Katschberg and Tarvisio - Mountain Advent in the Alps - Explore Serbia

21-22.decembar 2024.

Dates

2 days

Duration

12+

Years

easy

The Katschberg region is between Carinthia and the Salzburg Lungau, surrounded by the beautiful Austrian Alpine landscape.

High in the mountains at 1750 m, in the middle of untouched nature, Advent magic awaits you, far from kitsch and commercialism - the Katschberg Advent Trail. This is an experience of a special kind where you will hike from one mountain hut to another through a winter snowy environment. With Alpine horn players' music and countless lanterns along the path, you will indulge in a pre-Christmas warm spell. Tea and mulled wine stations are there for respite and warming, and gingerbread and pancakes for refreshment.

On the second day of our tour, Tarvisio awaits us. It is a charming town in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region surrounded by the stunning Julian Alps and known for its numerous hiking trails. We will go on a moderately demanding hiking trail, ideal for winter weather.

This two-day trip offers a mix of holiday magic and outdoor adventure, with a touch of Italian charm in Tarvisio. You will enjoy the holiday spirit and the natural beauty of the Alps!

DEPARTURE LOCATION	The parking lot at the municipality New Belgrade
DEPARTURE TIME	5.30 h
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE	Transportation from Belgrade One night with breakfast in a 3* hotel in Austria, in the Katschberg region - double, triple and quadruple rooms with private bathrooms Katschberg Advent hiking tour Ticket for Katschberg Advent Hiking tour in the Tarviso area of the Julian Alps in Italy Tours according to the program and tour guide Local taxes
NOT INCLUDED	Other meals and individual costs not mentioned International travel insurance

Additional notes:

Equipment for the Katschberg tour - mountain advent in the Alps: Deep and warm hiking boots, layered warmer clothing for winter conditions (winter jacket, hat, beanie, gloves, active clothes), winter hiking pants or ski pants, waterproof hiking backpack, we recommend hiking poles and gaiters, headlamps, spare cover. You must bring enough water (1.5 l), one meal, energy bars, and dried fruit.
The tour is organized for at least 25 registered passengers.
Conditions for entering Austria: It is obligatory to bring a passport, it is necessary that the validity of the passport lasts at least 3 months before the expiration date.
In case of changes in the monetary market, as well as changes in the prices of carriers and other service providers, the agency reserves the right to adjust the price of the arrangement.
In case of insufficient number of registered passengers or unfavorable weather conditions, the deadline for notification of postponement or cancellation of the tour is 3 days before departure.
Accommodation: double, triple, and quadruple rooms with private bathrooms in a 3* hotel in Austria, in the vicinity of Katschberg.
Food: one breakfast is provided
Photos used in the gallery: Katschberger Adventweg Abendstimmung, Abendstimmung Lex Stadl am Adventweg, Katschberger Adventweg, Tarvisio, Province of Udine, Italy – panoramio Hans Marggraff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Lago di Fusine superiore, Hubertl, CC BY-SA 4.0 CC BY-SA 4.00 via Wikimedia Commons, Swiss Alphorn, Mount Pilatus, Switzerland
Reservations for the Katschberg tour - mountain advent in the Alps:
- At the time of application, the entire amount or ~ 40%, i.e. EUR 85, is paid, and the rest of EUR 125 no later than December 10, 2024 (payment is made through an account in the dinar equivalent at the middle exchange rate of the NBS on the day of payment).
- Own transportation: own transport is not possible for this tour.
Trip cancellations by passengers:
If the Traveler cancels the trip in a timely manner (90 to 45 days), the Organizer has the right to compensation only for the incurred administrative costs.
- 10% if the trip is cancelled 44 to 30 days before the start of the trip,
- 20% if cancelled 29 to 20 days before the start of the trip,
- 40% if cancelled 19 to 15 days before the start of the trip,
- 80% if canceled 14 to 10 days before the start of the trip,
- 90% if canceled 9 to 6 days before the start of the trip,
- 100% if cancelled 5 to 0 days before the start of the trip or during the trip.

The organizer reserves the right to correct prices due to changes in the monetary market or changes in accommodation or transportation prices, as well as the right to change the travel program (order of certain contents in the program due to objective circumstances).

Price list number 1 from 21.11.2024.

With this program are valid General conditions of travel organizer of the travel agency Explore Balkans doo.

license number OTP 22/2024, A category.

First day (Saturday): Belgrade - Katschberg - Katschberg Advent

Departure from Belgrade from the parking lot of the municipality of Novi Beograd at 5:30 a.m. Driving on the highway via Zagreb, Bled to Katschberg in Austria. With occasional breaks, we arrive at a picturesque destination in the heart of the Austrian Alps around 3 p.m.
Hiking tour Katschbeg Advent. We will spend a few hours in this fairy-tale place, where we will follow a hiking trail through the winter snowy environment in a total length of about 10 km. You will experience real magic and a pre-Christmas atmosphere, accompanied by lighted lanterns and the music of Alpine wood horn players.
We will have time to warm up with mulled wine and invigorate ourselves with Christmas ginger cakes.
If someone does not want to hike, they can go to the trail by carriage.
In the evening, we go to the accommodation. Accommodation in rooms in a 3* hotel. Free time for dinner. Overnight stay.

Second day (Sunday): Katschberg – Tarvisio – Belgrade

Breakfast. Leaving the hotel.
Driving for about an hour to Tarviza, areas on the triple border of Austria, Italy, and Slovenia. It belongs to the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region that stretches from the Dolomites to the Gulf of Trieste. In this area are located the Fusine Lakes. Picturesque alpine lakes at an altitude of about 930 m at the foot of the Julian Alps, more precisely in the Mangart Valley and the area around them, were declared a national park in 1971.
Depending on the weather conditions and the height of the snow cover, we will choose one of the medium-category hiking trails in the Julian Alps, lasting about 6 hours with breaks. Possible options are:
- Ascend to the top of Tromeja - which is located on the triple border between Slovenia, Italy, and Austria. From the top, there is a spectacular view of the Julian Alps, the Gailtal Alps, the Gurktal Alps, the High and Low Tauern, and the western part of the Karavanke Mountains.
- Circular path around the picturesque the Fusina Lakes.
In the afternoon, departure to Belgrade, where we will arrive in the evening. The exact return time depends on road conditions and stops along the way.