Slovenia Road Trip Itinerary: A Complete Guide to 2 Weeks in Slovenia
We can’t praise traveling in Slovenia enough. It’s a country that is profoundly beautiful and pristine. It’s also a country that is mindful and thoughtful about preserving its natural environment.
This Slovenia road trip itinerary begins and ends in Ljubljana. From the capital, you’ll head to the lovely town of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. Next, you’ll drive up the Soča Valley and into the heart of the Julian Alps.
After visiting Kranjska Gora, your trip continues to to Pokljuka Plateau and Lake Bled.
You’ll explore the beautiful lakes and alpine pastures of Triglav National Park, including Lake Bohinj, and then drive to the heavenly Logar Valley in the Kamnik Alps, before returning to Ljubljana.
If you have less than two weeks, you can compress this itinerary. At the end of this post, we’ve outlined a 10 day Slovenia itinerary as well as a 7 day Slovenia itinerary. For more ideas, check out our 5 Day Slovenia road trip.
We recommend following this Slovenia road trip route in late Spring, Summer, or early Fall.
Here’s an overview of our recommended 2 week Slovenia road trip itinerary:
- 1 Night in Ljubljana
- 1 Night in Piran
- 2 Nights in Kobarid, or Bovec in the Soča Valley
- 2 Nights in Kranjska Gora
- 2 Nights in Lake Bled
- 2 Nights in Lake Bohinj
- 1 Night in Zgornje Jezersko
- 2 Nights in Logar Valley
Driving in Slovenia
If you’re driving into Slovenia from a neighboring country, make sure to purchase a vignette right after you cross the border.
You can buy a vignette at any petrol station. If you’re renting a car in Ljubljana, your rental car company will provide this. Often the vignette is included in your contract, though sometimes it isn’t.
In this Slovenia road trip itinerary, we’ve provided a few opportunities to cross into neighboring countries (Italy, Austria) for several hours, in order to see some scenic places. Please confirm with your rental car company, whether that’s possible.
You may need to buy a cross-border permit. Note, those are just alternative options. If you want to drive the entire route in Slovenia, you definitely can.
Renting a Car in Slovenia
We recommend using the Discovercars.com car rental reservation platform to search for and book car rentals in Slovenia. This easy-to-use booking platform compares car rental deals from 500+ trusted providers, so that you can choose the best option for your trip.
Tip: If you can only drive automatic transmission cars, as opposed to manual transmission cars (stick shift), book your car rental as early as possible.