Snowboard Tour of the Balkans - 11 DAYS, 4 different COUNTRIES of the former YUGOSLAVIA!!
Ski/Snowboard Tour of the Balkans - This trip is not just a snowboarding holiday, it is about 4 different cultures in 3 different capitals, 6 different resorts of the former Yugoslavia.
The itinerary takes in a route from Slovenia, traveling to Bosnia, snowboarding in the Sarajevo Olympic resorts, the Durmitor mountains in the wilds of Montenegro. The tour continues to Kopaonik - Serbia's best resort and concludes in the party town of Belgrade, before returning to Ljubljana. (*There is also an optional extra stay available in Slovenia's second city of Maribor).
Recommended for all ability levels. Snowboard lessons available.
Tour price : £680 per person
Price includes:
11 days guided tour
10 nights accommodation in Ljubljana, Sarajevo, ˇabljak, Kopaonik, Belgrade Return airport transfers In-Resort transport and baggage transfer.
Not included:
lift pass (appox from 10-25 Eur, depending on resort), all expenses of personal nature (lunch, dinner, drinks).
*Optional:
Up to 3 additional days may be spent in Maribor, the second city of Slovenia, for access to the resorts of Pohorje, Rogla, Kope and other nearby resorts at an additional cost of £35pp/per day. This is highly recommended!
Flights
Please find flights to Ljubljana, Slovenia with www.easyjet.com or www.ba.com.
Transfers
Please mail us your flight times and we will be there to meet you and drop you off.
Accommodation
3 nights accommodation in Ljubljana
2 nights accommodation in Sarajevo
2 night stay at rooms in ˇabljak Monte Negro
2 nights accommodation at rooms in Kopaonik resort- Serbia
1 night at rooms accommodation in Belgrade Serbia
Snowboard Tour of the Balkans - Itinerary:
DAY 1:
Arrival at Ljubljana airport (Brnik) or Trieste airport - Welcome by BoardnLodge rep, shuttle to Ljubljana
DAY 2:
Departure: Morning shuttle to Mt. Vogel (Slovenia). All day snowboarding. Resort/ terrain: snb Park &backcountry snowboarding.
Return: shuttle to Ljubljana, apres snb party in Ljubljana
DAY 3:
Departure: Morning shuttle to Sarajevo (Bosnia). Aprox. 5 hrs drive.
Arrival in Sarajevo, accomodation first, then city tour of Sarajevo ( traditional food,...), traditional Bosnian party in Sarajevo
DAY 4:
Departure: morning departure to resort Jahorina (Olympics '84), aprox 30 min drive.
Resort/ terrain: Jahorina ski resort/ amazing powder riding, they are not bothered with fixing slopes...hehe. Return: shuttle to Sarajevo,
dinner- apres snb party
DAY 5:
Leaving accomodation in the morning.Departure to Bjelasnica ski resort (Olympics '84), aprox. 30 min drive. Terrain: Super G slope/Powder riding./Half day snowboarding.
Departure...Lunch in famous town of Mostar (the historic bridge was bombed during the last war) - now famous of the new Bruce Lee statue in town square - true!
Evening arrival to accomodation in Montenegro for access to ˇabjak resort in the Durmitor mountains.
DAY 6:
Resort/terrain: Snowboarding in ˇabjak/ all day/Local rider's leading the way..Apres snb party.
DAY 7:
Snowboarding in ˇabjak resort - half day. Afternoon departure to Kopaonik resort ( the » prestige « Serbian resort). (3 hrs drive).
Late afternoon arrival to accomodation, dinner, party.
DAY 8:
Resort/terrain: Kopaonik, all terrain.