Beginners Wild Swimming

Included

• Hotel pickup
• In-country transfers
• Experienced swim coaches and guides
• Guided swim trips at Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj 
• Mountain chalet accommodation 
• Breakfasts

Excluded

• Flights
• Lunch and Dinner
• Travel insurance
• Visa (if applicable) 

A moderate level of fitness is advised for this one. You must be able to swim at least 1 mile (60 lengths of a 25m swimming pool).

You can expect warm and sunny weather with temperatures ranging from 25°C to 35°C.

Lake temperatures depend on the weather conditions. This year Lake Bohinj had around 22 celsius in June and the same temperature in September. 

Here are the average Lake temperatures in Bohinj and Bled throughout the summer swimming season:

• June: 66°F / 19°C
• July: 70°F / 21°C
• Aug: 70°F / 21°C
• Sept: 63°F / 17°C

The majority of people do not use a wetsuit apart from at the very start or end of the seasons. However, your host can advise you if this is necessary at the time, depending on lake temperatures. 

Yes a non-swimmer can join and we will be more than happy to help them arrange different activities whilst the group is swimming. Usually, they would paddleboard with us or walk around the lake and take photos etc.

Absolutely! We get lot's of solo travellers - it's a great way to meet like-minded people. We also have a 'solo travellers' group on Facebook that you can join here. 

• Swimsuit
• Trainers or comfortable walking shoes
• Towels
• Windstopper or a jacket

Other recommendations are:

• Camera
• Mobile phone
• Personal medicine if required (please inform your guide in case of emergency) 

You'll stay in a boutique hotel which has warm showers and a free sauna. The rooms are spacious shared double/twin rooms. Single supplement is available for 30EUR. 

Start: You will be collected from your hotel in Bled or Ljubljana Town between 9 am - 09:30 am on day 1 of your itinerary.

End: You will be dropped off at Ljubljana Airport, or Ljubljana town at 6:30 pm on day 2 of your itinerary.

Your host suggests the Easy Jet flight from London Stansted to Ljubljana, arriving at 16:10 Friday evening. The return flight to London Stansted departs at 21:55 Sunday evening.

The maximum group sizes are 15.

You will have very experienced former professional athletes and certified licenced swimming coaches and guides with you. They all have lifeguard training for water like this. Usually, there are 2-3 guides for a group size of 6-8 people to account for different abilities. There is also large size stand up paddleboards to rest on that follows the group, and sometimes a boat depending on the group skills.