SUP, Hike and Paraglide in Slovenia

I had the BEST time on this trip! Everything was so well organised with such lovely, friendly and informative local hosts who gave us an insight into life in Slovenia. Our group of 6 was such fun, and all activities well planned to accommodate the changing weather. Loved being told where to be and when. . and then having everything taken care of! Great restaurant choices too and a fun visit to a winery.

Slovenia is absolutely beautiful, and the level of activity was great - a busy few days but brilliant to see and do so much. I stayed in Ljubljana two days before and the day after - it’s a really easy and safe city to explore solo.

Just back from four jam-packed days exploring Slovenia.

The trip was very well organised and our guides, Iris and Katerina were amazing. So kind, patient and knowledgeable, we were really well looked after (and well fed!) and it was a joy to be taken around Slovenia by such great people who clearly took pride in introducing us to their beautiful country. They both made us feel like they really wanted us to have the best experience possible, and I think we did!

Breathtaking landscapes, stand up paddle-boarding (admittedly - I stayed sat down most of the time, but this wasn't a problem and still very enjoyable), paragliding, a cave visit and the most incredible hikes made it a truly unforgettable experience. The group was great too - it's amazing how quickly you feel like you've known each other years.

Accomodation was fine - comfy enough and good breakfasts provided. We were right in the border with Italy so managed to cross the border for a few drinks one night! The meal and wine in the winery was fantastic and the guides took us to some amazing restaurants where would could sample local food with a bit of guidance from our hosts.

Slovenia itself is absolutely stunning. There is a bit of driving from place to place but this provided some down time and it was honestly an absolute pleasure, sitting back and watching the most amazing scenery roll by whilst singing along with your group or being told about interesting features or customs by your guides, or just chatting with your fellow travellers. Car karaoke was a definite highlight!

Overall, I can thoroughly recommend this trip. It was my fourth with much better adventures and I think has definitely been the best.

Fun adventure made much better with an amazing group and guides. This was a nice way to get a taste of Slovenia, and what a beautiful country it is.

I can not recommend this trip enough. Incredible scenery, amazing hosts and food. Packed with adventure but well paced. I’m exhausted but so happy

Firstly I need to say this was such an amazing trip and was so jam packed. We bonded with our other group members instantly and felt like a little family. The trip was rejigged slightly due to weather but it didn't dampen the experience at all we still had 2 days of paddleboarding and the sun appeared for our last 3 days. The paddleboarding was epic on Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj and Tolmin Gorge and the bear caves were awesome. Also the hike to the peak was a highlight I won't forget. Iris and particularly Veronica were fantastic. The only things that could really elevate the experience to the next level would be to allow free choice and time in Ljubljana on night 1 as the restaurant felt forced upon us and the whole group wanted to eat out on the river and people watch. Also the same for day 2 we were ushed to a restaurant that was closed and opened just for us so there was no atmosphere and was also at an awkward time. . . 5pm so we all asked if we could not eat and instead eat later by our hotel which we did but we missed valuable sunshine time to sit and have a beer outside together. We also were led to believe there would be 2 nights staying at a farm but this apparently changed last year but the website nor our group were updated about this. . . so although the hotel was fine it wasn't what we expected. The last night at the vineyard WOW incredible food, wine and views. Absolutely paradise. Thanks so much to Iris and Veronica for an unforgettable trip.

This trip was the first time that I have travelled solo and it was made so easy. I came alone and left with new friends. The hosts were so knowledgeable and welcoming. Honestly, I will never forget this trip and all of the special memories that we shared as a group. If you're on the fence, book it!! You won't regret it. 4 days but they were crammed of activities and honestly it felt like I was away for a week or two.

I’d never done this type of adventure holiday before and was travelling solo, so was all sorts of nervous beforehand but that all went away real quick. Had the most amazing time. Loved all of it and thankful to our guides Maja and Veronika who were so patient, kind and made everything run so seamlessly.

What an incredible long weekend in Slovenia! This trip exceeded all my expectations. From start to finish, it was full of adventure, stunning scenery, and fantastic company.

First off, a huge shout out to our amazing guides, Matt and Veronika. They were exceptional in every way—knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about Slovenia. They truly made the trip special, adding that personal touch that makes a big difference.

The itinerary was packed with fun and exciting activities. We kicked things off with stand-up paddleboarding, followed by some breathtaking hikes that took us through Slovenia's unspoiled natural landscapes. Paragliding was an absolute thrill, offering a bird's-eye view of the gorgeous surroundings. We also explored fascinating caves, which added an element of wonder to the trip. And to top it all off, we enjoyed a fabulous dinner in a local vineyard—what a perfect way to end the day! And even though was rainy it really didn't matter was all part of the fun.

Slovenia itself is a stunning country that feels refreshingly untouched by mass tourism. The landscapes are pristine, the air is fresh, and everywhere you turn is a postcard-worthy view.

One of the highlights was the group itself. I was fortunate to be with a brilliant bunch of people, and we spent the whole weekend laughing and bonding over our shared experiences.

If you love the outdoors and are looking for a short yet action-packed getaway, I highly recommend this trip. It’s the perfect mix of adventure, relaxation, and natural beauty. Slovenia will leave you inspired!

Another amazing MBA trip. It was actually provided by two different companies in Slovenia, but the transition between the two was seamless. I was worried about the paddleboarding but Matt was a great coach and I got really confident by the end of the second session. The paragliding was terrifying. The wind dropped just as we were about to take off and my legs went to jrlly, but once we were up in the air, with stunning views over the farms and vieyards, it was just incredible. The meal in the wine cellar hugely exceed my expectations, The food and wine was great and the setting was fabulous, especially as we had dessert by candlelight around a stone table in the garden, listening to the church bells.

Loved every minute of this trip - from booking to departure everything ran smoothly. Our guides were friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. Slovenia is a beautiful country. Highly recommend this trip.

Got to see a lot of Slovenia in just 4 days with two excellent guides. Maja and Veronika were both incredible. Highlight was paragliding.

Wow what a trip incredible! Superbly organised looking after all our need the communication was top notch as was itinerary. Jam packed excitement on every day. Accomodation was great especially the vineyard which was just postcard perfect, food was excellent local dishes and catered to all the needs of the group. The activities were superb with built in flexibility to the schedule to ensure the weather doesn't intervene. Now the guides this is where this trip went to the next level! The guides and gliding pilots we had were passionate knowledgeable enthusiastic loved their beautiful country but more than that loved sharing all of this with the group special shout out to Matt for who words will not do justice a legend. There is nothing better than good local knowledge to show you the best of any place and they certainly did that. There was not a single tiny detail that I could fault it was perfection thank you to MBA and the guides for a life memory! #simplytheMATT

Where to start? Much Better Adventures and our local Slovenian tour company and guides did not disappoint, in fact they exceeded. First group holiday and first time to Slovenia. Well organised, easy communications, fantastic local guides who were knowledgeable, friendly and welcoming. The activities we got to do took us out of the tourist areas and get to really see this absolutely stunning country. We felt that we got much more than in the description of what this activity included. Got so lucky with the group of people who were also on this trip and we had the best time! Local tour of the capital Ljubljana and then a choice of which way we wanted to SUP down the river and we chose to go through the town. Hand picked places to eat so we could sample the local food and wine….. staying in a winery with the option of buying wine! Where we did the trek it was as if it were only the locals that were there and it felt amazing, not a touristy vibe in sight. We lucked out with the weather and we could paraglide and this was like the cherry on this phenomenal trip. Our last day we went down into a cave which was so interesting, and got the option to go to Lake Bled. We swam there which felt like a tick on the tourist part of a list, but we were all so thankful to Jani, Simon and Matt for only making this an end to our amazing experience of Slovenia… the small river we went to afterwards before we went to the airport was far better, again much more of a small, local spot…. and the strawberries and icecream they serve are gorgeous! Couldn’t recommenced this trip, our tour guides and Slovenia enough to everyone. Thank you for a fabulous experience!

I have had the best time on this trip. What can I say.. everything was organised so well and extremely fun and interesting. All the guides were knowledgeable and very nice and fun. The paragliding was an amazing experience because we had the best pilots and felt incredibly safe. The trip was well filled with activities but not rushed. Every guide took their time explaining everything and telling a lot of facts and history. They never cut an activity short! We saw places tourist normally wouldn’t see or activities you wouldn’t normally find. Special thanks to Matt (Matije) who took us paddle boarding for 2 days and joined in on all the jokes and silliness, Simon who made us feel good before the paragliding and showed us beautiful parts of Slovenia, Jani who took us around the last day and was a great communicator throughout the whole trip and put this all together <3 then also Tomaž, my paragliding pilot who made me feel super safe and made the flight super fun and amazing! I would 100% recommend this trip!

Highly recommend, couldn’t fault it. The guides were great and really easy to get on with.

If you can, try to extend your stay as Lake Bohinj and Bled are worth a little more time

This trip is great, one of the longest running on MBA we were told.

The itinerary is packed, but also flexible depending on weather and individual group choice.

Both guides we had Matt and Jani were different but both awesome people.

We were unfortunate with the weather despite it being July/August there were random thunderstorms on pretty much every day, this meant that our itinerary changed slightly and went in a less than perfect order.

With the paragliding moved to Sunday we did the caves on Saturday, but meant we were not going to be able to get the bonus trips to Bled and Bohijni lakes.

Even more unfortunately the paragliding is split into two groups due to there being 4 pilots and 8 people. The first group all took off, and in the hour it took for the pilots to drive back up the mountain the weather turned and it meant that half our group were unable to fly, we were told we’d get a refund for the paragliding portion.

A highlight for me was the meal at the winery, amazing food and great wine, the owner was also really generous and fun.

Would definitely recommend this trip!

Slovenia is such a beautiful country, I felt that we saw a lot of the country in the four days. The activities were fantastic. (Paddle boarding in Soca valley and paragliding being highlights) but it was also great to experience Slovenian food / drink and learn a few interesting phrases..! I loved every minute and will definitely be booking another MBA trip.

This is a jam packed trip around Slovenia covering a lot of ground in a short period of time. If you only have a few days; this is perfect. I found it a bit rushed, with more time spent driving than I would have liked. All of the guides were wonderful, and you really do get a lot out of the few days.

This is a great little trip, if you don't have a lot of time and want a quick peak at Slovenia. The range of activities are fun and addictive variety to the trip. Personally the itinerary felt a little disjointed and rushed, so I'd have loved a longer trip. The paragliding was a massive highlight and would highly recommend just for that bit!

I wasn't really sure what to expect with Slovenia as I didn't know much about the country. I booked it as i love paddleboarding and the paragliding sold it for me.

This my favourite solo trip I've done having done one previous with a different company. It was also nice not to think about planning your days like i have when i backpacked.

The country is so beautiful and green. The lakes are stunning the people are so lovely (shout out to Amandica and Neza who were so welcoming fun and knowledgeable and catered to the whole group.)

The activities were amazing and so much is crammed in so you get to experience so much in such a short space of time. From a city walk to Krizna cave (which is huge) to a gorge hike, to sup on Soca valley (the water is as turquoise as the photos but also freezing) to lake bled to a mountain hike to paragliding. Alongside this an awesome group of people where we all got on so well. As well as tasting local food and wine to a beautiful farm. stay in the mountains. This trip gives you an authentic experience of Slovenia with so many amazing memories to take away. Thanks to the farm stay we ended up in a village up the road at a small concert as well as the other unplanned activity of taboggining at Lake Bled. Amandica was so accommodating as this was not part of the itinerary.

This trip is absolutely PACKED, lots of adventures, and covers a huge chunk of the country, I got to see so much, from the Road, the River, and the Sky. Slovenia is a beautiful, natural, green, peaceful paradise full of amazing lakes, mountains, rivers, and delicious food. This trip is a fantastic way to get a taste for this awesome country.

After a very difficult start to 2024, I very impulsively booked this trip, not really sure what to expect but excited to go with the flow and experience Slovenia!

From the moment I arrived, I felt immediately at home. Our guides Amandica & Neža were incredible! Super friendly, helpful & filled with knowledge which made it even more exciting and interesting. The group of 7 of us all got along brilliantly and I have made friends for life!

The most outstanding memories I will have are mainly of the scenery, but also the experiences we had with the stand-up paddle boarding and the paragliding! We also were able to experience Križna Cave (wow!) and Lake Bled where we tobogganed down the valley, as well as the city of Ljubljana and so much more! For the 4 days I was in Slovenia, I feel like I experienced so much and it kept fuelling my desire to learn and do more!

This was my first ever solo trip as well as experience with an adventure holiday in a different country, so lots of firsts for me (including paragliding, caving) and I am already planning my next trip! I will definitely use Much Better Adventures for future trips as they have been absolutely brilliant every step of the way.

Thank you to everyone involved with the trip! I can’t wait for the next one!

It was an amazing trip! The Jani and Matija were knowledgeable and helpful and made sure we created fun memories!

An amazing trip which enabled me to see a lot of Slovenia in a short space of time. Food was lovely, the country is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen, lovely 2-night stay in the guesthouse in the mountains, especially Stella the border collie. I came home feeling refreshed and energised from the activities and the fun girls on the trip.

Superb tour through Slovenia. This was my first experience with MBA and I loved every minute of it. We had Tinkara and Veronika as our wondeful guides. The SUP activities (Ljubljana and Soča Valley) were fantastic and never felt too long in length. The Soča Valley scenery was spectacular and we had the brilliant blue water pretty much to ourselves! The accompanying hikes took us to some beautiful secluded spots and allowed the group to get to know eachother really well. I booked this tour to cross Paragliding off my bucket list and it did not disappoint. We were very lucky to have the perfect weather for flying in the Vipava Valley, where we were able to see the mountains and the sea during the flight. In between all of these activities, we had lovely scenic drives and fabulous local Slovenian food. Being a veggie I was expecting to struggle to find good food outside of the city but this wasn't the case at all. Our guides had planned ahead to ensure all diets will be catered for.

Absolutely loved this tour, first MBA tour and definitely won't be my last :) The guides were absolutely fantastic, local knowledge, very personable and lovely. The group were super friendly and we connected instantly, all solo travellers who were up for fun and adventure :) Equipment was all great, felt very safe throughout. Very smooth transitions and incredible scenery at the farm stay. Favourite part was the paddle boarding up Soca gorge - one of the cleanest rivers in Europe, the colour was bright turquoise, I felt like I was in paradise. Slovenia was breath taking - absolutely awesome scenery and outstanding wildlife and outdoorsy culture. Food was delicious, every day was different and super exhilarating. Didn't want it to end.

My first time visiting Slovenia ... And what a beautiful country it is! I had the best weekend.

The trip was jam packed which meant you got the most of your visit and covered loads of different places! Each day felt completely different and gave you a true taste for what Slovenia has to offer.

Iris and Matear were great guides for the paddleboarding days. They taught us about the area and some bits of the language. They made sure everyone was comfortable and enjoying the paddleboarding... And captured lots of photos out on the water too! The areas for paddleboarding were beautiful especially Soca valley with it's turquoise water.

Simon looked after us for the second half. Had loads of knowledge about the area and helped a few people with recommendations for their extra days.

Paragliding was incredible!

Food and wine were all really great quality, local produce ... Loved every dish!

Communication from Jani during the run up to the trip was great.

We were super lucky with the weather. All in all couldn't have asked for more!

Paragliding was the absolute highlight of this trip (it is weather dependent, so not always guaranteed to happen, but the guides made clear that they'd change the itinerary to accommodate the best weather opportunity for this activity). Lots crammed in to 4 days.... we had the additional bonus of a trip to Lake Bled and Bohinj on the final day! Beautiful country. Bit of a challenge in some places for veggie/vegan options. Quite a lot of time spent in the minibus travelling to different parts of the country, but for many of the group this gave a perfect nap opportunity! The SUPing is suitable for complete beginners (as I was).It felt like the guides worked hard to ensure we had the best experience and changed the itinerary accordingly (due to weather conditions for paragliding and a slight change with SUP route due to recent flooding). The caving is a bit touristy- nothing physically challenging about that, but all the other activities were great.

Excellent trip - Slovenia is beautiful, the hosts were all excellent, food great and activities loads of fun. The caving isn't 'caving' in the sense I was expecting, it was more exploring a cave. Really pleased I went and have already booked my next MBA trip!

This was my first MBA tour and it exceeded my expectations. The activities, organisation, food/wine and accommodation were all excellent. The local tour guides were fantastic, friendly, knowledgeable and made sure everyone had a great time. Slovenia is a beautiful country and the paragliding a big highlight!