4 Day Incredible Forest Tours on Horseback at a Western Style Ranch in Kočevsko, Slovenia
Ranch Marina, Koče 2, 1338 Kočevska Reka, Kočevsko, Slovenia
Horse Riding Holiday in Slovenia
Come and join this horse riding holiday in Southern Slovenia, a plato of Dinaric mountain range, a landscape of vast forests, rich of flora and fauna, home to the European brown bear, wolves, and other animals. Discover the secret wonders of nature and the heritage of a lost 13th-century community who lived here for 600 years. This will be a journey of exploration on horseback you will remember for a lifetime.
Key information
- Rider weight limit: 100 kilos / 220 pounds
- Tack Type: Western tack
- Horse Breed: Quarter horses, Haflingers, and Paint horses
Meet the instructors
Gregor
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Highlights
- Natural scenery and sites
- Work on the ranch and with horses
- Riding trails through forests and plains
- Exploration of medieval ruins and cemeteries
- Tailored programme/trip depending on the rider’s experience
- Certified guide for individual or group horseback rides
- Tasting local cuisines and wines
- 3 nights' accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Styles
4 days with activities in English
The organizer also speaks: Croatian, German, Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 6 participants
Airport transfer available:
Pula Airport (US$145 per person)
Pula Airport (US$145 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Rijeka Airport (US$60 per person)
Rijeka Airport (US$60 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Franjo Tuđman Airport (US$121 per person)
Franjo Tuđman Airport (US$121 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (US$133 per person)
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (US$133 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Venice Marco Polo Airport (US$229 per person)
Venice Marco Polo Airport (US$229 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (US$90 per person)
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (US$90 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Portorož Airport (US$121 per person)
Portorož Airport (US$121 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Klagenfurt Airport (US$169 per person)
Klagenfurt Airport (US$169 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Banja Luka International Airport (US$301 per person)
Banja Luka International Airport (US$301 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
13:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
Facilities
- Bar
- Barbeque facilities
- Café
- Concierge desk
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Bicycle rental
- Conference room
- Dry cleaning
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Meeting room
- Parking lot
- Tour assistance
- Valet
- Wedding
- Wireless internet
Experience Ranch Marina hospitality in an authentic Western style. The ranch offers various comfortable, warm, and carefully furnished accommodation.
Join Ranch Marina in the evenings at Hayrack’s lighting up a fireplace and making dinner or experience a country style fest in a barn.
Program
Everyone working, living, or helping at the ranch and doing it with one goal - enjoying nature, breathing fresh air, eating healthy food, and enjoying horse riding.
With 35 professionally trained horses, multiple dogs, cats and other animals, Ranch Marina believes you will enjoy every minute of the time spent with them.
Ranch Marina has several unique barbecue places, where you can enjoy in nature while you make your own food, supplied by the ranch.
You will be able to see wild animals like foxes, rabbits, and deer while riding.
For those of you that are even more adventurous - observing brown bears just before the night comes would be a true experience.
The horses
On the Ranch Marina, you will mostly find American quarter and Paint horses, but also Haflingers and like on any other ranch, a pony. Every horse has a personality of its own. You will see they aren't just beautiful but can also be funny, smart, calm and friendly. Some of them are also winners in the reining categories around Europe.
Schedule
Day 1
- Check-in at the ranch
- Horse riding intensive course
- Getting acquainted with horses, ranch, facilities, and nearby surroundings
- Welcome dinner / feast
Day 2
- Breakfast
- Horse riding intensive course
- Lunch at the ranch
- Afternoon riding to Kočevska Reka Lake
- Dinner
- Sleeping at the ranch
Day 3
- Breakfast
- Packing
- Saddling
- Riding through the woods to reach Borovec village
- Lunch at a farm in Jurjevič
- Riding to Iskrba Village, Stari Lazi village, and back to the ranch
- Outdoor picnic at the ranch
Day 4:
- Breakfast
- Help at the ranch with horses
- Relaxing
- Check-out
Instructors
Gregor Ožbolt
Gregor is working on the Ranch Marina from the start and has lots of experiences with horse training. His specialities are riding on a hidden trails in the forest where you can experience on seeing wild animals.
Location
Ranch Marina is located in Southern Slovenia, in deep Kočevje forest.
Food
Ranch Marina offers a variety of local food, especially they are proud of the "wild animal meat". If you like, they can offer you fresh "Adriatic" tuna, or any other fresh fish from Adriatic sea. All vegetables and fruits are from the local area. If you are a wine specialist, you will enjoy in their brand new wine cellar.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Alcoholic beverages
- Coffee
- Detox juices
- Soda
- Tea
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Seafood
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Bareback riding
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- Western-style riding at the ranch and in nature
- World War II bunker visit
What's included
- All trail riding
- Service of a certified guide
- All meals
- 3 nights' accommodation
What's not included
- Round-trip airport transfers (please ask directly upon reservation request)
- 1,5% city tax by the Slovenian law (to be paid upon arrival)
- Gratuities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
PUY
Pula Airport
104 km
Transfer available for additional US$145 per person
RJK
Rijeka Airport
45 km
Transfer available for additional US$60 per person
ZAG
Franjo Tuđman Airport
99 km
Transfer available for additional US$121 per person
TRS
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
106 km
Transfer available for additional US$133 per person
VCE
Venice Marco Polo Airport
191 km
Transfer available for additional US$229 per person
LJU
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport
74 km
Transfer available for additional US$90 per person
POW
Portorož Airport
93 km
Transfer available for additional US$121 per person
KLU
Klagenfurt Airport
121 km
Transfer available for additional US$169 per person
BNX
Banja Luka International Airport
208 km
Transfer available for additional US$301 per person
Airport: Pula Airport
Airport transfer available:
Pula Airport (US$145 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Rijeka Airport
Airport transfer available:
Rijeka Airport (US$60 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Franjo Tuđman Airport
Airport transfer available:
Franjo Tuđman Airport (US$121 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport
Airport transfer available:
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (US$133 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Venice Marco Polo Airport
Airport transfer available:
Venice Marco Polo Airport (US$229 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport
Airport transfer available:
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (US$90 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Portorož Airport
Airport transfer available:
Portorož Airport (US$121 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Klagenfurt Airport
Airport transfer available:
Klagenfurt Airport (US$169 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Banja Luka International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Banja Luka International Airport (US$301 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 21 days before arrival.
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