In 2017 Pride Expeditions ran our first expedition to the beautiful little country of Slovenia. This little gem of a country has a lot to offer for adventurous people and has recently passed a law to allow gay marriage. Gay rights in Slovenia are slowly improving and the Ljubljana is surrounded by the beautiful Julian Alps, therefore we decided it was time for us to visit! We decided to climb Mt Triglav which at 2864m is the highest peak of the Julian Alps. This involved a three-day hike across the stunning Komna plateau and a vertigo-inducing scramble to the summit of Triglav.  

Earlier in the week there had been a light dusting of snow on the summit ridge that would have made conditions very tricky for us had not the temperatures increased in the lead up to our ascent. The sun came out and large clouds were rolling across the mountains on our summit day giving us a chance to get some very atmospheric shots! All the group made it to the summit where we spent a long time admiring the views and getting some lovely photos. 

After trekking across the beautiful Komna plateau and descending to Bovec we started phase two of our Slovenia expeditions and went white water rafting on the emerald waters of the Soca river. We also enjoyed many a pivo (Slovenian lager) on a night out with the some amiable locals in the small village of Bovec, near the Trenta valley.

 Although LGBT rights in Slovenia are lagging behind the rest of Europe we met some loyal supporters and the guides fully embraced our ethos of LGBT equality and we had positive and encouraging opinions on the ethos and work of Pride Expeditions. We are looking forward to working with the same guides on our trip this September. Pride Expeditions would like to say a BIG Thank-you to Ziga, Katja, Tina and the rest of the guides for the support and for making us feel so welcome in Slovenia in 2017. We would also like to say Thank-you to all those who came in 2017 and whose feedback is below... 

"I can not fault this holiday it was planned well and great fun. I can say one of the best vacations I have had in a long time"

"Awesome country. Well organised trip, well fed and 7 fun filled days of trekking, biking, canyoning and rafting"

"I had a fantastic time , it's not for the faint hearted , but brilliant if you are up for it"

The dates for the 2018 trip are the 2nd to 9th September and you can now pay your deposit online by following the link below!