6 Day Slovenia Itinerary for Nature Lovers

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Slovenia is one of those underrated hidden gems in Europe. Having been to almost all European countries, I left Slovenia for last, not thinking much about it. Once I started planning my Slovenia itinerary, which initially only included a Lake Bled day trip, some doubts started to creep in. There seemed to be way more tourist attractions Slovenia has to offer besides Lake Bled. So I decided to spend a little bit more time there. Eventually, it ended up being one of my favorite countries in Europe and I cannot wait to visit Slovenia one more time.

There is no doubt that the stunning nature in Slovenia is its main selling point. However, being located in between Italy, Austria and Croatia leaves the country with tough competition. But where it lacks in notoriety it adds in accessibility and ease. Being a rather small country, Slovenia is a perfect place for travelers with limited time. This Slovenia itinerary will help you see many beautiful places in just 6 days in Slovenia.

6 days in Slovenia itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival in Ljubljana airport, stay in Solcava
• Day 2: Logar Valley, stay in Lake Bled
• Day 3: Hike in Lake Bohinj area, stay in Lake Bled
• Day 4: Vintgar George, Planica, Lake Jasna
• Day 5: Drive through Triglav National Park to Soča Canyon
• Day 6: Ljubljana, departure

Slovenia itinerary map

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Before starting off your road trip in Slovenia, make sure you stick to the best practice rules about do’s and don’ts of traveling in Europe by car.

Day 1. Solčava

Arrive to Ljubjana airport and pick up your car rental. From there drive from Ljubljana airport straight to Logarska Dolina. The drive is easy and takes about 1,5 hours leading through a strain of small villages.

I stayed in Guest House and Museum Firšt in Solčava, a very cute little village in the Slovenian mountains. There is also a restaurant in the hotel, so you don’t need to go far when you get hungry. Otherwise, you can drive to Solčava for more food options. The staff is really nice and attentive and they will welcome you with a drink.

On my first night, I decided to take the Solčava panoramic road for incredible sunset photos. Please note that you won’t be able to do a full loop most likely because part of the road is private/closed. Set the GPS to lead you to Cerkev Sv. Duh and you’ll get amazing panoramic views.

Where to Stay in Solcava?

Guest House and Museum Firšt for 70EUR a night

Day 2. Logar Valley & Lake Bled

The next morning, try to wake up early to go to Logarska Dolina. Make sure you have 7EUR to pay as a car fee for entrance to the park. Do not worry, it is totally worth it. The entrance road to the valley is already incredibly beautiful and you will want to start taking pictures right from the start.

Logar Valley offers a lot of hiking options. I did a hike to Koča na Jami. There are two ways to go there and it seems like I chose the hardest one which leads through a cave and a few steep stairs (if you can call them that). The harder one starts next to Eko hiša “Na razpotju”-penzion***.

For the easier path, which I took on the way back, go to Dom Planincev and start from there. The views on top though are incredible.

You can be done with hiking in the afternoon (I was ready to leave at 15 o’clock) and leave Logarska Dolina to move further west.

From Logar Valley to Lake Bled

The drive to Lake Bled took about 2 hours with stops for gas all thanks to speedy Slovenian highways. I was surprised to see that cars drive so fast on Slovenian highways, so for a moment, I thought there were no speed limits. But there are, the limit is 130 km/hour.

After checking in, if you still have time, energy and desire to explore a little bit of Lake Bled, I highly recommend taking a short hike to Mala Osojnica for some panoramic shots over the lake. I was exhausted from the hikes I already did in Logar Valley, so I just went halfway up and it was enough to get amazing views.

Where to Stay in Lake Bled?

Rooms Dolar, a simple but very clean and tidy accommodation starting from 28EUR per night. There are small treats everywhere, like candy and face masks ?

Day 3. Hike near Lake Bohinj, Lake Bled

If you’re up for another hiking day, wake up early to start your hike in Triglav National Park next to Lake Bohinj. After a lot of research, I chose the one that I liked the best – hike to Koča na Planini pri Jezeru. The trail starts from Planina Blato, which is about 40 min drive from Bled. It was a much easier hike than the one I did in Logar Valley, as the trail goes both up and downhill and is more comparable to walk in the forest.

I cannot stress enough the importance of having proper shoes. I wore sneakers and it was easy to destroy them, partly because of incredibly muddy path and slippery track.

The hike will take about 40 minutes one way. And you will hear the end before you see it, all thanks to a decent number of cows wearing bells and echoing incredible bell music all throughout the valley. There is a small hut where you can have warm food to energize for your next part of hiking.

From Koča na Planini pri Jezeru the road splits into many more routes ranging in distance and difficulty. Since a lot of them were long and I didn’t have that much time, I opted to continue to Planina Laz (another 50 minutes). From there, I headed back down to the base of Planina Blato, where I have parked the car.

The entire loop took me 3,5 hours. If you want to do the same loop, I strongly advice to start from the same direction that I did. Going down from Planina Laz was incredibly steep and I didn’t envy the people who were going in the opposite direction.

Lake Bohinj

After the hike, you can take a short drive to Lake Bohinj, the largest lake in Slovenia. The area has some entertainment and water sports activities available for a great day by the lake. In my case, I preferred Lake Bled much more, so I went back to stay there one more night.

If you decide to spend another night in Lake Bled, make sure to visit the Church of the Assumption of Mary situated on an island in the middle of the lake. It is definitely one of Slovenia’s top attractions. The only way to get there is by boat (or a swim, if you’re brave enough to attempt it). You can rent a romantic rowboat for about 15EUR for 30 minutes from one of these hotels: Castle boathouse, Grand hotel Toplice, or Pension Pletna.

Otherwise, you can take a bigger Pletna boat, which is more like public transport taking visitors to the Bled island for 12EUR per person for a round trip.

For dinner, I would recommend the restaurant Sova. Their staff is incredibly attentive and food presentation is mouthwatering.

Day 4. Vintgar Gorge, Planica, Lake Jasna

Vintgar George

Vintgar Gorge is situated only 6-km away from Lake Bled. When setting up en route, make sure to type in ‘Parking Vintgar‘ into your GPS, otherwise, you might end up driving to the wrong end of the gorge.

The entrance fee is 12EUR for adult and parking cost is 5EUR.

Beware that a walk through Vintgar Gorge only takes you one way. Don’t be naive like me who turned around to go back and wasted so much time figuring out that you cannot go back the same way. Once you reach the end of the gorge, you can either take the bus back (which doesn’t run too often) or return to the parking lot through a hike in the forest.

In total, the walk through gorge takes about 35 minutes, and the road back to the parking lot takes another 40. Thankfully, there is a small cafe on the way back where I stopped by to swallow my sorrow over a badly planned parking situation.