Slovenia Alps to Sea Cycling Tour

🙋 Common questions

• How much does the Slovenia Alps to Sea cycling tour cost?

  

  The 11-day tour costs from €1,490 per person in a double room (Season A), €1,545 in Season B and €1,595 in Season C. A single room within a party costs €475 extra, and a single traveller pays €700 extra including the single room. Children up to 12 sharing with parents get 30% off, and a third adult in the room gets 10% off.

• When is the best time to cycle from Bled to Piran in Slovenia?

  

  You can start any day between 28 March and 10 October 2027. Season A covers 28 March–1 May and 3–10 October, Season B covers 2 May–14 August and 19 September–2 October, and Season C runs 15 August–18 September. Spring and early autumn are quieter, while summer brings warm swimming at Lake Bohinj and on the coast.

• How difficult is the Slovenia Alps to Sea cycling tour?

  

  The tour is rated 2 out of 4 (medium): suitable for anyone who cycles for fun rather than training. Daily stages range from 31 to 50 km on quiet country roads and cycleways, mostly paved, with short gravel stretches. The hardest day climbs 900 m to the Jelovica plateau, and an optional transfer to the Sorica pass saves 700 m of climbing.

• Can I rent a bike for the Slovenia cycling tour from Bled to Piran?

  

  Yes. Per tour: standard touring bike €175, electric touring bike €430, gravel bike €360, standard MTB €270 and e-MTB €430, delivered and collected, with helmet, pannier and repair kit. A Standard Damage Waiver caps your liability for accidental damage at €50 (touring bike) or €150 (other bikes); an optional upgrade (€25/€50) reduces it to €0.

• How do I get to Bled for the start of the Slovenia cycling tour?

  

  The nearest airports are Ljubljana, Trieste, Venice and Klagenfurt. Private transfers to Bled cost, for 1–3 people, €90 from Ljubljana Airport, €210 from Klagenfurt, €385 from Trieste Airport and €435 from Venice; Lesce–Bled railway station to Bled is €20. From Piran, a transfer back to Ljubljana Airport costs €260. Bike transport costs €10 extra per bike.

• Can I extend my stay in Ljubljana or on the Slovenian coast?

  

  Yes. Extra nights with breakfast are available in Bled, Bohinj, Ljubljana, Muggia and Piran, priced per person in a double or single room by season; for example, a night in Piran costs from €125 per person sharing in Season A. A city-centre 4-star hotel upgrade in Ljubljana is also available from €50 per person per night.

• Is the Slovenia Alps to Sea cycling tour suitable for families?

  

  Yes, families are welcome. Children up to 12 sharing a room with their parents receive a 30% discount on the basic price. Stages average around 40 km with mostly paved surfaces, and a shorter direct route of 28 km is offered on the Bohinj day. Bikes for younger riders are not listed in the rental table, so please ask before booking.