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What do your trips include? All slef guided trips include hotel accommodation, luggage transfer, documentation, tourist information materials and a briefing of our representative upon your arrival in Slovenia. Generally bikes are not included, but may be rented on the beginning of the tour. Some tours have extras such as entrance fees at cultural sights already planned in the trip. Group trips also include our local tour guide who cycles with the group. How do I find my way around? Easily. During our welcome meeting you will be given a road-book (description of the trip in text form) and you can also rent a set of maps to 1:50.000 scale. Maps need to be returned to helia at the end of the trip. Trip documentation of walking tours consist of a set of maps and a picture book style description. What types are the trips?Round trips start and end in same place, there is an arranged parking place for your car, if necessary. "Daisy" trips have one starting point from where daily trips are taken. Chain trips start in A and end in B, if necessary, a return transfer to the starting point can be arranged. Are single rooms available on all tours? Yes, however there is a small supplement. To do a trip you do not to be at least 2 persons, we will be happy to welcome you as a single person too. How about medical insurances?Medical insurances should be arranged in your country before departure. Are support vehicles available and how is luggage transported? There are no support vehicles on self guided tours available. However all clients are given emergency telephone numbers of our office should need occur. We are reachable almost 24 hour daily. As tours are conceived as self-guided trips, your luggage is transported via prearranged transportation with your hotel. You leave your baggage at the reception of the hotel, it will be delivered to the next hotel by 5 PM (17:00) the same day. What else should we bring? Your travel documentation includes suggested packing list. Final decision is yours. It is easier to travel with as few bags as possible. Ask our staff for coordinating your whole trip. Which meals are included? Is it advisable to book half-board (breakfast and dinner)? Usually our trip are based on bed & breakfast accommodation. This includes breakfast. As supplement, dinner is available, sometimes in a typical restaurant close to your accommodation. You may expect Central European cuisine, with local specialities. In case of special need (diets) let us know in advance. Beverages are not included with meals. The road books include addresses of alternative places where you can eat if you don't book half-board in place where you sleep. How will I get to the starting point of the tour? Slovenia is easily reachable by plane, train or international buses. Participants from outside Europe may need to "connect" in one of major Central European cities. We are happy to give you information on connecting flights or direct railway connections to Slovenia. |
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Mail to: SI-4260 Bled, Slovenia Telefon/Fax: +386 4 57 65 600 Skype: helia.travel.agency e-mail to:
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