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Cycling Tour in Slovenia

Tour Overview
Cycling in Slovenia is a must do for every avid cyclist who loves the outdoors and we think our 13 night | 14 day tour starting in Skofja Loka and finishing in Llubljana ticks most of the boxes.
Slovenia is squeezed between Austria, Hungary, Italy and Croatia and you get the best from all of these amazing locations in one package — mountains over 2,000 metres, streams, lakes, rivers and the sparkling Adriatic Sea.
Two thirds of the country is covered by forest and hosts about 600 wild bears, 15 - 20 wolf packs and the endangered European lynx has establishing itself in the region. Nature plays a crucial role in the lives of Slovenes so if you’re looking for a cycling trip away from the hustle and bustle of the high tourism locations, you will be sure to love this tour.
With the help of our local team you are ensured an authentic experience on roads less travelled, dining in less touristy restaurants serving fresh, local cuisine and wines from the region then sleeping in beautiful accommodation venues chosen for their amazing locations and bike friendly facilities.
With no transfer days you ride from hotel to hotel. You unpack for multiple night stays, enjoy a rest day in Bled and Bovec with a river rafting experience in Bovec, a tour of Postojna Caves. Enjoying challenging yet manageable rides and knock out scenery from point to point, we look forwarding to hosting you on this amazing tour.
A group of riders in Velo Tours cycling kits riding on a cyleway in Slovenia next to a main road with a church in the foreground
Riding in Slovenia is a cyclist's dream with quiet roads, cycling infrastructure almost everywhere we ride, beautiful buildings, lush green forests and picturesque fields so tidy you cant help but think the farmers ran a lawn mover over them because they knew we were coming....

from $8,990

Difficulty level: 3/5
★★★★★
  • 4 star hotels plus one B&B
  • All ground transfers
  • All breakfasts
  • All dinners in top rated restaurants
  • Picnic lunches on the rides
  • Coffee on the rides
  • Visit to Postojna Caves with guided tour
  • Winery tour & tasting with lunch
  • River Rafting experience on Soca River
  • Fully supported with van stocked with food, electrolyte, bananas, bars etc
  • Mechanical spares
  • Cycling kit (jersey & bib knicks)
  • T-shirt, cap, day bag & more
  • Photo sharing on group chat
  • Newsletter
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Or email us for a copy of the itinerary. Price is twin share & subject to change. Price does not include lunches on rest days, bike hire, insurance or alcohol
FULLY SUPPORTED
All our tours are fully supported with Velo Tours' riders on the road and vans stocked with food & water so you can call it a day at any time.

Itinerary overview

Ever wondered what happens on a tour? Here are is an example of what to expect on our Slovenia tour....
Fields and villages Slovenia Velo Tours 2026
The manicured fields and beautiful architecture are a regular sight on our daily rides
A resevoir in Slovenia
Pristine waters surrounded by lush green forests, just more of what we see on the daily rides
Slovenia cycling through forest and trails
Riding through quiet forests on farming roads where all you see are the odd local or two
Velo Tours Australia cyclists riding down a long stretch of road with the snow capped Japanese Alp mountains in the foreground
The girls loved the quiet roads and open countryside. What's not to like!
DInners at outdoor venues in Slovenia
Some of our dinners are enjoyed outdoors in lovely courtyard settings while others are in traditional Slovenian restaurants with decor similar to what you find in Austria and the Dolomites
ARRIVAL
Your tour begins with arrival into Venice Airport for our 3hr transfer to Skofja Loka to check into our hotel. We get settled in, our bikes put together in time for a nice ride to test set ups befor welcome drinks in the bar where a briefing will take place providing a run down of what's to come across the tour before moving on to dinner.
Locations
We stay in lovely 3-4 star hotels with easy access to the all rides. The hotels offer all the creature comforts after a day of riding scenic locations via forests, fields, mountainous terrain or cycleways. Locations include: 2 nights in Skofja Loka| 3 nights on Lake Bled | 3 nights in Bovec | 2 nights Smartno | 2 nights Sezana | 1 night in Llubljana
daily rides
There are no transfers on this tour. Every day we ride from door to door. All rides depart each morning after breakfast with a fully stocked support van. Your day bags will be in the van packed with anything you were advised you will need that day, such as a change of clothes, swimmers or shoes for any walking we will do or items you dont want to carry in your jersey. We stop for coffee at local cafes or bakeries and lunch is a picnic on the rides made up of fresh, local produce or specific locations like cheese farms, wineries or dumpling houses where noted in the itineraries.
Every day offers various ride options and the support van is always available to get into anytime. The average daily itinerary looks like this:
  • Skofja Loka (D) 30k (G) 200m
  • Skofja Loka (D) 72k (G) 1,400m
  • Bled (D) 65k (G) 1,300m
  • Bled (D) 65k (G) 1,300m
  • Bled | Rest day (D) 0k (G) 0m
  • Bovec (D) 80k (G) 1,660m
  • Bovec (Mangart Saddle) (D) 51k (G) 1,870m
  • Bovec (Rafting experience) (D) 0k (G) 0m
  • Smartno (D) 80k (G) 1,590m
  • Smartno (D) 60k (G) 600m
  • Sezana (D) 76k (G) 1,100m
  • Sezana (D) 86k (G) 1,260m
  • Llubljana (D) 90k (G) 900m
NIGHTLY DINNERS AND LUNCHES
All dinners are included in your package to take the stress out of wondering where to go. We've done all the leg work for you, choosing all the best restaurants for their tripadvisor ratings and outstanding quality. Dinner is either traditional Slovenian restaurants or restaurants offering modern European menus offering a great range of fresh local products. There is also a special experience in Bled where we drive out to a farm offering a bio paddock to plate dinner where our host cooks everything on her cooktop in front of us. Lunches are picnics on the road each day prepared by Jernej consisting of local produce purchased locally. *Alcohol is not included nor lunches on the rest days.

SLOVENIA at a glance