the Soca Valley.

We understand when and where tipping is culturally appropriate and provide detailed guidelines for our travellers as to suitable amounts.

This trip is LGBTQ+ friendly, and we welcome families of all types on our trips.